The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-27
ORDINANCE NO. POP.

Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Conway. Arkansas
 Section ]. That there is hereby created a | Board of Examiners of Plumbers, consisting 1 of four members, two of whom shall be mas ter plumbers and two journeymen plumbers
 Said board shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the City Council. and the term of office of each member shall be two years from the first day of May of the year
 of appointment and said members shall there after be appointed biennially before the first day of May. No person shall be a member of | this board who has not served apprentice ship and worked a practical journeynlan | for period of five years, and must be cIti- zen and actual resident of the City of Con- way. Said Board of Examiners shall within twenty days after their appointment by the mayor and approval by the City Council meet
 and shall then designate the time and place for the examination of all applicants for plumbers certificates withon their jurisdic- tion. 1t shall have Jurisdiction co-extensive with the corporation limits of the City of Conway, and shall examine all applicants as to their knowledge of plumbing, plumbing ventilation and house drainage, both practice ally and theoretically, and if satisfied with the competency of such applicants. shall there
 upon issue a certificate authorizing the ap-
 plicant to do plumbing and to place and in
 stall plumbing fixtures and material. The
 members of said Board of Examiners shall
 receive for their services fifty per cent of all
 examination fees.
 All certificates of qualification issued to plumbers shall be renewed every five years. hut upon renewal no examination shall be re 9uired. Before such examination renewal may be had each applicant shall pay the City Collector the sum of five dollars. Ap- plicants for renewal must be actually en- yaged in the business of plumbing at the time he applies for the same.
 Sec. ?. That the Board of Examiners is hereby charged with the duty and vested with the power of formulating code Of rules regulating plumbing and drainage, and may from time to time add to, amend or alter such rules. After preparation. the code of rules any amendment thereto. shall be com municated the .ity Council, which body shall. within ninety days either accept said rules and incorporate them a part of the municipal law expressly reject them a whole or in part. In the event of rejection the council must adopt other rules prescribing the material, construction, installation and re- pairs of all plumbing, sewerage and drainage placed in in connection with any building.
 Sec. 3. That there is hereby created the office of Chief Plumbing Inspector, who is to be appointed by the mayor and approved by the City Council. whose term of office shall correspond with that of the Board of Exam iners. He shall have years practical eX- perience in the business of plumbing, and shall not be connected in any way with any firm or corporation directly indirectly en- gagged in the business or plumbing, and shall be citizen and actual resident of the City Of conway. Ills 0utleS snail De 10 preside at all meetings of the Board of Examiners and he shall assist in the formation and sub mission of rules and regulations to be sub mitted to the council. He shall cast the de- ciding vote on all matters upon which the members of said Board of Examiners cannot agree. He shall inspect all plumbing and drainage and secure the proper performance of said work.
 Sec. 1. The salary of the Chief Plumbing Inspector shall be 50 per cent of fees charged, payable quarterly out of the city treasury
 Sec B. The said Chief Plumbing Inspector shall before entering upon the duties of his office, execute bond to the City of Conway in the of Sl.000 for the performance of his duties said inspector to properly pre- serve and account for all moneys, papers, books. plans, maps, instruments and all other property of whatsoever kind or character which may be in his care. control, charge or custody, belonging to the City of Conway.
 Sec. 6. It is hereby made the duty of such Plumbing Inspector to inspect all such work as provided for in this ordinance before final connections are made and water turned in any job, and if found by him to be properly done and in accordance with this ordinance to issue a certificate in duplicate, one to the plumber in charge and the duplicate copy thereof to the owner agent, which certiti- cate, when accompanied by the receipt of the City Collector for the inspection fees herein after provided for, shall be authority for the final connection to be made and the water turned on.
 Sec T. The plumbing department, consist ing of the Board of Examiners and Inspector, shall be under the supervision of the Board of Health, and the Chief Inspector shall make a complete report to said Board of Health at the end of each month.
 Sec. s. Any person now or hereafter en- gazing in working at the business of plum ing, installing placing any plumbing fixtures material shall first receive cer- tfcate from the Board of Examiners as here in provided.
 Sec. 9. Any person, firm or corporation who may undertake to perform have done any such plumbing connections pro- vded for herein, withi nthe corporation limits of this city within the Jurisdiction of the Board of Health, without first having obtained such permit, who shall make final connec- tions turn water any such job or cause the same to be made or turned on, without first having procured from said inspector such certificate and before the fees hereinafter provided for have been paid to the City Col ector and his receipt issued therefor, pro- yided herein or who shall otherwise violate any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of msdemeanor and upon conviction in the mayors court shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars tS50Oi lor more than fifty dollars (s5OOOl.
 Sec 10. There shall be three tests or in 'pections by the inspector, who shall be noti- lied by the plumber in writing at least five hours before the work is ready for inspection, io IpIlOWSs
 First--The sewer after it is laid and joined and before it is covered same to be well flushed in the presence of the inspector.
 Second-The soil and vent pipes must be ested by water from the end of the pipe to ts termination above the roof, or ten pounds air test in the presence of the inspector; such ests shall include all drains soil and vent pipes, the lead branches, traps and ferrule joints.
 Third-After the completion of the work when the water has been turned on and the raps filled, the plumber shall make a pepper mint test in the presence of the inspector and 70 directed by him.
 Sec. II. The following charges or fees shall be paid to the City Collector of the City of -onway at the time application is made for he inspection herein provided for: taD Roughing in inspection ...........s 50 fb) For fixtures installed, each ........ .25 tc) For final inspection certificate .,... 100
 Sec l2. Said inspector shall keep book of blank certificates provided with stub. .. nich blank certificates and stubs shall be fled in by him upon the issuance of each certificate showing to whom issued the num- Ter of fixtures and the amount required to be