River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-05
ORDINANCE NO. 10.
n ORDINANCE To Provide for the licensing
of Plumbers and to Regulate the Plumbing
in the City of River Falls,


The Common Council of the city of River
Falls do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. No person or persons shall lay
any service pipe or do any kind OF plumbing or
other work connected with the introduction
and supply of water from the water works of
the city of River Falls or do any work requir-
appliances without having been duly licensed
by the Common Council AS hereinafter specifl-
ed provided however, that this ordinance shall
not be construed as TO prohibit timers and
hardware merchants and dealers in pumps re-
wells or cisterns or sinks into houses where no
drainage is required. or from repairing the
same
SEC q Any plumber wishing to do bust
ness in connection with the River Fails Water
WoI.s shall, before receiving license TO do So
file in the Office of the City Clerk his petition
in writing, giving the name of the firm, place
of business, and asking TO become "A licensed
plumber in connection with the water works.
The petitioner must give satisfactory evidence
that the applicant is a regularly educated
TIMBER, that he Is a master of his trade, and
is willing to be governed in all respects by the
by laws, rules and regulations, which are or
may be adopted by the Common Council. and
every plumber shall not only be subject and
conform to all and singular. the rules. regula-
tons and penalties which now exist, or may
hereafter be passed by said Common Council,
but he shall enter into a bond for $1,000, with
two more sureties, 20 be approved by the
Common Council, TO indemnify and save harm
less the city of River Falls of and from all ac-
cidents, damages and losses which the said
city may sustain by reason of his failing TO
comply with all the rules and regulations. as
are now or may be hereinafter prescribed by
said Common Council for the preservation,
protection and character Of their works and
such plImber shall give additional and salts
factory bonds TO the Common Council when
required TO 10 so, and he shall renew his bond
annually ON the first day of May. plumber
will not be deemed to have place of business
unless "A sign bearing his name and business be
publicly exposed at the place occupied by him
Tor the purpose. Removal from the city will
act as forfeiture of license. The license shall
expire on the last day OF April of each year.
III SfDD-COekS. in the line of p
vice pipe or branches underground must be
stops with circular water ways OF the same dl-
amcter of water ways as the pipes III which
they are placed, have L handles and be i'll ev
cry respect equal To the samples In the Office I
the Water Board. No hollow cores will be al
lowed and must weigh as follows u inch, 10
ounces q neh. 20 ounces q inch, 80 ounces
inch, 6u ounces. Service pipe must be laid
at least seven feet below the surface of the
ground where there is EARTH and six and "a half
Ieet where there is solid rock and there must
be inserted at the service pipe where IL first
enters the line of the building, StOp-cOck
with a waste with thorough drainage, with rod
attached reaching to surface OF ground, ana
properly boxed, except where there Is so Id
rock, when the pipes must be laid on the top
of tile rock and thoroughly boxed and all
branches IN the cellar the same depth or box
ed in solid rock and all pipes lald IN the street
or any place under ground shall be that known
as extra strong lead ami must weigh as follows,
viz "a inch. pounds per lineal foot "a inch
pounds ounces per lineal foot; 70 inch,
bounds per lineal foot u inch, 5 pounds 8
ounces per lneal foot 1 Inch, pounds II
ounces per lineal foot; IA inch, pounds per
lineal foot Ia inch, pounds per lineal loot.
Provided, however, that galvanized iron pipes
having expansion joint next the main not less
than is Inch with brass fittings 10 correspond
in quality with those above mentioned may be
used instead of lead pipe. Iron pipe not gall
vanlzed may be used IN the interior of build
ings and in yards where Laid near the surface
OF Che ground Tor the purpose of distributing
the water but If so used they must be provid-
ed with an independent shut-on III case OF
leakage OF such pipe they must shut OF at
once. All service pipes must be laid at least
two feet deep in the cellar except in rock. No |
pipes larger than one and one-half lnch Will |
be allowed without the consent OF the board. |
There must also be stop ana waste placed on |
every branch where II rises, with rod attached |
reaching to the surface VI the ground. In adj
dition a stop and waste to be used IN shutting |
oil water To keep from freezing: and IN all cases
there must be two stop COCKS with rods at |
tached iron pipe used, and all cocks. must be |
OF strength 10 sustain so lbs hydrOStatic pres
sure to the square 1ncn.
