Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-11
ORDINANCES by AUTHORITY.
House. CONNECTIONS Ordlnanoe,

Section l, Be II ordained by the Legislative
Council; That II shall be a misdemeanor 10 dc
or cause to be done any Of the following acts,
except as herein provided, aud say and All
persons guilty thereof shall be fined not less
than one nor more than fifty dollars.
Sub Section l. To uncover tho public sewer
Tor any purpose or make connections there
with, or uncover the public connection
branches thereof, unless and except By the
consent and under the supervision of the Dis
triot engineer, or his duly authorized agent or
agents, whose duty it shall be TO insure full
compliance with this ordinance in relation to
connections, and n failure Of duty in this re-
spect shall subject such engineer or agents to
all the pen lltiIs in this ordinance.
Sub-Sec. 2. To make, or cause TO be made,
any such connections except as above prOvid-
ed. and By a competentand skilliul mechanic,
duly licensed To do such work, by the Legisla-
tive Council, such mechanic not to be the
agent Of the District engineer, or to make
such connections in any other manner than as
follows:
A. Every pipe connecting with tie sewer.
whether Of cast-irOn or earthen-ware, must be
sound and impervious in all its parts, and
jOinted in the best manner.
B-Haskets must be used in all cases: no
other metal than cast-irop will be allowed,
md joints in iron pipe must be of well-caulk-
ed lead.
C.-Crment pipe is not to be used but earth
en-warc pipes Of the best quality, jointed with
fresh strong cement mortar.
D.-These pipes to be laid at least two feet
deep, and above that depth, the vertical pipes
TO be cast-iron, and all pipes from the sewer
connection to the top Of the soil pipe 10 be
fully four inohes in interior diameter ut every
point.
E.-No trap or any manner of obstruction
to the free flow Of air through the whole
course of the drain and soil pipe to be allow
ed, and any mechanic who shall directly or
indirectly place, make or cause or allow to be
placed or made, any trap, contraction or other
obstacle anywhere in the course Of such pipe,
in addition to the penalty herein prescribed,
shall forfeit his license and shall be ineligible
TO re- icense for one year, and any other per-
son offending as above shall be subject 10 the
penalties Of the ordinance, and shall, in addi-
ton, pay the costs Of rectifying the wrong
done
4 Every connection of a water-closet,
sink-basin OF other vessel connected with the
pipe must he separated from it by a trap, Of
fering an obstacle to the passage of air equal
to not less than three-eighths Of an inch depth
of water.
G All details of plumbing work, such as
water'elosets, sinks, etc., must DO In accord
anoe with the plans and descriptions in the
office Of the District engineer, bearing the mp
prevail of the consulting engineer or such
other person as the Legislative Council may
appoint.
sub-Sec. 8. For the owner or occupant of
any building, any portion Of which is used for
any purpose during any portion of the day, to
fail to have at least one Water-clNset can sect.
ed with the public sewer fifteen hays after no
titication from the enaine6r or President of the
Fire and Police Commissioners, and 10 fail to
have such water-clOset su tably arranged for
use aS a urinal, unless a separate urinal Is
provided.
Sub-sec. A. For the owner or occupant Of
any building, in which food is cooked az cloth
ipg is washed, 90 fail to have a suitable sink,
sion stane or hoppof for the reception Of waste
water; provided, however, that il the water,
closet is Of kind suited to such use, IL NAY
receive ne waste-waier. and the slnk, slop-
stone or hopper may be dispensed with,
Spb-Sec. 3. To throw or allow TO be thrown
or deposited on the surface of the ground or in
any hole or vault in or under tho surface of
tho Reound in the Taxing District, whether
public OF private, except in the proper and
necessary manuTiDg Of the soil, any water
which has been used for domestic purposes
or any liquid or solid filth, or forces or urine.
Sub-Sec. 8. To allow any surface water or
rain water from the ground, or roofs o horses,
TO enter any or drain, or any vessel or
slop-stone connected with spy scwsr OF dtain,
o. 70 ADMIT Sny hralHagSESte{ from any GEL
Htainsse for cellars may BE provided In ae-
Gordance With tha regulations. plans and de-
seriptions in the District engineers office, and
subject also to the restrictions of sub-seetion
one Of this ordinance.
Sub-See, 7. To use or caused to be used any
house drains for any other purpose or outrage
than tho'e specified IN this ordiuaAoe, eieept
~ special permission irsm the Legislative
SBb,Sec, 8. To throw or deposit, or cause or
permit TO be thrown or deposited, In any vos-
sol or receptacle connected with n pubic
sewer any garbage, hair, ashes, frui1 or veg
otahles, poeli, Is or refuse, y@rs, cotton, Gin
deis or any other mai,ot or thing " hatsoeyer.
e{ceDt tmqes, urine, the necessary eloset-pnn
9Ad lquid ho1.e-seps. And IL IS hereby made
we duty ~ all citIzons to aid ne rSlias In
bringilg Offenders against this ordinance 10
punishment and also 70 prevent breaches OF
the same, y
Passed March 4th, 1880.
D. ]. PORTER,
! Attest.
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