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MEDITORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1930. CITY NOTICES. CITY NOTICES. CITY NOTICES. CITY N0TICE8. CITY NOTICES. CITY NOTICES. CITY NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance niuoiidliig "Wtloii 3 "'"" "UIkt ono or morn of . nil it ico No. ISO, providing for j Vf'Hwtlti, other tlw.n water closets, coil ho no llflriilloii of llio ulty llbrnrlni. ''' '! li..n.u, hIiiiII ben lm.t three nf ii II v (') 1 1 1 M it 1 1 1 1 m (IImoioio pn-iioiil In I Iiu'Ik'h In .llutiieUr extended full slzo i .liv through roof two (2) feet. Tli" city of Medford doth ordain ""l" Pip" 1H '"' of rnni Iron mi fllll.lWM! Tim (IiiIIijm of tliu limiltli offcor ami city physician Hhnll bo hh follows: I, Ho Hindi lio oioeullvo officer of tlio board of honlth, lint nubjoet to Its tllrocttoiitf. " i. lio shall visit mill examine nil 'portions sick, or reported or suspect ed of 'being nick with contagious or lufoetloim dlHoason. n. Ilu shall attend nil persons re quiring medical or mineral uhsImI mtco, who may for the tlmo IjoIiik u In charge of tun city. 4, Ho Hlinll Immediately report I" the city llhrivrlim nny contagion dls diiiM'ti of which ho may actually know, or which may ho reported to hint by other physicians, or other portion of tho city. Hunh iintlcoil tlhllll hu In writing and shall glvo the name and address of the portion afflicted, and ndoroHH- od to the city librarian of tho city of Medroru. Tho nhovo ordlnanco was past-ed thlri ir.th day of March. 1U 10. hy the following vote: Welch nbsniit, Merrick aye, Emor lok aye, Wnrtmnn nye, Elfort nyo, Doinmor nyo. Approved hy tho mayor March 10th, 1010. W. II. CANON. Mayor. Attetit: UOIIT, W. TELFER. City llecordor. ordinance no. an. An ordinance regulntlng the plumb ing, ventllntlliK and dralnnKO of buildings, and to provide for tho rog iNtrallnn of pliunherti. The city of Medford doth oninin n follows: IU5G1HTRATION. Beet Ion 1. No portion shall here - nfinr ..riTi or rnitse to lio erected any lnillilliiK or ronvert any hnlldlnR tin n new inirnoHo. hy alteration, hy ad dltlon or otherwlBO, so Hint It or any part thereof Hhall ho Inndeannto or defective In renpect to pIumhlnK, ven tltntlon or sewentKe, or any othor iisnnl, proper or nocostmry provisions or precautions for the security of life or health, nor shnll any owner, build or. lessee, tenant or occnpnnt of nny bnlldlnK or structure cansn or nllow any mutter or nnythlntt to ho done In or about nny such bnlldlnK or structure, dntiKoroiiH or prejudicial to life or health. Kvory person endu ed In tho plumblnK business In the city of Medford as n master plumber or nny other person romluB from oth er cities an a master plumber shnll appear In person nt tho office of tho Inspector of plumblnK nd rcKUtor his name and business nddress, upon forms prescribed by the bonrd of ex aminers, and recelvo a certificate of roKlstry upon preseutlnK satisfactory proof that he is n honn fldo mnster plumber: and no person othor than a rcKlstored plumber shall bo nllowod ty enrry oh or oncaKo In the plumb Iiik buAlness or mnko nny connection with any sewer drain, )ll waste or water pipes, or any plpo connectliiB therowlth. OKKINITION 01' TE11MB. Beet Ion 2. The term "prlvnto sow er" Is applied to all sewers that are not constructed by nnd under tho provision of the city of Medford. The term "house sower" Is npplled to that part of tho main drain or Hower ex tending from a point flvo feet outside or the outer wall or tho bnlldlnK, vault, or area to Its connection with public sewer, prlvnto sower or cess pool. Tho term "house drain" Is npplled to that part or the mnln horizontal drnln and Itn branches Insldo of the walls of tho bnlldlnK. vault or nrea extending to and connecting with tho hoiiBo sewor. Tho term 'soil pipe" Is applied to nny lino or plpo receiving the dis charge of ono or more water nlosclH with or without other fixtures. Tho torm "vent plpo" Is npplled to any Hpccjnl plpo provided to von tllntn the HyHtnm of piping nnd to prevent tho traps slphnnngo nnd bnck pressure. Tho term 'branch vents" Is applied to tho branches from tho fixture trap to the main vont. Tho torm "unsanitary" Is nppllod to tho following: To nny flxturo wlioso trap does not maintain a proper tical. To nny flxturo not having n proper or sufflclont wntor supply to thor oughly flush It out and keep It In a clean and wholosomo condition. To nny drain, soil, wasto or vent plpo which Is not gas tight or omits any foul or ounoxlous naorn. To nny drain, soil or waste or vont plpo that Is stopped or partially stop, pod up. To any wntor closod npnrtmont which Is not thoroughly vontllntod or has tho floor saturated with urlno or containing n foul odor. To any Imperfect flxturo, plpo or trnp. To any work not conforming with tho rules of this ordlnanco, To anything which Is detrimental to honlth. Tho term "drainage work" Is np pllod to tho Iioubo sowor nnd houso drain and Its horizontal branches col lectively or