Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-20
CITY ORDINANCES.

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DULY LICENSED. APPROVED DE-
GENDER u. 1909 coYr>r
D "a, II or oRp ? 4 SiT2 d BY RITG HIM
l. That a board for the examin,a ton OF
plumbers is hereby created: to De COM a.
posed Of the President OF the bo 9p, 1oi
sr.ctor Of Plumbing, and two other = resi- 81
elected by the City Council one Of whom ON
o other Of whom 5nt sa be master plumber
which two last mentioned members sHaH
re licensed plumbers. the term OF OF.
fee Of whom shall be from the aat I,,, u
t!lar qualification to the first day OF july,
1864. and thereafter shall be for the term
u two years.
2. AS soon as practicable after me
az provided by the foregoing section. me
members of said board shall meet Tor or
ss.nization in the office of the lnspectc-
Of Plumbing in the City Hail. and or
penze by the election OF one OF tneH
members as chairman and the ADOPTION
Of such rules and regulations as they may
deem necessary for their gov .snn1 =.
plying ior licenses. The Inspector o.
:oiumn1g snail be eX otIicio secretarS
of the board and it shall be his ui.ty
of the proceedings OF the board anu
record of all licenses issued in books;
TO be provided by order of the poa!o
ano paid for ont Of the treasury dsrd OF a lnt
drawn upon the Auditor OF the CITY OF
Richmond out OF any funds in the urea
sury of the city Of Richmopnd nd not o;h e.
cords shall be during business hours L
open for tree inspection by any Oh Tue
citizens Of the city of Richmond
and it shall be their duty TO adopt rules
and regulations not inconsistent with the
laws OF the State OF Virginia, or the
ordinances of the city for the sanitary
plumbing and sewerage connexions ali1
drains placed in connection WIN any
and every building OF the city, BY " 11i
rules the board may prescribe the k,rh
and size OF material to be used N sucn
plumbing. end the manner in which such
work shall be done.
places of meeting. which shall occur no.
less than once in every two weeks, and
special meeting may be held upon me
written call of the chairman OF the
board.
s. Every person desiring to do WORK
1T the business Of plumbing Wlthln ~
limits OF the city of Richmond shall with
III thirty days after the passage OF tlt'S
ordinance make written application 70
the board for examination for lcen5s,
which examination shall be made at Tue
thereafter as practicable. Said eNamlna-
ton shall relate to the practical know
ledge Of the applicant as to plumoins'
house drainage, and plumbing, venttta-
as well as theoretical. and If the appli-
ant shows himself competent ana auat..
fled TO perform plumbing work, the SAID
board shall cause its chairman ana sec
relary to execute and deliver 70 the ap-
pIicant a license authorizing him to do
plumbing work when his license fee haS
l,aen paid. as hereinafter prescribed.
6. Such license shall continue for one
year subject. however. to revocation bS
the board for good cause shown upon
written charges subscribed and sworn
to. getting forth that the holder of suct
license is incompetent or guilty OF VII
'u breach of the laws or ordinances
relating TO sanitary plumbing or tie
hoard. or for other causes satisfactory
to The board, of which charges the mold
CT Of such lictD.e shall have written no.
aill proceed to hear evidence IN regard
hereto. All licenses may be renewed by
ire board q the dates OF their eNplra-
lion. Such rCnewal licenses shall be
granted without re-eNaninatlon, upon
a rr,ten a.rIlcation Of the license filed
with the board. and showing that his
ri.rI0SeS ana COnCltlOnS remain llll-
changed unl,ss ii IS made to appear by
affidavit before q { board that the appl-
can't is no ,nu3.i competent or entitled
10 such renewal license. in which event
the renewal license shall LOT he grant
ed until the applicant has undergone
the examination hereinbefore required.
Z! The fee for each original license
shall be one dollar (S100>. all renewals
thereof fifty cents go cents>, which shall
he paid into the treasury Of the city of
Richmond before such license shall be ef-
lCctual. and any person doing any work
in plumbing within the limits of the city
Of Richmond without having first obtain
ed q license. as required by this ordi-
rance, Or any person violating any of
the requirements % this ordinance.
shall be liable to q fine OF not
less than ten nor more than twenty-five
dollars for each offence. The President
of the Board OF Health and the inspec-
Tor CT Plumbing shall not be entitled
to any compensation for their services
as members of the BOARD hereby created.
but the other two men bers OF the board
shall be entitled TO a salary Of fifty dol
lars per annum. payable monthly. out of
the treasury 0. 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.
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