Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-08
TO REGULATE PLUMBING.
The Commissioners Send the Draft of q Bill
to Congress.


to Congress.
For some time PAST there has been consider
able comment among plumbers on account of
regulations.
A bill prepared ut the District Office was for
warded to Congress today by the Commission
ers.
1t is entitled San act to authorize the ap-
pointment Of an inspector of plumbing in the
District of Columbia and for other purposes"
1t authorizes the Commissioners to make,
modify and enforce regulations governing
plumbing. house drainage and the ventilation,
preservation and maintenance in good order
of house sewers and public sewers in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and also regulations gov
erning the examination, registration and
licensing of plumbers and the prac-
tice of the business of plumbing in said
District. and provides that ANY per-
8 On who shall neglect or refuse to comply with
the requirements of the provisions OF said reg
ulations after ten days notice OF the speclflc
thing required to be done hereunder within
the time limited by the Commissioners
for doing such work, or, as the said time
may be extended by said Commissioners, shall
upon conviction thereof be punishable by q
fine of from S25 to 500 for each and every
such offense. in default of payment OF fine
to Imprisonment fer thirty days"
1t empowers the Commissioners to require
every person licensed to practice the business
of plumbing in the District of Columbia, before
engaging in the said business, to file bond for
the faithful performance Of all work in COM
pliance with the plumbing regulations.
That the said Commissioners are authorized
to establish and charge fee for each permit
granted to connect any building, premises or
establishment with any sewer. water or gas main.
or other underground structure located in
any public street, avenue, alley road highway or
space, and also to establish and charge a fee
for each permit granted to make an excavation
in any public street, avenue, alley, highway,
road or space for the purpose Of repairing,
altering or extending any house sewer, water
main or gas main or other underground construc-
ton. The fees authorized by this section shall
be paid to the collector of taxes of tho District
of Columbia, and by him be deposited in the
treasury of the United States to the credit of
the District of Columbia.
The Commissioners are authorized and en-
powered to appoint an inspector of plumbing
and such number of assistants as they deem
necessary, not exceeding four, in and fol
the District. whose duty it shall be
| under the direction of said Commissioners
and they are hereby empowered accordingly tC
| inspect or cause to be inspected all houses
| when in course of erection, to see that
| the plumbing, drainage and ventilation
| of sewers thereof conform to the regu
| lations hereinbefore provided for; anG
| also at any time, during reasonable hours
| under like direction, to inspect or cause to bt
| inspected any house in said District. to ex
anime the plumbing, drainage and ventilation
| of sewers thereof. and generally to see thai
the regulations hereinbefore provided for arr
| duly observed and enforced.
| The salary of the inspector OF plumbing shall
| be 50 ,0C0 per annum and that OF each of thu
assistants Il 200 per annum, payable monthly