The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-04-20

Sewers
the City OF Owosso, which are, or shall hereafter
be constructed shall be under the management
and control of Board OF Sewer Commissioners
which shall consist OF the several members OF
the Water Board as appointed by the MAYOR
and confirmed by the Council OF said City
The superintendent OF the Water Board shall
be Superintendent OF said Sewer. The Secreta
ny OF the Water Board shall be Secretary OF the
Hoard OF Severe Commissioners and SAID Secre
tary shall receive such yearly salary as shall be
IL shall be the duty OF said Commissioners to
manage and control said sewer and to keep a
correct record OF all connections made there.
with, In the manner hereinafter provided
SAID Board may make and provide such rules
as said Board shall deem proper, subject only to
1t shall be the duty OF the Secretary of the
said Board TO keep full, accurate account
record, maps, drawings, plans, specifications
full record OF said Board and turn the same over
70 ms successor IN once and perform all other
Council shall from time TO time direct.
Connections.
SEC. 2. All connections of house sewers,
OF the City of Owosso shall be made in accord
ance with these rules and regulations.
Licensed Plumbers.
SEC. 3. No person, firm or corporation shall
lay alter or repair any house drain, sewer or
plumbing work or make any connections what
ever with any sewer or drain belonging to the
sanitary sewer system, or do any kind of work
connected with the laying of house drains or
house sewers or plumbing or making any repairs
or or designed dr to be eon
nected with the sanitary sewer system, unless
regularly licensed by the Common Council
Application for License.
SEC. A. Any person desiring to do business as
plumber In connection with the sanitary sewer
system, shall file In the Office of the Board of Sew
er commissioners q petition giving, the name of
the individual or firm and place of business and
asking TO be licensed rs plumber. Said petition
must be signed by two responsible citizens of the
city OF Owosso. youching for the business capac-
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resident of the city of OwosSo. a master of his
trade, and willing to be governed in all respects
by the rules and regulations which are or may be
adopted by the board. Each applicant for a IL
cense shall execute and deposit in the Office Of the
board, with his application, bond with two or
more resident sureties. to be approved by said
council, In the sum of one thousand dollars
Isl .000), conditioned that he will indemnify and
save harmless the city of OwOsso from all acct
dents and damages caused by any negligence in
protecting his work. or by any unfaithful. imper-
feet or Inadequate work done by virtue of his IL
censo, and that he will also replace and restore
sidewalk. pavement or street surface over any
opening he may have made to rs good state and
condition as he found IL, and keep and maintain
the same in good order To the satisfaction of the
board for the period OF six months next thereafter
and that he viii pay all fines imposed upon him
for violation Of any Of these rules or resolutions
in the Office of the board his actual place of bus
mess, the name under which the businers Is
transacted. and shall Immediately notify the
board of any change in either thereafter. No
license will be granted for more than one year,
and all licenses will be granted TO expire on the
first day of May. Removal Of residence from
city shall act as Sforfeiture OF license.
Plan of Plumbing. 4.
SEC .. Fyeryplumber or sewer builder before
doing any Work connects sc ~, WIN any sewer sa
drawing OF the work to he performed. and no
such work shall he done without the approval of
the superintendent.
Applications for permits shall be made in each
special case 10 the secretary Of the board by the
owner, agent or person in whose interest the
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to the plumber or sewer builder in the name OF
the owner or person i'm whose ntereStthe work IS
to be done before the work Is to be commenced,
less such permit Is on the grounds and IN the pos
session of the person doing the work; each Ger.
tificate shall designate the street and number of
the house and lot. and shall include such definite
description Of the premises as to clearly define
the location OF the same on the map.
Applications so filed shall be approved or re-
jected without unreasonable delay After plan
has been approved no alteration of the same VIII
be allowed except on written application OF the
owner
Every plan shall contain clear and fun de
scripti0n of the plumbing. showing the position,
size. kind and weight of all pipes and the position
and kind Of traps. closets and other iixtures All
work done under such plans shall be Subject To
the Inspection of the superintendent, and no
alteration shall be made in any plan or in the
work without a special permit In writing from
him.
SEC 6. The Superintendent is to he given no.
tce when any work Is ready for inspection, and
all work must be left uncovered and convenient
Tor examination until inspected and approved
Such inrpection seall be made within twenty-f0ur
hours after such notification. The superntend
ent may apply the ether. peppermint, water OF
smoke test. and the plumber SHAH furnish al
necessary tools. labor and assistants for such
tests The plumber shall remove or repair any
defective material or labor when so ordered by
statement of Work Done
SEC THE plnmber shall on the completion
me mt on blanks furnished for the purpose cor
rect statement of the work done under the per
NIT.
SEC. 8. No open gutter. cesspOol priyy yau
shah be connected with any sewer or drain. Gel
lar and cstern overfows may be connected VIII
the sewer or drain only when they can be trapped
in such u manner that the water seal cannot De
destroyed.
SEC. 9.--No person. firm or corporation sinai
njure. break 0r remove any portion OF any man
hole, lamp-hole, fiusf-tank. catch-basin or an,
part OF the sewer-system. or throw or deposit, OF
canse to be thrown or deposited in any sewe
opening or receptacle connecting with the sewer
system. any garbage. oital, dead animals, vegeta
BILE parings, ashes, cinders, rags or any oInel
matter or thing whatsoever. except freezes, urine
the necessary watercloset paper. liquid house OF
mill Stops and Tec wa5sT 81 P FSes permit
SEC. 10. Any person, firm or corporation DE
string to lay pipes for water. gas, steam, or any
are Are laid. Shall give at least twenty-four hours
notice to the superintendent before opening the
street, and the manner OF excavatlng Tor laylnt
and back filling over such pipes shall be subJec
to the approval of the superintendent. All sucl
work shall ba planned and executed so that ne
injury shall oceS 70 any y os q epsd
distractions.
SEC H. The superintendent shall have TN
mower to stop and prevent from discharging int
he sewer system any private sewer or draiI
through which substances are discharged whlcl
are liable to injure the sewers or obstruct TIN
S,sc' -. Before any old private drain or sewe