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Saiiwfi PAGE SIX THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. S. C. /W LEGAL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1. I92S State of South Carolina, , County of Laurens, Town of Clinton. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PLUMBING AND SEWER CON NECTIONS IN THE TOWN . OF CLINTON. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CLIN TON IN COUNCIL ASSEMBLED: Sec. 1. That the sewer system of the Town of Clinton and all matters and things appc-rtaining^ to ijs.use, management and control, shall be un der the control of the Town Council of the Town of Clinton, through the inspector of sewers and plumbing. Sec. 2. That on and after the pass age of this ordinance, the superintend ent of the water and light plant shall be inspector of sewers and plumbing of said town, and the said inspector shall perform such duties and have ■ such powers as hereihafted in this Ordinance imposed and conferred or may hereafter be imposed and con ferred upon said inspe<*tor by action of the Town Council. Acting in ac cordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, it shall be his duty to ox- ardine all applications for connections and having , approved same, to issue all permits and inspect all plumbing in the town, keeping careful record of all transactions of his office. He shall report promptly to the Mayor all violations of the Ordinance. Sec. 3. Inspection of Existing Plumbing-—The plumbing inspector, after proper notice to the owner or occupant, may enter in the daytime, any building, or premises in the Town of Clinton, for the purpose of inspect ing any system of plumbing or drain age therein; and in case the owner or occupant shall refuse to admit tfie in spector to such building or premises, the Mayor, may, upon an affidavit stating the facts issue a warrant directing said inspector in company with a policeman to enter by force, if necessary, and with kich assistance as may be required, to execute their duties under this ordinance. Sec. 4. Faulty Plumbing in Use— Whenever it shall come to the know ledge of the inspector that the'plumb ing in any building causes a nuisance, or is of faulty construction and likely to cause sickness, or endanger. the health of the occupants or whenever he shall be requested by any owner or occupants of any building fitted with plumbing, the inspector shall ex amine the plumbing in any such build ings, and shall report the result of his examination to the Council, and shall suggest such changes as may be necessary to make such plumbing con form to the requirements of this Or dinance and of other sanitary ordin ances of the town. The Council, upon adoption of the report; shall notify the owner or occupant of said build ings of the changes which are neces sary to be made in the plumbing. These changes shall be made by the owner within the time fixed by the order of the Council, and upon re fusal or neglect to obey such orders, the Council, shall proceed to have such changes made or such nuisance abated at the expense of the owner of said building, and the sum of such expense shall constitute a debt a-' gainst the owner of the property. Sec. 5. Examination of Plulhbers— No person, firm or corporation shall engage in or work at* the business of plumbing, either as a master plum ber, employing plumber, or Journey man plumber in the Town of Clinton, unless he or it shall first,receive a license or certificate in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, provided, however:* That ea(h journeyman plumber actually engaged in a piece of plumbing work iriay have ond or more helpers or ap prentices. Each journeyman plumber and each master plumber or employ ing plumber who proposes to do plumbing work in the Town of Clin ton as such, shall furnish such evid ence of his qualifications and fitness as may be required by the rules and regulations of *h^ Town Council. Upon furnishing such information, there shall be issued to him a certifi cate or license by the Mayor, counter signed by the inspector, certifying that he is competent to work at the business of plumbing. Sec. 6. Licensed Contractors—It shall be the duty of e\tery person, firm or corporation desiring to carry on a business of plumbing, or house drain age in said town, before doing so, to register in a book to be provided for Uyt purpose at the office of the In spector of sewers and plumbing of the Town of Clinton, giving name and place of business. Said person, firm or corporation shall file with the Mfyor a good and sufficient bond in the penal sum of five hundred ($500) dqllars executed by said applicant with one or more sureties, payable to tlig Town of Clinton, conditioned upon the observance of the rules and regu lations contained in this and subse- Huent ordinances, and for the faith- fuj performance of duty in making connections with the sewer, and to in- demnify said city against loss in any manner whatsoever for any unskillful of