Bopnrntoly, The torm "plumbing work" Is np plled to all fixtures having a wasto outlot from thoin to tho branch wasto from thorn to any vortical soil, waste or vent plpo. BOIIj AND WABTIfl PIPE. Section 3. In ovory building whore there Ih nn Interior or oxtorlor water olosot thoro in lint ho nt least ono four Inch plpo extended through the roof. No cloHot soil plpo Hhall ho Ichs than four Inches In diameter. When twelve or moro wntor closets nro connected to ono noil or drnln plpo, said soil or drain plpo shall not bo loss than six Inches in dlnmoter nnd shall be continued up to nnd through tho roof full alzo, or two four-Inch vontH tak en from tho mnln slx-luoh boII or drnln plpo carried up to nnd through tho root will 1)0 coiiHldored equal to ono nlx-lnch vent. HrnnohoH for wntor eloaots Bhnll not bo Iohh thnn four Inchon In diam eter ami where vortical IIiioh of soil plpo exfond to wntorclonotH on boo ond floor, must' extend full bIzo Iliniiiuh roof. Muoii of wnsto plpo in iuiiii iiini muni iiwl uv niiiii.ii;. 11. diameter than traps lined. No thrond oil 'fittings Khali he lined for horizon tal wiiHto pipes, hnt may ho iihuJ In vortical linos! where lead traps are iihimI threaded fittings Hhnll ho one slr,o larger than trap lined, lead pipe to extend through Holder nlpplo con limiting with mild fittings. HOUSE DRAINS. Every Iioubo or building hereafter connected to pnhlln sowor or private cesspool, hhnll have tho Iioiiho drain through which soworago in carried coriBtrncted of cant Iron pipe, which shall extend Ivy foot outside of building or foundation lino. Tho drain to he laid In tronchot of uni form grudo or suspended from floor timbers hy Htrong Iron hnngors; they , Hhall h nvo nroner fall of not loss than ono-ctiurtor of an Inch per foot where possible towards tho main sowor ami In iih Mtralcht a lino as possible All changes In direction or connoctloiiH to soil or wnBto plpos shall ho made hy mentiH of Y hranchoB and oiio-olglith and one-Hlxtccntli bons, No angles uhall he made Jointing cant Iron plpeit together, hnt liall bo mndo with re quired flttlngo and bonds. Sanitary tees Hhnll only ho usod In vertical linen of pipe. lied outlet! shnll not In, iind for vent connections There hall ho a clrnnoul put In tho houso drain at tho IrtHt chanco of direction or at tho ond of tho main horizontal lino In tho building. All ctontiouts uhall he cloned hy brass acrew covers with not Ions thai) six threadn of Iron pipe, standard thread and Hhnll ho kept nccetiHlhlo; when drains are laid heneath tho floor, cloanontH Hhall run to hoBDinent level from V hrmch TERRA COTTA SEWERS. Section I. In no case whnll ferrn ii - otta sowers lie nllowod minor nny hnlldlnu or shall nnr hnlldor, loitoco tenant or occnpnnt of nny tmiininR, nor nnv nlumber or person or per sons Interested In th plumbing work about such building, allow any torra eottn sewer to be laid within Jvu feet of such building, nnd In all caseH be fore a now or old building Is placed or remodeled on nny lot which has a terra cottn sewor which would como under any part of tho foundation, said nowor or torrn cottn pipe, must bo replaced by Iron sower which must ho extended flvo foot outside of tho building or nrons, Torra cottn sowers running pnrnl lel with any building nnd within ten feet must bo laid two (2) feet below the foundation or levol or tho base ment rioor. Where It Is impractica ble to do so, cast Iron pipes must he laid. All torrn cottn sewor plpo urod for house drainage In tho city of Med ford shnll bo not less thnn six Inches In diameter whoro used for the dis charge from wntor closets, Three Inch terra cottn sewer pipe mny be used for wastes from smnll fixtures, but must bo thoroughly vitrified uni form In lzo, straight nnd froo from defects, nnd laid In tronches In ns straight lines as possible, wttb a fall of not less than ono-qunrter of nn Inch to tho foot whoro possible, and shnll bo not less than twtt reel be low tho surinco of tho ground. All Joints shall bo mndo with equal narts of the best Portland cement nna clean, nhnrp sand; each Joint shnll bo carefully cleaned on tho lnsmo wiion It Is laid: tho cement must ho pressed Into the hub and hoveled outsldo the socket nnd mndo smooth nnd solid nnd left uncovered until exnmlnefl by tho Inspector of plumbing, said examination to ho made within six teen working' hours nftor bolng noti fied. It shnll be unlawful for any person to lay newer plpo to connect any building with n public sewer, or prlvnto cesspool, or construct cess pools except under the illrectlon of n honn fldo maBter plumber, or by ob taining a permit from tho Inspector of plumbing nnd drainage, to con struct cesspools except sucn injomi sowers ns may bo put In under tho direction of tho city engineer of tlio city of Mod font, and In no enso slmll such IntornlH uxtona insiao mo prop ertv lines. When torra cottn sowor undor nny building becomes dofectlvo It mtrst bo replaced by nn iron sowor, no tor rn cottn plpo shall bo connocted Into Iron plpoo on any premisos. MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP. Section 5. All mntorlal must bo of good quality and freo from dofochi nnd tho work must bo oxecuted In . thorough nnd worKmnniiKo mnnnor. 