Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 7, 1914, Page 6

ORDINANCE NO. 175 Quality Goods and Prices An ordinance to govern plumbers and to ! regulate plumbing, house draining and sew- !erage, and the inspection of same in public {and private property and bulldings in the City of Lakeland, Florida. { BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COM- MISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA : Section 1. That the city commissioners shall appoint some suitable person to be known as the inspector of plumbing and sewer connec- | tions of the City of Lakeland. The said per- | son shall have had at least FIVE years’ ex- perience as a plumber, and he shall not be | engaged in the plumbing business during his ! term of office, either directly or indirectly, and his salary shall not be less than FIFTY { FOLLARS per month. Section 2. There shall be appointed by the {city commissioners a board of plumbing ex- aminers, consisting of one commissioner, one master plumber, and one journeyman plumb- er who shall act without pay, and whose du- !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- land. This examination shall satisfy the sald board of examiners as to the applicant’s qual- ifications as a plumber and his familiarity with the plumbing regulations of the city of Lakeland. The plumbing inspector shall act as secretary of said board. Section 3. It shall be the duly of said board to authorize the city clerk to issue li- cense to competent plumbers, but before en- gaging in” business he shall flle 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 Lakelend, Florida, for the faithf:il discharge of his duties as plumber in accord- ance with the provisions of the city ordinances regulating same. Section 4, It shall be the duty of the In- spector to see that all provisions of this or- dinance are conformed to. Wherever the word . inspector occurs, the same shall be under- 'stood to refer to the inspector of plumbing jand 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- |lars for cach sewer ccunectiou, and one aol- lar and a half ($1.50) for the first flxture or waste opening and fifty cents for each ad- j ditional one, and seven and a halt dollars )) additional for sewer connections in the ! 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 hou and the ‘nspector shall inspeet all work t he is notificd of in his said coffice hours before the fo'towing office hours whenever practical. Section 6. No person shall proceed with any portion of auy plumbing, drainage or ! scwer work, extend or alter old or new work (except necessary repairs) until he has filed t the office of the inspector a plun showing the location of all fixtures and the run of all waste pipes, said plan to be approved by the inspector before any work Is started, also piving a complete description of building, lo- cation of same, the name of owner, and the street number of building; and paid 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 materlal and i workmanship, according to the ordinance. Section 8. The inspector shall have the iprivilege at any time of entering and iIn- specting the plumbing and drainage of any premises, and if the same are found to be in an unsanitary condition ,he shall order the same altered to conform to the provisions of this ordinance. Any person, firm, corpora- tion or association failing or refusing to make sald alterations for a period of fifteen days after such notice, shall be Inafter provided. Section 9. Where it is desirable to connect old plumbing with the city sewers, the plum- ter contemplating doing such work shall no- tify the inspector who will inspect such work ‘and notify the plumber what alterations will be necessary to place the work in an accept- ble condition for connection with the city sewers, Section 10. All work shall be executed in a thorough and workmanlike manner, and all | Oak Rockers As Above $1.98 Quantity Purchase Makes these Prices Possible . material shall be the best of its kind and sutisfactory to the inspector. Section 11. When work is ready for in- spection, a notice must be sent to the office of the inspector, and all work shall be left uncovered until inspected and avvroved. Section 12. All plumbing work in buildings Il be tested by the plumber in the pres- e of the Inspector, by the ‘water or smoke test, as he Ay deem best under the circum- stances, and to his satisfaction; and when the work does not stand the test prescribed, connection with the city sewers will not be permitted, but the plumbing shall immediately be put in such condition that it will stand said test. Section 13, On all old work where it would be inconvenient to