Tie second stop waste must be directly at |
the bend where the pipe rises To DID and be
sufficiently below the bottom OF the cellar or |
ground to protect from freezing, and have rod |
attached reaching to kitehen moor All lead |
water in connection with the works. shall be OF |
the character and weight above; Provided
that pipes leading from tanks and subject only |
10 the pressure OF the water in the tanks, shall
not be required TO be extra strong. All rods
used 10 feet long or less must be at least q inch
in diameter. All rods used over ~ feet long |
must be at least IS III diameter,
SEC. A. No plumber shall be permitted to |
COM uct water pipes into any TWO distinct prem
Uses or tenaments, unless separate and distinct
stOp-c cocks shall be placed on the outside OF |
such premises on the side walk opposite the |
same nor shall any pipe be allowed TO cross
pipes must enter front OF building nearest the |
size walk, when practicable
SEC. 8. NohyGrant or attachment Tor draw
ing water Will be permitted on the sidewalk |
SEC. 6. Hereafter all water closets and |
urinals shall be operated with "A self-closing /
val and with stOD-COckS. ANY water Il
closets or urinals here 5ofore placed not arrang-
ed as herein provided shall be charged double |
rates.
SEC. 7. All copper boilers for heating wa
ter shall be provided with air valves to prevent
collapsing when water Is drawn on.
SEC. s. No joints on lead pipe but wipe or /
ball Joints and no bibs are allowed TO be used |
except compression or self closing blbs, and no /
stop-cocks allowed to be used as Di6s
SEC 3. Plumbers shall make tull and COM
plete returns of the uses for and TO which wa
ter is applied under any permit granted: SAID
return must be made by the plumber doing the
work within two days after the completion OF /
said work. He must also report all MIXTURES In
the building whether done ny him or not with
a description OF all the apparatus and arrange
ments Tor using the wate in every case, as the /
water will not De turned on any premises I'M
til after the return is made, and the work re-
regulations herein prescribed. All alteration /
OF repairs must be made TO conform 10 these
rules.
person in his employ TO do so.
SEC, II. No person shall do any plumbing |
in any house or building other than repairs OF i
existing work except ordinary piping for pumps /
without having first obtained "A permit tnefe-
for, such permit shall be issued by the City
Clerk and a record Thereof shall be Kept Dy MIN,
SEC T. Before any such permit snail De Is
sued such plumber shall make application In
writing with diagram and Drlef speelneatlon
showing the nature of the work 10 be done, and i
the manner in which il is proposed TO pc per
formed and where a written contract IS made /
with the owner of the building such applca-
tion shall contain a copy of the specifications /
and a drawing OF the proposed WORK. Suen
application shall be filed in the ONCE OF the |
City Clerk and the permit shal De ISSUED OY L
him upon being satisfied that SUCH speelnca-
TORS are in accordance Win the rules ana
regulations adopted by the Common Council
and in accordance Win the pfdctice VI Boou
SIC. ID. In all sanitary work requiring sew
erage each sink, closet, bath tub, urlnal OF
other appliances shall be separately trapped /
and each trap back-yented unless applied,
non siphoning traps are used. In ali cases the
soil pipe shall be a four-inch cast iron stand
ard soil pipe with calked lead joint and the
same shall extend up through the roof OF the /
building two feet and the top shall not be
within ten feet of any window or door at or /
near the same level, The ventilation pipe may /
be of two-inc CHI iron pipe with screw JOINT ana
extend two feet above the ROOF, Tor single
appliance inch and-a nall pipe may De useu
for vent provided il shall not extend more than
twenty feet. No soil or vent pipe snaiI pe
allowed to enter a chimney nue.. All traps
In the earthenware work. Inc SOIL
pipe under the house shall be heayy cast iron
soil pipe with calked lead joints ana shall nave /
a fran i'm the cellar below all other house traps.
All soil pipes shall be coated with tile coal-tar /
coating composition in common use. All clos
cts bath-tubs, urinals or appliances on secohu
floor of houses shall have lead safe under lneih
properly connected with pipe leading DeloW the /
house floor. All sanitary work, as lar as pos,
sible shall be of the open style and no closed /
work shall be allowed except by permission OF /
the owner and the inspector OF plumbing Al
Ter the plumbing work is rOnghed IN, the IN
spector of plumbing shall be notlned anu the |
work shall be tested i'm his presence by air pres
snre of ten pounds, and before being accepted |
shall remain until tested Tour hours Without |
leakage. -, -, .,..
an inspector of plumbing whose duty 1t shall be |
10 inspect plumbing work in the city when re-
auired and to issue certificates IN relation thefe-
"a He shall also perform such other duties as
may be from time to time prescribed. tie shall |
receive such compensation as the common |
council shall direct.
SFc IS Any person willfully violating any |
of the provisions of this ordinance snail DE SUD
iect TO a fine of not more than 500 nor less than
one dollar. ., a.
SEC l6 ANY plumber violating any OF the |
common councils rules and regulations, gov |
ernina the introduction, supply and conSump- |
tion ~ water or who shall either voluntarily |
or at the request OF any consumer, introduce
any pipe hydrant. bath, water closet, urlnal or |
any other device or fixture which IS prohibited, |
OF has not been permitted by the common eoun- |
ell shall forfeit and pay 10 the city OF river
Falls the sum of not TO exceed 500, which may |
be recovered on this bond or By direct action, |
and IN addition, his license shall be forfeited
and NOT h. renewed. nor shall he be allowed 10