Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-08
BEFORE THE COUNCIL,
Ordinance for Licensing OF
Plumbers and Employ.
ment Of an Inspector.
PROTEST FROM PROPERTY HOLDERS

PROTEST FROM PROPERTY HOLDERS.
Rree Hes Owes . Few Psintsfs eoacefn-
ise shs ufAntisg Of Track Rights On
f'rss Avenue -rsrninsi Company Pise.
isg ssakss Cpsown-Mayor Asdlll's street
ed Aii,y Glazing sasgsssioas Approved.
The city council last night passed an
ordinance providing for the licensing
Of master plumbers. creating tas
Office OF plumbing inspector and pro-
viding for the les pection and regula-
ton OF plumbing. drainage and ven.
tilstion Of buildings in the city OF
Rock Island. The ordinance pro-
vides that any person desiring to
engage 10 or work at the business Of
plum oing in Rock Island as master
plumber or On employing plumber
shall FIRST obtain . license 80 to do
for each establishment or place of
business 10 be maintained by him.
and shall pay for every such license
the sum Of tlr. No license shall be
issued to any person who does not
hold . certificate from o duly quail
fed board Of examiners Of plum bers
% required BY the laws Of Illinois.
Each applicant shall also file bond
Of IS. 600. payable to the city. Will
TWO sureties to be approved by the
mayor. conditional upon the faithful
performance Of all the duties re-
quired BY ordinance, rule or regula-
ton Of the city council. and
that no or they will suitably
gard and protect any excavations
or obstructions and defend, save,
keep harmless and indemnify the
city Of and from all actions, suits,
costs. or damages whatsoever, in.
GLIDING attorneys fees. which shall
CT may ct any time happen to come
to it for or on account Of any iDjur.
les or damages received by any party
caused by negligence in either the
execution or protection OF his or
their work. Each license shall ex.
pire May l Of each year. No person,
firm or corporation shall carry on
the business Of plumbing in the city
without first having obtained a
license under Q penalty Of not less
than t2O nor more than 500 for esch
offerse. II o plum Der shall be guilty
Of . violation Of any OF the sanitary
regulations his license shall be
revoked and he will be sub.
ject to o fine OF not less thar
IS nor more than 500. The plumb
Ing inspector shall be appointed by
tho mayor for one year, his salary &c
be fixed by the council. He may be
. member Of the board Of examiners
OF plumbers. No person shall be ap-
pointed 10 the Office of plumbing 10.
sPeetor who is no: reasonably skilled
In the business, or who does not hold
. certificate % . master or employ.
ing plumber or journeyman plum Der
from . duly qualified board Of exam.
liners OF plumbers in the state Of Iii.
pois. Tho inspector shall be re.
quired to furnish bond Of 81, GOO to
the city. His duty shall be to see
that the construction, maintenance &C
and control Of the plumbing, drain.
age and ventilation OF sill buildings
in the city shall conform to and
comply with the rules and regula.
tions established by ordinance, and
to pass upon all plans su omitted, to
keep daily record Of his work, in.
GLIDING all notices and applications
received. permits granted, violations
OF these regulations apd> Oil other
matters which may pertain thereto.
Other Notes.
The friends Of Aid. Wheelan, who
has been i'll for several days, were
glad to see him about again.
An application from Joseph Ros.
enfield for appointment as plumbing
Inspector was referred to the mayor.
The health and police and street
alley committees reported favorably
on the mayors recommendation in
relation to systematic street clean
ing and disposal Of garbage. An ordi-
nance requiring the purchase by
property holders Of metallic garbage
receptacles was referred to the orai-
nance committee.
judges and clerks for the coming
spring election were appointed.
Their names appear in the official
record on another page. The board
OF supervisors ordered the division
Of the First and Sixth wards into two
voting precincts each, but having
failed to officially notify the council
10 that effect. the mayor held that
the wards would continue with one
voting precinct for the spring cleo
ton.
Aid. Nelson Inquired OF C. f..
Loweth, engineer Of the Terminal
company, IL the Stakes which had
been placed On Third avenue east OF
Forty third street designated the
course the road was to follow in that
neighborhood. Mr.. Loweth said he
could not definitely state. as the
company had different routes under
consideration, but there was NO oc.
cssion for upeasiness on the part OF
pro perty holders. be said. - the coun.
oil had the say NJ TO where the tracks
ara 70 be laid and wsuld M doph.