Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19
CITY ORDINANCES.

FOR THE EXAMINATIONS OF
PLuMgERs. PREscE55BB1NSGG n THE
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THE s' boIN N1t oF57PPLUMBING WITH
IN THE CITY OF RICHMM0O1NSIR2 An a.,
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DULY -L1CENsED. APPROVED DE-
CEMBER IL. 1909 - co17N-
BE- II -. oRDA1NED BY . TTEHrEEMS o8psI7
l. That board for the examin,a ton OF
| plumbers is hereby created TO De c, Coit ~
posed Of the President OF the ed 64 Pax In y.
spector Of Plumbing. and two other resi- 81,
| dents of the city Of Richmond. TO De
elected by the City Council, one OF Wh ON
shall be journey1nan pl1' aster n sum
which two last mentioned members shall
be licensed plumbers. the term %, OF OF ~
nee e., Of whom shall be rfG 2et day Of July
1864. and thereafter shall De iot ''ie '''
ot two years. 49,
2. AS soon as practicable a1teE w, ~
election Of the two members or the poa ~
az provided by the foregoing sectio s. ,, r
members of said board shall meet TOR Or
ganization in the office Of the lnspscls 1
,anize by the election Of one Of 5ot their
members as chairman and the, adoptlon
of such rules and regulations as they may
and as to the examination Of persons APP
niying Tor licenses. The Inspector of
plumbing SHALL be ex oiiicio Secretaty
Of the board. and 1t shall be ms ot.s
tc keep full. true, and correct Minutes Il NJ!
of the proceedings Of the board anu u,,xs
record of all licenses issued IN books;
to be provided by order Of the % eoa ara
city. upon the order of the board ana
drawn upon the Auditor Of the city OF
Richmond out of any funds in the urea
sury or the city OF Richmond not o1hep-
wise appropriated, which books ana re-
cords shall be during business hours
open for free inspection by any OF Inc
citizens Of the city of Richmond
|. 8. The said board shall have power.
and it shall be their duty to adopt rules
and regulations not inconsistent with the
laws Of the State OF f vrs ths or srS
construction, alteration. and !nsPection OF
plumbing and sewerage connections ana
Grains placed in connectl2nI WIN VI. n,s any
rules the board may prescribe the klnu
and size of material to be. used in sucn
plumbing, and the manner IN which suc'l
work shall be done.
/. The board shall fix stated times and
places of meeting, which shall occur nos
less than once in every two weeks, ana
special meeting may be held upon th ne
written call Of the chairman OF the
board.
5. Every person desiring to do WORK
at the business of plumbing within tn
limits of the city of Richmond shall with
N thirty days after the passage OF tins
ordinance make written application TO
the board for examination for a licens :,
next meeting of the board or as soon
thereafter as practicable. Said examina-
ton shall relate to the practical know
house drainage, and plumbing, venttla-
;icn and sanitation, shall be practical,
as we'll as theoretical, and If the appli-
:ant shows himself competent, ana "a, au s "a
board shall cause its chairman ana sec,
rotary to execute and deliver to the APP
picant, license authorizing him to 90
plumbing work when his license fee has
been paid, as hereinafter prescribed
6. Such license shall continue for one
wear. subject. however. to revocation o.
written charges subscribed and sworn
to- setting forth that the holder of such
license is incompetent or guilty Of WI.
relating to sanitary plumbing, or the
rules and regulations adopted by the
hoard. or for other causes satisfactory
to the board, OF which charges the holo-
tice Of the tine and pla'e 6. where the ooalu
Kill proceed to hear evidence IN regard
hereto. All licenses may be renewed BY
re board a. the dates Of their e1pir a
ton. Such renewal licenses shall be
granted, without a REORGANIZATION, upon
q vr'tten a,pI'cation of the license filed
purposes AMI conditions remain IN
Changed. unless ii Is made to appear by
affidavit before tie board that the appil-
cant is no iong", competent or entitled
10 such renewal license. in which event
the renewal license shall Lot he grant
ed until the applicant has undersone
the examination hereinbefore required.
7. The fee for each original license
shall be one dollar (M.0W. all renewals
thereof fifty cents go 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 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 1nspec-
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 annuna, 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
BEN T. AUGUST,
dc 16-5t City Clerk.