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ORDIHl,.NCE NO .
AI1LEN1F,filNT OF G.AS ORDINANCE HO. 360
AMENIM~rrr.r OF GAS C1KDIHANCE NO. 360 AS TO TEE US .3 OF
STP.~ET ELLS AT METER LOOPS; DECLARING AN 2 HE.R JE!WY.
BE IT ORJ1t,.IN3Il BY r:!HE CITY COlfMISSiION OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK. TEX.AS:
That · Section of Gas Ordinance no. 360, reading as fol-
lows: ~The use of street ells, bushings or plugs is prohib-
ited. Use as few elbows as possible. Elbows not absolutely
necessary will be condemned. ~hen im~ossible to get through
an obstruction, such as a beam. offset the pipe rather than
use elbows".
This Section shall be amended ao the same shall read
hereafter as follows: "The use of st.reet ells wl 11 be per-
mitted at the meter loop only when the street ell is placed
on riser, then sorewing ell on street ell, making ell look
down from t _he property owner 1 s half of meter loop. Bushings
or plugs are prohibited. Use as few elbows as possible. E l-
bows not absolutely necessary will be condemned. When i mpos-
sible to get through an obstruction. such as a be arµ, offset
the pipe rather than use elbows''•
An emergency is hereby declared to exist by reason
that the gas fitters do not make a uniform meter loop by us-
ing nipples of various lengths. and the gas company insists
upon having a uniform meter loop, and by changing the ordi-
nance d?es not place any extra cost upon the property owner
nor make the gas installation any less efficient; and that
this Ordinance take effect from and after its approval and
passage.
Passed and
A. Ji. 1928.
A®TEST:
approved this C)zf day of ~
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