Amending Ordinance No. 1808 with Reference to a Plumbing Code

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-5- contractor or any of his agents, to any property which the city may own or for which it may be responsible, and to hold said City of South Bend free apdharmless from all claims, for damages on account of the negligence or misfeasance of the plumber and from all cost and expense growing out of the defense of such claims. Said bond is to be in force from the date of its acceptance and the issuance of license by said Comptroller for a term of one (1) year, and both license and bond must be renewed annually, and no other bond shall be required of such plumber by any other department of the City except for making excavation inthe street. Section XIII. Exemption of existing plumbers; The provisions of this Ordinance that refer to examination do not apply to any plumbing contractors, commonly known as master plumbers or journeyman now duly registered and qualified under the provisions of any ordinance or plumbing code heretofore in effect. Section XIV. Appointment of a board. The Board of Health of said City of South Bend is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint an examining board consisting of one duly licensed plumbing contractor, one qualified and Com- petent licensed journeyman plumber and the plumbing in- spector of said city. Said Board shallmeet at least once each thirty days or oftener if in the judgment of the Secretary of the Board of Health it is deemed advisable. Said Examining Board shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board of Health and until its successor is appointed and qualified. Section XV. Master Plumber defined is; A Master Plumber as used in the Ordinance is any person who is engaged in the plumbing business as a contractor doing a general plumbing or drainage business for the general public and who maintains a plumbing shop or store and who may employ journeyman plumbers.