The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01
cENERAL ORDINANCE Mo-. soz.

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
BUSINESS OF PLUMBING; MAX
ING RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
SAME, CREATING A BOARD OF
EXAMINERS OF PLUMBERS;
PROVIDING FOR TILE ISSU.
ANCE OF CERTIFICATES, OR
LICENSES, TO PERSONS, FIRMS
OR CORPORATIONS DESIRING
TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS
OF PLUMBING WHO ARE PROP.
ERLY QUALIFIED; TO PROVIDE
FOR THE REMOVAL OF PLUMB.
ING INSTALLED IN VIOLATION
OF THE MANNER PRESCRIBED,
AND PROVIDING FOR PUNISH.
MENT FOR VIOLATION OF THE
TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KEOKUK:
Section /. That the City Council
shall appoint board Of examiners,
consisting of three members, one OF
whom shall be practical journey
man plumber one member or the
local board OF health, and one a
practical master plumber, two or
whom shall constitute quorum LOT
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The council shall provide suitable
rooms in which said board OF exam
liners may hold its meetings, and
shall provide for the necessary IN
cidental expenses incurred by said
board. The members OF the board
shall each receive $3.50 per day for
the time actually spent in perform
ing the duties imposed upon said
board.
Said board shall, when so directed
by the Council, and under such rules
and regulations as the Council shall
prescribe, hold examinations of appii-
cants for certificate, or license, TO
work, either as a master plumber,
jpurneyman plumber or employing
plumber, and If satisfied as to the
competency of the applicant, a GER
tificate. or license, shall be issued 10
such master plumber, or employing
plpumber, and the amount of the fee
for such examination shall be S1o.oO
for a master plumber or employing
plumber, and shall be $500 for
journeyman plumber. Fees for re-
uewal for master or employ
ing plumbers license shall not
be more than $500, and for a
journeyman plumbers license snail
not be more than one dollar lSl).
Fees for such examination shaN pc
divided as follows: One dollar tSl)
of the examination fee to be re-
turned to the secretary of the state
Board of Health and the balance OF
the examination fees TO be PAID
monthly into the city treasury along
with renewal fees.
Sec. 2. Such certificates or license
shall be valid for a period OF one
wear. and may be renewed from
wear to year upon the payment OF the
renewal fee. Such license shall not
be transferable, and shall expire on
the thirty-first day of December OF
each year.
Any such certificate. or license, is
sued by board may be revoked by
said board for repeated violation OF
this ordinance.
Sec. 8. Such examining board shall
issue a certificate, or license, upon
the payment Of the regular fee, with
out examination, TO all master plumb
ers actually engaged in the business
of plumbing at the time OF the pas
sage of this ordinance, provided ap-
plication for such license be made
on or before October 2, 1919
Sec. 4. The term ''journeyman
plumber" as used in this ordinance,
shall mean person who does any
plumbing work which is by law, ordi-
nance. rule or regulation subject TO
official inspection. The term mas
ter plumber" as used in this ordi-
nance, shall include any person, firm
or corporation, other than master
plumber, engaged in the business OF
Installing plumbing. The term plump.
ing as used in this ordinance, shall
mean the installing OF any recep-
tacle used to receive waste water,
house soil, slops or sewage.