The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-30
CITY ORDINANCES.


| OF stationary Steam Engines and steam
| Boilers in and for the City of Philadelphia,
aPprSiy,e9t i,st th9 seventh day Of May 1854 and 70
| by said act.
Section l. The select and Common Councils
| of tho City of Philadelphla do ordain That
there shall be an Inspector for Steam Engines
and Boilers in aud for the city of Philadel phia,
| who shall be nominated by the Mayor and con.
| firmed by Select Council.
The Mayor shall appoint an Advisory Com.
mission, consisting of ive persons, either Drac-
tlcally engaged in the manufacture of steam
engines and boilers, or scientific experts IA.
! miller with their management; who shall give
| their written consent To serve on such Com
! mission without compensation, and perform
the duties as hereinafter provided.
| Whenever the Mayor shall have appointed
| all the members OF the said Commission as
| aforesaid, he shall call them together at such
| time and place as he may select for the pur-
| bylaws as to them may seem useful.
| The Mayor is hereby authorized 10 have
| suitable accommodations provided for the use
of said Commission, and to furnish them with
To mis- Commission the Mayor shall refe; for
examination such person or persons as he may
| consider suitable candidates for the Office of
! Inspector of Steam Engines and Boilers, ana
! the said Commission shall inquire into the
qualifications of such candidate or candidates
| without unnecessary delay, and report the re-
/ suit thereof to the Mayor.
In case the Commission shall not report upon
| said candidate or candidates within thirty days
| from the time they have received notice of re-
ference, or shall not have reported satisfactory
| reasons for longer delay, the Mayor may dis
| charge said Commission and appoint another
| in It's place.
| No appointment of Inspector shall be con-
| firmed by Select Council until the nominee
! shall have been reported by the aforesaid Com
mission as qualified for the position
| Whenever an appointment of Inspector shall
| have been confirmed by Select Council, the
| duties of the Advisory Commission shall cease
| and determine; and all books, papers, and
6colds shall be deposited in the Mayors Office
| for tue use of any subsequent Commission.
| QUALIFICATIONS OF THE INSPECTOR.
Section 2. The Inspector shall be person who
| practice construction
| engines and boilers, and who possesses such
knowledge OF bracing and thickness of iron to
| safely Withstand given pressures, and of the
| general designing of steam boilers, together
| with experience in their management, as Will
| DURATIONINO OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
| Section 3. The Inspector shall enter upon the
| duties hereinafter directed to be performed by
| him, on the first Monday OF July annually and
| shall hold until his successor shall be duly
| his ofiice, he shall give - bonds in the sum
of ten thousand dollars, with security, to be ap-
| proved by the Mayor, for the faithful perform
| APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT IN
! SPECTORS,
| THEIR DURATION IN OFFICE, REMOVAL, ETC.
| Section 4. There shall be three persons, skill
| full and competent, appointed by the Inspector,
| with the approval OF the Mayor, to act as Asss-
| tant Inspectors, and the said Assistant Inspec-
| tors shall enter upon the performance of their
| duties Immediately upon sucn approval, and
| hold until the termination of the time of hold
| ing of the Inspector appointing them, or until
| their successorsube appointed; unless suspended
| by said Inspector, and, with the approval of the
! Mayor, removed and no suspension or removal
| shall be made except for cause. Such Inspector
| and Assistant Inspectors shall be first duly
| sworn or affirmed that they will faithfully per-
| form the duties OF their respective offices, and
| tuiiy, or consideration whatever from any per-
son or persons whomsoever, during their term
PRoVIpING SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.
SECTION o. The eu uInspeGIor p shall employ one one
PROVIDING OFFICE ROOMS
Section q. There shall be provided and
rooms, TO be occupied as an office.
| PROVIDING OFFICIAL SEAL.
Section T. The Inspector shall cause to be pre-
| pared, and, with the approval OF the Mayor,
| Shall adopt an emblematic SEAL to be used in
| RELATING TO PROVING INSTRUMENTS.
Section g. The Inspector shall procure such
| accurate gauges, pumps, and other testing appa-
TatuS as he may deem necessary, and cause
| proper arrangements TO be made Tor their pre-
''i RELATIN5 Ell II r TO STATIONERY, ETC
| Section 8. The Inspector shall procure sulta-
! BILE record books, certificate blanks and other
| stationery needed for the archives and business
REGIsTRATION OF STEAM BOILERS.
Section 10. The user or users of every sta
tionary steam boiler within the limits of the
| city of Philadelphia shall, within thirty days
| after notice published in the newspapers by the
Inspector, report in writing to the ONCE OF the
| Inspector the location of every boiler in use by
| him or them, and the business or purpose for
| which the said boiler is used.
| The user or users shall in like manner notify
| the Inspector OF any new steam boiler proposed
| to be erected or operated, so that the same may
| be inspected before using.
DUTI ES OF INSPECTOR.
| Section II: The Inspector shall by himself or
his assistants personally, at least once in every
year examine each stationary steam boiler
| with reference to the following particulars:-L
| The setting 2. The form and construction, 3.
| Thickness and kind of plates employed. A..
| Their apparent condition as regards imperfec'
tons wear, or injury. 8; All new boilers here
! after made, whenever they are constructed IN
| whole or in part of wrought iron sheets rlVeted
| together, shall have the makers name and the
| quality of the material stamped upon each sheet
| in accordance with the inspection laws OF the
United States for steamboats,.
| He shall also inspect the feeding apparatus
together with the various attachments required
| to be placed on the boilers and thelr pipe con-
nectiOns.
| test to a pressure one-third "a greater than
that at which the boiler Is to be used as speci-
| fled in his certificate In like manner he is
| authorized at any time TO examine the weight
| on the lever of the satety-valves of any boiler
| 10 see that the "P'' or ball is not of greater
| weight than authorized by law
| In case the inspection prove satisfactory, the
| Inspector shall furnish q certificate TO that
! mum pressure at which the boiler shall be
| worked, and such other conditions as he shall
| deem essential 20 the safety and competency
| OF the boiler.
| ant Inspector by whom the examination has
| been made and countersigned and sealed by
| the Inspector
| he may withhold or withdraw his certih-
| cate. ,
| found to be deficient In any regard so that q
! certificate for competency or safety cannot be
| Given n written report of the condition of the
! boiler shall be furnished to the user or users,