PLUMBING BY-LAWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3999, 4 August 1915, Page 7

PLUMBING BY-LAWS.

SERIOUS CHARGE MADE BY BOROUGH INSPECTOR.

LEG A L ACTION MAY BE TAKEN

A serious charge concerning: an a - lewd attempt to evade the Borough building bv-'laws was laid belorc the Borough Council last night. Air W. H. Stewart, plumbing inspector reported under date -July Ad: ‘•I |„.,r m report making inspection veslerdav of the sanitary nlumbing at 'the National Bank, the rontracung plumbers being present. 1 *oun<l llii' lead waste pipes to wash haw! basins on ground Hour had been petlorated in three places. hind tile holes not been made in water pipes svphonie action would have taken place at the taps, and where tins occurs provision has to lie made lor hack venting. I asked the mastel plumbers who it. was that had out ut holes in the nines, hut neither oi them acknowledged doing so. i got Air B. Unit, master plumber, to make an inspection of the waste pipes referred to so that, in the event of anything further coming of tins matter I could if necessary call on him. Under two hv-law the'master plumber, is in this case responsible for the breach committed. and 1 have to ask that an endorsement bo placed on his license. If this is given client to it will be necessary to notify the Plumbers Board, Wellington. of the endorsement. The Mayor: I move that the inspector’.s report he adopted. Or. Wildish said that while he was quite prepared to back up the engineer he though the firm should be given an opportunity of explaining the matter. . . Or. Bright moved,, and Or. \\ ddisb seconded, that flic firm be written to, asking them to show cause why their - license should not bo endorsed. I Or. Collins asked if it would not be wiser for the Council to wait until there was a conviction in the Magistrate’s Court before doing anything. He moved as an amendment that it: the'Act permitted it the inspector be instructed to take proceedings. I Cr. Hill seconded the amendment. GY. Bright then withdrew his motion and Cr. ■Collins’ proposition was carried.