8TIU2NQTH OF BOIIj PIPE Tho cast Iron soil plpo nnd fittings must bo sound and freo from holes and cracks nnd of a grndo known In commerce nB extra hoavy, Provld od. howover. that In tho caso of ono story buildings nnd In tho uppor Btory of buildings having two or moro sto ries, tho grndo known in commerce as standard may bo usea. Provided further, that whonovor n soil plpo shnll run beneath tho hasomont floor of nny building tho oxtta honvy must ho used. Tho following woight por lineal foot will bo nccoptod nB com plying with tho .ordlnanco: Extra heavy 2- Inch, H V& poundu por llncnl foot 3- Inch, OMi pounds por lineal foot 4-lncli, 13 pouuus por uneni root D-lncli, 17 pounds por lineal foot C-liiuh, 20 pounds por ltnoal foot 7- lncli, 27 pounds per Unonl foot 8- Inch, 33 V, poundH por Unonl foot Stnndnrd 2- Inch, 3 Hi pounds por Unonl foot 3- Inch, 4 Vj pounds por Unonl foot 4- Inch, 04 pounds por Unonl foot n-lnch, 8V4 pounds por lineal foot (1-Inch, 10 Mi poumlB per lineal foot 7- Inch, 14 pouudH por Unonl foot 8- Inch, 18 poundH per llncnl foot rno Hlzo, weight and manor h nanio in nut he cast on each length of plpo nnd flttlngH. LEAD TRAPS AND WASTE PIPES. Lend traps nnd branch wn&to pipes Hhnirnot ho Ioch thnn tho following Hlzea nnd must bo of drawn lend of the heat Quality nnd not lees thnn tho following wolght per Unonl foot: Sizes. Water closota. I Inches IIiibIiih nnd piintvy RlnkRi ,1 V, Inches Kitchen Hlukn Hi Inches lliith nnd laundry tuliH..'4 nulum Sinn HlnkH , 2 tnehoa UrliiulB 1 Mi Inches No wrought Iron pipe shnll ho used lor wasto plpo, All hath tiihH trapped nlth n drum trap of lend or Iiiiihh Hhnll have flange nut rlimli and iiet'iired lo finished floor; trap Hhnll not he Iiikh than four Inches In diameter with four-Inch wa ter weal set clear of tub with Htand urd Iron pipe, throndod mciow cover, full alzo of trap. All trnpit for bath tubs shall linvo heel of trnp reinforc ed by monnn of n wlpod solder Joint. No trnp ncrowH shnll bo concealed on nny promises. Trnpn with parti tions or any mechanism forming tionl nro prohibited. RoHtaurnnt Kinks, sa loon bar sinks nnd wuhIi basins In harbor hIiopk fllia'l bo trapped hy a drum trap with nt lonst nlx-lnch water seal, If not vented, nnd shnll bo not less thnn four inciiori in ii.ntneter, JOINTS AND FERRULES. Jo Into In cart Iron pipes shall be mndo with pure load nn'. picked oak um, well caulked with no paint, var nish or putty allowed In cnulklng snld Joints, Joints I wrought Iron plpo shall ho ncrowod Jontn. Joints in brass or lead pipe shnll bo In nil cabch wlpod soldor Joints or scrowod Joints, with stnndnrd Iron plpo thread. Joints between load nnd Iron pipes shnll bo mttdo hy cast or dran extra heavy brasu caulking, ferrules or soldor nipples, tlio full slzo of the plpo. Approved combination ferrules may bo used only where snld ferrules nro oululdo of building. Double hubs shnll bo used only In vent pipes. Flnngo Joints connecting lead pipes together, or lead nnd brnsM, whoro concealed, nro prohibited. All brans forrulos shall not ho less thnn four Inches Ion;;. Tho discharge from elevators, If not over two Inches In dlnmoter, shall bo connected direct to the mnln sowor In the street, and under no conditions shall they bo connected to sewo: or drnln from anv building CESSPOOLS AND CONNECTIONS. Section (1. In nil casea where n now building Is erected, or wheo Iioubo drnlnngo nnd water closet accommo dations are maintained 'dthln two hundred foot o n public wntor sup ply, the water closet aad sink drains Hhnll ho connected cesspools, which shall penetrate the gravel Btrnta nt leant five feet In 'depth, and snld cesspool -Kill ho walled up with brick nt least four Inches In thick iiohh nnd'nrchod over nt least thre feet below the Biirface of the ground and ten feet from any h;.'ldln, the arch to be laid with good cement mortnr. No perHon or persons shall within tho corporate limits of the city of Medford erect or maintain, or Hiiffer to be nrecVd or maintained upon any premises owned by him, her or them, nny privy or cesspool upon nny lot or pnrcol of land abutting upon any street In vrhlcl: there has been conutructoj nnd Is being main tained a public sower. VENTILATION. Section 7. All waste pipes must he protected from syphonnge anil, waste pipes tending from them, vontllntod by special nlr pipe not less than size of trnp, excepting water closetH, which must bo ventilated by n two Inch plpo. Ench nnd every trnp shall b ventilated by an air pipe. In rases whero tho hIto of trap Is two Inches or less, tho vent plpo shall unirt not more than four Inches awsy from tho water line of traps, except P traps nnd drum traps, which Hbnn bo not moro than twelvo Inches from wntor lino In trap, providing there Is not more than ono Inch fnll between the trap nnd vent plpo. All