Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, October 31, 1914, Page 3

B —— ORDINANCE NO. 175 An. ordinance to govern plumbers and to regulate plumbing, house draining and sew- erage, and theinspection of same in public Blol"l.nkslnnu. Fiorid1. ORDAINED BY THE CITY COM- MISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF KELAN] : s“lt!‘])A: LA] AND, . on 1. That the city commissl ith-Hardin Bidg., Cor. Main and | uppoins some sultabls person. 4o ve baown. 2t Florida Ave, the inspector of plumbing and sewer connec- Phone 391 tions of the City of Lakeland. The said per- son shall have had at least FIVE ’ ex- i ydM‘;l:lrny. Turkish Baths, Phys m—- of mm- direcily nr ma-eeu';f :-:5 cal ture, Massage, Dietetics, |5, {3RT soll not be less than FIFTY Bte. *| Bection 2. g Thmlhlllh‘&mb!fln 3 oners a board lum| - oummlmwhnmmhmmuuammnunmu Nnr‘:. pattle Creek and Hot sm-‘luur nlumhgl.mdmmrmm‘pl\mb- a er who shall ‘act without pay, and whose du- ve time and expense. ties shall consist of passing on the qualifi- § cations of all persons who desire to engage . in the plumbing business in the City of Lake- ‘.’..n‘n_mm land. This examination shall satisfy the sald CON:! board of examiners as to the applicant’s qual- a8 a plumber and his familiarity with the plumbing regulations of the city of Lakeland. The plumbing inspector shall act as secretary of sald board. Section 8. It shall be the duty of said Swvite 212-215 Drane Building ; Lakeland, Fla. hosphate Land Examinations and i board to authorize the city clerk to issue li- 1ant Designs, Karthwork Specialists, | cense to competent plumbers, but: before en. Eurveys. gaging in business he shall file with the city clerk a bond in the sum of one thousand dol- lars, to be approved by him, and payable to the city of Lakeland, Florida, for the fahfil Residence Phone discharge of his duties as plumber in accord- 240 Black :\:':l :fllnl: the provisions of the city ordinances DR. J. Q. SCARBOROUGH, Rection 4. It shall be th " 'CHIROPRACTOR specior 1o ‘seo that all provisions of thls or- Lady in Attendance dinance are conformed to. Wherever the word inspector occurs, the same shall be under- stood to refer to the inspector of plui:bing and sewer connections. Section 5. There shall be charged and col- lected by the city an inspection fee for all old, new or remodeled plumbing inspected in the city of Lakeland. The fee shall be two dol- lais for each sewer .cnnecti- nd one aol- lar and a half ($1.50) for the first fixture or waste opening and fifty cents for each ad- ditional one, and seven and a half dollars (7.50) additional for sewer connections in the paved district. The inspector shall have two cffice hours per day--ore in the morning and one in the evening--and any plumber want- ing inspection made shall notify the inspector in his ofMice hours; and the ‘nspector shall inspect all work that he is notified of in his said office hours before the fo'lowing office hours whenever practical. Section 6. No person shall proceed with any portion of auny plunbing, drainage or scwer work, extend or alter old or new work (except necessary repairs) until he has filed at the office of the inspector a plan showing the location of all fixtures and the run of all waste pipes, sald plan to be approved by the inspector before any work Is started, also pving a complete description of building, lo- cation of same, the name of owner, and the street number of building; and puid all In- spection fees to the city herein provided for. Section 7. The plumbing inspector is to be the judge of the quality of the material and workmanship, according to the ordinance. Section 8. The inspector shall have the privilege at any time of entering and in- speciing the plumbing and dralnage of any premises, and if the same are found to be in an unsanitary condition ,he shal order the same altered to conform to the provisions of this ordinance. Any person, firm, corpora- tion or assoclation failing or refusing to make sald alterations for a period of fifteen days after such notice, shall be punished as here- inafter provided. Section 9. Where it is desirable to connect old plumbing with the city sewers, the plum- Consultation Free hfice in Dyches DBuilding Between Park and Auditerium N N Residence phone, 278 Black. hmce phone, 278 Blue. DR. SARAH E. WHEELER OSTEOPATH funn Apuex, Door South of First National Bank Lakeland, Florida J. D. TRAMMELL Attorney-at-Law an Huss