The Revised Statutes of the State of Indiana Volume 1; Embracing the Revision of 1881 and All General Laws Enacted Subsequent to That Revision, Now in Force, with Digested Notes of Judicial Decisions, Construing or Illustrating Their Provisions (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...of the provisions of this act, upon conviction thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars. 7564-Emergency. 4. Whereas, an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of this act; therefore, the same shall be in force from and after its passage. An Act to regulate the mode of procuring, transporting and using natural gas and declaring an emergency. Became a law, by lapse of time, -without the governor's approval, March 4, 1891; S., 1891, p. 89. 7565. Transportation of gas--Pipes, density of--Pressure on. Sec. I. Be jt enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That any person or persons, firm, company or corporation engaged in drilling for, piping, transporting, using or selling natural gas may transport or conduct the same through sound, wrought or cast iron casings and pipes tested to at least four hundred pounds pressure to the square inch: Provided, such gas shall not be transported through pipes at a pressure exceeding three hundred pounds per square inch, nor otherwise than by the natural pressure of the gas flowing from the wells. 7566. Artificial increase of natural flow--Prohibition. 2. It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person or persons, firm, company or corporation to use any devise for pumping or any other artificial process or appliance for the purpose, or that shall have the effect of increasing the natural flow of natural gas from any well, or of increasing or maintaining the flow of natural gas through the pipes used for conveying and transporting the same. 7567. Violation of act--Penalty--Exception. 3. Any person or persons, firm, company or corporation violating any of the provisions of thi...