The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09
THE PLUMBING BOARD.
Its Makeup as Proposed by the Or
dinance Now Before Council.


dinance Now Before Council.
Editor Morning News We notice that an
ordinance has been introduced in the CITY
Council providing that all plumbing done
in Savannah shall be under the control of
board of five plumbing examiners. which
shall consist of the health officer, as chair
man, chairman of the water committee.
chairman of the committee on public
health, chairman of the committee on
drainage, and the superintendent of water
works. 1t is evident that the qualification
necessary to be on the board of plumbing
examiners should be membership of some
business other than plumbing. from the
fact that not one plumber out of the large
number of botn masters and jouneymen
in the city, has been spoken off to act on
the board
Why is 1t that not one of those who rep
resent the plumbing interests. who is en-
deavoring to uplft the standard of sani-
tation so closely allied to The health of the
people working to increase his sphere OF
usefulness by laboring for the welfare of
the community at large, forming respect
ed part of it, is not mentioned? IL Is evil
dent that a feeling of consideration. a feel
lhS VI hhIuilcSSt Is lacking somewhere.
The reason that one, two or three men,
educated in the science Of plumbing should
be on the board Is obvious The LAWYER
is educated that he may understand the
law, and understanding the doctrine of
law he must know how TO apply H. He is
examined as to his ability so that Justice
shall not be defeated. The examination is
conducted by lawyers. The doctor has got
to undergo years of study before he is all
elll4 - .
lest he make a fatal mistake: he Is ex-
amined by those who know what questions
to ask and what the answers should be
What would a wheelwright know about
conducting an examination of an appli-
cant for doctors diploma? A drug clerk
must stand an examination before those
who understand medicine and chemistry.
Think of a lawyer or a bookkeeper dag
nosing a human body to pass an opinion
on an affliction Think of a boblermake
writing a prescription for a sick per-
son! Why should a lumberman, an engl-
neer civil or otherwise, pass Judgment on
a master plumber when plumbers ad-
vice on the construction of a locomotive
or a surgical operation would not be con-
sidered?
The lives of the community are in the
hands of the board of plumbing examiners.
and unless there are men on the board of
examiners who have mastered the trade
theoretically and practically, we fear that
the results will be bad We do not know
that any of US are particularly DESTROYS of
getting on the board. We have living to
make and it takes every hour of our time
TO make it. The City Council may
pass the ordinance as introduced. If the
board constituted as the intention is sue
ceeds in preventing any mechanical
mountebanks from practicing the art of
plumbing the reputable and representative
plumber will not be charged with his mis-
takes. Should the decisions of the board
on a problem in plumbing be unscientlic
we will have to remain silent and hope for
other men and other times to give us jus
tice and recognition. Sundry Plumbers.