The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-07-01
RULES GOVERNING HOUSE
PLUMBING AND ELEC.
TRIO WIRING.

(42.) No work shall be done in the
Town of Arcadia, by any plumber, cleo
trician, or firm of plumbers or cleo
tricians who have not executed an ap-
proved bond and taken out license.
Each master plumber shall see that
all employees have copies OF these
rules, and all plumbing work shall be
in strict accordance with them.
t43.) Each plumber or electrician
shall have a written permit from the
Superintendent or his authorized rep,
resentatiye before starting any new
work, or extensions or changes in old
work. A drawn plan of such work
must be given to the Superintendent
before permit is granted.
(44.) After plan has been ap-
proved no alteration will be allowed
except .on written application of owner
of the property and approval OF the
Superintendent in writing.
(45.) No person. except Superin-
tendent or mis- authorized assistants,
will be allowed to make connection
with water main.
All plumbing work must be fully
tested and passed upon by the Superin
tendent before being covered up either
in the ground or in the house.
(46.) The master plumber must
notify the Superintendent in writing
that the work is ready for inspection,
land not before he has test on it.
The Superintendent will then have the
water turned on the entire system and
lit must stand full of water for fifteen
minutes A curb cock shall be placed
at the curb line, with a curb box over
same, having top of box flush Will
surface. This will be furnished by the
town and installed by the Superin-
tendent when main is tapped and serv
lice connection is made.
(47.) Every house must have stop
land waste cock. The stop and waste
cocks to be operated by means Of rods
running through floor and to control
all supplies to fixtures.
(4S.) Each premises must be on a
separate curb cock, and no two on one
supply.
40 All water pipe in exposed
places must be protected from freezing.
500 All water closets supplied
from Town water system must be fit
ted with reliable ball cock attach
ment of a pattern to be approved by
| the Superintendent.
GIL Under no circumstances shall
a plumber interfere with the cOnnec-
| ton to the meter. If it is necessar!
for it to be temporarily removed be-
cause of its extensions, the Superin
tendent will take it out.
(52) No plumber shall allow his
name to be used by any person, direct
|ly or indirectly, to do any work under
his license.
(53.) When plumber has cal
to repair a pipe or fixture that is
wasting water, he shall give such jolt
preference over ether work and re.
pair Immediately.
(H) Any plumber who shall inter
rupt or resist an inspection OF his work
done upon the pipes and appurtenances
| of the Water Works Plant or its Gus
TONERS, shall forefeit his license, an0
the water shall not be turned into the
pipes until said inspection is made.
(55.) Any plumber violating any Of
| the above rules shall forfeit his license
and such violation on his part shall
operate as a forfeiture of the license
| of any and all persons associated will
him in business whether as partner,
employee or otherwise.
(56) When job of plumbing is
completed, leave the water turned off
(N) Within twenty-four hours
after all new jobs are completed
written report Of fixtures in the jol
must be handed to the Superintendent
BERTRAM F. BARNETTE, Mayor
| Passed June 14th, 1920; Approved
|by Mayor June 14th, 1920; Attesf
Leo Daniel, Clerk, June 14th, 1920.
YEAS. s. McConathy, E. H. Fish
er, F. w. Pentecost, Leo Daniel.
| NAYS-N0ne.