The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-12

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the pipes of the kenosha water works. or
preparing them for such connection, with a
view of having such premises supplied with
| water by the KenoSha water works, or make
any addition to or alteration in any water
pipe, bath, water closet, stop-cock or other
| fixtures or apparatus for the supplying of
any premises with water without being duly
! licensed to perform such work by the City of
kenosha, and without first having obtained a
permit for doing such work from the Board
of Water Commissioners of the City of Ke
noSha.
SECTION Is. No person or persons shall,
through hydrantS or hose pipes, except be-
tween the hours of five and So'clOclock A. NJ,
sprinkle any part of a street in front of any
retail or wholesale business house or public
building. providing that this section shall not
prevent the cleaning ana sprinkling of side
walks in proper and iudicious manner.
SECTION 16. Whenever in the Judgment of
of the Mayor or acting Mayor of the City of
KenOsha or in the Judgment of the Board of
WaterCommissioners public eXigency shallre-
quire it, they, or either of them, shall have the
right and authority, by proclamation to be
published in one or more newspapers in the
said city, to limit in respect to time or wholly
suspend and prohibit for such length of time
as such eXigency SHALL in their or either of
their Judgment, require, the drawing or using
street or yard sprinllling, for washing Win
doWS, houses, yerandaS or vehicles, or for any
or either of such purposes, and no person
or persons shall use or draw water in viola
ton of any such proclamation.
SECTION II. 1t shall be the duty of all
health and plumbing inspectors and OF the
BOARD Oh water OOululSSlOneTS. anu all Gill
ployes connected with said water works sys-
TEN, to report Immediately, upon discovering
the same, any and all violations of this Or
dinance, or any part thereof, to the Board of
Commissioners, Superintendent, Mayor, or
any member of the Common Council whose
duty it shall be to see that the same are prop
ePly punished in accordance With the terms
hereof.
SECTION IS. Any person. persons or cor
pOratiOn violating any or either of the rules,
regulations or provisions contained in this or
dinance, or refusing or neglecting to comply
with the same or with any ordinance, rule or
regulation hereafter made by the Common
Council of the City of KenOsha, or by the
Board of Water Commissioners, shall be
subject to penalty OF not less than five dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars for
each and every such violation, neglect or re-
fusal; and the Board of Water Commissioners
from any premises where any such violation,
neglect or refusal occurs, under the terms,
provisions and conditions OF Rule Il, section
SECTION 10. All persons and firms carry
ing on plumbing business, before they can
do any work upon any OF the pipes or appur-
| upon work connected Herewith, must give
bond in the sum Of two thousand (S2,0OO) dol
| lars with two az good and sufficient sure
ties, holders of unincumbered real estate in
the city of KenOSha, to be approved by the
| City COunciIof said city, conditioned that
| they will have all work done by them or
under their control executed in a workman
| like manner in accordance with all the con-
| ditions of this ordinance, and that they will
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| matter provided to do work upon pipes and
appurtenanceS connected with the works, and
| that they will indemnify and save the City of
KenOSha harmless of and from all accidents
and damages caused by negligence in doing
| or protecting their work, or by any unfaithful
| or inadequate work done by themselves or
their employees.
| SECTION 20. Authority to do work on pipes
and appurtenanceS connected with the water
works shall be granted by the Common COun-
| Gil of the City of KenOsha to all practical
plumbers who have had experience in their
! business. Upon making application for such
authority they must furnish satisfactory evil
| dence of the above. Their application must
| be made in writing upon blanks furnished
them for that purpose Such authority
| granted to any plumber may be revoked by
| the superintendent or other authorized officer
| for cause.
SECTION q. No person will be allowed to
| make any connection with a street service
| pipe any service pipe attached thereto di-
/ rectly or Indirectly, or any addition or ex-
| tension thereto, without first obtaining per-
nit in writing from the superintendent
| therefor. He shall also, within fOrty-eight 4S)
| hours after such attachment, extension or ad-
| ditiOn is completed. make a true return in
writing of the work done by him, with dia-
gram of such attachments, extensions or ad-
ditiOn, showing the location thereof, and the
openings made therein, and size and kind
| SECTION ~. The water shall not be turn
/ ed on to said premises until the return above
provided for is made, nor shall such plumber
| turn the water into the premises plumbed by
him unless specially authorized by the Super
1nt6nQ0nU TO 90 so.
SECTION %. If branches are made in any
| service pipe on any premises supplied or to be
supplied for the purpose OF supplying OmceS,
| separate families, or for any other purpose,
| the plumber putting in such branches shall
| put in each of such branches StOp-cOck and
| lLey-bOX in an acceptable place for use of the
| Superintendent in turning the water on or Off,
| and keeping control of the water to be fur
nished such branch or branches
| SECTION "a. No person except the Taper
| employed by the Common Council SHALL
| under any circumstances, tap the distributing
| mains or insert pipes therein or lay pipes in
| the streets.
| SECTION 25. In extending the service pipe
| in any premises or making additions thereto
| the plumber doing the work shall be govern
| ed strictly by the permit issued for such
| work, and he shall make no extensions or adj
| dit1Ons to such service pipes not strictly au-
| ther permit in writing therefor.
| SECTION 26 Every service pipe must be
| furnished with stop and waste below the
| action of frost. so situated that the water can
| be conveniently shut off and drained from the
| pipes to prevent freezing.
| SECTION q. All service pipes shall be
| laid five ~ feet below the grade of the street
or alley where laid, and if the surface of the
street or alley is below grade then such SER
vice pipe shall be laid at least four ~ feet be-
l low the surface Of the ground, and where it
| runs into the premises of a consumer it shall
/ be laid five feet below the surface of said
| premises.
SECTION 2S. All lead pipes shall be laid
| sufficiently Wavering to allow an extra
length, and in such manner as to prevent
rupture by settlement. Lead pipe shall be of
| the class known as extra strong, and shall
| weigh per lineal foot, for various diameters,
Size of tap. Diameter of Pipe. Weigh per foot.
| % inch IS inch 3 pounds