The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-11
ORDINANCE NO. 2.2Sl-AN ORDINANCE
~ providing for the regulation Of the business OF
puub ng I'm the city of Seattle and authorize

NRDiNANCE No. "A
~ providing for the regulation Of the business Of
plumb ng I'm the city of Seattle and 10 authorize
the granting Of licenses therefor with penalty.
Be 10 ord aimed by the city Of seattle "a follows:
SECTION l. For the purpose of examining appl-
cants for licenses rs plumbers In the city OF Seattle
there il hereby constituted board which shall
consist OF the health officer the inspector Of in
terror plumbing and one practical plumber. 10 be
designated from time 10 time by said officer, which
hoard shall be known the Plumbers Examn-
ing Board" Said officers shall not receive any
compensation for services rendered as members
OF said beard other than the general salary pro-
y.ded by ordinance The plumber selected TO act
as the third member of said board shall serve
without compensation The health officer shall be
chair man OF said board and shall call meeting
thereof from time TO time as shall be found nee
eSsary.
Aoy person desiring to engage in the business Of
plumbing in the city OF Seattle shall ME with the
health officer q written application for license,
setting forth the time that he has re sided in the
city ofseattle and the number OF years experience
that he has had in said business. ana shall there
after appear before the plumbers examining board
and be examined as 10 his Qualifications as a
plumber II said board find the appii cant qualified,
they shall ndorSe that fact upon his application,
aud the same shall be filed with the city comp
The license fee shall be three dollars per year.
and no license shalt he granted for longer or
shorter time than one year. said fee Shall be paid
10 tne city treasurer taking his receipt therefor.
and such receipt shall be flied with the city comp
ment When said papers Shall have been fled
with he city urtroiier he shall forthwith Issue
license u me anp.ican.; wii1cn sireisr & sai
state that the person therein named, having been
found duly qualified, Is licensed 10 carry on t1e
business of plunib ne in the city of Seattle for
wear tom the date thereof When any person has
once been found duly qualified to receive a license
he nav procure a renewal of said license annually
thereafter by payin said license lee 10 the city
treasurer and ding receipt therefor with the city
comptroller: provided, that in case said plumbers
examining board think proper, they may require
such person to appear for examination al the time
OF enpiyipg for each renewal by causing to tie de-
posted with the city comptroller q notice to that
effect
see 2 When a complaint IL made against any
"A license
licent in the performance OF plumbing worA, or
has " olsted this ordinance or any or the orGl-
nances OF the city relating TO the plumbing Of
buildings said board shall give such person notice
10 appear before Them at any time and place, and
II such complaint is found 10 be true said board
may revoke the license of such person
see s. From and after twenty days amer the
tas ma effect of this ordnance no person shall be
engaged in the business of plumbing. or do any
work OF plumbing in the city OF seattle, without
first obtaining license plafnbe as provided IN
this ordinance; providing, that II any person con-
Quoting plum Der business has procured license
under this ordinance his apprentices, assistants or
other employees Who cannot procure license as
provided in this ordinance SHAH nos be permitted