Bldg. Lak¢land, Fla DR. W. R. GROOVER i ooMfl li. ‘fi%fi%“m- DR. C. . WILSON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special Attention Given To DISEASES OF WOMEN AND peen-Bryant Bldg. Office ¥h2ua 357 Rearaence Phone 367 Blue A. X. ERICKSON ter contemplating doing such work shall no. . tify the inspector who wi nspect such worl ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and notify the pl|umbe5 what alterations will esti be necessary to place the work in an accept- Inl!ahh Qu ons able condition for connection with the city Drane Building newers, Sectlon 10. All work shall be executed In a thorough and workmanlike manner, and all material shall be the best of it» kind and sutisfactory to the inspector. DR. R, 5. ¥.UDOCK DEN'TIST Section 11. When work is rcudy‘fur nln— v spection, a notice must be sent to the oflice Room No. 1, Di-kson Bldg. of the inspector, and all work shall be left Lakelan uncovered until inspected and approved. Section 12. All plumbing work in buildings shall be tested by the plumber in the pres- ence of the inspector, by the water or smoke test, as he may deem best under the circum- stances, and to his satisfaction: and when Edwin Spencer, Jt |the work does not stand the test prescribed, connection with Whe city sewers will not be permitted, but the plumbing shall immediately be put in such condition that it will stand said test. i Section 13, On all old work where it would be inconvenient to apply the water test, the smoke test will be sufficient. Section 14. No waste or back air pipe shall be tapped into a soil pipe, but shall be in- serted with the proper fittings. d, bfice Phone 138; Residence 91 Blach . 0. Rogers ROGERS & SPENCER Attorneys at Law, Bryant Bullding - Lakeland, Florida EPPES TUCKER, JR. LAWYE Section 15. All joints between lead and L o brass on any part of the plumting where sol- ymondo Bldg., Lakeland, Florida |der 1s used shall be full wiped joints; no wiped cup joints will be allowed. Section 16. All joints on cast iron pipes BLANTOR, properly caulked. and cast iron pipe shal be made ferules properly wiped on the lead pipe. Section 17, All Wwaste pipes from sinks, bath tubs, wash bastas, wash trays and slop hoppers 1l be provided with stralners. Section 18, Cast iron pipe shall not be used between terra-cotta or vice versa. All soil or ste pipe shall be of cast-lron tarred, brass or Wrought iron pipes shall not be used for soil, waste or vent pipes. All soil 1l not be less than four inches in- peter, and shall be continued same ATTORNEY AT LAW Office in Munn Bullding Lakeland Florida W. 8. PRESTON, LAWYER fce Upstairs East of Court Hous BARTOW, FLA. ramination of 'l‘uiu and Real E« tate Law a Specialty and as remote from the 4. No waste, revent or vackair DR, H, MERCER RICHARDS |5 1\l 0,0 ! S hih uis: aut PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON one-half lead pipe will be allowed and fice: Rooms § and 6, Eiliston Bldg |11 %k, Wik %m0 the o the continuous waste and vent system and no Lakeland, Florida t shall Le allowed over three feet from hones: Office 878; Resld. 301 BIUt | jrick. center measurenents, ana other fxtures two feet except bath tub which is hereinafter provided for ) E on Soil, waste and pipes in an FRANK H. THOMPSON extension shall be exteaded fout sbore OTAR PDB eaves of roof of main building, when other- N > ILIC wniw they would open within fifteen of the Dickson Building Boor, window or ventilator of the main house Office phone 402. Res. 312 Red il ve Aliowe: £ e Bpecial attention to drafting lega papers. with |':H-l N Marriage licenses and abstracts | LiGou ve put tnrnished s waste MLT J\v” v m terra W. HERMAN WATSON, M. D. |uo iess v undersr Morgan-Groover Bldg. entilat Telephones: Office 361; Res. 113 Red \ horizontal soil. made with Y fittinz Lakeland, Floride . NORTHROP SCHOOL OF- MUSIC KINDERGARTEN AND PRIMARY MRS. ENSIGN NORTHROP, Lakeland, Florida S e——————————————————— Section All pipes sh ported with Double-hub fit 1B . & e A L e O T A e e e e e e e e e e e e e el e e e e o i e e i e o . - - tended same iz the roof. ATTORNEYS AT LAW . il Y uine i« to the discretion four-inch 1 Dickson Building to be plac Baablished tn July, 1000 |15, "H, : IR. W. 8. IRVIN brom DD e i hin ¢ b g ::fl‘l,l)‘ feet. Y f " e i | b0 Dlaced at the DotOR, Room 14 and 15 Kentucky Buildi two-inch cast iron stack LOUIS A. FORT ARCHITECT A may enter floor o which the N above the is located. ~ B H HARNLY _ more than