Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
LEGAL


work inside Of private property lincS, in the
CITY OF Tulsa, Oklahoma, must be done or
installed in accordance with the provisions
Of this ordinance, ard must be inspected by
The Plumbing Inspector and certificate Of
inspection issued therefor. before the sans
may be used or connected with any public
saver or water pipe line, and all sewers
and connections IN streets or alleys Of said
city must be inspected by the EngineeIiIg x
DEPARTMENT OF said city.
Any .erson, firm or corporation doing any
plumDiIg or sewerage laying must report
ihe same TO the said Plumbing Inspector or
. 10 the Engineering Department. as the case
NAV be, soon as the Job is ready for
inspection, and must keep the same open
for inspection inti the inspection is com.
pleted. II such plumbing or sewerage
masses inspection, proper certificate Of in
npection shall thereupoh be issued by the
proper officer, upon the payment Of tho
Whenever the Plumbing Inspector shall
have inspected drain pipes. soil pipes waste
" vent pipes in any building, he shall leave
, notice IN writing attuched TO such pipe
or pipes, ir case the work OF Installing tho
same meets with his approval. In case the
same docs not meet with his approval lie
shall refuse to leave such written notice.
Until the Plumbing Inspector shall leave a
written notice, as hereinabove provided.
showing his approval OF the installation Of
the fixtures Above named it shauid be un.
lawful for any person to lath seal up. pIas'
ter, floor, or in any manner, or with any
building material, conceal any plumbing, fix
lures or pipes.
Section 7. INSPECTION ~OF FINISH
NORk: All plunbing installed in the City
pf Tulsa must be Inspected by the Plumbing
Inspector both in rough and when finished.
When the plumber has finished his plum bing
Job such as the setting Of all fixtures hs
shall call INC Plumbing Inspector for his
approval, and the Plumber .nust have lob
l complete and ready for inspection. . Thu
kwater must be on, and all stop and waste
And drain cocks must be in place, and every
thipp N MAKE tl,. tah tp
working order according to this ordinance.
After The Plumbing Inspector. has made
finished inspection and placed his tag, or
the plumber shall shut or cause the water
to be shut off on such job. and the water
shall be turned on by the City Water De.
partment, and no other person, firm or cor.
poration shall turn the water on.
Jhe Pluubing Inspector shall give certifi.
cate TO the Plumber on the completion Of
tie roughng in OF plumbing job, where same
is vented but water shall not he turned on
job nv this certificate, until the Plumbing
Inspector has stamped his approval on same
on completion OF finished inspection.
The regular form OF certificate shall be
used by the Plumbing Inspector, on the com-
-p'etion of rougl'ingn jobs and when job is
finished complete and meets the approval
Of the Plumbing Inspector. he will place a
stamp across the face OF the certificate stat
ing the job is ready for use and then the
water may be turned on.
Whenever new fixtures are added, altera-
ticns or changes made, TO plumbing, or new
jobs have been installed, the water shah be
person doing the work, and no person, firm,
or corporation shall tuin the water, or
assist TO turn on the water until ccrtifi
cate OF the inspection has been issued by the
Plumbing Inspector cf the City of Tulsa.
Certificate 10 b, turned over TO the Water
Department BY property owner. who then
shall turn on the water.
1t shall be the duty of the Plumbing In
gppctOr all whom uotifipd n
spect all plumbing fixtures or pipes in con
neotioh with sewerage, draining, or gas
work within forty-eight t4s) hours after re-
eeipJ Of notice from the plumbing contractor.
or perAon in charge that such work is ready
Ger inspection. Holidays and Sundays shah
not b, computed il @,Ssr sSid fOr's,Eht hours
firm or corporation, before engaging in the
business OF plunbing. in said City of Tulsa.
shall pay TO the Commits sioner of Finance
and Revenue OF said city. license fee
tn, sum Of Fifty Dollars (s50OG) per an.
mum. payable anaually in advance, and shid
fee or license shall be IN lien OF any occu
patton tax that may now be assessed against
ments. PROV IDED, the license fee h erein
assessed shall be construed to be exacted
under the provisions hereof, from each es'
p tablishment or place OF business or con.
tractor doing plumbing work in said city,
and not from the individual employers Of
plumbing contractors. firms or establish
melts. The Commissioner of Finance and
Revenue shall issue license certificates and
receipts for all sums Of money collected
under this provision, 10 the person, firm or
corporation paying the same. No license
shall extend beyond December 3lst of any
year; Provided. all persons, firms or cor
porations paying fees herein fixed after the
first day of July OF any year, shall be re-.
qnired To pay only one half OF such amount.
No person. firm or corporation shall en-
gage ia the business of sewer construction
or making sewer connections in said city,
until suoh person, firm cr corporation shall
have paid TO the Commissioner Of Finance
city, for the purpose of regulating said bus
mess, 'ic.nse fee in the sam of Twenty
five Dollars ls25.0o) per anuum, payable
annually in advance. The Commissioner Of
certificates and receipts for all sums OF
money collected under this provision. to the
person, firm or corporation paying the same.
No license shall extend beyond December 81
of any year; Provided, all persons. firms
or corrorations paying fees herein fixed
after the first day of July of any year, shall
be required 10 pay only oae-haf OF such
amount. PROVIDED, that this paragraph
shnii apply only TO contractors engaged in
the business mentioned herein, and not 10
their employees; and the license fee herein
provided for, shall be in lieu Of any addi
tional occupation tax provided by any ordi'
Section o. INDEMNITY BOND: Before
any Ierson, firm or corporation shall be per
mlttsd 20 make any alterations In or re-
pairs TO any pipe or pipes belonging to any
part OF the waterworks system or public
sewer system of the City of Tulsa, or mako
any excagaii0ns or do any other work In
any street, alley or other public place Of
the City OF Tulsa, for the purpose of doing
any work governed or regulated by the
terms of this ordinance, such person, firm
or cooperation mnSt file with the City Audi.
tor OF said city, good and sufficient bond
in favor Of said city, In the penal sum OF
One Thousand Dollars ISL, 1,o00.o0), and exc
cpted by said principal, together with cor
porate surety company, authorized to do
/bdsiness in the State CT Oklahoma, as surety
conditioned that said principal shall indem'
nifty and save and keep harmless the City
Of Tulsa, Oklahoma, from any loss. costs.
damages. expense, action or liability OF any
kind whatever including reasonable attor-
ney's fees. which the City may suffer or
be required to pay, or which may accrue
against It or he recovered from tho said
city. from, by reason OF any negligent
&c. OF emission or COMM ssion, done or per
mitted to be done by the principal in such
such principal in and about the doing, in any
street slley or other Lublic place in said
city. OF any plumbing sewer. or other work
regulated by this ordnance or the making
OF any connections. alterations. or repairs
TO any pipe or pipes, water mains con-
nectlons belonging to the waterworks system
sewer system of the said City of Tulsa
or by reason OF any negligence or the part
of sach principal or the servants agents, or
en- nployees Of such principal, in not maintain