The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26
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thorized agent No pipes shall be laid so
as to support any weight except llNI1Ies
or be subject to any strain. All outlets
shall be securely fastened 20 the Satls-
faction of the Inspector OF Plumbing. All
outlets not covered by fixtures, shall be
left capped. All pipes laid in cold or
/ damp places shall pc properly dripped or
covered. No split pipes or broken fittings
repaired with cement will be permitted,
but all such work shall be removed anu
replaced by new material.
Section 49, All buildings shall be plpen
or htted according to the rules ana reSu-
latiOns therefor of the company furnishing
gas in. the City of Topeka All pipes IN
buildings shall be laid above timberS IN
stead OF beneath them, where possible 70
do So. Fastening boards shah not be cut
away TO accommodate electc wires. no
pipes shall be laid in cement unless prop,
erly protected or covered No second
hand gas pipe or tltungs snail pc put Into
use in any building without the written
permit of the Inspector of Plumbing.
Sec. ia No cast iron fittings smaller
than three-inch shall be used in gasfit-
ting. No gas meters shall be located I'M
der stoops, Sidewalks, show windows or
any compartment, or placed IN any otnSr
situation where they will be inaccessible
Sec Is. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, corporation or gasfitter 10
connect any gas stove or heater, Tor any
purpose, with gas hose or any othef
flexible connection. All connections must
be of iron pipe. All gas stoves must have
vent connection to flue All gas heatsls
for range boilers must have an lnde-
pendent vent connection to tue.
Sec. IS. The Inspector of Plumbing, or
his duly authorized agent, shall have tue
right to enter upon any premises con
tanning gaSfitting, at all reasonable hours,
for the purpose of aScertaining whether
the provisions of this ordinance have been
or are being complied with.
Sec II. 1t is hereby made the duty of
the Inspector of Plumbing of the City of
Topeka, in addition to his duties as specl-
fled in other ordinances of said city, to
inspect all piping for natural artificial
gas that may hereafter be installed or al
tered in any building in the City of Topeka.
Said Inspector of Plumbing shall give gen
eral information and advice as to the
meaning and requirements of this oTdl-
nance, and the rules and regulations gov
erning gasfitting, to persons desiring the
same: lie shall investigate all cases OF
violation or attempted violation or TINS
ordinance and of the rules and regulations
relating thereto on the part of the gas
filter, builder, owner or agent and shall
cause the offending parties to be prose-
cuted. He shall issue all certificates of
registra ton. keep a record of all inspec-
lions of gaspiping made by him and when
the gaSpiping i'll any building shall be
SATISFACTORILY completed and inspected and
tested as hereinbefpre provided, he shall
issue to the party doing the work GER
tificate stating that the same is law
fully and properly done.
Sec. IS. Any person, firm or corporation,
desiring to engage in the business of gas
ilttlnS IN the .Clly OF Iopekd must ndNe
an established place of business AND q
certificate of examination from the Board
of Plumbing Examiners as hereinbefore
provided All persons, flrns ana corpof-
ations, engaged in or conducting gas
fitting business in the City of Topeka
shall. make and lille Seml-annual reports
with the Board of Plumbing Examiners
on blank forms to be furnished by such
board. Said reports shall be filed with
such board on or within ten days before
the first days of January and July of
each wear and shall contain the names of
all gaSfitterS and apprentices and all 9th
er parties engaged in gasfittIng work
in the employ of such persons, firms or
corporations, the length of time served
by such employees and all other nforma-
ton required by such board necessary to
the securing and keeping of complete rec
ords of all persons engaged and employ
ed in the gasfittlnS business in the CITY
Sec -. Before engaging in the business
of gasfitting every person, firm or cor
poration shall give to the City of Topeka
(S2, 000.0O Dollars to be approved by the
Mayor and Council. conditioned that such
party will faithfully comply with the
terms and provisions of this ordinance and
suance Thereon and will Indemnity ana
hole said ftitv harmless AGAINST ali costs
expenses, damages and injuries sustained
bv said citv bv reason of the careIessness
or neglect of said gaSfitter in operating
under this ordinance and the rules and
regulations made in pursuance thereof
such bond shall be executed to cover a
period of two years and shall remain IN
full force and effect as to each piece of
has been completed; Provided, however,
that any party having given the bond as
plumber under and pursuant to the Or
dinances of said city regulating the busl-
ness of plumbing, shall not be required
to give the bond herein provided for.
Sec. 20 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation, owning or
controlling any building, III the City of
Topeka in which new gas piping may here
after be installed, or existing gaspiping
altered, or any gasfitter or any other per-
son to allow permit gas to flow through
such piping. until the same has been in
spected and tested by the Inspector of
Plumbi as hereinbefore provided. and
it shall be unlawful for any such person,
firm or corporation to fail, refuse or ne
glect to pay the said Inspector of Plumb
ing the inspection fees hereinbefore pro-
vided for inspecting and testing such gas
piping.
Sec y. Every owner. agent, architect,
gaSfitter, superintendent, contractor or
any other person failing. neglecting, omit
ting, resisting or refusing to comply with
any of the conditions or requirements of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction there
of shall be fined in any sum not less than
for each offence and each days failure,
neglect or refusal to comply with the con-
ditions of this ordinance shall be deemed
a distinct offence and punishable as such
Sec. y. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after August l.
1888, its publication in the. official city
paper,
! Passed by the Council July 10, 1909.
Approved, July o. 1909.
LSeall VIM. GREEN, Mayor.
Attest: c. B. BURGE. City Clerk.
First published in The topeka State
Journal July ., 1901
THIRTY DAY NOTICE OF APPIICA-