Legal Documents of Halls

If more than one tenant, owner, or other occupant of a residence, store room, building, or business location shall have gas delivered to him or her or to a business, partnership, firm, corporation, legal entity, or company through any one meter, in the case of failure of one or the other to pay all gas bills when due, then the landlord, owner, and tenant shall be held responsible for the payment of all gas bills which may become due the town. It is provided that, in no case, will the town or any member of the governing body or any town employee be permitted or expected to in any way adjust or pass judgment in the case of any disputes between any number of parties, persons, firms, companies, corporations, or legal entities regarding share, portion, or part of what amount of gas was delivered to them through any meter supplying any such group of consumers. Provided that the superintendent of the gas department shall determine the number of meters to be used. It is further provided that the consumers and all other parties legally liable shall be responsible and liable for gas bills and charges as herein provided. (1980 Code, § 13-308)