four fixtures with ¢ rnlf inch openings on_ the floor same four-inch stack. but where closets above one, the lower o Section 29. No W Sales Manager INATIONAT, REALTY AUCTION CO. Auction Lot Sates & Speclalty e on - jand private property and bulldings in the | where there is no revent pipe, an anti-syphon ¢ = B 28. Where there are "'.x . = ‘ s PER the second floor the closet W8 T =g o.llml' need not be vented, I‘r«fldulu ‘:x“(‘ “L tnere are two e shall be re- | pres \‘ ater closet or urinal shall THE EVENING TELEGRAY, LAKELAND, FLA., OCT. 31, 1914. e ——— be permitted to exist in any rocation or apart- [mue 100 feet north snd south from Main ment which Is not thoroughly lighted and - tilated with three square feet of venilation to outer air. Seciion 30. On all new work wher_ i possible to revent a trap, or y on old work 0! improved pattern will be permitted. Baih drum traps shall be considered anti-syphon, and no reventing will be required for the same when the trap is connected to the closet vent oi side outlet sanitary ‘“T” when the trap is located within three feet of the stack. Section 31. Traps shall be placed as near the fixtures as possible, and in no place shall the traps be more than two feet from the ifyture, except a grease trap which shall be six feet from the sink. Section 32. Waste from- kitchen sinks in boarding houses, restaurants aud hotels shall Le provided with a suitable grease trap which shall be installed under the supervision of the inspector. Wash racks in stables and garages shall be provided with a properly constructed sand trap which shall be constructed only un- der the supervision of the inspector. Section 33. All baths above first floor shall be provided with drum traps, and shall have clean outs above the floor. When baths are located on the fist floor and the plumbing is inclosed, the drumtrap shall also be provided. Section J4. Wooden washtubs or sinks shall not be placed inside of buildings, but :::a‘lmd sinks shall be of non-absorbent ma- Sectlon 33. Waste pipes from refrigerators, safes, ice boxes and beer coolers shall not ::l:fiec; h:lgl;octly Em soll or waste pipe, but arge Into an open sinl y oo pel k properly 36. Section main sewers four inches, pipe. Section 37. Material of drains In streets, or underground yard drains shall be salt glazed, vitrified sewer pipe, burned mard entirely through, homogenious In texwure, free from flaws, and perfectly smooth on the inner side, or cast iron pipe properly treated against cor- rosion by Immersion in hot coal-tar or some other process approved by the inspector. Section 88. All drains and horizontal soll and waste pipes shall have a grade of not less than one-eighth of an inch to the foot Section 39. Hydraulic elevators, water m tors, floor drains, spittoons, and other sl ilar fixtures not mentioned, may be connec ed with the sewer only as the inspector may direct, the surrounding eircumstances govern- ing the same. Floor drains, and shower baths shall be considered fixtures and shall be pro- All drains connecting with in street shall not be less than and of cast iron or terra cotta vided with a deep seal trap, cleanout and strainer. Boll traps will not be allowed. SEWERAGE Section 40. Rain water leaders shall not con- nect with city sanitary sewers. Rain water leaders when connected with private sewers shall have cast iron traps and cast iron pipe five feet above ground. Seetion 41. It shall be unlawful for any per- son, firm, corporation or assoclation to injure the sewer, fixture or appurtenance to the sewer, or to deposit any garbage, offal or re- fuse matter of any kind in any catch basin, manhole or other fixture of the city sewers. Section 42. Where it is desired to use old sewers to connect with the city sewer, they must be uncovered for inspection, it found to be in bad condition, their use will not be permitted. Section 43, It shall be the duty of all plumbers or d rain layers in the city of Lake- land, when a contract is taken by them to connect any building or prenwses with the city sewers, to begin work under such contract within ten days from date the permit is issued and to complete the work according to the rules and regulations herein prescribed in as short a time as may be practicable and con- sistent with thorough workmanship. Section 44. All closets and fixtures shall be M the connection for the house mentioned in the permit. Section 45. All the work and materials or apparatus