The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02

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of plumbing in the City of Topeka, and
repeating original sections 2, 4, and 16
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section L That section of Ordinance
No 2s4I. approved April 30, 1905, relating
of Topeka, be-. and the said section is,
hereby amended to read as follows: Sec
lTsRSGo BoN Of F6s SoarS Il com dP
missioners shall appoint, an inspector of
plumbing, who shall be practical
plumber of training and experience and
competent to design and execute plumbing
work. The manner of his appointment and
his term of service shall be in accordance
with the provisions of the statutes govern
ing cities of the first class under the COM
mission form OF government, He shall give
bond to the city of Topeka in the sum of
five hundred dollars, conditioned for the
bond shall be approval by the city attor-
ney and the board of commissioners. The
inspector of plumbing shall receive such
salary as may be provided by ordinance.
m Sec. .. That section 4 of Ordinance No.
the business of plumbing in the city of
Topeka, be, and the said section is, hereby
PMsING B Eesd IS tG E%xMrNATfoN
BOND. Any person, firm or corporation;
6esIpIg to ENG engage IN fhe have
an established place of business and a GER
tificate of examination from the examining
board.
All persons, firms and corporations, en-
gagged in or conducting plumbing bust
file semi annual reports with the board of
examiners on blank forms to be furnished
by such board. Said reports shall be flled
before. the first days of January and July
in each year, and shall contain the names
OF all master and Journeyman plumbers
and all apprentices and other persons en-
gagged in plumbing work in the employ of
such persons, firms corporations, the
length of time served by such employees,
and all other information required by said
ing of complete records of all persons en-
gagged and employed in the plumbing bus
ing in the business of plumbing every
master plumber shall give to the city
good and SUFFICIENT security company bond
approved by the city attorney and board
of commissioners, conditioned that such
terms and provisions of this ordinance and
all rules and regulations made in pursuance
the terms and conditions Of all ordinances
of said city governing street excavations.
ana ab snail faIthfuiiy obey each ana all OF
works department now in force or that may
hereafter be adopted for the management
and control of the water works of said city,
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 party, his officer, agents, servants or
employees, in operating under this ordi-
nance or said excavation ordinances and all
ordinances enacted for the management and
Topeka, any rules and regulations made
in pursuance thereof, or by reason of any
failure or neglect to comply with any of
the provisions of said ordinances or any
rules and regulations made in pursuance
thereof. Such bond shall be executed to
main in full force and effect to each ex
cavation made or piece of work done for
done: Provided, that the party giving any
such bond under this ordinance shall not be
required req to give bond under any e&cava-
Sec. s. That section of Ordinance No.
2s47,. approved April 80, 1908, relating to
the business of plumbing in the city of
Topeka, be, and the said section is, hereby
amended to read as f10Ws; Sec DO o
the duty of every person employed or work
ing at the trade or vocation of plumbing,
or doing plumbing work, to secure certi
such certificate to the Inspector of plumb
ing on demand. Said certificate shall be
given to all persons who furnish satisfac-
tory evidence of their skill in the execu-
ton of plumbing work.
Sec. 4. That section 16 of Ordinance No.
2S47, approved April 30, 1908, relating to the
be, and the said section is, hereby amend
ed to read as follows: Sec. 16. SOIL
from one or more water closets, shall be
extra heavy cast iron pipe, same as specf-
fled for drain, and not less than an, four inches
in diameter and to continue full size inside
of building to point above roof and to
height of not less than six inches above
the edge of the fire wall, when the roof is
flat, and at least five feet above or ten
feet away from any window opening of
the adjoining buildings. All vertical soil
pipe shall be supported by pipe rests ,at
least one to each floor where practicable.
Soil and vent pipes below rafters on gable
used to reach the highest point of the roof.
Al joints shall be made with picked oak sGIrl
calked. All vent pipes to be increased one
size below roof line. Connections of lead
min drafr hall In 10 rifh f-a
heavy brass ferrules and properly wiped
joints and calked iron pipe. A running
and of easy access; the trap shall have
four inch fresh air inlet brought six inches
above grade, and to have a four inch cast
shall be provided with strainers and shall
have not less than two-inch trap. Back
on the ends of all cellar drains in districts
where water is liable to back up from
the sewers through such cellar drains into
cellars or Easements.
No down spout shall be connected with
Sec. s. SAVING CLAUSE. No existing
bond heretofore executed and no existing
appointment heretofore made under the
city of Topeka. relating to the business of
plumbing, shall be affected in any way
such bonds and appointments shall con-
tinue in force and effect until the expira-
ton thereof, the same as if this ordinance
had never been enacted.
Sec. 6. REPEAL. That original sections
proved April 30 1908, relating to the bust
ness of plumbing in the city of Topeka,
be. and the same are, hereby repealed
Sec. T. TAKE EFFECT. This ordi-
nance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its publication in the Off
cial city paper.
Passed the Board of Commissioners July
&c, 1915.
Approved, July q, 1915
[SeaI1 JAY L. HOUSE. Mayor.
Attest: ETA NJ. COVELL, City Clerk.
published in The Topeka State Journal
August 2, 1851
ORDINANCE NO. 1881.