Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-08
HOUSE. Connections Ordinance.

Section |. Be it ordained by the Legislative
Council; That il shall be q misdemeanor to do
or cause 10 be done any OF the following acts,
except IS herein provided, aud any and all
persons guilty thereof shall be fined not less
than one nor more than fifty dollars.
Sub Section ]. To uncover the public sewer
for 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
trict engineer, or his duly authorized agent or
agents, who. e duty il shall be to insure full
compliance With this ordinance in relation to
connections, and q failure of duty in this rs-
spect shall subject such engineer or agents to
all the penalties in this ordinance.
Sub-Sec. 2. To make, or cause to be made.
any such connections except as above prOVid-
ed ana by a competent and skillful 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
rrh connections in any other manner than al
follows:
s,ery pipe connecting with the sewer.
whether Of cast iron or earthen-ware, must be
sound and imperyiOus in all it, parts, and
jOinted in the best manner.
B.-Gaskets must be used in all cases: no
other metal than cast-irOn will be allowed,
and joints 10 iron pipe must be Of well-caulk-
ed lead.
C.-Cement pipe is not 10 be used but earth
en-Ware pipes Of the best quality, jointed with
fresh strong cement mortar.
D.-Thesc pipes TO be laid at least two feet
deep, and above that depth, the vertical pipes
10 be cast-iron, and all pipes from the sewer
connection to the top Of the soil pipe IN 10
fully four inches in interior diamsteFa at every
point.
Emo 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
10 re-license for one year, and any other per-
son offending as ABOVE snail DO subject to the
penalties OF Jne ordinance, and shall. in addi-
ton, pay the costs Of rectifying the wrong
done.
Every connection Of a wator-closet,
sink-basn or other vessel connected with the
pipe must he separated from II by a trap, or
fering al obstacle to the passage Of air equal
10 not less than three-eighths Of an inch d. pth
| Of water.
Gail details Of plumbing work, such A.
water-elosets sinks etc, must be IN accord
ance with the plans and descriptions in the
Office Of the District engineer, bearing the ap.
prOvsl Of the cOnsulting -engineor or such
other person as the Legislative Council may
appoint.
/ any nNAlAAHhH NAN NNA " MuANu - uNNM lua
any purpose during any portion Of the day, to
fail to have at least one water-claset connect
ed with the public sewer fifteen days after no
LITIGATION from the engineer or President Of the
Fire and Police Commissioners, aud TO fail to
have such water-clUsct su tably arranged for
use az q urinai, unless a separate, urin /,
provided.
Subtle &c. A. For the owner or occupant Of
any building in which food Is cooked or cloth.
ing is washed, to fail to have a suitable sink,
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water; provided. however, that Ii tho water
closet Is Of a kind suited TO such use, IL may
receive the waste-water, IND the sink, Stop
stone or hopper may DO dispensed with.
bub-Sec. s. To throw or allow 10 be thrown
or deposited on the surface Of tho ground or IL
any hole or vault in or under the surface o.
tho ground in the Taxing District, whether
public or private, except in the proper anC
necessary manuriug Of tho soil, any water
which has boon used for domestic purposes
or any LIQUID or solid filth, or fpces or urine
Sub-Sec. 8. To allow any surface water OF
rain water from the ground, or roofs ofhouses
10 enter any sewer or drain, or any vessel Of
slop-stOne connected with any sewer or drain
or to admit any drainage water from any eel
lar, 10 a sewer; provided, however, tina
drainage for cellars may be provided in nc
cordance with the regulations, plans and de
scriptions in the District engineer Office, AM
subject also 10 the restrictions OF sub-sectiol
one Of this ordinance.
Sub.Sec. 7. To use or caused 10 be used an,
hOus0 drains for any other purpose or purpose
than those specified In this ordinance, excep
BY special permission from the Lesislativ
Council.
Sub. Sec. 8. To throw OF deposit. or cause o
permitto DO thrown or depssited, In any yes
sci or receptacle connected with a publ
sever, any garbage, hair, ashes, fruit or veg
etables, p~eolirgs or refuse, rags, cotton, Gin
deis or any other matter or thing whatsoever
. except ioces, urine, the necessary closet-pape
and liquid hOufe-slops. And II Is hereby mad
the duty Of all citizens to aid the police Il
2 bringing offenders against this ordinance I
= punishment, and also 70 prevent breaches Z
the same.
b. 7. PORTER,
! Chairman legislative Council
G. L. PuLLKS, seo'y, Go