The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-24
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~ providing for the licensing OF stationary engi-
neers in the city Of Seattle and prescribing pen.
aides for the violation thsyeot
BE !, ordained by the cit of Seattle as follows:
SECTION /. No person nall manage or operate
any STATIONARY steam ooE}er in the city of Seattle
without receiving a license an engineer as pro-
vided in this ordinance. ANY person desiring TO
obtain . license TO opsra.e any stationary steam
BOILER. or boilers, shall make application for a
boilers of the CITY OF Seattle on blank to be pre-
pared by said inspector for such purpose: said APP
p.ication shall State the name aud age of the APP
plicsnt and the length ef time and the pa
where. If any the applicant has been previously
engaged In said business. said application shall
steam boilers, who is hereby authorized to admins
ter such oath. The inspector shah ,hereupon,
examine the applicant TO mis- qualifca IONS. and
If the applicant Is foaad by the inspector
nance and of sober and Trustworthy character,
said inspector shall forthwith indorse statement
20 mat ~ eject upon spch naming ne
and file the same with the city comptroller Be-
fore presenting This application to the inspector
fee for mis- license. hereinafter provided taking
his receipt therefor, which receipE shall be filed
with the city comptroer All licenses shall be is
sued by the city comptroller and only presenta-
ton to him of said receipt Of the city treasurer
gether with said application and Endorsement. In
case the inspector shall neglect or refuse to grant
license 10 any person who bas made application
herein required, the applicant may present petit
circumstances o. such neglect refusal. stating in
said petition the matters herenbefore required to
be stated In the original application, and may pray
the city council to grant . license, notwithstand-
Ing the action of the inspector. The city council
shall consider the mater. and may by ordinance,
II they deem such applicant qualified. grant Ii
cense to such person In sheir discretion, but the
decision Of the city council .hali be final
classes:
First-Chief engineers 70, whom the license fee
shall be three dollars ($3).
second-second engineers for whom the license
Zee shall be two dollars t$2i.
Thrd-Special engineers for whom the license
fee shall be one dollar t$1).
No license shall be granted to any person not
neer. Each license shall state the class thereof
No license shall be granted toAny person chief
engineer. unless 1t appear from his sworn applca-
tion that he has had at least three years actual ex
perlence in operating stean boilers and machinery
and unless his knowledge and experience and
habits Of life such justify the finding that
ne Is competent to take charge of ali classes Of sta
tionary steam boilers and steam MACHINERY
No person shall be granted license as second
engineer unless IL appear frsm his sworn applica-
ton that he has had at least TWO years actual
perience in operating steam boilers ana machinery,
and unless his experience aud habits of life are
such as to warrant the finding that he competent
70 take charge OF all classes Of stationary steam
boilers and steam machinery not exceeding two
hundred horse power.
engineer unless found upon examination to be su-
hciently acquainted with the duties of an engineer
with stationary steam boilers ana steam mac him
cry. not exceeding fifty horse power
Sec 8: Whenever complaint i made by any
person against any engineer holding q license I'm
der this ordinance that he has through egiigence,
want of skin or inattentien to duty permitted.
caused or occasioned any damage or injury to
property, or IS habtualy intoxicated, or has vio-
lated this ordinance or any ordinance of the city
relating to steam boilers 1t shall be the duty of the
inspector. upon satisfactory proof of such negli-
gence other misconduct, 10 the license Of
such engineer. said engineer may appeal by petit
tion. stating the facts and circumstances to the
city council, which may restore such license. but
II not so restored the decision OF the inspector shall
De nnaL All licenses issued under this ordinance
shall be on printed forms AID shall he in force for
one year only from their date and may be sooner
Arm ~ hfN all
pass an examination satisfactory to the inspector
shall wait AZ least tour moighs before again max
ing application TO the inspector for o license.
Sec. 4. Every engineer having license under
this ordinance shall, during the first ten days of
port to the Inspector stating the condition of all
boilers IN his charge; and 1T any time any boiler
safe for any cause, the engineer having charge
thereof shall Immediately irform the inspector Of
sucn tact by verbal notice or by written notice left
Sec. g. No person having license under this
ordinances as second engineer shall manage any
stationary steam boiler or machinery exceeding
two hundred horse power: person having q
license as special engineer shall manage any sta
tiOnary steam boiler or machinery exceeding fifty
horse power. No person having q license under
this ordinance shall undertake to manage or oper-
while ntoxcated No pereon shall WITHIN ths
city OF seattle act as statioaary engineer or man
nge or operate any STATIONARY steam boiler without
having license as an engineer As provided in
ehls ordinance.
Sec. & Any person violating any Of the pro-
punished by fine not le ss thaai twenty dollars
more than one hundred dotiars. Each day that
any steam boiler Is managed operated by any
person In violation OF this ordinance shall be
deemed q distinct offense and punished accord
ingly. When any person having q license Is con-
victed Of vi olatiOD Of this ordinance his license
shall be ipsO facto revoked. sixty days after the
taxing effect of this ordinance allowed for err
sons now acting a. Stationary engineers in said
cit to obtain licenses
Sec. 2. Portable engines aud boilers moved from
place to place In the city of Seattle shall be
deemed 50 atiOnary engines sad boilers within the
meaning OF this ordinance. The provisions of
this ordinance do not apply TO any engineer while
employed on any steamboat or other water craft
or on q railroad locomotive.
Sec. B. This ordinance shA:i take effect and shall
ne In force from and after its massage and approval
approved by the mayor: Otherwise it shall take
effect at the time IL shall become law under the
provisions of the city charter.
Passed by the board Of aldermen the 18th day OF
September, 1892 and signed ~ me in open session
IN authorization OF its passage this 18th day Of
Septemb 1892. J. T. SWEENEY
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed by the house of delegates the 22d cay Of
August. 1892. and signed bs me in open session
IN authentication of its passage this 18th day Of
September, 1892 + :. kLOEREK
President House of Delegates
Approved by me this 23d dag of September 1892
j. T.. RONALD, Mayor
Flied by me this 23d day OF September 1892
GEORGE ]. STONEM CITY Clerk
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