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Subsection b. Quality. The quality of the natural gas to be furnished and supplied the city and its inhabitants by the grantee shall at all times be of a heating y....-, due of not less than 1,000 British Thermal Units per cubic foot of gas so furnished, unless the Federal Power Commission or other authorized governmental agency should approve a lower value for gas to be delivered to the grantee by the company or companies transmitting the natural gas to the grantee. Subsection c. Pressure. Gas pressure, as measured at the outlet {the grantee's service to any consumer, shall never be less than four inches of water column, to be determined as herein provided. The grantee shall install and maintain a rea.sonaJrie ftUm\Hu," of Iraphic recording pres sure gauges at points in the distribution system as necessary to determine average pressure. Subection d. Meter Accuracy. All gas service shall be supplied through a meter which shall accurately measure the amount of gas supplied to any con- s umer. The consumer shall supply a safe and proper place for the installation of such meter. Meters shall be tested for accuracy by the grantee upon the request of any consumer who believes his meter to be inaccurate. If, upon test, it appears that such meter overruns to the extent of 3 per cent or more, the grantee shall pay the cost of uch tests and shall make a refund for overcharges collected since the la.st known date of accuracy but for no longer than six months, on the basis of the extent of the inaccuracy found to exist at the time of the tests. If, when any meter is tested upon the demand of ai customer, it is found to be accurate or slow or less than 3 per cent fast, the grantee may require the customer to pay the reasonable cost of such testing. Every meter, Nhether complained of by a customer or otherwise, shall be removed from service at ~ast once each seven years and thoroughly tested for its accuracy. Any meter found 23 (- 5 -)