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s upon the request of the consumer or for other reason, no further inspection will be made for a period o f six (6) months; provided, however, the De­partment may order an inspection at any time if conditions warrant. B uie 12. D isputed bills consum er’ s evidence o f pay­ment. In case of dispute as to payment of a bill previously rendered, the consumer will be required to present the receipted bill, cancelled check or other evidence of payment before adjustment can be made. Buie 13. Dam age claims. The consumer shall promptly notify the Department of any damage to his premises or property caused by or resulting from the operations of the Department; such notice should be by telephone to the Department office, 425 Mason Street, Prospect 7000, and confirmed by writing. No claim will be considered where proper notice has not been given or where evidence of such damage has been destroyed prior to the Department having been given opportunity to inspect the same. B uie 14. Interpretation o f B uies and B egulations. In the event of any question as to interpretation or application of any Buies and Begulations, the ruling of the Public Utilities Commission shall be final. (As adopted May 1, 1944. Besolution No. 6116.) I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the Besolution No. 329-A passed and adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at the regular meeting o f such Commission held on August 14, 1933, together with subsequent amendments including Besolution No. 6116 adopted May 1, 1944. (Signed) B. J. MACDONALD, Secretary. 30 SECTION e , RULE 1 2 . 1 ! - ALLOWANCES The consumer has s o l e c o n t r o l o f the amount o f e a te r drawn from the D epart­m en t's mains through the meter and is r e s p o n s i b l e f o r maintenance ana r e p a i r s o f the p ip e s and f i x t u r e s beyonfl the m e te r , The Department in o r d e r to en­co u r a g e prompt r e p a i r s o f le a k in g p ip e s and f i x t u r e s , wi l l make a llo w a n ce f o r e x c e s s i v e b i l l s r e s u l t i n g from leakage beyond the meter when in i t s judgment c o n d i t i o n s warrant* In making allow a n ces the Department wi l l in g e n e r a l be governed by the f o l l o w i n g ! ( a ) Adjustm ent wi l l on ly be a llo w e d when I c l a i m has been made as p r o v i o e d in Rule 6 ( S e c t i o n 0 } and ev id en ce c l e , r l y shows th a t the e x c e s s i v e charge is due to le a k in g p ip e s or f i x t u r e s and not waste­f u l use and then o n ly when r e p a i r s have been promptly made and r e p o r te d to the Department. No allow a n ce wi l l be made c o v e r in g more than two c o n s e c u tiv e b i l l ­ing p e r io d s in c l u d i n g the b i l l i n g ;>erioo in which the c l a i m was made. ( B ) Adjustments o r d i n a r i l y wi l l be made on the b a s is o f o n e - h a l f of the e x c e s s de­l iv e r y due to leakage during two c o n - V s e c u tiv e b i l l i n g p e r i o d s , but in the (S h e e t I of 2)