Providing Regulation, Examination & Licensing of Plumbing Contractors & Repealing Section 22 of Ordinance No. 1880

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ORDINANCE NO. fro AN ORDINAINCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION, EXAM- INATION AND LIGENSINGTOF PLUMBING CONTRA: ORS AND RfALING SECTII 22 6F ORDINANCE N0. 1880 ADOPTED marlim, 1917. BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to engage in the business of plumbing contractor until such person, firm, partnership or corporation shall have first se- cured a license therefor in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. Section 2. The Board of Health of said City of South Bend is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint an examining board consisting of one ( 1) duly licensed plumbing contractor, one ( 1) qualified and competent journeyman plumber and the plumbing inspector of said city. Said Board shall meet at least once each thirty (30) 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 doting the pleasure of the Board of Health and until its successor is appointed and qualified. Section 3. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation desiring to secure a license as a plumbing contractor, commonly known as master plumber, shall make application therefor upon a form to be provided by the Board of Health; provided, however, that in case of a firm, partnership or corporation such application maybe made by a duly authorized and desig- nated agent of such firm, partnership or corporation. At the time of mak- ing such application said applicant shall pay to the Board of Health the :Aum of .Five ($5.00) Dollars as a fee for the examination. Thereafter at a time, and place designated by the Board of Health said applicant shall submit himself before the Examining Board herein provided for, and answer such questions as may be asked of him by said Board or any member thereof relative to the knowledge required by a plumbing contractor. If said applicant properly answers sufficient questions to qualify 1.011 in the judgment of said examining board to be a plumbing contractor, then said board shall report their findings in writing to the Board of Health. Any applicant who has failed to pass -1-