mentioned or Implied herein shall be satisfactory to the inspector. Section 46, All connectlons of whatever kind appertaining to storm water sewers or any other sewers or drains in the City of Lakeland shall be governed by the above reg- ulations, where consistent, and any case shall be made satisfactory to the inspector as afore- suid. Section 47. All trenches or other excavations on public streets or alleys small be properly wetted down, tamped, or otherwise made sat- to the inspector. shere there are ts the openings, bacx-fillings and re- vement will be done by the sireet department, whenever possible, and the cost shall be charged to the plumber doing the work- Sald cost must be pald before further permits will be given to sald plumber. Should the amount of work on hand in the street department not permit of its taking up the work of repairs as above indicated, the plumber shall do the work himself under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the inspector; but in this case or in the case of any other work done on the public streets or alleys except that done by the plumber by the street department, the plumber shall make repairs on all such work at any time within cne year when called upon by the city so to do. Section 48. No plumbing shall be connected with the city sewer until a certidcate of In- spection for same has been fssued by the in- spector. Section 49. Any person, firm, corporation, or association violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be tried before the judge of the municipal court, and upon con- viction shall be subject to a fine not exceed- ing one hundred dollars ($100.00), or thirty days in jail, elther or both, at the discretion of the court. Sectlon 50. All ordinances and parts®of or- dinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed, I hereby certify that The above ordinance was passed by the City Commissioners of the City of Lakeland, Florida, on the 23rd day of fictober, A. D. 1914. 0. M. EATON, Chairman. Attest L. L. SWATTS, City Clerk. ———————————————————————————— ORDINANCE NO. 173 An ordinance to regulate the use of streets, wenues, lanes, alleys and other highways of the city of Lakeland, and to provide penalties for the violation of such regulations: Be it ordained by the board of commission- ers of the City of Lakeland: Section No. 1. The word “VEHICLE” as used in this ordinance shall comprehend ev- ery manner of locomotion or conveyance, and eapressly includes motor driven carrying de- vices of every chaTacter, carrying or convey- ing devices of any character, all animals used for conveyance in any manner, and the lead- ing or dragging of any animal or thing re- spectively : jon No. 2. Streets, avenues, lanes, al- ways of the City of Lake- leys and other hi land shall be comprehended in this ordinance by the word HIGHWAY. section No. Vehicles shall take the right wway when moving in any di- shall pass each other to the right Il overtake another vehicle by pass- left of the vehicle overtaken o. 4. Turns upon meghways shall shen the turn be to the left by pro- vehicle past the center of inter- of highway before making the turn, turning upon the right shall turn \e right of the highway corners as is the hi side of shail eross highways = 5. Vehicel th \y intersections; shall not turn petween the intersection in highways, pall be turned only around the center \v intersection, conforming with of trafic generally herein pro- Corners shall be turned upon u appropriate display of in- < by raising the hand | vehicles moving slowly p as close as prac- to allow fast mov- on the left -hand < shall stop when di- the police or move on as Trafle is hereby placed vehicle not stop Massachu- Pine m Massachu- nd M setts 10 S o St purpose | n Florida ave- street. Section No. 13. The speed of vehicles uj the highways in the city of Lakeland m’:l‘: . be as follows, within the FIRE LIMITS of e civ: the speed shall not exceed the rate of twelve (12) miles per hour, and in turn- ing within that district, shall not exceed the raie of six (6) miles per hour; and elsewhere at a speed not in excess of the rate of twenty (20) miles per hour. Section No. 14. Every motor driven con- veyauce used within the City of Lakeland shull bear a number conspicuously displayed upon ihe rear of such conveyance. ' Section No. 15. Record of motor driven conveyance used upon the highways of the Ciiy of Lakeland, shall be made prior to the Issuance of a number