vent hranchos mirot bo tnken from top of vnBto or crown of trnp. mid whero chances are mndo In di rections of vont plpos bu'low tho top of flxtnroH Hhall bo niar'o nt nn nngle of not lews thnn' 4C degrees. No hori zontal rent pipes will be allowed be low tho op o. nny fixtures they serve. Whoro possible tho branch teea of vent plpos shall not bo lets than one foot nhovo tho top of fixtures. All sanitary fittings being imed for vcntB must be Invorted. In cuhcs of larger sized traps Unu two-Inch, which con nects closet to cast iron, there must ho nt loast flftoon Inches of two Inch lend plpo on vent connections. No pipes or sewer side of trnp seal. Solder nnlons shnll not 1)0 used other thnn a ground Joint irrtJon. In cases whoro vmBto pipes nro roughed In for extrn fixtures, mid fixtures must also he vented or vent plpo must run to some accessible point for connection when fixtures nro sot, Tho highest stnglo flxturo, on vortical lino of soli plpo nnd within two tect'Of tho samo, need not bo back vented. Smnll fix tures may bo connectod to load bond, providing thoy cotinoct nbovo tho cen ter Uno of bend nnd nro vonted to conf6rm with soctlon 7. Tho vont or nlr plpea from traps exceeding thirty-flvo feel must bo in creased ono stzo ovory -succeeding thirty feet or minimum thvreot; not moro thnn two smnll fixtures can be ventilated from n ono nnd a quarter-!; Inch pipe or moro than four from a ono and ono-hnlf-lnch plpo, or moro thnn eight from a two-inch plpo Not moro thnn ono wnter closet, includ ing four small flxturon, can ho ven tilated from a two-Inch plpo, or moro thnn two wntor eloaots nnd two smnll fixtures, Not moro than throe -water cloBcls nnd olght small fixtures enn bo vontod from i two nnd ouo-hnlf-Inch plpo, or four closets nnd four smnll fixtures can bo vented from n three-Inch plpo or clnht closets nnd eight small fixtures. Nine or moro than the previously described amount of fixtures piny ho vontllntod by In cronslng vent pipes In proportion to nccommodnto tho desired nmouut of fixtures. Whon two flxturec aro not sot bnck to back nnd traps sorvlug samo aro not over twelvo Inches from tho vont said traps will not bo re quired to bo bnck vented, provldod main wasto nnd vent In one slzo larg er than trans usod. oxcoptlng wator closotH, which mny bo two feet from tho mnln fouMsch stnek, vent to ex tend full slzo through roof or to mnln vont. Air pipes mny bo combined by branching together those which sorvo several traps, in which caso tho slzo or tho mnln lino must no incronBou ns it rocolvoa tho Hovernl additions to Wolght. Inchon f pounds por foot Inches 4 M pounds por foot Inches t poundu por foot lnohog fl poiinctB por foot Inches 2Vi pounds por foot lit Hi tho size nbovo cpoclflod. and may ho I to molstum, that will not corrodo un connected to soli plpo ahovo the high-, dor the nrtlon of urlno, nnd no othor cm nxuircH, wmcn nun imj muni naiBncei moini u:nn copper or hrnfl of imiple slz or ho.lncromcdi theso nlr pipe mid fittings must have a foiitluuoiiH fall to drain all wator formed by condensation, All vent pipes nnd fittings must lio of cast or Kitlvnnlzed Iron orload plpo. When old work Is repaired black vont pipes, ir in partition running direct to waste pipe and found In good condi tion and slzo required, reay remain, but In no caso shnll It bo removed to ( may bo Ince(i Jn photograph ftallo ' uod Iri nny othor part of tho r,. nnd kitchens of hotels and building. No brick, shoot rnotnl, rostnurnntH. Wood lined slnku or earthen or chlmnoy fluo shall ho used ns sewer vontllntor. TERMINALS OF VENT PIPES. Tho terminals of all vent pipes miiBt ho nt least two feet above any;ft refrigerator or any othor recopta- alr Hhaft or window, or twelvo feet away from the samo and two feet I from tho terminus of any chimney nnd not less than two fool nbovo tho main roof, Vont pipes when not twelve foot from window or other openings munt bo combined, nnd wnwru uunniuiu touuuj-ivu iU mu main (MOWOU or drop pipe Sbnll not bo vent stack bolow tho roof of the. connected directly with tho sewor, building. Vent pipen In no caso shall house drain, soil or waste pipe, or extend moro than three feet ahovo tho; Wth any rain water conductor. Steam ruui in uny uuiiuuiB, aih. uuibujc water closets, which sot away from tho building. When ono building 1 attached to or within twolvo foet of another building of greater height, having windows or opcnl'jco overlooking the lower building, tho terminals of all vent plpuft of the lower building must bo nt least twelvo feot distant from said windows or openings, or shall bo carried up above tho eaves or fire walls of the higher building. Thero shall bo no caps, cowles or return bends put on tho end of any vent plpo. ROOF FLASHING All pipes running through tho roof of nny building shnll be made per fectly wnter tight by means of lead or copper flnshlng to be caulked into hub of hoII pipe, and If no hub, must have counter flashing running from lop of plpo to' and overlapping roof flashing nt least two