Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-08

perience in the operation of steam
boilers and steam engines, VINO snail
hold Office for a period of two years
or until their SUCCESSORS are appointed
and shall grant the licenSss hereinaft-
er provided for. and serve without
pay.
Sec. 3-Before any person shall be
employed as an engineer or fireman OF
any such steam boiler or steam en-
CINE, or shall have charge of. or OPP
crate any such steam boiler or steam
engine he shall make a written appn-
cation to said board of examiners. M
on blanks furnished by them, for the
license. hereinafter mentioned
Sec. 4-The fee for examination OF
applicants for license shall be one dol
lar to be paid to one of the members
of the board of examiners at the time
the application for license IS made;
The fee for each renewal license shah
be one dollar, payable upon applica-
ton, in like manner. All fees thus
received by any members of the board
of examiners shall be paid over to
the city treasurer.
according to the competency of the
applicant, as determined by his exam
ination, and shall be classified as fol-
lows:
First cIass-Conferring upon the ap-
plicant the right to have charge of
and operate any stationary engine and
boiler or boilers, whatever the horse
power of the same may be. Second
the right TO have charge of and oper-
ate any stationary engine or boiler or
boilers not exceeding one hundred and
fifty horsepower Third class-Con-
ferring upon the applicant the right
10 have charge of and operate any
stationary engine or boiler or boilers
not exceeding fifty horsepower. Fourth
class-Conferring upon the applicant
the right to have charge of and oper-
ate any stationary or portable boiler
or boilers.
Engineers holding second or third
class licenses may act as assistant en-
gineers in g plant of any capacity,
providing the man III charge holds a
license TO cover that plant
in computing horsepower under any
of the provisions of this ordinance. ten
square feet of heating surface in a
boiler shall be equivalent to one horse
power.
Sec. 6-Such licenses shall continue
in force for one year from date of their
issuance. provided however, that the
board of examiners Inay. upon written
charges. after notice and hearing, re-
yoke the license of any person who
shall be known TO have been guilty of
fraud in passing the examination, or
who has become insane, or who has
become addicted to the excessive use
of Intoxicating liquors or drugs to
such a degree as TO render him unfit
to discharge the duties of a stationary
engineer or fireman.
Sec. Amy license issued under the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
renewed annually for other like terms
of one year upon application of the
holder in writing therefor. made with
in the. last thirty days prior to the ex-
piration of any such one year period.
without examination. The board of
examiners may, however, for any cause
set forth in section 6, and after due
hearing. refuse to grant any such re-
newaI
Sec. s-Every engineer or fireman
who shall receive a. license shall, when
employed about a steam plant, place
his certificate of license, which shall
be framed under glass, in a. conspicu-
Gus place about the engine or boiler
room, where 1t can be seen at all times,
and any neglect to comply with this
provision by any engineer or fireman
shall be deemed a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof ne shall be
subject to a fine of not exceeding Ave
5000 dollars or the revocation Of his
license, or both, in the discretion OF
the board of examiners.
Sec. mo person shall be eligible
to examination for a license unless he
furnishes proof that he has been en-
ployed about a steam boiler or engine
for a period of not less than two years
prior to the date of application which
must be certified to by at least one
employer and two licensed engineers.
who has been employed as a. steam
witch for a period of Ave years in one
plant prior to the passage of this or
dinance, and who files with his appli-