Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-28
THE SANITARY PLUMBING BILL.

DOVER, Feb. 25.-Reprcsentative Pyle
has introduced an act 10 regulate sani-
tary plumbing in the city OF Whining.
ton and to provide for the inspection
thereof. II is as follows:
Sec. 1. No person. firm or corporation
snail engage In or work at the business
of plumbing, either as master or
employing plumber, or rs Journey
man plumber, or as n drain layer, or
as gas filter, unless such person, firm
or corporation has received license there.
for in accordance with the provisions of
this act. The word plumber or drain layer,
as used In this act, shall be deemed to mean
u person, firm or corporation engaged in
the business of furnishing and erecting
fixtures, pipes aud conduits in connection
with the supply Of wafer in connection
with system of water supply or for the
purpose of carrying away any refuse from
water closets or waste from any fixture
whatsoever having source of water supply
OF Of rain water leaders in connection
with any system of sewers. cutters or water
courses. The word journeyman shall be
deemed to mean one who personally does
any work at plu mblng in connection with
the distribution of water to supply fixtures
Of any nature or the carrying OF OF waste
from any fixture whatsoever
Sec, .. That within 80 days after the
passage of this act and annually thereafter
the mayor of Wilmington shall appoint
board Of examiners, consisting OF the
president of the Board of Health, presi-
| dent Of the Street and Sewer Department
and the president of the Board Of Water
Commissioners, together with one master
plumber and one journeylnan plumber,
who shall serve without compensation and
whose term of appointment shall be one
| year from date of appointment Said board
shall be known as THE Examining Board
of Plumbers" They shall meet within 10
days after appointment and organize by
electing from their own number persons
| to serve as president and secretary and all
expenses incurred by them In the course
| of their duties as enacted by this act shall
| be paid by the mayor and Council of Will
mington and paid out OF the fund for city
| officers.
Sec s. 1t shall be the duty of the said
board to notify by publication all persons,
firms and corporations engaged or desiring
| to engage in the business oil plumbing to
| appear before said board and undergo an
examination Us to their qualifications TO
conduct the business of plumbing or drain
| laying. Journeyman plumbers shall be
| notified in the same manner. The exami-
nation shall consist of direct questions and
answers regarding sanitary science and the
proper arrangement Of supply, drainage
and ventilaung pipes. together with cause
board practical test or examination is
necessary, they are empowered to subject
the applicant to undergo said examination.
which must be done in the presence of
said board. A majority of said board
shall have the right TO hold an examlna-
ton at any time meeting has been called
by the president, all the members being
notified, If the applicant passes salts
factory examination he shall be furnished
with u certificate directed to the Board of
Health who shall issue TO the applicant,
il he be master plumber, a license to
engage in the business of plumbing or
drain laying, for which license he shall
pay to the Board of Health the sum OF
$40. If the applicant be a journeyman
plumber he shall receive a certificate of
competency. for which he shall pay 10 the
Board of Health the sum of 81. Each
license or certificate shall be for one year
only and must be renewed Said renewal
shall be made by the Board of Health at a
cost of 81 for n master plumber and 25 cents
for a journeyman plumber. This section
shall not apply to transient journeymen
plumbers working less than one month.
Sec 4. All apprentices having served
three years time at the plumbing trade,
before doing any plumbing work in the
place of jOurneyman shall undergo an
examination provided for iourneymen as
required by the preceding section.
|
connection with the supplying Of water to
fixture, or the carrying away of waste OF
discharge from any fixture having water
supply, or the carrying of water from
rain water leaders to sewers or water
courses, or the addition, erection or sup
plying OF gas pipes or gas fixtures 70
the rules and regulations OF the Board oil
Health relative thereto, who are given
sole supervision of all plumbing and
drainage from all buildings used as places
OF habitation, or for office, or public
buildings. or the drainage of open lots, OF
private alleys, and the erection of gas
pipes and gas fitting.
Sec, q. The Board of Health, for the
, health of the citizens of said city, shat
have power, and is hereby authorized anC
directed to adopt and promulgate suitable
, rules and regulations for the construction
of house drainage and cesspools. and fol
the governing OF plumbing and gas fittinI
. in new buildings, alterations and repairs L
drains of whatever nature, and for the en-
, forcement of such rules and regulations
to make provision for the punishment OF
f persons who shall refuse or neglect Il
/ comply with the same and to provide fet
1 | or compensation to be charged plumbers
i drain layers or gas filters for inspections al
provided for in this act said fee to be fo
the use of the Board of Health,
. | II,
nual meeting in May Of each year, shall
: elect an inspector of plumbing, who shall
e be practical plumber of not less thar
y five years experience as jOurneymal
! plumber, who, before receiving his an
g pointment, must undergo an examination
$ before the said board OF examiners, to de
/. termine his competency. lie shall hay
Q the supervision and inspection of al
plumbing, drainage and gus fitting an
: shall receive as compensation The sum o
, Sl,5OO per year, to be paid in the sam
manner as other salaries are now paid
He shall not engage in any business Will
holding the office of inspector and befor
Il entering upon his duties shall give bond /
the Mayor and Council of WILMINGTON. il
o good freehold security, in the sum q
il 5000 for the faithful performance of hi
j. duties as prescribed by this act and tn
r rules of the Board of Health Teiatin
n thereto. If it should become necessary /
d appoint assistant inspectors they shall b
s appointed by the Bonrd of Health and sha
/ be subject to the same examination an
$ havethe Samequalitications rs the inspectu
0 and shall receive us compensation the sur
- of $50 per month. They shall be know
4 rs assistant inspectors and shall be subiec
to the orders of the Inspector, and he pai
!, in the same manner AS other city officer
are now paid. The inspector and ;lssistar
g shall be subject to dismissal by tho Boar
II OF Health ut any time for cause but tn
c the board of Health shall be compelled
! submit the nature OF cause to the cit
u Cnuncil, who shall either reject or cor
. firm their action.
Sec 5. Before any plumbing. gas fifth
y or drainage work of whatsoever natul
= can be done there must be filed with Oh
y Board of Health notice of such worl
j. describing the nature of the same. If fc
u the purpose of connecting with city waite
y or repairing water service pipe perm
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