The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-21
IMPORTANT LAW.
ORDINANCE REGULATINGPLUMB.
ING WORK IN THIS CITY

ING WORK IN THIS CITY
AS Passed and Ratified Some Time
Ago by the City Council OF Orange
burg.
A Revised Ordinance relating to the
Sewerage and> Water Works Sys-
TENS and Plumbing code of the City
of Orangeburg, South Calolina.
Section /. The Sewerage System
of Orangeburg, S. c., and all matters
appertaining to, it's use, management
nd control, in every manner and way,
shall be under the control Of the
City Council of Orangeburg, it's
Agents an employees, as Is herernaf-
ter set forth in this Ordinance. and
such Ordinances as the City Coun-
Gil may hereafter adopt from time to
time, and the duty of enforcing the
provisions of all such Ordinances
shall devolve upon such officers or
agents of the said City as may be
thereunto required by said City Coun-
Gil, by Ordinance or otherwise.
Sec. 2. The said City Council shall
elect or appoint, for such a term as it
may deem best, and at such COM
pensation as it may hereafter fix,
some competent person with knowl-
edge of Plumbing and House Drain
age, who shall be designated as In
spector of Plumbing, and who shall
perform such duties and exercise such
authority as may be hereafter de-
.volved upon him by said City Coun-
Gil, in this or any subsequent Or
dinance
Sec. g. 1t shall be the duty Or
every person, firm or corpora ton
carrying on the business of Plumbing
or House Drainage in said City to reg
lister in book to be provided for
that purpose at the Office of the
Inspector of Plumbing of the City of
Orangeburg, giving name and place
of business. 1t shall further
be the duty Of every person, firm
of corporation carrying .on the bus
mess of Plumbing to give a good and
sufficient Bond, in the sum of Five
Hundred Dollars ,(S500), to be ap-
proved by the Mayor of said City,
conditioned upon the observance OF
the rules and regulations contained
in this and subsequent Ordinances,
for the faithful performance of duty
in making connections with the Sew
ers and to Water Pipes, and to in
demnity said City against loss in any
manner whatsoever for any unskilled
or negligent work or conduct in the
performance of his duties, or for any
damage to the Sewer or Water Pipes
or streets or sidewalks of said City
or for the use Of defective or improp.
er material used in said work, where
upon they may be duly licensed by
the City Clerk to conduct a Plumb.
ing business, and for which license
shall be paid, in advance, the fee
designated therefor.
Sec. 4. No person or persons will
be permitted to do any Plumbing in
the City Of Orangeburg unless he OF
they are duly licensed as herein re-
Quired, or unless he or they are in
the employ or under the supervision
of Licensed Plumber
All plumbers doing plumbing work
in said City shall be examined as to
their capability and proficiency as to
sanitary principles, before a compe-
tent person appointed by the Com
mittee Of City Council known as the
Water. Light and Plumbing Commit
tee. All Plumbers who pass such ex-
animation shall be given a Certificate
of Qualification to do plumbing work
in the City of Orangeburg, which is
to be signed by said Examiner, or by
the Chairman of the Water, Light
and Plumbing Committee of City
Council. Said Plumber must show
said Certificate. upon request. to%the
Inspector of Plumbing, or2any other
authorized person in the employ of
said sC.y. IN the event OF persons
failing to pass the sail examination,
and failing to show Certificate of
Examination, they shall not ehe per-
mttted to- do! any Plumbing Work lin
the Incorporate Limits ,of she City
pof .Orangeburg Jas "a sPlamber. APP
plicants .,for examination. shall .ap-
ply for examination at least ten i10)
days before the 1st Monday Of each
month. Should any property own
er refuse to pay. for the GLASS OF work
and materials required by these
Rules, the Contractors will decline
they work and report the: same ID, the
Inspector, and e,Plunber who takes
the iGontraet without the necessary:
changes Of f.amatetial required Shall
forfeit his License. Any person vio-
lating the provisions Of this Section
shall be punished as hereinafter pre-
scTibed.
Sec. 5. Before any portion of the
Plumbing and Drainage System Of
any building shall be laid or con-
structed, there shall be filed by
the owner or agent of the property.
with the Chairman of the Water,
Light and Plumbing Committee,
written application for such plumb
ing work (stating the location Of the
building, with Plan Of same, on Off
cial paper furnished the Plumber