negligent work or conduct in the performance of his duties, or for any storage to the sewer pipes, or streets, or sidewalks of said city, or for use o^ defective or improper material used in said work* whereupon they may be duly licensed by the Mayor tq conduct a plumbing business, and fog which license shall be paid in ad- ▼ance, a fee as eljown in Annual Li<v eram Ordinance. . ' , • v 7 Authorimwl (VniHAfiiiiH 0 Na plumber or any other person shall SMITH 0 His P GRAM make any connections with the public sewers without having been duly au thorized thereunto or in any manner fxpept in strict' accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Sec. 8. Permits—Before any por tion of the plumbing and drainage system of any building shall be laid or constructed, in all cases of new v/ork, or the remodelling of old work, there shall be filed by tke owner of the property at the office of the In spector of Sewers and Plumbing a written application for such connec tions stating the location of the building, with plans of same, showing in detail the entire proposed connect ion or change of connections, from the public sewer through # the house to the terminus, showing the location of all fixtures, traps, vent-pipes, etc., and said application shall contain a spe cific agreement to obey and qbide by any and all resolutions, ordinances, rules and regulations, that are now or may hereafter be passed by the Town Council of the Town of Clinton for the same and the connections wherewith. The said applications shall also give permission to the In spector of Sewers and Plumbing to enter the premises of the applicant a: any time, to look after or to attend to anything connected with said sew ers. This plan shall be inspected and approved, corrected or modified by the said inspector, whereupon a per mit for the proposed connection shall lx given, by the Inspector of Sewers and Plumbing, but in no case shall a permit be granted unless such plans shall have been so presented and ap- pioved. Such plans and application ocratic leader but as a one who' for connection with the public sewer 1 ^pncrally regarded as the most popu- shall be filed three days previous tq , ]}, r< the most competent and the mos; the time desired to make the con- brilliant party leader in the, nation:" New York Executive^ Speaks to Chi- ' cagoians. Savings Sketched in \ National Affairs. Chicago, Sept. 27.—-From a rough platform in the Beverly Hills Forest preserves, Gov. Alfred E. Smith, of New York, as guest of honor at a pic nic of the Cook bounty Democracy, to day outlined to several thousand per sons what Democratic leaders here considered were the principles on which he might wage a fight for the Democratic presidential nomination in !928. ^Thousands who had gone to the pic nic expecting.a fiery attack on pro)»^, bition or the Ku Klux Klan witljr an outspoken declaration of White House ambitions, however were disappointed. No reference was made by the gover nor to any of these subjects and any discussion of presidential aspira tions was confined to private confer ences with Democratic leaders from several states of the Middle West, who came here to meet him. Governor Smith, however, outlined a tentative program of reform in Washington that he said would save $2000, 000,000 a year and bring govV way to solution of some of theais pro blems to the end that the government keep harmonious step with business, science, medicine and the other great developments of the last 20 years.” Governor Smith left for New York tonight. Among the Democratic lead ers to confer with him today were George Brennan of Illinois; Joseph Guffey, national committeeman from Pennsylvania^ David Lawrence of Pittsburgh, Martin Luick and James Gallahan of Milwaukee, W. J. Quinn of St. Paul and a delegation from Nebraska. ■/ - V ^ Records of Providence School Faculty Given The members of the Providence street school faculty, together with the grades they teach, list of colleges of which they are graduates, and the number of years experience of each, follows: , Mrs. H. A. Copeland, principal; fifth grade; L.rl., Winthrop College; years experience, eight; years in present position, five. Miss Margaret Blakely, fourth grade; A. B., Winthrop College; year! experience, four; years in present po-t sition, two. * Miss Nan Copeland, third grade) A. B., Chicora College; years experience, two; years in present position, one. Miss Elizabeth Tribble, second grade; A. B., Due West Female Col lege; years experience, six; years in present position, four' Miss Helen Bailey, first grade; A. B., Winthrop College; years ex perience, five; years in present posi tion, three. * ernmental affairs in line with the pro gress in science and business “in this airplane age.” Mayor, William E. Deverqf Chicago introduced the New Yory executive before a throng cheering, as a “man who stands forth in the public opinion of the nation not only as a great Dem is ueetion. N Sec. 9. Permits Revoked—All per mits to connect with the