by the city clerk, which record shall state the name of the its nanufacture, its power, seating capacity, and the kind of motive power, its owner or per- sor in whose custody it Is, in a book to be kept for that purpose by the city clerk, who may charge fees as provided for the said cer- tificates of record and the giving of a city number for the said vehicles. g ection No. 16. All motor driven convey- ances used upon the highways shall have suf- flclent brakes in good working order, and horn for signalling, which facts may be ques- tioned at any time by members of the police department, who may, upon determining any brakes ineficient require the vehicle to be equipped with proper brakes or refused the privilege of using the highways in the city of Lakeland, while so inefficlently equipped with brakes; and may require owner before further using the highways to secure a proper sig- nalling device. Unnecessary use of signal warning is PROHIBITED. Section No. 17. Motor driven vehicles op- eruted between sunset and sunrise shall be €guipped in the following manner: There shall be two side lights showmg white lights, a distance of 300 feet aheac, « red light at the rear showing the positton ot the car in the street with a white light or some other Hgll(' which appropriately displays- the ve- hicle’s number; except that motor cycles may be driven with one light showing white light 4 distance of 100 feet. Section No. 18. Persons under the age of fifteen years shall not be permitted to operate in any manner a motor driven vehicle within the City of Lakeland. Section No. 19. Persons who permit persons under the age of fifteen years to operate in any manner motor driven conveyances upon the highways of the City of Lakeland, of which vehicle they have control, shall be deemed guilty of the violation of this ordi- nance, as though one of the trafic regulations herein eontained bad been broken, and shall be responsible further as though they were acting upon the violation of any ordinance of the City of Lakeland during the period of such operation by persons under the age of fif- leen years, Section No. 20. Drivers of motor driven ve- hicles on highways shall cause such vehicle to stop on signal by the raising of the hand of any person or persons in charge of domestle enimals frightened by such motor driven ve- hicle, and the sald vehicle shall remain standing for a reasonable period until such animal shall pass. Section No. 21. Vehicles shall not stand for a greater period than five (5) minutes on the street next the sidewalk In front of any store, cffice, house or lot when objection 1s made thereto by the owner or occupant of the premises, Section No. 22, Vehicles shall not be pro- pelled upon or across or In such position as will permit the obstruction or destruction of the sidewalks by vehicles, or to desiroy grass plots. Section No. 23. Drivers of vehicles upon damage to property or persons shall stop the vchicle, return, and If persons are present at such time, shall give such facts as will serve to identify the vehicle, and shall give the name of the owner of the vehicle, and in case where motor driven vehicles cause injury, the num- ber of the vehicle shall be given, all of which facts shall subscquently be reporied within twenty-four hours to the potice department of the City of Lakeland. Section No. 24. Person or persons shall not throw or cause to be thrown on the highways ot the City of Lakeland, or at any vehicle using the sald highway, any obstruction, missle or other thing which may be a cause of Injury to the vehicle or thelr occupants or contents. Section No. 25. Vehicles shall be allowed on the highways of the City of Lake- only after good and substantial fasten- these books without. delay. IDA e e Office Phone 848 B.ack 207 to 216 Main St. i Section No. 26. Strong lights, as the head- lights of automobiles, shall not be used within the paved districts of the City of Lakeland upon any motor vehicle. (Dimmed paving lights or side lights answer the light require- ments within this restricted district.) Section No. 27. Conveyances for passenger hire upon the highways of the City of Lake- land shall be conveyances of proper character of vehicles of their kind, and shall bear side lights and license number on the rear. Sectlon No. 28. Physiclans and doctors upon cells of necessity wherein life is imperilied, shall not be governed by the fore-going or- dinance In respect to speed, which