Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-08
ORDINANCE NO. "a

ORDINANCE NO. 81
An ordinance creating the Office Of
Plumbing Inspector; prescribing the
powers. duties and compensation OF
said officer; and regulating the bust
ness Of Plumbing and Drain Laying
in the Village Of Deming, New Mex
leo.
Be Il ordained by the Board Of Trus-
tees Of the Village Of Deming, New
Mexico.
Section l. That there be and hereby
Is created and established in the Village
of Deming. Luna county. New Mexico,
the Office Of Plumbing Inspector, which
Office shall be filed by appointment by
the Board Of Trustees In the same man.
ner as other officers Of said Village are
now appointed. The compensation OF
said officer shall be the sum Of 5000
per month, payable monthly, which sum
shall be in full compensation for all SER
vices rendered. Said plumbing inspcc-
tor shall give bond TO the Village OF
Deming for the faithful performance Of
his duties In such amount as may be re-
CURED by the Board Of Trustees, and he
shall be subject to removal from Office
at any time by a vote OF majority OF
all the members Of the Board Of Trus.
tees. Said plumbing inspector shall moi
be actively engaged in the business OF
plumbing or drain laying in the Village
Of Deming.
Section 2. The plumbing inspector
Is hereby charged with the supervision
Of plumbing and drain laying, and he
shall keep a record of such persons,
firms or corporations as desire to dc
plumbing and drain laying in the VII
lage Of Deming, and shall issue certi-
ficates 10 such as are found competent
and reliable TO do such work; and such
certificate when presented TO the VII
lage Clerk and upon the payment Of q
license fee Of $1,000 shall entitle the
holder thereof to license to do plumb
ing and drain laying in the Village OF
Deming for the period of one year.
Provided. however: In case the plumb
ing inspector refuses 10 grant his cert.
ficate TO anyone applying for the same
tie Board Of Trustees may, upon a
hearing touching the qualifications OF
said applicant, require the plumbing in.
spector TO issue such certificate.
Section 3. II shall be the duty OF
the plumbing inspector TO receive and
examine all plans presented to him fol
plumbing and drain laying and to APP.
prove such as are in accordance with
this ordinance and TO reject such as ART
not; he shall inspect or cause to be in
spected all plumbing and drain laying
in the Village Of Deming, and when
satisfactorily completed he shall issue .
certificate to the party doing the work
that she same is lawfully and properly
done; he shall investigate cases Of bad
or imperfect work when reported 10
him, and report the same TO the Boart
Of Trustees; he shall also.report to the
Board Of Trustees any violation of the
Provisions Of this ordinance.
Section 4. No person. firm or corpor'
alton shall make any connection with OF
opening into any public sewer nor lay
any drains or do any plumbing In the
Village Of Deming without having first
been regularly licensed TO do so by sale
Village, and then only in conformity tC
the rules, regulations and specification:
In this ordinance contained
Section 5. That il shall BE- the duty
Of every person, firm or corporation
desiring to engage in the business OF
licensed plumber or drain layer TO exc,
cute bond in the sum Of One Thous.
and Dollars, running TO the Village OF
Deming, which bond shall be signed by
two good and sufficient sureties. own.
ers Of unincumbered real estate within
said Village, shall be approved by III,
Chrirman Of the Board Of Trustees ant
shall be conditioned that such plumber
or drain layer viii faithfully comply
with the provisions Of all ordinances OF
the Village Of Deming pertaining e
plumbing, drain laying or excavations,
and all rules, regulations or specifca
tons established under the authority oil
such ordinances; that he or they vii
indemnify and save harmless the VII
lagn Of Deming from all accidents ant
damages caused by any negligence IL
prosecuting said work. or by any negli
gent, unfaithful or unskillful work don,
by themselves or any Of their employ
ees. Said bond shall be for the benefit
OF any person aggrieved or injured by
reason OF any neglect TO properly OBJ.
serve the ordinances Of the Village OF
Deming, or rules and regulations estab
lished under such ordinances, and shall
be renewed upon demand Of the Boart
Of Trustees Of the Village RI Deming.
Section 9. II shall be the duty OF
every such licensed plumber or drair
layer, before commencing the construc
ton OF new or reconstruction Of ole
work, TO file in the Office Of the plumb
ing inspector duplicate plans OF nj
work expected TO be done, showing the
course and grade Of all drain pipes, IN,
course and location Of oil soil, waste
and vent pipes, and arrangement anf
connection Of oil fixtures, the position
Of traps and the manner Of yentilatine
them, II the plumbing inspector ap
proves the plan he shall return one
copy thereof TO the person filing ths
same and retain one copy for record N
his Office, and shall issue permit tt
the plumber or drain layer TO execute
such work in accordance with such plan.
Section Z. II shall be the duty ol
every licensed plumber or drain layer
10 deposit with the Village Clerk nj
the time he files his application for II.
cense, the sum of Ten Dollars TO b.
used In payment of the fees TO be
charged by the plumbing Inspector 70,
inspecting his work. and for each such
inspection. except that Of an original
connection 10 the sewer system. said
Clerk shall deposit with the Village
Treasurer TO the credit Of the sanitary
sewer fund One Dollar OF such deposit
upon report Of such inspection filed BIZ
the plumbing inspector with said Clerk,
and when snch deposit 50 made BY such
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