Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1913-07-11
Bill No. 81.
lnfnduced bv
Alderman Michael Meumann, Jr.

Prescribing the manner in which con-
nections may be made with the
mains and laterals OF the system
OF sewers, the persons who may
build the connections and fixtures,
and establishing rules and regula-
tons for the building and use OF
sewers In the city Of Hermann, Mis-
souri,.
Be It ordained by the Board Of
Aldermen Of the City OF Hermann.
as follows:
Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation
to make, or cause to be made, any
connections with the mains or later
ais of the system OF sewers OF the
city of Hermann, or to build any
sewer connections, without permits
sion being first granted by the city
OF Hermann, in the manner provid-
ed by ordinance. 1t shall In like
manner be unlawful for any person
after July 1, 1913, to lead any sew:
erage from his premises in sewer
district No. /, in the city, into the
Missouri river by means other than
the sanitary sewer system OF Her.
mann
Licensed Plumbers.
Section q. No person desiring or
undertaking to do business or work
rs a plumber in connection directly
or indirectly with the sanitary sys-
tenn of sewers in Hermann, shall so
undertake such work or business
without having first procured his IL
cense from the city as plumber. To
obtain such license, the applicant
shall present a petition to the board
of aldermen, which shall be accom-
panied by the endorsement OF Two
good and responsible citizens of the
city of Hermann, vouching for the
business capacity of the applicant,
and that he is a master OF his
trade, and willing to be governed IN
all respects by the rules and regu-
lations which are, or which may be
prescribed by the board of alder
men. Each applicant for a license
shall execute and deposit with the
city clerk with his application a
bond i'm the sum of five hundred
dollars, conditioned that he will in
demnify and save harmless the city
of Hermann from all accidents, and
damages caused by any negligence
In protecting his work, or by un-
faithful and imperfect work done by
virtue of his license, and h a he
win replace and restore the side
walk, pavement or street. surface
over II opening he may have made,
to as good condition and state as he
found the same, and keep and main
tain the same in good order to the
satisfaction of the Public Service
Commissioner. Upon complying with
this condition, together with pay
ment of a license fee of $1.00 and
clerks fees, a license shall be grant
ed for the period of one year, which
each year may be renewed upon like
application and bond.
Permits for Plumbing and Draining.
Section 8. Applicants for permits
to do plumbing work, drain-laying
or the construction, alteration or re-
pair of any private sewer or drain
with any lateral or drain connected
with the public sewer, must be made
in writing to the Public Service
Commissioner, by the owner of the
property to be drained, or by his du-
ly authorized agent. Such applica-
ton shall give the location of the
property by lot number on the
street, the name of the wner or
owners OF the property, and the
name of the person. firm or corpor-
alton, employed to do the work, and
a description of the work to be
done, and shall be made on blanks
furnished for such purpose. No per
init shall be deemed to authorize
anything done not stated in the ap-
pfication. Applications shall not be
considered except as made on the
blank provided for the purpose.
No house, building or premises
shall be connected directly or indi-
rectly with the sanitary sys-
TEN, or excavations made in streets
or alleys therefore without permits
issued under authority of this ordi-
nance; and the condition of such
permits must be strictly complied
with as part of the rules and regu-
lations governing such work under
this ordinance. The provisions Of
this ordinance shall apply to all
sewers whether the same are on pri-
vate property Or in the public
streets or alleys
Every person or party receiving a
permit from the Public Service Com
missioner shall faithfully comply
with all the regulations and instruc-
tions of said commissioner in refer
ence to such work and all the re-
quirements Of this ordinance and
amendments thereto, and shall en-
force the same upon his employees
and be held responsible for their
acts, and in a any work under any
permit shall be improperly done, and
in violation of the conditions in
said permit, or in case any damage
to the public sewer or laterals be
caused by any such violation, either
on the part of the person or per-
sons owning the property or by his
employees, the Public Service Com.
missioner shall have the right to
reconstruct such defective work, and
repair such damage, and the whole
cost thereof together with the cost
of suit shall be recovered by the
City Of Hermann, by suit on the
bond given by the person doing the
work as such plumber, as we'll as by
suit against the owner of the proper
ty.
Amy work done after the passage
of this ordinance, without the per
NIT, required by this ordinance, OF