Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
cry ORDINANCES.

AN ORDNANCE CREATING a BOARD t,I,
R Po THE EN -AASrl = IN1! TIE AZ
COND1T1oNs Upon WHICH III, IL,
GENsEs MAY BE GRAN,TIlE:1PE2 p rT az
TEE T1 RoI 51fy OF In Pk kHiGfioSp AND
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Duly, LICENSED. APPROVED DE-
Gil OF HE CITY or RICHMOND: =
/. That board for the examination m al nar OF
po.ad of Is Pre9den Of the
Health of The city of Richmond, the IN IN
snsetor Of p. Plumbing ana two pno pthei to be
shall be a iourneynlan plumber and the
other of whom shall be master piuil li,e1i
which two last mentioned meIiioels sn ne
be licensed plumbers. the term or OF
fee Of whom shall be from the date q, OF
their qualification to the first day, OF July,
1904. and thereafter shall be 1or tne TERN III
Of two years. IT,
Q AS soon as practicable after the
election of the two members Of the board.
as provided by the foregoinS sectiotl, .,n9
members Of said board shall meet 1op ot o.
SANITATION in the office of the 1nspecLc.
Of Plumbing in the City Hall, ana OF
aanjze by the election Of one Of their
members as chairman and the adopllon
of such rules and regulations as they may
deem, necessary for their government,
and as to the examination of persons ap--
plying for licenses. The Inspector O.
Of the board and it shall be his duty
TO keep full. true, and correct minutes
of the proceedings of the board ana a
record OF all licenses issued IN BOOKS;
to be provided by order Of the board
and paid for out Of the treasury OF me
city, upon the order of the board, and
drawn upon the Auditor OF the city OF
Richmond out of any funds in the trea-
sury OF the city of Richmond not other
wise appropriated. which books and re-
cords shall be during business hours
open for free inspection by any OF tae
citizens Of the city of Richmond.
g. The said board shall have power,
and it shall be their duty to adopt rules
and regulations not inconsistent with the
ordinances of the city for the sanitary
construction. alteration. and inspection OF
plumbing and sewerage connexions ana
drains placed in connection with any
and every building Of the city, by when
rules the board may prescribe me h!nu
and size of material to be used in such
plumbing. and the manner in which such
work shall be done.
4. The board shall fix stated times and
places Of meeting. which shall occur nos
less than once in every Two weeks. anu
special meeting may be held upon the
written call Of the chairman OF the
board.
5. Every person desiring to do work
at the business of plumbing within tii''
limits OF the CITY Oh 1llcHllloiu Sidii VIII
IN thirty days after the passage OF tlt'S
ordinance make written application 10
the board for examination for q ilcenS :,
which examination shall be made at the
next meeting Of the board or as soon
thereafter as practicable. Said examlna-
ton shall relate to the practical know
ledge OF the applicant as to plumnlns,
house drainage, and plumbing, ventila-
lion and sanitation. shall be practical,
as we'll as theoretical. and if the appll-
cant shows himself competent and qual,
flied to perform plumbing work, the SAID
board shall cause its chairman and sec
rotary to execute and deliver to the APP
plicant a license authorizing him. to do
plumbing work when his license fee has
been paid. us hereinafter prescribed.
c. Such license shall continue for one
wear, subject however. to revocation b.,
the board for good cause shown upon
written charges subscribed ana sworn
TO- setting forth that the holder of sucn
license is incompetent or guilty OF VII
'u breach Of the laws or ordinances
relating TO sanitary plumbing, or the
rules and regulations adopted by the
board, or for other causes satisfactory
to the board of which charges the hold
CT of such leone shall have written no
tice Of the ti:2e and pla, where the boaiu
All proceed to hear evidence in regard
hereto All licenses may be renewed by
ire board a. the dates of their eXpira-
ton. Such renewal licenses shall be
a VT tten APPLICATION of the license filed
with the board and showing that his
Purposes AMI conditions remain I'M
changed unless II is made to appear by
affidavit before tie board that the appll-
cant is no longer competent or entitled
10 such renewal license, in which event
the renewal license shall hot be grant
ed until the applicant has UNDERGONE
the examination hereinbefore required.
!. The Zee for caCn original Incense
shall be one dollar ($l.00) all renewals
thereof fifty cents 60 cents. which shall
be paid into the treasury of the city of
Richmond before such license shall be eff
rcctual. and any person doing any work
in plumbing within the limits of the city
Of Richmond without having first obtain
ed a license. as required by this ordi-
rance, Or any person violating any OF
the requirements Of this ordinance.
Shall be liable to a fine of not
less than ten nor more than twenty-five
dollars for each offence. The President
of the Board of Health and the lnspec-
tor OF Plumbing shall not be entitled
TO any compensation for their services
as members of the board hereby. created.
but the other two members of the board
shall be entitled TO q salary of fifty dol
lars per annum. payable monthly. out of
the treasury OF the city, as other sal
aries are paid.
S. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed.
9. This ordinance shall be in force from
its passage.