inches. ROOM VENTILATION. Water closets and slop sinks must never be placed la nn unventllated room or compartment. In ovory case tho compartment must bo opened to tho outer air or ho ventilated by means of a shaft or air duct, at least six Inches In diameter, or of equal area, and ns near the celling as possi ble, and carried hence through the roof or to tho hot air flues above all openings. RAIN DRAINS. Section C. All drains from conduc tors of rain water from roof shall be laid with terra cotta pipe to curb, ex cept whon grades will not permit. In which caso thoy shall be drained Into house drains by using an In tercepting deep seal trap which shall be extra hoavy cast Iron, on tho house Hide of tho trap seal, standard cast Iron pipe mny bo usod, said Iron pipe to extend ono foot above grado of lot, tho Intercepting trap shall be supplied with fresh water from the nearest, flush tnnk or vater cloet flush pipe; no wash tray or basin wasto shall "be run Into vent horn of Imp usod for drains, said trap shall never bo placed In tht main running lino of drnln or w&Bie plpo, but ball bo connected with a Y branch fitting. FLOOR "DRAINS. All floor drains when connected to suwer shall be trapped with a deep sunl trap and supplied with fresh wnter from the -nearest flush tnnk or water closet nash plpo; saJd trap shall never bo placed In tho main run ning line of drain or waste -pipe, but snail bo connected with a T branch fitting. FIXTURES .VST) HOW TRAPPED. Section 9. The wnoto plpea from nil fixtures vital! bo separately and Independently trapped. Tho traps Bhall bo as near ns practicable to the flxturo It serves; no fixtures shall bo set unless lu-pplled with sufficient wnter to properly flush It. Where three or Ics3 wash bailns In harbor shops or offlco buildings are combined togvtror In ono plnco, ono trap may he used at the center ba sin, providing waste plpea connecting to snld trap do net oxcecd moro than two feot. Tlio discharge from any flxturo must not pas3 through moro than ono trap beforo entering the mnln drain. Ml hath tubs must have .overflow If nhovo first floor. WATER CLOSETS. Section 10. All water Tile-sots shall havo earthonwr.ro or Iron enameled flushing rim, oval bow3s, flushed from separate tanks. "Plpo wash" bowls or short hoppers, with traps above floor will not bo pormlttod on nny promises, or any closet bowl con nected directly with, or flushed from tho wntor upplr pipes, or any closet having any mechanism In 'connection j with bowl forming a seal. Whon al tored or when they become offensive, snld closets muft ho removed and n tnnk closet uL-stttutod, Enclosing of wnter closvts, sinks or wash bowls with wooden casings Minll not he permitted. In factories and workshops whore thero nre fifteen persons or less of ench sex there shall bo provided one wnter closet for each eox and ono for ovory nddltlonnl ten persons of each sex or minimum thereof. Toilets shall he separate In all enses. Every tenement or lodging houso shall bo provldod with one wn ter closet for every ten rooms or min imum thereof, ami one sink for each Hoor. All residences shnll bo provldod with at least ono wator closet and ono sink, WATER CLOSET TANKS. Kvory wnter closot In a building shall bo supplied with wntor from : ho Jointly and soverally liable thoro n soparnto tnnk or cistern, which . for: after conviction for ono offonSo. shall ho nrraiiROd so ns to dellvor at least four gallons at each flush-1 said notice, they shall ho liable to re- the city treasurer nnd recolvo a ro Ing nnd shnll have a flush plpo not . arrest and like flno for ench davicelpt for tho samo. loss than ono and ono-quartor Inches thereafter. DUTIES OF ARCHITECTS AND III diameter. ' PLUMPING INSPECTOR -AND i P.UILDERS. WATER Cl.OSnT FLANGES. I HOARD OF EXAMINERS. ! Section 25. It shnll ho the duty of All wntor cloiit'ts, oarthorn or Iron, I Section 20. Tho plumbing Inspector i nny architect, or nrchltects, bulldor having traps above tho floor, using and his doputles shall bo appointed I or hutldors, or other person or por lead connections, shall bo fastoned to by tho mnyor. No porson shnll bo np-lsons Interested In nny projocted ton tho floor with a cast brass flnnge. pointed as Inspector of plumbing nnd 1 omeut, lodging houso or other place not loss than one-eighth of an Inch i drainage, or doputy inspector of j of habitation, In the city of Modford, thick, said flange to bo proporly sol-. plumbing and drainage, unless he I to submit plans nnd speelflcntlons of dorod to load pipe nna mndo porfect- shall have had nt least two years' ex-1 any building to tho Inspector of ly tight with n red h?nd putty con- porlonco ns a practical plumbor. and plumbing and drnlnngo ot anld city, paction. Rubber wnshora shall not no porson who shall ho ongngod In or that tho Inspector may oxamlno said no used. URINALS. i Soetion 11. A" I'nmUfl shall bo supply buslneas, shall bo appoint eotiBtructod of materials Imporvlous od to or retnln the position ot In- Itihnll be used for urinals. Urinals In nil public J .nceg an 1 buildings shall ho automatically flushed nt least onco each thirty minutes, WOODEN OU WOOD LINED VES SELS. Section 12. No wooden sinks or wash' trays will bo nllowod to bo plac od In any rosldonco or tenement wtiicli Is used as n dwolllng, but wnsh trnys or bath tubs shall not bo allowed on tho premises. REFRIGERATOR WASTE PIPES, Section 14, No wasto plpo from I H II IIjIjI lll.ll 11 .All J UUIVI 1 VVUlia" do where food Is kept, shall bo con- nectod direct to any sewer, soil orint"r. ino examining board snail waste plpo; waste plpo shall not bo less than ono Inch and so arranged as to bo properly flushed, STEAM EXHAUST. 