Chap. 0316 An Act to authorize gas and electric light companies to discontinue service for non-payment of charges.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Section sixteen of chapter sixty-one of the Public Statutes is hereby amended by inserting after the word " gas", in the first line, the words : - or electric light, - by striking out in the third line, the word "gaslight", and insert-
ing in place thereof the words : - gas or electric light,-" by inserting after the word " gas", in the fourth line, the words : - or electric light, - by inserting after the word "pipes", in the ninth line, the word:-wires, - and by striking out the words " or pipes", in the tenth line, and inserting in place thereof the words : - pipes or wires, - so as to read as follows: - /Section 16. If any person supplied with gas or electric light neglects or refuses to pay the amount due for the same or for the rent of the meter or other articles hired by him of the gas or electric light company, such company may stop the gas or electric light from entering the premises of such person. In such cases the officers, servants, or workmen of the company may, after twenty-four hours' notice, enter the premises of such person between the hours of eight in the forenoon and four in the afternoon, and separate and take away such meter or other property of the company, and may disconnect any meter, pipes, wires, tittings or other works, whether the property of the company or not, from the mains, pipes or wires of the company.
Approved April 27, 1S94.