Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-25
COMMITTEE WORK.
THE srREEr-swEspER TO BE BEorEHATEr
EVERY Hight.
The Ordinance for the Inspection cf steam
Boilers Partially Comfortable
Txpert
The Health Committee was convened

Taylor.
The weekly pay-rolls were audited,
found correct and ordered to be paid.
The committee decided to buy pair
of horses TO work to the streetsweeper.
Mr.. - Adams was selected to take
charge permanently of the sweeping ma
chine, subject, however, TO the supervl-
sion Of the sanitary officers OF the re-
spectiye districts. This is done in order
that the sweeper may be worked every
night.
The question OF excluding newspaper
representatives from the weekly meet
ings was mentioned. The committee
being of the opinion. however, that they
had nothing special to be ashamed OF the
matter was allowed to drop.
Adjourned.
INSPECTION oF sTEAM-BomEEs.
The Council Committee on Ordi-
nances met IN the Council chamber yes
terday evening at hali-past o'clock.
Present: Messrs. Anderson (chairman),
Bowden, Stratton, and Crump.
EXPERT.
A resolution introduced in the
Council requesting this committee to
provide lawmaking it incumbent on
all compsnies introducing electricity in
buildings TO submit their work TO an ex-
pert appointed by the Board of Fire
Commissioners came up for considera-
tion.
Mr.. Anderson said that while the last
clause OF the resolution was intended TO
provide for the regulation of the COM
pensation to be paid TO the expert for
his services, he thought the wording oft
was such that if the resolution was
adopted it would really be fixing the
charges for the work of the company in
putting in electric machinery and lights,
and that such resolution would conflict
with the franchises granted by the Coun-
ell, and therefore ought not to be re-
commended.
Mr.. Bowden said he thought the reso-
luton was inexpedient, and moved that
it be be not recommended. Agreed to.
INSPECTION OF BOILERS.
At the meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil held on the 9th of the present month
Mr.. Higgins introduced an ordinance
concerning the election of board to ex-
anime steam-boilers used in the city.
The ordinance, which is OF great interest
TO all manufacturers and engineers and q
great per cent. of the merchants and cit
liens generally, provides
That the Committee on Police shall
elect three practical, competent steam.
engineers to constitute a "Board Of
Steam Boiler Examiners" said board to
be elected as soon as this ordinance goes
into effect.
That every owner oragent or lesser OF q
steam-boiler or boilers in use in this city
shall annually report to the board 80 or
ganized the location of such steam
boiler or boilers, and thereupon and as
soon thereafter as practicable the board
or such member as may be properly
designated for the purpose shall pro-
ceed to inspect such boiler or boilers
and all appurtenances and appliances
connected Herewith, and the strength
and security Of each boiler shah
be tested by atmospheric hydrostatic
pressure. Every boiler so tested shall
have, under the control of the board.
such attachment and apparatus as may ts
necessary for the limitation OF the pres
sure, and they shall limit the pressure of
steam to be applied upon such boiler,
certifying each inspection OF such limit
to the owner of the hoiler and to the en-
gineer in charge of the same. No greater
amount of steam or pressure than that
certified in the case of any boiler shall
be applied thereto.
In limiting the amount of pressure,
whenever the boiler under test will bear
the same, the limit desired by the owner
shall be the one certified.
The owners Of such boilers shall pay
to the clerk of this board annually the
sum of 8, and they shall receive a certi-
cate from the board of such payment.
And then it shall not be lawful for any
person or corporation to have in use or
operate within the city of Richmond
any steam-boiler. except for heating pur-
poses and for railway locomotion, with
out having first had the same inspected
and tested and procuring for each of
such boilers 50 In use or operated the
certificate herein provided for, and said
certificates shall be neatly framed and
hung in conspicuous position near such
boiler or boilers
Any owner Of such boiler failing to
comply with every provision OF this
ordinance shah be fined not less than So
nor more than SO, and in each case on
failure 10 pay said fine shall be confined
IN the city Jail for ten days; that each
day of failure to comply with this law
shall constitute separate offence.
II shall not be lawful for any person
or persons TO operate or use any steam
boiler to generate steam, except for rail
way locomotive engineers and for heat
ing purposes in private dwellings and
boilers carrying not over ten pounds OF
steam, and not over ten-horse power, or
act as engineer for such purposes in the
CITY OF Richmond without having a IL
cense Of qualifications therefor from the
board. said license to be issued by the
board only after an examination of the
applicant therefor, and when said appli-
cant has been found to be a capable or
proper person to hold said license.
Said license shall be signed by the
president OF the boardand countersigned
by the chairman of the Committee on
Police and shall continue in force for
one year from date of its issue unless
sooner revoked or otherwise suspended
by the board for neglect of duty or for
any other sufficient cause on the part of
the holder thereof.
Upon the receipt by the board of
charges in writing made by any response
BILE person or party against the holder Of
a license so issued. stating the grounds
upon which said license should be re-
voked or suspended, speedy and
prompt examination of such charges
shall be- made by the board
Upon such license being revoked no
license shall be reissued to the same per-
son.
ANY person violating this ordinance
shall be fined not less than $40 nor more
than s25, ands in case Of failure to
paw the same shall be confined in the
city Jail for fifteen days.
irha amounta realrzed from dues fines.