The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-25
AN ORDINANCE. .

Section l. That there is hereby created the office of Plumbing 1n- spector of the City of Hot Springs. Ark.
 Sec. 2. Said Plumbing Inspector shall receive as full compensation for hls services as such inspector the sum of slOO per month. That said Plumbing Inspector shall have his of- flee in the city hall building. ! Sec. 8. Said Plumbing Inspector shall be a practical plumber of at least ten years experience. and snau stand examination by an examining board, and said inspector shall have supervision of all the plumbing and house drainage done within the city of Hot Springs, Ark, as defined herein.
 Sec, 4. Such Plumbing Inspector shall not, during his continuance in office, either directly or indirectly, he interested in any contract or public work in which the city is interested. or in any way bound or interested in any contract or public work for any contractor for such work, or in any work or contract for plumbing or drainage work which would conflict with his jtties as such inspector or (which might tend to influence him m passing on the same unless by per mission of the city council. | Section s. That such Plumb ling Inspector before entering upon the duties of his of- flee shali take the oath of of flee as prescribed by law, and shail execnte bond to said city in the penal sum of twenty-five hundred dol lars, to be approved by the city conn., oil, conditioned for the faithful per- formance of his duties as said in- spector, to properly preserve and ac- count for all moneys, papers, books, plans. maps, instruments and all oth- CT property Of whatsoever kind or character which may come to him or be in his care, control, charge or GUS tody belonging to the said city. Sec. 6. It is hereby made the duty of all persons before doing any plumbing work in any building in said lefty (except in case of repairs: and repairs are defined to consist of leaks in drainss soil waste, supply and lead pipes; repairs on faucets, valves and water pipesl, shall file with the inspector of plumbing a stat ment showing the work to be per formed and no part of such work shall be commenced or executed until said inspector of plumbing has executed or issued permits authorizing the samA to be done. And any person or per sons before connecting house drains with sewer shall obtain permit from the inspector of plumbing to make such connections.
 Sec. z. Every dwelling house, ho- tel, apartment house, tenement house factory, store or other building with in three hunlred feet of public sewer shall have plumbing installed therein with sewer connections as provided in this ordinance.
 Sec. 8. The following rules are hereby established and shall govern all plumbing, drainage anu sewer con nections herein made and installed n this city. and it is hereby made the duty of such plumbing inspector to enforce the same.
 Rule l. The plumbing and ventila- tion in every building shall be sep arate and independent from the roof to outside foundation walls.
 Every apartment house. flat, hotel, factory, church, hail, opera house and stables shall be constructed as oee building, provided that private stables may be connected with the house drains.
 Rule 2. That portion Of the sewers which is inside the walls and under. heath the building and three feet outside the area of foundation walls, shall be constructed of cast iron scii pipe and heavy fittings.
 Rule 3 Sewers and soil pipes shali have a uniform fall of not less than e-eighth of an inch pr foot towards the sewer. When such grade cannot be obtained special permit may be from the plumbing inspec- tor for a less fall per foot.
 Rule f. No pi;yy shall be con- nected with the sewer or house drains. Hopper closets may be used outside of main building. All sewers shall be run as straight as practic- able; changes in directions shaii ne made with proper fittings and connec- lions shall be made with "Y's" or sanitary "Ts" on vertical runs only.