Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-03

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SIC T. There shall be stop cock placed in every
attachment TO the Water Works, and in no case viii
valve, approved by the superintendent In streets
II shall be under the side walk within one foot of
the curb stone and in alleys it shall be within one
foot Of the side line of the same each house shall
have separate hydrant and sion cock IN. latter
placed four feet beneath the surface of the ground
ana all stop cocks, without exception. shall have
strong and suitable mead they shall be enclosed in
substantial case, coming up with the surface
OF the ground, and severed with tight iron lid
with the letter w Cast upon it. When stop cocks
cannot be placed under side walks on account of
vaults or other distractions they shall be placed in
te street, clear OF the gutter there shall be stop
and waste cock attached every supply pipe at the
point where II en- ers the building as TO admit Of
the water being shut Cd ID frosty weather and the
pipes being empted
SIC. $ The street must be opened in the manner
which will occasion the least Inconvenience 10 the
public, ana admit OF the uninterrupted passare Of
water along the CUTTERS no excavation in any pub
nc place must be left open night and every pre-
caution must be taken to insure the public safety ;
in rehng the trench, the earth must be mt bach in
nine inch layers. and thoroughly rammed and set
tied with water the street and pavement must be
restored 70 a. gooQ condition a. previous making
the excavation, and all dirt stones and rubbish rusf
De removed Immediately after the completion of the
Notk should an excavation in street. aey or high
way nc lett open or unfinished for space Of fUerfy
four hours, or should the work be improperly done
or the rubbish not be removed the Wster Wo-l-c
Superintendent shall have the richt IN anisb ar 90
rect the work and The expense thus incurred shall
becharged to the plumber whose work Is thus finished
or corrected and said expense shall be Maid by said
piehevi previous TO ms receiving another permit
SEC. 3. stop cocks and other appurtenances mnst
ne sHfc'euy strong TO resist the pressure and ram
OF the water; all plumbing work shall be done in
tne manner required by the Superintendent and
shall be subject 10 his inspection and approval and
the qsalIty and the pattern OF all ap,urtna nee shall
III IKE manner be subject to his approval and no
work under ground shall be covered up until exam
med by him
SEC. 10 When an attachment is made to supply
water Tor building purposes, the service pipe Shall
be carried to the inside of the curb stone where a
proper stop cock shall be placed which shall he KENT
SSov;1er;ea ana locked when not in use when the
building Is completed, the service pipe shall be taken
up and the Taper notified draw the tan and ming
the main, unless it be intended extend the pine
for the supply Of the building, in which case api-
cation must be made in the usual manner for attach
msnt.
! SEC. II. Whenever new attachments are to be
mace IN place of Old ones, permit must be obts inet
/ ID the usual manner, and the Taper must be noti
hed 70 draw the old tap and insert the new: no
more thaE one house shall be supplied nom ora ,sn
except by special permission of the SuTIeri
/ SEC II Within forty eight hours after the compile
non OF any flumbing work. the Plumber shall make
nary and special which the water Is to he m
Piled, giving description of the apparatus and ar
ca for For any e1eeT the
ion IN these returns, the Plumber shall he 1isb -
suspension or forfeiture of Licence snv Plumber
leaving the water on after completing the nInnbio,
s shan De liable to suspension or forfeiture 81
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SEC Is. The price TO be changed for MAKING an At.
| tachhent 10 the Water Works shall be Two DoIlars
| SEC IA Before any permit is granted by the SIM
erintendent OF the Water Works for making an a.
achmeni larger than inch, the application shall
/ be examined by the Water Works Commissioners
and they shall mark their approval or their ohiec
t0hs t they have any to the granting of the per-
/ MI III case of the approval Of the Water Com.
mlsslohers the Superintendent shall grant the per
init, provided there be cause for withholding
/ 1t within his knowledge; in case the Water COM
nlssloners object to the granting of the permit civ
ing thelr reasons therefor the permit shall be de
MED w ~
SEC 10. The boring Of the pipes and the insertion
OF the taps shall be done under the direction of the
SUPERINTENDENT who shall be given at least six hour
notice by the Plumbers, and all taps TO be M AZ
after 10 clock of the day The main pipes mu-t h.
tapped IN the body, and in no case nearer thin ff
Teen inches OF either end of the pipe and tie omen
ing must be made for that purpose; no nip. must h.
| tapped on the hub or belt AHu0' ~
! okOf 10. whenever any repairs shall he done
4 upon any attachment requiring an OPENING in .be
ground, and It shall be found that the attachment
ho OF the depth OF four feet il shall be altered ac-
/ cordlngly by the Plumber doing the work
! SIC IL 1t is understood that the Superintend
en- OF the Waterworks shall consult the Water Com
nssloners in relation TO all questions growing ont
Oh and connected with his general duties
JoHN BARGE City Clerk. d8t