The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-10-16

An Ordinance to declare the occu-
pat on of plumbing a privilege
and to fix a license thereon.
BE t enacted by the council of
the city of Texarkana, Arkansas.
Sec ion |. That the occupation
of plu nbing is hereby declared to
be a privilege and any person firm or
corpo alton, following said
business, within the limits of the
city OF Texarkana, Arkansas, shall
be required to pay a privilege
tax OF license for exercising said
privilege in the sum of fifty dollars
per alnum, payable annually,
Sec, ion 2. Every person, firm or
corpo alton desiring to obtain Ii
cense for plumbing shall present to
the ci y council his or their appli-
cation in writing therefor, stating
therein the full names and residen-
ces of al persons composing suchfirm
or int erested in the business there
of, and also execute a bond
to lhe city of Texarkand,
Arkansas, int he sum Of one thous-
and dJllars, with two or more suffic-
lent slreities to be approved by the
city council and conditioned that
all pl mbing and drain laying done
by him or them shall be done in a
workman like manner and in ac.
corda ice with the ordinances Of
this c ty and rules and regulations
adopted and prescribed in pursu-
auce hereof by the inspector of
sewers and plumbing, and to pay all
DANA yes which the city of TeXar-
kama, Arkansas, or any owner Of
property therein may sustain by
reason of the unskillfulness or neg
ligence Of any such plumbers or his
employees in the performance Of any
work lone by him or them, and shall
also 6te Herewith the receipt of the
city collector lor the license fee,
and thereupon the city Recorder
shall issue such person, firm or cor
porat on a license permitting him
or thcm to engage in the business
of plumbing for the period of one
year, such license shall not be as
sigma Ne or transferable.
Sec zion B. Any person following
the business Of plumbing within the
limits of the city of Texarkana,
Arkansas, without first having OBJ
tanned a license therefor, as requir-
ed by this ordinance, shall be deem
ed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined in any sum mol exceeding
twenty FIVE dollars
Sec ion 4, That any person, firm
or cor poration, following the bust
ness If plumbing, who shall fail to
conform to the ordinances rulesand
regulations prescribed by the coun.
ell an the Inspector of sewers and
plumbing, shall forfeit his license
and snail be ineligible to relicense
for one year.
Sec 5, That all laws and
parts of laws in conflict with this
ordin nee are hereby repealed and
that his ordinance shall take effect
from and alter its passage,
STATE OF ARKANSAS, J
COUNTY OF MILLER, :
CITY or TEXARKANA" )
|, G, w, Treher, Recorder within
and for the city Of Texarkana, Ark
ausas do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing ordinance en-
titled an ordinance, to declare the
occupation Of plumbing a privilege
and to fix a license thereon, was
duly md regularly passed by the
council Of the aforesaid city on Oc.
tober llth, 1895, the same being an
adjourned session of said coun-
Gil
Ia witness whereof hereunto
set my hand, and cause the seal of
said city to be affixed this, 18th day
Of October, 1895,
G. W. TREuER,
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