public sewers shall be subject to the condition that the inspector may at any time before the completion revoke and annul the permit when the work is not being properly executed, and no party in terested i shall have a claim of dam ages in consequence of such permit being revoked or annulled. Sec. 1(L Inspection of Plumbing during Installation—Whenever a con nection i^ being made to public sewers, the plumber doing the work shall, be fore any part of the work is covered n hidden from view, send a written notice to th4 inspector of sewers and plumbing stating thnt the work is ready for inspection, and upon com pletion of the work, shall again notify the inspector of sewers and plumbing asking for final inspection. Sec. IJ. .Rain Water, etc—No per son or persons shall directly or in directly connect an open gutter, cess pool,, privy vault, or rain water con ductor with the sanitary sewers, and n«> steam shall be either directly or in directly discharged into any sewer. Sec. 12. Power of Inspection—As far as may be necessary in/perform ance of his duties, the inspector shall have the right to enter any building or premises within the limits of the Town of Clinton, without interference or hindrance, and shall have the right to condemn all un-sanitary.work and report the same. Sec. 13. 'Separate House Con nections—Every ho\ise or build 5 ng to bo conected with the public sewer shall be separately connected unle^ special permit is granted for combined connections in extraordinary" cases and the granting of such p?fmit Dressed in formal black and wear irg a flower in his button hole, Gover nor Smith lost no time in launching into his message after the demonstra tion had subsided. “There is a propaganda now being circulated,” he said, “that the heavy burden of taxation is from local sour ces ad that the federal government is effecting a wonderful econorriy. We ought to speak th6 facts. The reduc tion in national expenditures are lar gely due to the changing of the coun try from a war to a peaqi/basis. In the states and cities an attempt is be ing made to catch up with public im provements delayed by the war. Dur ing the war the gbvernment requested the states not to use men and materi als repuired for war. There was a lull in improvements “It is not entirely fair to the cities and states to seek to put the blame there. I am about to return to New York'to begin an active campaign for the elimination of dangerous railroad crossings. We h^ve more than 4,000 such crossings ami under the present rate of progress it would take 280 years to,make them safe. We are proposing a $300,000,000 bond Issue for this purpose. “In the last 20 years we have pass ed through a,period of the greatest material , achievement the world has ever known. ’ One thing has stood still and that is the process of govern ment, particularly in the states^and at Washington. “We have proposed a remedy in the consolidation of-all the standard ac tivities of government to take off the invisible hand tjiat has guidecTit in our state. It wna tired in Illinois, with the Lowden consolidation by statute but lacking the power of con stitutional backing his successor in shall not establish a precedent for sub- rf {ice promptly sought to undo the sequent permits. Sec. 14. Connections—All connect ions with public sewer^, either sani tary or storm sewers, and the plumb ing in connection herewith, shall con- form to the rules and regulations and specilications as made by Counci Sec.^ 15. .Materials and Work—All materials must be of good standard quality and of standard ^ize and the work must be done in a thorough and workmanlike manner, subject to the approval of the inspector of sewers , r ;(ii cu i e> showing that road activities and plumbing. Sec. 16. Specifications—The Town Council shall enact such rules and regulations regarding specifications for plumbing within the Town of Clin ton from time to time as may be ad visable, to the end of securing the best standard of plumbing, and for protect ing and insuring proper sanitation and drainage. It shall be the duty of the inspector of sewers and plumbing to see that all rules and regulations of Specifications for plumbing and sewer connections in the Town of Clinton are observed and report promptly to the Mayor ail violations thereof.. Sec. L7. Use of Plumbing—No plumbing work hereafter installed in the Town of Clinton shall be used until the same shall have been duly passed by the inspector and certificate of approval issued. Sec. 18. Connections on Paved Streets—On and after the passage of i whole thing “We propose to reduce 183 depart ments to 21 constitutional depart ments and to pompel all new activi ties to come onto these departments. “Senator Cufftis has suggested, I read in an editorial, that the scatter- ed activities at Washington if con solidated would effect an annual sav ing of about $200,000,000. In the fall of. 1921, the then secretary of the pos tal department held this system up to are in five departments, wild