Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-02
Weight in linial foot.


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SEC. Z. There shall be stop cock placed in every
attachment the Water Works and in no cas-. with
lead pipe D. allowed, bat in connection with safety
waive, approved by the Superintendent. In streets
u shall be under the SIDE walk within one foot OF
the curb stone, and in alleys it shall be within one
1901 OF the SIDE line OF the each house shall
have separate hydrant and sion cock m. lafter
placed four feet beneath the surface of the ground
anu aii stop COCKS, without exception shall have
sfohs ana suitable head; they shall be enclosed in
substantial case. coming up even with the surface
OF me ground, and covered with 3 tight iron lid
with the lester W. cast upon In When sion cocs
cannot be placed under side walks on account nj
vaults or Other distractions they shall be placed IN
me street. GEAR OF the gutter there shall be stop
dhu Waste cock attached to supply pipe nj the
point where II en- the building 30 a 10 admit of
.he W4tef being shut Oh in frosty weather. and the
pipes being empIed.
SEC. 5. the street must he oneued in tho r,s,na-
WhlCh VIII occasion the least inconvenience 10 the
pubic, ana admit OF the uninterrupted passage of
water along the CUTTERS no excavation n any mn h :
lie place must be left open over night and eyrrv nr,
caution must be taken 10 insure the public safety
III renting The renca, the earth be put back in
niue lhch layers, and thoroughly rammed. and set
tled WIN water; the street and pavement must be
restored to ~ good condition as previous 10 mixing
Tue excavation ana all dirt stones and rubbish must
oe removed Immediately after the completion Of the
WORK. should an excavation in street alley ar HIGH
way pc let open or unfinished for a space Of twenty.
-FOUR hours, or should the work be improperly done
or the rubbish not he removed the Water Works
superintendent shall have the right 10 ini,h or cor.
rect the work and he expense Tins incurred 81
bechaTed ~ the plumber whose work l. inns anished
or corrected, and said expense shall be paid bv said
plumber previous TO bis receiving another permit
SEC v stop cocks and other appurtenances must
DC suclently strong to resist the pressure and ram
| OF the wafer; all plumbing work shall be done in
las ~ inner required by the Superintendent, and
shall DC subject TO his inspection and approval and
the quality aud the pattern OF all purtensnces shall
IN hSe manner be subject to his approval, and no
work under ground shall be covered up until exam.
med by him
| SEC 10. When attachment is made to supply
m va lor nuldng purposes, the service pipe shall
DC carried 10 the Inside of the curb stone where
proper stop cock shall be placed which shall be Kept
covered and locked when not in use when the
building is completed, the service pipe snail b. take
up ana she Taper notified to draw the tap and plug
the main, unless II be intended to extend the pipe
! for the supply of the building. in which case app
cation must be made IN the usual m for attach
mrnt.
| SEC II. Whenever new attachments are to be
maze IN place Of old ones, permit must be obtained
/ N the usual manner, and the Taper must be nou
hed 10 draw the old tap and insert the new: moi
more thaR one house shall be supplied from one tan
except by special permission Of the Superintendent
SEC - Within forty eight hours alter the compile
ton of any Plumbing work the Plumber shall max
to The snp1ruI eudent full returns stating the ord
nary and special which the water Is to be m
PIed giving description of the apparatus and ar.
rangonent- used and All other particuiar- the case
may call Tor For misi epreS eptatlous or omss
ION IN these returns, the Plumber shall be liable 10
suspension or forfeiture of Licence any Plumber
leaving the water on after completing the plumbing
email De liable TO suspension or forfeiture OF
| licence.
SEC. 10. The price to be changed for making an al
] 10 tDe water WORKS shall he Two Dollars.
| SIC ~ Before any permit Il granted By the Sup
erlnlendent of the Water Works for making an at.
taciment larger than one inch. the application shall
| be examined by the Waite Works Commissioners,
and they shall mark their approval or their objec
lions lt they have any to the granting of the per
init IN case of the approval of the Water Com
msslOuers the superintendent shall grant the per-
! NIT provided there be no for Withholding
| 1t within has knowledge; in the Water Com.
mszioners object to the granting OF the permit Civ
ing their reasons therefor, the permit shall be de-
| MED.
SEC. Is. The boring OF the pipes and the insertion
OF the taps shall be done under the direction of the
Superintendent who shall be given al least six hours
notice by the Plumbers, and all taps 20 be made
after 10 clock of the day. The main pipes must be
tapped in the body. and in nearer than IF
teen inches of either end of the pipe and the open
ing must be made for that purpose no pipe must be
| tapped on the hub or belt
| SECT. To- Whenever any repairs shall be done
upon any attachment requiring opening in the
ground. and 1t shall be found that the attachment
is not of the depth of fur feet it shall be altered &C
| cordingly by The Plumber doing the work.
| SEC. II. 1t is understood that the Superintend
ent of the Waterworks shall consult the Water Com
missioners in relation TO all questions growing out
ofand connected with bis general duties.
| JOHN BARGE, City Clerk. d3t