0mI I ... i r a ... a. . iwau bo discharged Into a nlowoff or condensing tank and tho waste or overflow from said tank shall be pro vided with a suitable outlet to tho main drain. WATER PIPES. Section 16. Every servlco pipe must bo provided with a stop and waste cock, easily accessible, placed beyond damago from frost and so sit uated that the water can be conve niently shut off and drained from the pipes. All pipes of the building must be so arranged an to drain towards the stop and waste cock, or to fix tures. All water pipes shall be either galvanized iron, lead or brass. Hot water pipes must In all cases, where tapector of plumbing and drainage tho possible, run overhead and drop down ! certificate of the hoard of examine to fixtures, so as to avoid trapping. crs. approving their qualifications to Air chambers shall be not less than! conduct a plumbing business, and ono foot and si Inches long and shall j m"8t have a permanent place of busl bo placed at tho termination of alii"688- When a registered plumber, or vortical lines of water pipe. All i ihe member of the firm who has pass Joints shall bo wiped on lead connec-!cd he required examination, retires Hons. from business or dissolves co-part- SPECIAL PERMITS 'norshlp he shall forfeit his or their Section 17. When special' Mxtures ' license and no other license shall be or traps are required by owners or 'if!8Ued to n,ra or said firm until he architects, for which there is no pro- ,or they havc Passed said examination vision In this ordinance, or where the! before said board of examiners. The connections arise that demand thn examination shall consist of sanitary connections arise that demand the! discretion of tho inspector of plumb ing, upon examination, to the inspec tor may give In writing to tho own er or architect a permit, If, In his Judgment, the conditions demand the use of such fixtures or traps, provid ing anti-syphon traps are used as ap proved by the inspector of plumb-1 MR TESTS AND INSPECTIONS. Section 18. When plumbing work is sufficiently advanced in any build ing for Inspection, nil soli, waste, drain or air pipes from a point of i8nn' Pa a license iee oi iweniy ooi flve feet outside of building, before i,nr8 I51" annum, payable in advance being covered up must have all open-1011 tno "rst day ot January of each lng8 stopped np and filled with -wa-j'car- No license shall be Issued to ter and if no wator ran hn nhtnlnnri any person or firm, to do a plumbing n fifteen-pound air test must be ap- plied. When tho plumber shall in writing, notify the Inspector of plumb ing nna drainage that worn 1b ready tor inspection, he shall -within six- toen wortdnc "hours after hhMi nntifl.ils ready for Inspection shall pay to ration. Inspect the work, and If found iivv uuiu ii-ukUKv unu uic Tvorit uonu as prescribed by the city ordlnnnce, lie shall l3Stre a proper certificate, to the plumher, when the work may be covered up. No work shall be con sidered ready for Inspection until all pipes aro tested and securely strapped In place, with iron hangers made of not less than one-qnarteT-Inch iron. When n new system or -plumbing is added to olvl buildings, the new work slmll be tested. No watwr shall be turned Into any building or buildings train saia hulldlng or buildings are'ronl. nnd nnv person violating any ot connected with the public sewer or private cesspool, and the -water per mit slgnefl by tho inspector pf plumbing. POWER OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING. Section 19. The Inspector of plumb ing nnd amlnngo shall have the pow er In nil cases where thero is n build ing erected or remodeled to enter and exnmlno nil work pertaining to pmmbtngat nny time, and hall havo tln power to stop any or all work not complying with tho requirements of this ordinance, and where there is n nubile sewer In nny street or alloy, to -cause any owner of lanfi upon or adjoining such street or iilley, his agent or tenant, to mako sufflclont drain and "proper sewer connections forlils or her house, -yard or lot, clos et or promises, whenever, In TiIb opin ion, the samo may bo -necessary, and ho shall havo tho power to examine all buildings, as to the plnmblng. drnlnngo nnd -ventilation thereof, and whon, in his Judgment, tho plumbing fixtures are found to he defective or nnsnnllnry, he shair bave tho power to order their removal or