Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-02

ORDINANCE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
n Plumbers in the City OF Rock Island
Be 4 ordained By The city Council Of tie Cag .,

n Plumbers in the City OF Rock Island
Be 4 Ordained By The city Council Of 0s Cs1g Of
Rock leland.
SEC l. License viii be granted to pr,c,icsl plr,,h
err only oy me superintendent OF the Rock Island
City Water Works, upon the payment Of len O dol-
lars. They must be experienced in their business
mas be at least 81 years OF age, and upon making
application for lcence must furnish the Superipten-
dent with satisfactory evidence of the above ne
tition signed by two responsible persons OF this CITY
yoachng ior Inc business capacity and reputation Of
cence will be taken as satisfactory evidence
SEC. 2. Application for licence shall be made in
writing TO the Superintendent. 1t shall state the
full name OF the applicant his place OF business and
the firm name under which the business is 10 be car.
ried on.
SIC g. AT the time of receiving licence. the mar.
ty shall execute and deposit in the Office of the Su-
perinlendent bond with one or sureties to be
approved by the Superintendent IN the sum of two
thousand dollars, conditional that he will indemnify
and save harmless the city OF Rock Island OF and from
ali accidents and damages caused by negligence in
protecting his work, or by unfaihful or Inadequate
work done by virtue of his iicence and that he will
also replace and restore the pavement over any
any other purpose TO rs good state and condition
As he found il, and keep and maintain the same in
good order TO The satisfaction OF The Superintendent
Tor the period OF one month next thereafter, and
that he pay all fines imposed on him for a violation
oil any RUE or regulation of the City Council
SEC. 4. Any Plumber who shall be guilty OF vio-
lalon OF of the rules adopted by City Coun-
GU or who shall sign petition for licence of any
improper person, knowing him 10 be such, shall
tthScHIupt au Inspection OF MS Work, snail 1mmSQ1-
atey iorfeit his licence be subject to fine upon
conviction, OF not less than ten nor more than one
hundred dollars; forfei OF the hcenee of any
fiumber shall operate as suspension of the cence
heid by any co-partner in The same business,
SEC .. Any Plumber DESTROYS of introducing wa
ter from the water works any house other place
Oh business, shall first procure permit from the
superintendent for each and every opening required
All applications tor permits must be made in writing
upon osank terms furnished by the Superinle ut
and signed by the Plumber doing the work The
application must be made at least two days before
the excavation Is ready, but not unil all plumbing
WORK on the premises Is completed and the house ii
/ ready Tor tenan Said application shall state the
size OF Inc Tap required the size and kind of service
pipe TO be Used. the street and number the side o
the street II on corner which street main is 10 be
tapped, the ini name of the owner of the property
the purpose purposes for which the water is TO be
used the time when the tap is to be driven together
| With diagram OF the property to be supplied show
ing the streets bounding the block on which II Il sit
uhted, the distance from The nearest corner and al
other particulars pertaining to tuil unde
OF The subject The tap To be used shall be furnished
by the Plumber, together with an iron box TO coye
the same subject 10 the inspection and control of the
Sup trntendent, and tap shall be driven until tn,
employed by the Superintendent shall under any cir
cumstances tap the distributing pipes or insert fer
rule.
SIC. g All service pipe placed I'm connection witt
the Water Works shall be made of iron (except IL
special cases when the Superinten dent may q ,ct
oaherwisee The pipe shall be laid four feet below
The surface of the ground and sufficiently waving
OF leaa, 10 allow an extra length of not less thar on
and hail feet and in such manner as may proven
rupture by settlements said lead pipe shan be of h
class knoNn as extra strong, and shall weigh De
llnlal foot for various diameters as follows