The Tupelo journal., 1905-01-27
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating Sewers and Water Connections and Plumbing
Approved October, 1904

and dargng into the drainage canal the sewage proper but
carrying OIL the storm water runo from rain or snow 1t shall be
mimeanor for purpose other than that con-
npad this ordinance for except the Sanitary Inspector
his authorized assistants open iron
otherwise interfere WITH olru the operation Of
any accessory Any person convicted thereof
shall be fined less than dollars than hundred dollars
Sec No shall place, to be placed in house
sewer sw garbage sweepng ashes sand clay cotton wool rags
wearing apparel rubbish any other solid matter that not be
the their accessories fixtures Due care
and cleanliness shall be exercised in the of all fixtures,
See No other conduit shall be laid paeel and within five
feet of any
repairs and all extensions of the mains and Of
their shall be made under the supervision of the Sanitary
Inspector the materials workmanship
Every separate building which is uesd dwelling place
business manufacture otherwise occupied by
sons and which fronts been
rucd which such than any other, shall be in
dependeny connected with the house practicable and
within one wear from the passage Of this ordinance and every building
hereafter erected within similarly before
occupied Each building connected shall be provided with at
closet and each such building used dwelling place
cooking shall be provided also with kitchen sink
When several small houses are on the same lot ana owned by the
person, they approved by the Sanitary Inspector have their
separate fixtures connected with house drain from the
or be served by the same fixtures IN common VOCATION Oh ue pro-
of this section shall subject the of the building con
cion fine of not less than dollars than one hundred
dollars.
prvy urina, connected with the house
allowed lot abung street in which house sewer has
been constructed ON any lot nearer such street than to any other
other and lots privy constructed to be we'll ventilated
provided removable waeg boxes tubs easily accessible
the otherwise constructed to be approved the
Sanitary Inspector.
Every connection with house and the connecting
of shall made by plumber and drain
licensed License do plumbing plumbing and drain lay
ing the cy sewers, shall be granted only after
application il, writing has and Board Of Alder
men The applicant satisfy and Board of Aldermen that
he plumber skilled in his trade and competent to do sanitary
plumbing properly and in accordance with the plumbing ordinances
upeo; he will give his personal attention to the work
will employ only competent help The application to be accom-
panied bond with ure acceptable to the Mayor and
Aldermen for the of thousand dollars conditioned
substantially that principal will indemnify and harmless the
the said Board from all suits actions arising from injuries
or damages resulting from any WORK performed N 'ne P' ~
his agents from any improper materials used IN SAID W0fk or from
negligence guarding said work from other act or omission
said work; that said applicant shall in all respects faithfully
perform said work. and that sad applicant snail restore 10 IKE c
which found sidewalk other public property
by him by his agents. and shall keep the same in as good
and that the applicant shall comply with all the
ordinances regulations the Mayor and Board of Aldermen con-
corning plumbing drain laying and the turning of water house
fixtures and The application shall be also
accompanied by a deposit fifty dollars, which much
may necessary shall be used under the direction OF the
Commissioner in repairing street or other public property
applicant shall fail repair the within Wenyour
being notified writing by the Street Commissioner and
deposit shall be all times maintained by the applicant up TO at
fifty dollars Each plumbers drain layers license snail expire
December following and shall be renewed annually The
and Board of Aldermen at any time revoke any plumber
or LAYERS license for violation of this ordinance
Sec s. do drain laying only connection with the
ct plumbing work within the foundation walls
of building shall be conditioned substantially the same as
in Section for license for plumbing for PLUMBING and dram laying
granted after application has been made in writing and the
applicant the Mayor and Board of Aldermen that he IS COM
lay house drains IN accordance with TINS ordnance Inc
pcaon shall be accompanied by bond conditioned as the bona
except that the amount oil the bond shall be e
dollars by deposit of fifty dollars which shall be used
and maintained ordained in Section Z.
commencing connection with house sewer or
plumbing fixtures connected to be connected herewith the
shall obtain from the Sanitary inspector permit
Said permit shall not be issued until the owner OF the prop
ertv makes application therefor ON the form prescribed
stating the location of the property and the name OF the licensed
who is to be employed agreeing said will conform with the
city regulating sanitary plumbing and giving
clear description the proposed The application shall be c
duplicate showing plainly the different connec
o Details from the street main to the termination
above the plan shall be legb drawn in ink on white paper
S1bx21h isoetrc drawing vertical section being SUI
fcnt if clearly all the work. otherwise more beng
CURED Sanitary Inspector shall the application with n
possible delay within IS hours Sundays and holidays excepted anu
if approved After plan has been approved
will be allowed except written application 10
and approval by the Sanitary Inspector
See TO- plumbing completed before the OF this ordl
shall treated in the as new plumbing Inc owner
property before connection made with the sewers HE an
application Section 8 with the accompanying pan
upon the approval the permit shall issued and the required
made such portions OF the plumbing and hxu