The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-04-13
ORDINANCE NUMBER NINE

An Ordinance to Regulate the Con-
struction, Alteration, House Connec-
ton, Repair and Maintenance Of Sew
ers and House Drains in the Town of
Winnemucca, County of Humboldt,
State Of Nevada.
Be it Ordained by the County Com
missioners of Humboldt County, Ne
vada.
Sec. 1-Supervision.
The construction, repair, alteration,
connection and maintenance of all
sewers, drains and s-pools, within
the town of Winnemucca, County of
Humboldt, State of Nevada, whether
public or private, shall be under the
supervision and control of the County
Commissioners of said Humboldt
County.
Sec. License.
No person, firm or corporation shah
engage in or conduct the business of
sewer connecting and house draining,
or ~excavating any trenches for W
pipes or open, uncover, or in any man
ner make connection with, or lay any
sewer or drain, or attach to, modify
or repair any appurtenances to sewer
connections with the sewer in the
streets or alleys or with any private
sewer or drain in said town, without
holding the proper license for such
work from the County Commissioners
of the County of Humboldt, excepting
only persons operating under special
contract with the County.
Sec. 3-Application for Sewers.
The application for license shall be
presented to the County Commission
ers, and no person, firm or corporation
shall receive such license until he shall
have furnished the County Commits
sioners satisfactory evidence of his re-
sponsibility and qualification to ply
his trade as a plumber.
Sec -Bonds.
Before issuing any license, the
County Commissioners may require the
applicant to furnish a bond in the sum
Of Five Hundred ($5O0) Dollars, to
be approved by the Chairman of the
Board, providing for the protection of
said town against all loss or damage
which may occur on account Of incom
petence, negligence or carelessness OF
such applicant or his employees in ply
ing said trade.
Sec. 5-Use Of License.
No person, firm or corporation en-,
gagged in the business of sewer con-
Meeting and drain laying shall allow
his or their names to be used by any
other person, directly or Indirectly, to
obtain a permit or contract to do any
work under his license or bond.
Sec 6-Sewer Inspector.
The County Commissioners shall APP
point q Sewer Inspector for said town,
who shall receive such compensation as
the County Commissioners may deter
mine, and the same shall be payable
out Of the town fund. Such Sewer In.
spector shall lave full supervision
over all sewers, sewer connecting,
drain laying, altering, repairing and
maintaining of the sewer system in
his respective town, and no person
shall make any sewer connection or
change or alteration of any sewer or
housedrain, except under the written
permission, supervision and i~nstruc-
tion of such Sewer Inspector.
Sec. 7-Barricades and Excavations.
Excavations in streets and alleys
shall be made in such manner as to
impede travel as little as possible, and
the County Commissioners may deter
mine and limit the time such excava.
tions may remain open, and when un.
necessarily delayed, they may direct
that the number of workmen be in
creased to hasten the work to such ex-
tent as they may deem necessary. Red
lights shall be maintained upon all un-
finished work at night, from dark un.
Ill sunrise, and sufficient barbados
shall be in placed at all times until
the work is completed.
Sec. 8-Reflling of Trenches.
All trenches shall be filed in a care
full and workmanlike manner and
tamped or puddled so as to replace, as
nearly a. possible, all excavated ma
terial, and the surface shall be left in