The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-29
ORDINANCE NO. 1925.

AN ORDINANCE Amending sections and
II, 1909, providing for the Inspection Of
piping for natural and artificial gas in
buildings in the city of Topeka, and re-
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
Section / That section of Ordinance
the said section is, hereby amended to read
c f fH1STs Sec FEES EA hoWER 81
liners shall, at its regular meetings or at
any special melting called by the president
ing to engage in or work at the business
of gasfitting in the city of Topeka, as to
Such board shall submit the applicants to
some satisfactory form of practical test,
and, if satisfied as to the competency of
said applicants to engage in the business
of gasfitting, shall thereupOn issue a GER
tiffcate to each such applicant authorizing
of gasfitting in such city. The fee for
the certificate of any employing gasfitter
gasfitter it shall be two dollars. Such
certificate shall continue in force until
transferable. All fees received from said
certificates shall be paid into the treasury
of the city of Topeka. Said board shall
a definite time, or to cancel at the dis
erection of the board any certificate of
notice and opportunity to be heard, the
party named therein is found guilty by
and provisions of this Ordinance or any of
the rules and regulations esta blished by
the board of commissioners under the au-
thority of the city charter ordinances
of the city of Topeka; provided, however,
that no person holding a certificate as
from the board of plumbing examiners of
the city of Topeka shall be required to
take the examination for. gasfitting as here
in provided; but such plumbing certificate
shall be accepted by such board in lieu of
the gasfitting certificate required by the
Sec. 2 That section 10 of Ordinance No.
29!7, approved July. 81, 1909, be, and the
foows Sees 1s go@p g TIRE
CONDITIONS; EXCEPTIONS. Before en-
person, firm or corporation shall give to
the city OF Topeka good and sufficient lent
bond tn ba the of of t
city attorney and board of commissioners,
conditioned that such party will faithfully
ions of this ordinance and all of the rules
and regulations made in pursuance there
of, and will indemnify and hold said city
harmless against all costs, expenses, dam
ages and injuries sustained by said city
by reason of the carelessness or negligence
of said gasfitter in operating under the
provisions of this ordinance the rules
and regulations made in pursuance thereof;
such bond shall be executed to cover a
period of two years and shall remain in
full force and effect as to each piece of
work done for two years after the same
has been completed; provided, however,
that any party having given the bond as
a plumber, under and pursuant to the ordi-
nances of said city regulating the business
of plumbing, shall not be required to give
the bond herein provided for.
Sec. 3. SAVING CLAUSE. No existing
certificate or bond heretofore issued or
given under the provisions of any ordi-
nance heretofore enacted shall be affected
in any way by the provisions of this ordi-
nance; but all such certificates and bonds
shall continue in force and effect the same
as if this ordinance had not been enacted.
Sec: REPEAL. That original sections
3 and 10 of Ordinance No. 2977 approved
July p, 1909, providing for the inspection
of piping for natural and artificial gas in
buildings in the city of Topeka, be, and the
same are, hereby repealed.
Sec 5. TAKE EFFECT. This Ordinance
shall take effect and be in force from
and after it's publication in the official city
paper
Passed the Board of Commissioners, July
&c, 1915
ISeaI.l JAY E. HOUSE, Mayor.
Attest: ETA NJ. COVELL, City Clerk.
Published in The Topeka State Journal,
July 20, 1851