apply the water test, the :smoke test will be sufficlent. Sectlon 14. No waste or back air pipe shall ,be tapped into a soil pipe, but shall be in- serted with the proper fittings. | Section 1. All joints between lead and brass on -ai part of the plumving where sol- der is used shall be full wiped joints; no wiped cup joints will be allowed. Section 10, All joints on cast iron pipes acked with oakum and molten lead 1ked. All joints between lead !and cast iron pipe shal be made wi.h brass ;l les properly wiped on the lead pipe. Seetion 17, All waste pipes from sinks, bath tubs, wash basins, w trays and slop hoppers shall be provided with strainers. Section 18. Cast iron pipe shall not be used Dbelween terra-cotta or vice versa, All soil or waste pipe shall be of cast-tron tarred, brass or lead. Wrought iron pipes shall not be used for soil, waste or vent pipes. All soil pipes shall not be less than four Inches In- side dlameter, and shall be continued same size above roof, and as remote from the windows as possible. Lection 19. No All Oak Chair 85c. Kitchen Cabinet Of Standard Make for only $7.79 2-inch Post Iron Bed $5.28 Just received another big lot of those All Cotton Mattresses $3.99 Watch our Windows e, revent or backair pipe shall be less than two inch pipe, except in case whe lead is usea, when one and one-half “D"” lead pipe will be allowed, and all te and vent pipes shall be installed in buildings in what is known to the trade as the continuous waste and vent system and no closet shall be allowed over three feet from stack, center measurements, ana other fixtures two feet except bath tub which is hereinafter i provided for, Section 20, Soil, waste and vent pipes in an extension shall be extended on2 foot above eaves of roof of main building, when other- | wise they would open within fifteen feet of the 1 door, window or ventilator of the main house |nr an adjoining house. | Section 21. No holes will be allowed to be yeut in any cast iron or terra-cotta pipe 1or any purpose, which cannot be properly closed with plugs. here it is necessary to open a pipe, the broken pipe will be removed and a cleanout be put in instead, that it may be ac ible for future use. Section « iron, d soil, e not less than two feet from the building not less than ten inches underground. Section 23. The arrangement of soil, waste, back air and ventilating pipes shall be as di rect as possible. All changes in direction in horizontal soil, waste or drain pipes shall be made with Y fittings, suitable vend and cl out. Section 24. All cast iron, vent pipes shall be properly secured or sup- ported with satisfactory hooks or lLun.crs Double-hub fittings shall not be used on cast iron, soil or waste pipes. Seetion 25, All branches on soil pipe when over fifteen feet from main e sihall be ex- tended same size one foot above the eaves of waste All horizontal four-inch cast- iron pipes above or below the grcund shall have Y fittings, the placing of which is left to the discretion of the inspector. Y’s to have four-inch b tap screws inserted inside, and to be placed on the main line not over thirty feet apart for the purpose of cleaning the sume when stoppage oceurs. Two-inen cast iron pipe to have cleanouts In them the same as prescribed in -this section except not over twenty feet. Y fittings and cleanouts shall ed the bottom of all four-inch and ast iron stacks. Each fixture shall be separate- Iy trapped as near the same as possible, and ach trap shall be ventea by a pipe not less than the size of the waste pipe, except a four- inch trap, when a two-inch revent pipe will be sufficient. Revent pipes may be run sep- arately, or may enter the soil pipe three feet ahove the floor on which the highest fixture is located. Section 28. Where there are two closets on one stack, or one closet on first floor and one on the second floor the closet on the lower floor need not be vented, Provided, there are no more than four fixtures with one and one- half inch openings on the floor above on the same four-inch stack, but where tnere are two closets above one, the lower one shall be re- vented. MS&;::R"Z: No water closet or urinal shall pel to exist in any vocation or apart- ment which 1s not thoroughly lighted and ven- Everything in Hardware LAKELAND Furniture = = Hardware Company punished as here- | THE EVENING TALEGRAM, LAKELAND, FLA., NOV. 7, 1914, — e et tilated with three square feet of ventilation to outer air. Section 30. On all new work where it is possible to revent a trap, or on old work where there is no revent pipe, an anti-syphon of improved pattern will be permitted. Bath 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 or side outlet