Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-26
connection with and using the pub
lie sewers, and management and

connection with and using the pub
lie sewers, and management and
protection thereof:
1st. No person shaliinjure any sew
er. or fixture. appurtenance of q sew
er, or deposit any garbage or refuse
matter of any kind In anv catch basin,
man hole, or other fixture of a public
sewer, or remove any man-hole cover
without permission of the Board or
the Mayor Oh the Inspector or Engi-
neer.
End. No person shall lay any drain
connecting with a public sewer, unless
licensed as a plumber by the Board,
or under the direction of mi 80
licensed or under the direction of the
town ms pector or Engineer.
3rd. Persons licensed as drain lay
ers or plumbers shall furnish the Board
with satisfactory evidence of their
ability and willingness to do the work
in accordance with the rules and regu-
lations of the Board and execute o.
bond in such sum and with such Sc
curities as shall be approved by the
Board for the faithful performance of
the work of drain laying and perform
ing in conformity with such rules and
regulations.
1th. Applications for permits to
connect with any public sewer must
be made to the Board or the town
Engineer or Inspector, on blanks to
be furnished by the Board. Applica-
tions must be signed by the owner Of
the premises to be connected or his
or her attorney, and must state loca-
ton Of the premises, the name of the
party employed to lay the drain or do
plumbing, and this must be made prior
to the commencement of any work
thereon. Such applications must In
ciude an agreement on the part of the
owner to abide by all rules and regula-
tons established by the Board, and to
waive all claim for damages in cas- of
revocation as herein provided.
9th. Permits to connect with the
public sewers will be issued only
where the plumbing in a building is
in accordance with these rules.
9Th. The material of all drains laid
in any street must be first approved
by the town Engineer or Inspector or
the authorized agent of such olicer.
The grade, direction of all house
drains and the material to be used
therein shall be first inspected and
approved by the town Engineer or
Inspector.
7th. AL drains shall be connected
as mention in the permit and shall not
be made unless in the presence of the
Engineer OF Inspector.
9th. The location, material, work
manship Of all drains must be ~satisfac-
tory to the town Engineer or the In
spector. In opening trenches in the
public streets under this ordinance,
the party shall within q reasonable
time to be determined by the Engineer
or Inspector, replace all dirt, brick or
other material used In the street and
shall leave such street or side walk in
as good condition for travel as it was
before the opening was made. Notice
must be left at the the office of the
Engineer or Id. Inspector twenty
four hours befOl work Is begun on
the drain, and no material shall be
used or covered up until inspected and
approved by the Engineer or Inspector
9th, Before any plumbing or drain
age work is done in any building, or
before any additions are made to old
work except necessary repairs, a plan
and description of the work to be
done, signed by a licensed plumber
on blanks furnished by the Board
shall be filed with the Engineer or In
spector, and no such work shall be
done until such plans shall have been
approved and a written permit to do
the work issued.
10th. All kitchen sinks shall be
provided with a grease trap Of a de-
sign and material to be approved by
the Engineer or Inspector and shall
be placed in a safe and accessible
place.
18th. License to drain layers and
plumbers may be issued in pursuance
of these regulations and shall continue
from the term of one year from the
date thereof unless sooner revoked.
Any license may be revoked whenever
a majority of the members of the
Board present at any meeting shall be
of the opinion that the public interests
so require, and all license and permits
shall be issued subject to such condi-
tions.
18th. BE it ordained by the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen of the town
of Oxford, Miss, that the fore going
regulations are hereby adopted as an
ordinance of the said town. Any per-
son violating any of the provisions of
said regulations shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and on conviction
shall be punished as prescribed in Sec
tion 9 of an ordinance adopted at this
meeting to put in force the sewerage
system of the town. 1t is further or
dained by the Board that this ordi-
nance and these rules and regulations
shall take effect and be in force from
and after their passage for the reason
that in the opinion Of the Board the
necessities of the public welfare de-
mand it.
R. 9. ADAMS, Mayor.
Oxford. Miss, June 10th, 1902.