The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-16
AN ORDINANCE.
lordlnance No. l52l.


aud for the government OF all plumb
ing in the city Of Ardmore. pressriJ.
ing to material to be used. quality
OF work to be done. and prcvlding
penalty for failure 70 comply with
same
Section /. BE It ordained by he
city council Of the city OF Ardmcrc. In
dian Territory. that the Office 3r water
works and sewerage inspector for tbe
city OF Ardmore is hereby created.
Sec. g. That said inspector shall be
a practical plumber. appointed by the
mayor and approved by the city coun-
ell. as soon as possible after the pas.
sage OF this ordinance and TO remain
in Office one year. unless sooner te-
moved.
Sec 2. It shall be the duty " said
inspector 10 Inspect all plumbing and
sewerage connections during ths con
structlon Of said work. and pass on
It's sanitary condition as provided 10
the following ordinance. and make
complaint TO the mayor. who shall re-
port 10 the sanitary committee Of any
violation of the same Sai' Inspector
shall also perform all duties required
Of him by orillnce hereinafter 10
be passed. In reference 70 the water.
works system in said city 9f Arlmore.
and do and perform all other duties
as may be required o. him by the may.
or am city council.
Sec. 4. Said Inspector shall collect
for his salary a fee Of fifty cents for
each sewerage fixture inspected up to
and including hve fixtures; all fixtures
above that number shall be Inspected
free OF charge. and in no case shall
he be allowed to collect more than )ne
fee from each job, fees to be payable
in advance by the plumber doing he
work. and shall receive such other
compensation as may hereinafter De
allowed him by ;he waterW3rks and
sanitary cimmittss' 10 be approved
by the city council
Sec g. Said inspector shall. before
entering upon the duties Of his Office
and within hve days after his cleo
ton. fle with the mayor a good ana
sufficient bond In the sum Of $4,000
with at least two good and solvent
suretles. payable 70 the city Of Ard.
more. Indian Territory. conditioned
that he will faithfully perform the
duties Of said Office according 20 the
ordinances Of the city OF Ardmore.
and such other duties as may be re-
quired Of him by the mayor and prope.
committees; which bond shall be ap-
proved by the mayor Of tbs city OF
Ardmore. Indian Territory. aud any
person or persons injured .. failure
of said inspector TO perforu The du.
ties OF said Office may recu,er upon
said bond.
Sec. g. That the owners Of all lots
lying alongside or abuttiag upon any
alley or street or within 300 feet upon
which main or lateral Of the system
of sanitary sewers in said city. hich
are now or hereafter may De lail
shall. within thirty days after the
completion of such main or lateral n
the street or alley upon which their
said lot may lie alongside Of or with
in 300 feet OF same. connc an water
closets. urinals. sinJs or other ulaccs
where refuse. slop, vase watf- Or
domestic fluid waste of aIy Kind is
accumulated or deposited and no own
eg or occupant OF any such lots above
described shall use any pryy or uri-
hal. or allow any such refuse. slops.
waste water or domestic fluid waste
of any kind 10 accumulate upol such
lots until such connection vita such
system OF said sanitary sever shall
have been made as hereinafter pro.
vided.
Sec. z The sanitary sewerag sys
TEN OF the city n ArdmOre consists
Of main and lateral conduits u salt
glazed yitriaed earthenware. with nee
essary accessories They are designed
20 carry on all liquid house wastes,
and are znoEn herein as sanitary sew.
ers The sewers iu the streets or
alleys passing In front or or back Of
no various lots are called main OF
lateral sewers The sewer leading
from the main or lateral sewers Ia
the property on either side, are called
house sewers, Porous drains. laid for
removing surface water are called
subsoil drains
Connections,
Sec. s. All connections oi house
sewers. drains or plumbing work with
the sewer system u; the city Of Ard