The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-27
MUST PASS EXAMINATION.

MUST PASS TXAMINATION.
The said plumbing inspector shall be re-
Quired before his appointment, to pass
an examination before q board composed
of five persons, consisting of one archi-
| tect. two master and two journeymen
| plumbers, which board shall be chosen
| by the mayor and to produce to the Sc
| lect council on the occasion of his con-
| tlrmation, certificate of competency
| from at least a majority of said board,
| and no member of said board shall be
| eligible to the office of plumbing inspector
! while acting in capacity of examiner
| 1t shall be the duty of the said mayor
| to designate Il time and place and give
| p "" notice thereof by publication at
| leas,. three times in two daily papers of
| the city when said board will convene
| for said examination. Such examination
shall be open to any plumber with prac-
| tcal experience as specified above. All
| candidates shall be examined by said
| board in both the theory and practice of
| plumbing and his clerical ability to con-
| duct the said office. After such eXamina-
| tion, said board shall report in writing
to the mayor the names of those persons
to whom certificates have been issued,
and from such persons the mayor shall
appoint said inspector. If such inspector
| proves at any time incompetent, dishon-
| est or i'm any way unsuitcd to the office,
| he may be removed for cause by said
mayor who shall Immediately after such
removal, proceed to the appointment of
| an inspector. to be qualified as above for
| the uneEprod term. Any candidate hold
| ing a certificate of qualification. received
| from the examining board within three
| years, may be appointed without a new
| examination.
| Members OF said board of examiners
| shall each be paid fifteen dollars for their
| services during such examination.
HAS TO GIVE A BOND.
| The sad plumbing inspector shall be-
| fore he enters upon the duties of his Of
| fee take and subscribe an oath or at
| tirmation before the mayor to faithfully
| ana impartially execute the duties of his
| office and shall file same in the office Of
| the city clerk and shall give a bond IN
| the sum of three thousand (S3,00O) dol
| lars, with two or more sufficient suretiCs
conditioned for the faithful performance
| of the duties of his office. Such bond
| shall be subject to the approval of the
| city councils. Such bondsmen shall not
| be engaged i'm any manner in the indus-
| try of plumbing
| The said inspector shall be provided
| with an office in the municipal building
| or such place as may be provided by the
| city councils, where it shall be his duty
to keep a record showing description Of
| work performed during his term of Office
| tions of all work inspected by him.
properly filed and indeXed.
| 1t is also made the duty of said inSpec-
| tor upon being served with a notice re-
| quiring him to visit and inspect any
| building upon or in which any work is
| being done under the provisions of this
| ordinance, TO do so. If said inspector
| shall fail or neglect to attend within
| forty-eight hours after notice is served
for that purpose, it shall be deemed suf-
icient cause for removal from office.
| 1t shall be the duty of the plumbing
| inspector to see that all plumbing work
| shall be done in accordance with the
| rules approved by the board Of health or
city ordinance.
CAN ENTER BUILDINGS.
The said inspector shall 50 far as the
| same is necessary for the performance
| of his duties. have the right to enter any
| building or premises in the city between
| the hours of a. m. ana & p. m, to exam
| Inc and inspect the plumbing in process
| OF construction ana 10 direct the sus-
| pension of any work which does not con-
form to the regulations prescribed by
city ordinance or board of health and
no person shall continue work after said
plumbing inspector has directed in writ
ing the suspension thereof for such rea-
| son.
| Ihe plumbing inspector shall be paid "A
fixed annual salary of fifteen hundred
| (Sl,5OO), dollars per annum.
Any person who shall violate anv of
the provisions of this ordinance shall un-
less herein otherwise specified, be sub
Ject to a fine of not less than So nor more
than SlOO and may be imprisoned until
slCh fne ana costs are paid, NOT exceed