The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26

ORDINANCE NO. Z977.
| AN ORDINANCE providing for the in
spe3cti9n Of piping, for natural and and, ar If
| Topeka and providing penalties Tor the
BE 'i IT ORDAfWED BY THE MAYOR
AND COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person. firm or corporation to engage in,
or work at the business of gasfitting in
the City of Topeka either as employer or
as journeyman unless such person or
some member of such firm or the man
ager of such corporation mas received a
visions of this ordinance, The. word
| ''journeyunan,' as used in this ordinance,
shall be deemed to mean one who person
ally does any gasfitting, or any work in
CONNECTION Herewith, which would be sub.
j ject to inspection under the provisions OF
this ordinance
Sec. . Every person, firm or corpora
of gasfitting in the City of Topeka, shall
make application to the inspector OF
ner5 Of or s ahe ety f FOR
therefor; provided, however, that IN case
of a firm or corporation, only one mem
Der of firm or the manager of the cor
porated shall be required to take such
examination.
Sec. 3. Said Board of Plumbing Exam
liners shall, at it's regular meetings or at
any special meeting called by the presl-
desiring to engage in or work at the
business of gasfitting in the City OF To-
gasfitting. Such Board shall submit the
applicants TO some satisfactory form of
practical test and if satisfied as to the
competence of said applicant to engage
UPON issue a certificate to each such APP
plicant authorizing him to engage in, or
work at, the business of gasfitting in such
city. The fee for the certificate of any
employing gasfitter shall be Five Dol
lars and for a journeyman gastltter II
shall be Two Dollars. Such certltlcate
cancelled, but shall not be transferable.
All fees received from said certificates
shall be paid into the treasury of the City
of Topeka. Said board shall have power
and is directed to suspend, for q definite
board any certificate of authority grant
ed hereunder, if after notice and oppor-
tunity to be heard; the party nalheq
therein is found guilty by said board or
violating the terms and conditions of this
ordinance or the rules and regulations es-
authority Of the Charter or Ordinances of
the City of Topeka; provided. however,
| journeynian or master plumber from the
Board of Plumbing Examiners of the city
| Examination for gasfitting as herein pro-
vided; but such plumbing certificate shall
| be accepted by such board in lieu of the
visions of this ordinance.
Sec. 4. The Inspector of Plumbing, or
! his duly authorized agent, shall inspect
| all new work or altering work relating to
gas fitting in new and in old buildings,
! shall report all violations of this ordi-
nance to the proper officers and shall
ties as may be required by the Plumbing
Board. -,
display his license number conspicuously
at his place of business.
Sec. s. No building shall be plped or
made in such piping or fittings or fixtures
be placed, unless permit shall pc grant
| ed therefor by the Inspector of Plum Olng-
! Every licensed gasfitter, desiring to per
form any work relating to piping or fit
ting a building for gas or to repair gas
piping or fittings or to place fixtures
therein. shall file an application therefor
at the office of the Inspector of Plumbing
giving the correct location. name and adj
dress of the owner, of such building, the
intended use thereof and a full and com,
material to be used and shall, II required
bv said Inspector of Plumbing furnish
plan therefor which shall be subject to
! the approval of such inspector. All ma
terial used and work performed under the
provisions of this ordinance shall be sub
| feet to such regulations as shall be made
! by the Board of Plumbing Examiners and
Board of Health of the City of Topeka
| Sec q No gas pipe shall be placed in
the timbers, beams or girders Of any
/ in thirty-six inches of the end of said
| timber, beam or gfrder, and in no build
ing shall the said PIPE be pace fba IN t tRe
inches in depth and no person shall dis
cept the Plumbing Inspector or the duly
| authorized representative of the Gas Com
pany. owning such meter.
! Sec s. Ali gas brackets shall be placed
! at least two and one-half feet below any
| ceiling or woodwork unless the same il
properly protected by a shield. in which
case the distance shall not be less than
Tt6ndWorlz Nothine in this ORDINANCES shall
/ he Construed asa ffectine the operation
| of any gas company upon Its own prem
| ises or upon its mains and surface pipes.
! See 9. On all piping for natural or
artificial gas in buildings in the City of
I Topeka nipples and reducing couplings
/ allowed All work must be proved or
caused to be tested by the Inspector Of
| Plumbing with mercury gauge, not less
| than a six-inch column of mercury will
be allowed. - All drops on branch lines
and openings -fer-side brackets must be
of Bracket els or square 6ends where
practfcab BILE No nipples will be allowed
| on side Bracket lights. In order to avoid
trapping, all pipes must be graded to
Sec 10. 1t shall be the duty of the gas
filter. installing or altering gaspiping in
any building in the City of Topeka, to
tnotify the Inspector of Plumbing when
the work is ready for inspection, and said
gasfitfar shall prepare the whole system
! Of gaspiping in said building for the In
test Of the same. The Inspector Of Plumb
ing can require twenty-fOur hours notice
p 955eE { foe R spdPo For each Inspection
iof new gaspiping or Of alteration work in
Fanv building the Inspector of Plumbing
shall charge and collect from the per-
son or corporation applying for such in
i spection the sum of fifty cents for each
Sec IL The Board of Health of said
city and the Inspector of Plumbing, or his
i to time. as they deem proper. inspect the
gas fixtures and appliances in any build
ing, and shall make such requirements
relating thereto as they may deem the
/ public health and safety require, and the
owner of such building shall comply with
such requirements.
i Sec IL In air cases of repairs of leaks,
| q notice giving the location and extent
of all work performed, shall be filed with
the Inspector of Plumbing Immediately
upon completion Of the same. No pipe or
fitting shall be covered or concealed from
| view until inspected and approved by the
Inspector of Plumbing or his duly au-