Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-02
The CITY WaterworRks.

AN ACT TO Amend the Act Regulating the
Waterworks.
SEcTIoyl l. Be it enacted. That the 7th sec
ton OF the Act regulating the Water Tax shall
be amended as follows:
That 1t shall be the duty of every person using
water from hydrant, when such hydrant may
leak so that water Is wasted. shall have thesame
repaired A. once. or notify the superintendent
Of the Materworks of the fact that he may
have the water shut of until said repairs are
completed; and upon failure to do so. such per
son or persons shall be fined FIVE dollars for
every twenty four hours said hydrant is allowed
to leak; and when the water is turned of, il
shall not be turned on again until the Supern-
tendent is notified and satisfied that the hydrsnt
is well repaired and fit for service; ana anv
person u-ing a hydrant which may be in a leaky
condition, who may fail to notify the SupeTin-
tendent OF the fact, or have the same repaired
at once, shall be lined i've dollars for every day
said hydrant may have been known 70 leak or
waste the water.
SEc.2 2. Be it enacted. That section "a BE- so
amended that from and after the LIST day of Jan
uary, 1851, 1t shall not be lawful for any person
or rrm to carry On the business or trade of
plumbing within the city limits. in erecting
hydrants or doing any other business as plumb-
ers. touching the Waterworks or any of its pro-
perty OF privileges, without first having pro-
cured from the Superintendent Of the Water
works license so to do, and giving bond with
ample security, in the sum Of one thousand dol
lars TO indemnify the Corporation against any
damages resulting from negligence. caIeIessDess
orineompetency OF such plumber or plumbers
application for the same to the Superintendent
giving the name Of or names of the members of
the firm, the location of his or their business
house. and agreeing to abide BIZ and he GOV
eTned by the laws and regulations establishe ed bv
the City Council fer their government: upon
which application, and the certificate Of two
respectable plumbers, or satisfactory evidence
TO the superintendent that such applicant or
applicants Is or are competent to do plumbing
work in u WOrkmanlike manner and giving the
bond and security Aforesaid. the Superintend-
a. IN he nj ant
license to carry on the business of plumbing
within the city, for which he shall receive fee
of fifty cents
That hereafter it shall be the dut, of ala
plumbers. in putting down supply pipes for
MIGRANTS, bath rooms, sprinkling etc, to to lay
the same at least eighteen inches below the sur
lace Of the earth at all points outside of any
building. and when finished to cover the same
at once, securely and properly and it shall FUR
theT be their duty to that all new hydrants
put up By them shall be in a secure place and
where the public cannot have access 10 use or
waste the water They shall further see that
all stop cocks are we'll and securely defended bv
a strong cedar or IRON box, extendiRT upwards
to the surface of the ground or sidewalk, and
upon which shall be affixed east iron TOP. well
fitted on and hereafter in repairing hyirapts
stoPeoeSs etc, it shall be their duty to see that
the foregoing provisions Of this section in reIs-
ton OF hydrants, depth Of pipe, and boxing of
cocks be complied with.
Nor shall it be lawful for any plumber to
erect any other than regular post hydrapts with
cutoff valves. at least shteen inches below
the surface OF the ground. But this provision
shall not be construed to prohibit or interfere
with the introduction Of water into buildings
with modern improvements, which shall how
ever, be done in such manner as may be ap-
proved by Ine said Superintendent; neither |
shall any other than extra heavy pipe to be ap-
proved by the Superintendent, be laid from the |
main pipe 10 the stOp-cock in the pavelnents
And it shall be the duty Of the plumber or |
plumbers that IN removing pavemeuts or eat
ting the streets or alleys for the purpose Of in
sertlng ferrules. making attachments laying |
pipe or doing repairs, the earth, brick stone or
gravel, must be deposited in such manner a. to |
guard as far as possible against Inconvenience 10
the public by obstructng the streets alleys or /
sidewalks, nor shall any hole in the street OF |
on the sidew walk, be left open during TIE night
and il shall be the duty Of all plumbers to make
full and complete returns to the Superintendent |
within fOrty-eight hOuFs after 60 sEietinE ali /
permits to make attachments showing the t.ss. .
to which said permits have been applied ans !
for what purposes the water is to DC ased.
SEC. 3, And he il further enacted, That any /
plumber or plumbers WHO shall violate any OF i
the provisions Of this set, or doing his or their
work in an improper or unWOrknEaiike man
ner. or Who shall use improper o. inferior ma
terals upon any work connected with the |
WaterwOrks or its privileges, shall upon cOnyic-
ton, be fined from five to fifty dollars, and. |
upon a second conviction, thall forfeit his or
their license for six months.