shall be solely the risk of the driver m its civil as- pect. Section No. 20. THE FIRE department and POLICE department of the City of Lakeland shall not be subject to the provisions of this ordinance. Sectton No. 30. The fire and police departments of the city of Lakeland shall have the right of way upon the high- ways of the city In going to and from fire and police calls, and their passage shall In no manner be obfstructed. Sectlon No. 31. Upon the laying of a fire hose across a street or along a street, ve- hicle drivers shall not cross the sald hose. Sectlon No. 32. Persons not members of the fire department shall In NQ manner use or avail of fire or police equipment for car- riage, save when asked by the ranking of- ficer in charge. Section No. 33. No motor driven vehicle shall use gongs or bells nor shall they be run with “opened cutouts.” Section No. 34. Vehicles shall stand for the convenlence of the owner In no position on the highway other than those Indicated with- in the fire limits for a longer period than fif- teen (15) minutes. Section No. 35. Persons in unfit condition, as intoxicated persons, ill persons, weak per- sons, feeble minded persons, or persons who have been fined for violation of section thir- teen (13) thereof, shall ndt drive motor driv- en vehicles within the City of Lakeland. Section No. 36. Persons for whom motor driven vehicles are being used who direct, procure or Instigate the breach of this or- dinance by direction, persuasion or other means, shall be responsible as if they had violated this ordinance.. Section No. 37. No persons shall so con- duct a vehlcle as to cause embarrassment to another wilfully, though such person conduct- ing the vehicle be strictly observing this or- dinance. Section No. 38, The foltowing rates for conveyance shall be chargea and collectable : Each passenger for one continuous trip, twenty-five (23) cents. Each trunk for one continuous trip, twenty-five (25) cents. Section No. 39, Persons enjoined by this ordinance In any respect touching the use highways shall be fined for the breach of his ordinance, in the sum of from five ($5) dollars to one hundred ($100) dollars, or im- prisonment for the period of five to ninety days, or both fine and imprisonment in the city jail or at hard labor. Section No. 40. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. I hereby, certify the foregoing ordinance number 173, was duly passed at the regular meeting of the board of commissioners of the City of Lakeland, on the 23rd day of October, A. D. 1914, 0. M. EATON, Chairman. l<NCTII}lE CIRCUIT {'DUR‘I;N%E!:‘NTH CRRY T oatica) Hniley va. WAl- liam R. Bal e{-—nlll lor Divorce. It appearing by the affidavit of Alice Bailey, complainant in the above stated cause that Wiillam R. Bailey, the defendant named in the gf-omnlnlnt. r resident of the State of Florida, residing in Mulber- r{. in Polk count‘ in said State, but that he conceals himself so that pro- served upon is no person da, the Attest @ H. L. SWATTS, City Clerk. within of THE BALDWIN PIANO COMPANY, whom we represent in this temitory, desires to secure the name, and if possible, the manufacturers’ number, of every square piano and parlor organ in this vicinity and offers to each person giving the name or number of each such instrument together with the name of the owner (entirely without cost or obligation) Give us this information in person at our store, or if unable to call, mail to us and we will forward your name to the office of the company and you will receive one of Be sure to pame the book desired. Each contains about 50 popular meclodies arranged for the piano. KIMBROUGH SUPPLY COMPANY. Lakeland, Fla. - DISTRIBUTORS FOR SOUTH FLOR- Befitify vour Lawn, Let us tell you how, Little it will cost. Lakeland Paving and Costruction Company LAKELAND, FLA. “Keep the Quality Up” " has been our watchword You can’t whistle away the fact, the one great big point that in- dicates ‘this Store’s Betterness Ouality; In Merchandise} A Step Ahead in Quality--- A Step Behind in Price BATES STORE Every piece of WOOL GOODS in STOCK ABSOLUTELY NEW s 0SCP0STPTHOEAPOPOPTBOSE the allegations of said bill taken as confessed by said gel}len%e ant. It ig further ordered that th - der be published once a ;e:ku for lana “Eventng T elegram, - per published in lfld cm?ntl;e“m This October 1st, 191 8 be H t, 1914, Res. Phone 153 Blue 10 eeks in the La{gl-‘ and J. A. JOHNSON, Clerk Circuit Court.