The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

AN ORDINANCE amending Section l of
Ordinance No. 2S47, approved April 80.
1908, creating Board of Examiners and
regulating the business of plumbing in
The City of Topeka, Kansas, as amend
ed by Ordinance No. 4109 approved
January Is, 1912, and repeating said Sec
ton 1 of said Ordinance No. 2847 as
amended by said Ordinance No. 4109.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section l. That Section 1 of Ordinance
No. 2S47 approved April 80, 1908, creating a
Board of Examiners and regulating the
business of plumbing in The City of To-
peka, Kansas. amended by Ordinance
No. 400, approved January Is, 1912, be,
and the same is, hereby amended to read
aS follows Section J. The Board of Elk
aminers, hereinafter provided for, is
hereby charged with the supervision of
plumbing and all matters pertaining there
to. Said board shall consist of three mem
bers, one of which shall be the chairman
of the Board of Health, who shall be the
eX-officio chairman of the said Board of
Examiners. The second member of said
Board of Examiners shall be a master
plumber and the third member thereof
shall be a journeyman plumber The sec
ond and third members shall be appointed
annually by the board of commissioners
before the first day of May in each year.
Each member of said Board of Examiners
shall be paid from the treasury of the
city the sum of Five Dollars for each
meeting of said board attended by him.
Meetings of said Board of Examiners shall
be calIeQ by the CHAIRMAN thereof WHeI-
ever he deems it necessary to hold such
meetings, but not more than one meeting
shall be held in any one month, and such
meetings shall be held at such time and
place as he shall designate. Said board
shall examine said applicants as to their
practical knowledge of plumbing, house
draining and plumbing ventilation, and,
if satisfied of the competency of said
applicants, shall thereupOn issue certt-
Gates to said applicants, authorizing them
to engage in work as master plumber
7iv7or nT- a a
plumber The fee for a certificate for
master plumber or employing plumber
shall be $500, and for a journeyman
plumber it shall be $500, and for fees re-
ceiyed from said certificates shall be paid
into the treasury OF The City or Iopeka-
Said board shall have power and is dt-
rected to suspend for a definite time or
to cancel at the discretion of the board,
any certificate of authority granted here
under if after notice and opportunity to
be heard, the party named therein is
found guilty by said board of violating
the terms and conditions of this ordi-
nance or the rules and regulations estab-
lished by the Board of Commissioners I'M
der the authority of the charter or ord1-
nances of The City of Topeka. oo,-
Sec 2 Section l of Ordinance NO. 284l,
April So 1908, creating a board
of examiners and regulating the business
of plumbing in The City of Topeka, Kan
sas as announced by Ordinance No. 4lO9.
approved January 10, 1912, is hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. s. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's publ
cation in the official city paper.
Passed the Board of Commissioners
April l. 1912.
Mayor.
Attest: c. B. BURGE, City CLERK.