The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-18

THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CHAPTER G0l.

CHAPTER 60l.
An ordinance providing. for the election of an
Inspector of plumbing, and regulating
the drainage ana plumbing OF Duiluings.
tAppro,ed July o. 1907
1t is ordained by the City Council of tho City
Oh providence as follows:
INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING.
sEcTIox !. Immediately after the adoption
on This ordinance there shall be- erected by the
City council in Joint convention, an inspec.
tor OF plumbing who shall serve for term or
two years, and until his successor shall De
elected ana qualify, who shall bo charged
win the enforcement OF the rules ana rcgula-
tiOns hereinafter contained, and with tho en-
forcemont Of all other rules and regulations
rleatlng 10 the drainage ana plumbing or build.
lngs that may be adopted by the Board or
Aldermen In the interests of the pubic health,
ana who shall perform all other duties OF Ike
klnd That may be from time 20 time hereafter
prescribed by the laws Of the state and by
the ordinances Of the city. said inspector OF
pvinDihg piv m snail DO practical plumpGer' G seali
anu shall not DO otherwise engaged in the
plumbing business.
inspector OF plumbing he shall receive such
ahhuhl salary as may be fixed from time 10
..n Ilhie oy the CITY Council and until other
wise ordered, such salary shall be fifteen hun
iSu uoilars per year.
LICENSED PLUMBERS.
SEC. 3. No person or persons shall carry on
the plumbing business in the City or Provi'
aenee. including making connections with
thSv inc rr9viaence i me water Works unless he, OF
missioner or public works and no license
SHAH be granted 10 any person or persons un-
ioS, 10 ,h ne or or they shall have place OF business
IN the olty or providence. Tho commissioner
OF pubic works may license, upon recommen'
dauon OF the inspector of plumbing, any
business in said city. Ii shall be the duty of
every person or ersons making an applica.
tloh ior license 10 carry on the business or
tion with a bond. signed by one or more sure.
Ties In the sum OF $1,000 TO be approved by the
commissioner of public works, conditioned
that he or they shall indemnify and save
harmlesa tho City of Providence and the said
commissioner from all suits and actions OF
every name and description, brought against
the Oity OF Providence, or any officer OF said
CITY, tor or on account of any injuries or
damages received or sustained by any person
by or fro.u said licensed plumber, his
servants or agents IN doing said work, or by
or IN consequence Of any negligence in guard
ing tho same, or any improper materials
used therein. or by or on account OF any act
and ad pumber sSa ashSy OF perform the
work In all respects. and shall also replace
and restore the street pavement over every
found it.; and keep and maintain the same in
good order, TO the "a satisfaction Of the said COM
missioner. All work in the street or other
public place must DC done in the best man.
ner to protect the public against injury, and
TO secure good and satisfactory work. The
commissioner OF pubic works may. within
tory, after ono days notice, and collect tho
cost from the plumber doing the work. All
licenses now In force shall expire on the 3lst
of December next ensuing, ana all licenses
issued hereunder shall be for the term end-
ing December 81 next following their issue.
FILING OF PLANS, AND APPLICATIONS FOR IN.
sPEcTIoS.
SEC. L. Every plumber before doing any
work in building shall. except in the case Of
the repair of leaks, file at the office of tho said
inspector, upon blanks to be provided for the
purpose. notice and description of the work
to be- performed: and no such work shall be
done in any building without the approval Of
seid inspector. Blank abstracts of the spsci-
ncations Tor plumbing and drainage viii be
furnished to architects and others on applics.
tion at the Office of said inspector; and no work
of plumbing or drainage shall be executed ex.
cept with the approval OF said inspector and
no part of any work, which has been APP
proved by the said inspector, shall be GOV.
cred or concealed in any way until after said
work or part thereof has been examined by
the inspector OF plumbing. NOTICE mist DO
sufficiently advanced for inspection: but in
case IL shall be necessary for said Inspector
TO inspect said work more than once, by rea-
son OF the samo not being ready for final In
spection, after notice has been given the in
spector OF the completion of said work, then
said inspector shall charge and collect from
visit of inspection -requirnd- to be made m
aforesaid, and all fees or fines collected by
said inspector hereunder shall be paid into
the city treasury at least once every three
months. After the description Of the work
has been approved, no alteration OF the
same shall he allowed except on the writ
ten application TO the inspector by the owner
or agent of the premises on which tho work
is being done. No application Tor inspection
will be received unless accompanied with an
abstract fully made out.
SOIL AND wAsTE.PIPEs.
SEC. 3. Soil and waste pipes and their
branches shall be of iron, lead or brass, ox-
cept In manufacturing establishments whore
acids are used, in which case such material
shall bc used AS shall be approved by said In
spoctor. Wooden spouts or sheet metal pipes
snail not be used for carrying sewage. All
soil-pipes, ana ali waste-ppos not connected
with soil pipes, shall be extended full bore
above tho roof without return bend TO such an
height as the inspector may designate. When
lead-pipe is used for wasto.pipe IL shall not be
lighter than the following weights per lircal