South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-06

ehau promptly condemn ard order
The removal. reconstruction or re-
pair % any system OF gas-plping. or
portion thereof, which does not con-
form 20 these regulations. He shall
order the necessary repairs 20 be
made when defects are found Ga any
cid o. stem OF gas-piping or fixtures
connected herewith, and such re-
pairs shall be promptly made by the
responsible party EDon service OF or
der or notice.
the duty OF any person. firm or cor
poration supplying gas for use az
herein provided, 20 inspect all FIX
turcs, pipes ana Installations OF any
characteE before connecting same
- any gas main. And such person,
hTm or corporation hall file a certi-
ncate OF inspection OF UGH work with
the Department.
ARTICLE xx1[V.
Boiler Inspection.
scope OF Ordinance. Sec. ia. ALI
boilers, tanks kettles. heaters or
generators. and all other apparatus
designed or used for the generation
CT distribution OF steam for heat or
power, or both. all water heating
boilers and all otheE mechanical
equipment subject TO Internal pres
sure other than city water pressure,
within the limits OF the City, shall
DC deemed 20 come within the scope
o. this ordinance and be subject 10
the rules and regulations thereof.
IL shall be the duty OF any person
o. LersOns. frm or corporation at
present owning. operating or main
tanning any such aforesaid equip
Mcnt 70 properly file with the De-
paEtCleut on blanks furnished by
such Department and within 80 days
after the passage Of this act state
ment briefly describing said equip
ment and giving the location OF the
same.
Inspection Under state Law.
Sec. 10. where said equipment is
subject TO regular inspection by the
State Boiler Inspection Bureau. or
b. an Underwriters Inspector ac-
ceptabie under the state Boiler Law,
a certificate OF such insF ection shan
accompany the aforesaid statement
and said certificate shall be deemed
90 Iulnll the inspection requirements
OF this Code; provided, however, il
shall be the duty of the Building
Commissioners to report TO the State
Boiler Inspector any such aforesaid
equipment within the scope of the
State Boiler Code for which no GER
tifiCate OF inspection has been filed
as hereby required
Installation, Permit. Sec. us. 1t
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, firm or corporation, 20
hereafter install or cause TO be in
stalled any boiler. heater, tank or
other mechanical equipment as de-
SCI bed in section 1I9, without filing
z statement as herein provided and
Obtaining "A permit from the Depart
mcnt before proceeding with such
ins- allation.
violation. sec. III Failure to
properly file statement or 20 obtain
permits as herein required shall be
deemed a violation OF this ordinance.
Inspection. Sec. us. All boilers,
heaters, tanks or other equipment
as herein described must be inspect
ed, tested and approved b. the
Building Commissioner or his dep
uty before being placed IA operation.
Inspection shah be for external and
internal mechanical defects. and test
shall be hydrOstatic, by completely
films boiler with cold water 60 city
pressure. thereafter shutting of all
exit Of water from boiler shell, and
heating until pressure shall be
brought 60 the desired amount.
without steam. Tests shall other
wise conform 10 the standards Of
the State OBiler Inspection Bureau.
And thereafter at intervals of not
20 exceed 3 years same shall be re-
inspected and tested as hereinafter
described. provided that all such
equipment within the scope of the
State Boiler Law or subject TO reg
ular inspection by the Underwriters
oBiier Inspection Department shall
be exempt from inspection and test
under this Code except as may be
hereiEai-er provided. All sucn
equipment at present installed shall
be subject to the same inspection
and tests as herein provided for new
equipment and it shall be the dutv
OF the Building Commissioner 10
have all such equipment duly in
spected and tested as herein pro-
vided for as soon after the passage
OF this act as may DE. And such in
spectiOn shall be made as nearly as
possible in the order the statements
provided or IN Sec. 7i9 are fled.
Accidents. Sec 719. Ii shall be
The duty of any person or persons,
firm or corporation owning operat-
Ing or maintaining any boiler. tank,
heater, generator or other apparatus
resisting internal pressure other
than city water pressure TO imme-
diatcly notify the Building Commits
siOner Of any accident of mishap
which in any way affects the safety
or safe operation OF said equipment
stating II possible the cause ana eX-
tent OF such damage or injury. IL
shall be unlawful 20 again place in
operation any such equipment with
out approval of the Commit s.EiOner.
Repairs, Notice. Sec. 40. III such
person or persons. firm or corpora
ton using steam boiler or tank shall
fail 10 notify tie Building Commits
ssOper OF hls OK their intention TO
make any alteration. repairs or en-
iargemcnt of such steam plant, and
shall proceed 10 make such a.tera-
zion. repairs or endorsements with
out a permit therefor he shall be
deemed guilty of a violation OF this
ordnance. provided however that
minor necessary or emergency re-
pairs which do not Increase the ca
paCity or load upon such apparatus
or involve any substantial alteration
of structure, may be made by a.
under the engineer IN charge OF such
apparatus without report thereof or
permit therefor.
Safety Appliances. Sec. 721. AL
boilers. heaters. tanks generators
and other apparatus as described IN
Sec. 719. must be provided with the
most efficient and approved safety
devices 20 minimize the possibility
OF explosion or accident which
might endanger life, limb or prop
crty. and IL shall be deemed a vio-
latiOn of this Code 10 operate any
boiler. heater, tank. for the genera
tiOn OF heat or power by steam or
hoJ water as herein provided for
without first providing such equip
meut with a full complement OF try
cocks, water gauge, pressure gauge.
one or more pop safety valves. a
fusible plug properly located, shut
on In the main water supply pipe,