sanitary “T” when the trap is located within three feetg 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 ifxture, except a grease trap which shall be six feet from the sink. Section 32. Waste from kitchen sinks in boarding houses, restaurants and hotels shall be 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 first floor and the plumbing is inclosed, the drumtrap shall also be provided. Section 34. Wooden washtubs or sinks shall not be placed inside of bulldings, but tubs and sinks shall be of non-absorbent ma- terial. Section 35. Waste pipes from refrigerators, safes, ice boxes and beer coolers shall not shall discharge into an open sink properly trapped. Section main sewers four inches, ipe. [;‘.Ecllnn 37. Material of drains In streets, or underground yard drains shall be salt glazed, vitrified sewer pipe, burne@ nard entirely through, homogenious in texture, 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 38, All drains and horizontal soil and waste pipes shall have a grade of not less than one-eighth of an inch to the foot. Section 39, Hydraulic elevators, water mo- s, floor drains, spittoons, and other sir r fixtures not mentioned, may be conuec d with the sewer only as the inspector m direct, the surrounding circumstances gover ing the same, Floor drains, and shower baths shall be considered fixtures and shall be pro- 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 | teaders when counected with ate sewers shall have cast iron traps and cast iron pipe five feet above ground. Section 41. It shall be unlawful for any per- son, firm, corporation or association 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 ba: manhole or other fixture of the cily sewe Section 42. Where it is desired to use old sewers to connect with the city sewer, they must be uncovered for inspection, and if found to be in bad condition, their use will not be permitted. be the duty of all 36. All drains connecting with in street shall not be less than and of cast fron or terra cotta — [ i e Section 43, It shall plumbers or d rain layers in the city of Lake- land, when a contract is taken by them to connect any building or premwses 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 on the connection for the house mentioned in the permit. Section 45. All the work and materlals or apparatus mentioned or implied herein shall be satisfactory to the inspector. Section 46, All connections of whatever Kind appertaining to storm water sewers or any other sewers or drains In the City of Lakeland shall be governed by the ubove reg- ulations, where consistent, and any case shall be made satisfactory to the inspector as afore- sald. Section 47. All trenches or other excavations on public streets or alleys small be properly tamped, s otherwise made sat- factory to the swhere there are pavements the opel cx-fillings and re- patrs to the pavement will be done by the street 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 said plumber. hould the amount of work on hand in the et 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 inspe but in this case or in the case of any other work done on the public_streets or leys except that done by the piumber by e 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 certificate of in- spection for same has been issued by the in- spector. Section 49. Any person, firm, corporation, or assoclation 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 s in jall, either or both, at the discretion the court. Section wetted dd All ordinances and parts of or- dinan in conflict with this ordinance are bereby repealed. I hereby certify that the above ordinance as passed by the City Commissioners of the City of L keland, Florida, on the 23rd day of | October, A, D. 1914. 0. M. EATON, 1 Chairman. Attest: | L. SWATTS, | K. City Clerk. ORDINANCE NO. 178 An publie BE ordinance declaring open and free to use certain streets and avenues. IT ORDAINED BY THE people of the and uses. Where formerl breakfast fruits, deal for Florida, in demand due to the above the operations necessa able bearing. Every experience—there a given. No matter connect directly with soil or waste pipe, but DO B HDD OB PO DI G SR SO DIFI GG TDI DO | |y UTY COM- “ternally and externally.” Price 2 1 When Everybody Eats Florida Citrus Fruits ] the Demand will Exceed the Supply Citrus fruits are becoming necessities instead of luxuries. The United States are learning their many merits y they were regarded solely as a now they are eaten at other meals and used freely in cookery and confections. which grows the finest ci i world. The produclionif her su b o fruit can hardly keep pace w Buckeye Nurseries Catalo A Citrus