Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
cry ORDINANCES.

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PGnMBERs, Prescribing THE
DUTIES OF SUCH BoARD, AMP 1S7l THE Z
G0NDlTioNs UPON Welsh " 81 1Sh r, 6t,
THE DOING OF PLUMBING Will II !
IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND. AND
PROHIBITING THE DOING 0E
BUY fuISl 1hicEN HiEp lAPPRovED De-
BE II oRDAINED BY THE CogN-
eli. OF IHEz CITY OF RICHMOND:
plumbers is hereby created: to be CON- n ),
posed of the President Of the Board OF
Health of The city of Richmond. the In
sp.ctor Of Plumbing, and d two other RESI- 81
elected by the City Council. one of whom
shall be a journeyman plumber ana the
other of whom shall be master piumoeI
which two last mentioned members shai
be licensed plumbers. the term or Oh.
fee of whom. shall be from the date OF
their qualification to the first day OF July,
1904 and thereafter shall be for the term
5t two years.
9. AS soon as practicable after the
election of the two members Of the board.
as provided by the foregoing section. INC
members of said board shall meet for or
sanfzation in the Office of the lnspsctc:
sanize by the election Of one OF their
members as chairman and the adoption
of such rules and regulations as they may
deem necessary for their government
and as to the examination Of persons APP
plying for licenses. Tie Inspector o.
Plumbing sila!! be ex ohcio secretary
of the board and it shall be MS un.s
to keep full. true. and correct minutes NJ $
of the proceedings Of the board ana a
record of all licenses issued in books;
to be provided by order of the BOARD
ana paid for out Of the treasury OF sns
city, upon the order of the board, ano
drawn upon the Auditor Of the city OF
Richmond out of any funds in the trea-
sury of the city of Richmond not other
cords shall be during business hours
open for free inspection by any OF the
citizens Of the city of Richmond.
3. The said board shall have power power.
ard regulations not inconsistent with the
laws Of the State of Virginia. or the
ordinances of the city for the sanitary
construction, alteration. and Inspection OF
drains placed in connection with any
and every building Of the city. by when
rules the board may prescribe the KING
and size of material to De USED IN suc cl
plumbing. end the manner in which sucn
work shall be done.
l. The board shall fix stated times and
places Of meeting. which shall occur no:
less than once in every two weeks ana
special meeting may be held upon the
written call of the chairman OF the
board.
5. Every person desiring to =; DO O. w4 3r,
limits Of the city of Richmond shall with
IN thirty. days after the passage Of this
ordinance make written application 70
the board for examination for licens :.
which examination shall be made at the
next meeting OF the board or as soon
thereafter as practicable. Said eXamna-
ton shall relate to the practical know
ledge of the applicant as to plumbing
house drainage. and plumbing, ventila-
lion and sanitation, shall be practlcai.
as we'll as theoretical, and If the appil-
.ant 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 ap-
plicant a license authorizing him to do
plumbing work when his license. fee has
!,aen paid, as hereinafter prescribed.
6. Such license shall continue for one
year. SUBJECT however, to revocation By
the board for good cause shown upon
writer, charges subscrlbed ana sworn worn
license is incompetent or guilty of VII
sui breach Of the laws Or ordinances
relating to sanitary plumbing, or the
rules and regulations adopted by the
to the board. of which charges the hold
CT of such lccn.e shall have written no
tice of the ti.re and pla' e where the boar u
Kill proceed to hear evidence in regard
ire board at the dates of their eXpira-
ton. Such renewal licenses Shall be
granted. WlthO, a denomination. upoI
pr't,en a. plcaton of the license filed
with the board. and showing that his
Purposes an; conditions remain I'M
changed unlCss ii is made to appear by
affidavit before lie board that the appll-
cant is no iolg.i competent or entitled
70 such renewal license. in which event
the renewal license shall Lot he grant
ed until the applicant has Un"a~~one
The examination here.nbefore required.
7. me Tee for each oriSlnsN! ntenSe
shall be one dollar (sl.0O all renewa Is
thereof fifty cents $50 Cents), which shall
be paid into the treasury Of the city of
Richmond before such license shall be eff
fcctual 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 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 a 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.
8. This ordinance shall be in force from
BEN T. AUGUST.
dc lost City Clerk.