repair, or substitution of other fixtures nnd to requlro tho vontllatton and dralnago ot sucn uuiidinge to bo placed In a sanitary condition and he shall there upon give tho owner, agent'or tennnt, or person occupying the bnildlng or premises, notlco In writing, specify ing the time when any dofectlvo drain, sowor connection or unsanitary plumbing fixtures must bo complet ed. He shall keep copy of such no tlco In a book which shall bo kept In bis ofrico, nnd open to inspection by I tho public during his offlco hours. If said agent, owner or tenant noglocts to complete the samo within tho time specified, ho or thoy shnll ho liable to a fine of not loss than ten dollars, nor moro than ono hundrod dollnrs, nnd nny owner, ncont or tenant shnll If they shall rofuBO to comply with ; Having any pecuniary interest in nny plumbing busluotw or nny plumbers' spector of plumbing or deputy Inspec tor of plumbing. Tho board of exnmlnors shnll con- slst of tho Insp. ctor of plumbing nnd drnlnngo, nnd also two mnstor plumb ers and ono Journeyman plumbor, ap pointed by tho mayor of tho city of Mwlford. Thoy shall oxamlno all ap plicant.! to ascertain that qualifica tions theoretically nnd practically, to construct nnd suporvlso plumbing work, and shall Issue a certfflcato to each applicant passing a satisfactory examination, who shall thereafter bo known ns master plumber. All ap plicants shall pay a fco of ton dol lars for each examination, In case an applicant falls to pass tho requir ed examination ho shnll bo ontltlcd to tho return of tho ton dollars, but hf hntl nnt hn nllcrlhtn tnr a annnnA i " u - - v.tQ.v.w v. hvkuiiu examination vIthln six months thore- meet on tho second Monday of each month so as to arrange for examin ations or other business and shall havo full power to act on all applica tions. The pcrcentago required to pnss snld examination shall bo not loss thnn soventy-flve per cent. EXAMINATION AND REGISTRA TION OF PLUMDERS. Section 21, All persons engaged In the business of plumbing In the city of Medford ahall, before engag ing In such business, make application for examination to tho board of exam iners, nnd If approved by them, shall register at the offlco of the Inspector of plumbing and drainage. When two or more persons aro engaged In the plumbing business as co-partners, registration shall be made In the name of the co-partnership. Any member of the firm, or co-partnership may pasa the examination and qualify for said firm or co-partnership. All persons or firms applying for registration must file with the In problems In, and execution of prac tical workmanship in plumbing, or theoretical questions, and practical work In plumbing and the correction of defective plumbing work on plans, and a general knowledge of sanitary plumbing, and shall be In writing on forms furnished by the board of ex amlnGra, LICENSE. Section 22. Each person or firm transacting a plumbing business w I th t,n tho Jurisdiction of this ordinance i business, until they havo qualified. I aaa oeen registered as piumoers. wun the Inspector of plumbing and drain age. Any person or firm notifying tbe plumbing Inspector that any Job ' tne Inspector a fee of one and one- V . . - . ---.v--w F". tor sucn jod ana in case mere oe no contract price, men ono ana one-nnu per cent of the amount to be charg ed for such work. The minimum for any inspection shall be one dollar. No certificate shall be Issued until such fee has been paid. PENALTIES. Section 23. it shall be unlawful Tor any person other than a duly li censed and registered plumber to do plumbing won: In tho city of Med )tho provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction inereoi, do iinea in any sum less thnn ton dollars, and not more than one hundred dollars, and a failure to comply with the terms and provisions of this ordi nance, after conviction for one of tenso, shall be deemed a now offense for ench day thereafter, and subject the person so offending to like fine and ponalty. Any plumbor or othor person or persons who have had no tice from the Inspector of plumbing or who havo been found guilty of vio lating tho plumbing ordinance, by nslng materials not In accordance with such ordinance, Bhall remove the samo from tho building In which they havo been placed, within ton days of such notice or conviction any such plumber or othor persona who shall fall, neglect or refuse to remove said materials from any build Ing hi which they have been placed within ton days from said notice or conviction shall be punished by a fine ntt lessthan ten dollars or more than one hundred dollars, and every lay or sucn failure, refusal or neglect shall be considered a separate and distinct offense. Section 24, All work shall be re ported by registered plumbers In writing on forms furnished by tho offlco of the Inspector of plumblug, within twonty-four working hours after completion, and all water permits shall be signed by the inspector ot plumb ing, nnd tho same presented to tho office of tho water department, be- rore