The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-19

inches in depth and each layer must be
thoroughly rammed or padded TO pre-.
Vent settlement, aud This work, TO-
gether with the replacing of side walks,
ballast and paving, must be zone so DIS
to make the street as good as IL was be
fore 1T was disturbed, and To the salts
faction of thecity council. In making
excavations for the purpose OF laying
service pipe in the highway or street
at least twelve ~ feet in the center
OF the street shall. be bored through for
pipes. when necessary to lay same
across highways or streets and the
earth shall not be removed therefrom.
No opening OF the streets for the tap
ping OF mains will be permitted when
the ground is frozen, except by special
permission from the mayor or city
council.
81 Applicants for water will be
charged from the center of the street
for all service pipe and trenches. with
out regard to the location of the mains:
and the mayor or City council shall
have the power to make such arrange
men5s with the plumbers or others as
they may deem eXpedient to carry this
clause into effect.
IS. No hydrant, except the public
drinking fountains, shall be placed
within the limits of any street, unless
such hvdrant is securely closed and
protected against general use. No
drinking fountain shall be erected for
public use which has openings by
which it can be used as source of do
nestle supply, and no person shall take
or carry away for domestic use or for
general purpose any water from any
public hydrant or drinking fountain or
watering place. or use the same for
any other purpose than that for which
the same is erected.
%. If proprietors of lumber yards,
manufactures, hotels. stores, elevators,
warehouses, halls or public buildings,
who are regular customers for water
from the works. wish to lay large pipes
with MIGRANTS and hose couplings. to
be used only in case of fire, they will
be permitted to connect with the street
mains at thei. own expense, on appli-
cation TO the city council land under
their dlrection) aud will be allowed the
use of water for fire purposes only, free
OF charge.
30. Any plumber wishing TODD bust
ness in Connection with the water
works, snail before receiving his
license, file in the Office of the mayor
of said city, petition in writing, Civ
ing his name and that of each OF his
firm, if any. and place of business, ask
ing to become a licensed plumber OF
the city of Denison, Iowa, stating his
Willingness tosbe governed in all re-
spects by the rules and regulations OF
the water works department and OF the
city council. now or hereafter TO be
adopted concerning his business, and
responsible citizens of said CITY. vouch-
ing for the business capacity aid good
reputation of the applicant and for his
worthiness to receive a license: said
petition shall be acted upon by the city
council, who may refuse to grant or
may grant u license. in their discretion,
to said applicant If a license'is grant
ed by the city council, before the same
is issued the said applicant shall file
with the mayor bond with two or
more sureties to be approved by the
mavor. in the sum of two thousand dol
lars. conditioned that they will indem-
nifty and keep harmless the city OF
Denison. Iowa. from all liability for
any accidents or damages arising from
open bitches or trenches. or from any
negligence or unskil!fulness in doing
or protecting his work, or from any un
faithful! or Inadequate work done in
pursuance of his license: and that he
will also restore the street. sidewalk
and pavement over any pipe he may
lay, and fill any excavation made by
him. so as to leave the street and side
walk or pavement ia as good condition
as he found them. and keep and nam
tain them in the same good order to the
satisfaction of the city council: anC
that he will pay all fines that may be
imposed upon him for violation of an!
rules or regulations. which have beer
or may hereafter be adopted bv the cit'
council in force during the term of hi
| license
81 Any plumber or pipe filter, VIII,
shall be guilty of a violation of an,
rules or regulations adopted by the cit,
council, shall forfeit his license. I
forfeiture of the license of any piumbe
shall operate as Il suspension of tn
license held by his co-par.ner in tn
zane business. or by any person in hi
or their employment.
30 Within IS hours after complet
ing any attachment or connection, an
plumber OF pipe litter must make ili
return OF the ordinary and special use
to which the water is designed to b
applied under any permit granted, Wit
a description OF the apparatus and al
engagements for using the water i
every case, and shall also return cor
rect plat OF the location of every Ia
and stop cock placed by him, and an
other particulars That may be Gale
for by the mayor or city council. Th
water shall not be turned on TO an
premises until complete returns ar
made by the plumber.
33. No person shall wilfu.ly or care
lessly break, injure, mar deface. int,
fere with or disturb any building
machinery, apparatus, fixture, attach
ment or appurtenance of the city waite
works of said city, OF any public c
private hydrant, fountain or waite
trough, or stop cock meter, water SUI
ply or service pipe, or any part thereo