Handbook All the problems that arise in the culture of ora and grapefruit are fully covered in this book. It how to select a location for the grove and describes ry to bring trees into profit- thing is based on practical re no theories in the advice . : what citrus fruits you are growing or intend to plant, this book will be of service to you. It has been written to help alike the man with the grove and the man who ex- pects to ha_ve one. Every person interested in the citrus industry of Florida is welcome toa copy of this book, printed at great expense. Write today for one—edition is limited. BUCKEYE NURSERIES 1068 CITIZENS BANK BUILDING TAMPA, FLORIDA s — ———— L 2al ) sinLEY) PLOWS | BRINLEY Jm o Orange Plow; 10 tc 14 inch Regular Turning Plow The Brinley Plow is built especially for Florida soils | one is sold with a guarantee of satisfaction er your mor back. MODEL HARDWARLE (x Phone No. 340 C. E. TODD, Mg SO OBOSIPISO PO OIS RO FEOFIT OO NEOEIS0 <a] G0 T0 THE WOODS DRUG STORE When you want the best in Pure Drugs and Toilet Articles £ 2 The Thought of Quality remains long after the price is forgotten MISSIONERS of the CITY OF LAKEL;\ND,' FLORIDA : ! Section 1. That streets and avenues be, and 3: are hereby declared open and free to public use as follows: (a) An extension of Lake avenue northward across the Fort Myers branch of the A. €. L. R. R. Co.’s right of way, and extending to abutt upon the right | of way of said company’s main line. The part between Rose street and the Fort Myers branch shall be te 1y feet wide, and the part between the two branches of said railroad shall be thirty-five feet wide. (b) An exten- sion of Oleander street westward to connect h the exiension of Lake avenue north- ward. This extension shall be two hundred five feet long, more or less and shall be forty fect wide, the northern boundery abutting the main line right of way of <aid railroad com- (¢) A strip of land forty feet wide, a street connectlng Oieander street with Oak strect, and cutting the right of way of the main line of the railroad two hundred forty-six and one-half feet easterly from where the northern boundery of Oleander street cuts saild southern line of sald right of way. This strip being the same land as deed- ed to the City of Lakeland by C. A. Cook norih of the right of way and by C. N. Cowan on the south. i Section 2. That all three of the said de- clared streets shall be as shown on a blue print filed with the original copy of this or- dinance. I hercby certify that the above ordinance was duly ed by the city commissioners at ' a regular session Oct. 23, A, D. 1914, 0. M. FATON, Chairman. PO Pr PP PPPPPPPPPPER ST TRE LT R s | Attest : | L. SWATTS, City Clerk. Phone 408 Phone City Hall just across the street from US H. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, TENTH JUDICIAL ' CIRCUIT OR THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY.—IN CHAN- RY.—Edward A. Keller vs. Annie H. Bill to Quiet Title. It appearing from the affidavit of com- plainant’s solicitor appended to the bill of complaint in the above stated cause that the defendant, Annle H. Boyd, is a non-resident of the United States; that the sald defend- ant s over the age of twenty-one years; that there is no person in the State of Florida, the service of a subpoena upon whom would bind the sald defendant, it is therefore or- dered that sald defendant be and she is here- by required to appear to the bill of com- plaint flled In sald cause on or before Mon- day, the 7th day of December, 1914, the same being the rule day of sald month, oth- erwise all the allegations of said bill will be taken as confessed by sald defendant on the succeeding rule day of sald court thereafter. It 1s further ordered that this order be published for eight consecutive weeks in the [ e e e e e F YOU ARE THINKING Of BUILDING. SEE MARSHALL & SANDERS The 0I/d Reliable Contractors Whno have been building houses in Lakeland for years, who never “"FELL DOWN" or failed to give satisfaction. _All classes of buildings contracted for. The many residences built by this firm are evidgnces of their abilif make good. Rt o dei || MARSHALL & SANDERS Given under my hand and official seal this 9th day of October, 1914. (Seal) J. A. JOHNSON, Clerk Circuit Court, Polk County, Florida. Copy. 3207 Phoune 228 Blue SO P It znwmm —— | i Japan has cultivated the pe::mutl until it now has a variety that is said to exceed that of the Southern , States. l RUB-MY-TISW | | Will cure your Rhenmatism ! euralgia, Headaches, Cramps, | Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and Burns, Olg Sores, Stings of Insects i Etc. 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