life in six departments. We are on a fair the Town of Clinton insuring the said Town of Clinton against damages to any paving storm sewer, gutter, side walk or other permanent portion of the street or side-walk, and any per son or persons, firm or corporation making such connection shall repair such street or streets or sidewalk and leave the same in as g^od condition^ as it was before cutting into said street for said water wr sewer connection. Repair wbrk to any street or side walk, whqre cutting into the same has been done for the purpose of making sewer connection shall be done in accordance with instructions and specifications as ordered by Coun cil and under ^supervision of such agent of Town Council as shall have been named by said Council. Sec. 19. Any person or persons this Ordinance, no person, or persons, violating any of the provisions of this firm or corporation shall be permitted 1 ordinance, upon conviction, shall be to make any sewer connection within fined not less than ten ($10.00) dol- the corporate limits of the Town of lers nor more than one hundred Clinton with the sewer system o! the! ($100.00) dollars, or imprsioned not said Town of Clinton on any paved! less than ten (10) days nor more than nr «fr»nt* urifKin fl™ / K\ —thirty (3 0 ) daySf within the discre tion of the-Court, for each offense. street or streeto, within five (5) years next ensuipg after the date of the paving of such street or streets. And, no person or persons, firm or corpora tion shall be allowed to make any water or sewer connection with the water or sewer system of the Town of Clinton on any paved street or streets within said town after the ex piration of fiv^JB) years from the date of the paving of such street or streets, except under permit as herein above provided In this Ordinance, and until said person or 'persons, firm or corporation, shall have given bond to be approved by the Town Council of Sec. 20. This Ordinance shell go into effect immediately upon its pas sage. ’ Sec. 21. All Ordinances or pares of Ordinances inconsistent with this or dinance are hereby revoked. DONE AND RATIFIED by the Town Council of the Town of Clinton in Council assembled, this the 10th day of August, 1925. J. F. JACOBS, ' Attest; Mayor. , MARY CHALMERS, Town Clerk .and Treasurer. T j *■ -BEAUTY • COMFORT • CONVENIENCE * UTILITY % 1 Qood Looks as Well as Qood Service The improved Ford Ranabout, with its all-steel stream-line body, is an unusually good-looking car. It hangs Idw to the ground, and the body has been lengthened and re-designed for greater comfort and convenience. The gas^iank under the cowl is filled from the outside, and the weather proof storm curtains opfcn with both doors. Under the sweeping rear deck is an unusually large compartment designed for convenience in carrying luggage. Standard equipment includes four cord tires, nickeled head-lamp rimsand windshield wiper. The price remains the same $260, and you can buy on the Fprd Weekly Purchase Plan. P.O.B.DETROIT * FORD MOTOR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICH. TOURING CAR $290 COUPE ... 520 Tudor sedan 580 — FORDOR SEDAN 660 Demountable Rims and Starter Extra on Open Closed Cars in Colors R UNAB OUT NO INCREASE IN PRI C E S SA Double the * Only a* few years ago, a 32 x 4 cord tire listed over $50.00. Today, you can buy the highest quality 32 x 4 tire —a Firestone Gum- Dipped Cord—for about $26.00. Last spring crude rubber cost tire makers around 40 cents a pound. Today, it is over 90 cents a pound. It was not so long ago that 7,500 miles represented the average life of a cord tire, while today, 15,000 miles—and mote—is only the usual performance for a Firestone Gum-pipped Cord. Due to large, concentrated pro-, duction, specialized machinery and simplified factory methods, together with economical distribution, Fire stone is able to keep tire prices low —no matter where the price of crude rubber goes. And, because of special Firestone pro Asses, chief among which is Guru-Dip ping, motorists are today getting thousands of extra miles by using Gum-Dipped Cords. Gum-Dipping is an exclusive method used by Firestonp. It is an extra process, carried out in special Gum-Dipping plants, after which the cords are put through the usual calendering machines. Gum-Dip ping insulates and impregnates every fiber of every cord with rub ber, and practically eliminates in ternal friction and heat, and builds strength and endurance into the tire. • • , • In* the day-in and day-out serv ice of taxicabs, buses and trucks —on the cars of hundreds of thou sands of motorists everywhere —' Gum-Dipped Cords are giving unheard-of mileage, dependability and satisfaction. ^ Get ready for the coming months of slippery pavements and —bad roads. • Assure yourself * of greater safety, comfort and economy by equipping now with Firestone Full- Size Gum-Dipped Balloons. , MOST MILES PER DOLLAR J. K. Hatton “On the Square” Clinton, S. C. Y AMERICANS SHOULD PRODUCE THLBIR OWN'RUBBER . .S. /