water Is turned on any building for plumbing uso. Tho Inspector of plumbing nnd drnlnngo Is hereby au thorized and directed to collect n flno of ono dollar from nny registered plumber, or othor person, If a Job ot work requiring Inspection Is not ready for inspection when tho Inspector has been notified to Inspect tho samo. Tho Inspector of plumbing and drnln ngo shnll glvo a receipt tor all such fines collected, and nay the samo to Plans and specifications for his an provnl or rejection na to tho proposed - plans of ventilation, of wator closets , and sewers under buildings, drnlnngo j nnd plumbing, and tho city engineer is horoby dlrocted to rofuso to grant a building permit until such plan hnvo boon approved. Ono set shall bo rotnlned In tho offlco ot tho In spector of plumbing for reforonco. DUTIES OF INSPECTORS. Section 20. Tho Inspoctor of plumb Ing (or his deputy) shall bo In At tendance nt his offlco during the fol lowing hours : From 10:00 to 12:00 n. ni. If shall, upon bolng notified, exnmlao all plumbing nnd dralnago Inside ot property lines, beforo tho samo la covorcd. If, on examination of said work, ho finds tho rnqutroments of this ordlnnnco violated, he shall re port tho samo to tho mastor plumbor, verbally or In writing. If ho finds no such violation, he shall Issue a cer tificate of approval to tho master plumber. Tho assistant Inspector of plumb ing will act In conjunction with tho Inspector of plumbing In tho dis charge of his duties. The Inspector of plumbing shall turn over all moneys ho may receive to the city treasurer and take a re ceipt thorefor. He shall make a monthly report to tho council, report ing the number of Jobs Inspected and tho amount of money collected. Any person who shall violate nny of the provisions ot this ordinance, whore no pennlty Is provided, shall be subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more thnn one hun dred dollars for each and ovory of fense. This ordinance shall becomo effec tive within five days after Its appro val by tho mayor. - Tho above ordinance was passed! the ICth day of March, 1010, by the following vote: Welch aye. Merrick aye, EmcricJc aye, Wortman aye, Eltcrt ayo, Deta iner aye. Approved March 21, 1010. W. H. CANON, Mayor. Attest: ROUT. W. TELFER. City Recorder. PROCLAMATION. Whereas, thero was submitted to the voters of the city of Medford, Ore gon, at a special election held for that purpose on March 21, 1010, a proposed amendment to the charter of the city of Medford, hereinafter set forth, and Whereas, on ,ho 22d day of March, 1010, the city recorder did In my presence canvas tho votes given for and against said amendment; nnd Whereas, it was ascertained and determined upon said canvass that there were ono hundred and eleven, fill) votes cast for and four (O ivotes cast against said amendment the total number of votes cast at said election being ono hundred anct fifteen (115). and that said amend ment, received an afflrmatlvo major ity of all the votes cast at said elec tion. Now. therefore, I, W. H. Canon, mayor of the city of Medford, as may or of said city of Medford, Oregon, la obedience and by virtue of the au thority and power Tested In me as such mayor, do hereby mako and Is sue this proclamation to the people of Medford, aforesaid, ana do an- nminro ntwi dorlara that tho whole. j number of votes cast at said election lanil me limn nuuiuer ui uira turn. i for nmj against said charter amend raent was as hereinbefore stated, and that said amendment recolved an af firmative majority of the total num br of votes cast at said election, and that said amendment shall, and is, In full force and effect from tbe date of the publication of this proclamation, and that the following is tho full text of said charter amendment: The charter amendment to the charter of the city of Medford, Ore gon, amending said sub-section 42 of section 25. and section 100 of said charter, fixing the time for which con tracts may be entered Into nnd fran chises bo granted by said city. The people of the city of Medford. do ordain as follows: Section 1, That sub-section 42 ot section 25 of the charter of tho city of Medford be amended so as to read; as follows: 42. No franchise or contract shalE ho granted for a longer period than, ten years, except street railway fran chises and franchises for supplylng gas to the city or its inhabitants which mny be granted for such period as the council or legal voters of said city may see fit. Section 100. No contract shall be entored Into by the city or any fran chise granted by It for u longer pe riod than ten years, except franchisee for street railways and tor the pur pose of supplying gas to tho city or Its Inhabitants, which may bo grant ed for such poriod as the council or legal voters may see fit. No fran chise shall grant any exclusive right or rights. Done at Medford. Orogon. this 22d day ot March. A. D. 1910. W. H. CANON, Mayor. Attest: RODT. W. TELFER, Recorder. 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