Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-09
House. Connections Ordinance.

Section |. Be ii ordained by the Legislative
Council; Thbt 1t shall be a misdemeanor 10 Dc
or cause to be done any of the following acts,
except as herein provided, and any and all
persons guilty thereof shall be fined not les,
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 pablo 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, whose duty ii shall be to insure full
compliance with this ordinance in relation to
connections, and a failure of duty in this re-
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 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 al
fOlloWsi
A. Every pipe connecting with the sewer,
whether of cast-irOn or earthen- ware, IN ast be
sound and impervious In all its parts, aad
jOinted in the best manner.
B.-Gaskets must be used in all cases: no
other metal than cast-iron will be allowed.
and joints in iron pipe must be of well. caulk-
cd lead,
C,-Oemegt nine is not 10 he used bnt earth.
en-ware 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, aud all pipes from the sewer
connection TO the top Of the soil pipe to lie
fully four in ,hes in interior diameter 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
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indirectly place. make or cause CT allow to be
placed or InGde, any trap, contractiOn or other
obstacle anywhere in the course Of such uipe,
in addition TO the penalty herein prescribed
shall forfeit his license, and shall DO Ineligible
to re- license for one year, and any other per.
son offending as above shall be subject to the
penalties Of the ordinance, and shall, in addi-
ton, pay the costs of rectifying the wrong
done
EVERY connection of o water-closet,
sink-basin or Qthor 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.
GAIL details Of plumbing work, such as
water-al0sets, sinks, ETC., must be in accord
ance with the plans and descriptions in the
office Of the District engineer, bearing the ap-
prevail Of the consulting-engiReer or such
other person as the Legislative Council may
appoint.
Sub-Sec. 3. For the owner or occupant of
any building, any portion 9f which is used for
any purpose during any portion of the day, to
fail 10 have at least one Nater-cl0set connect
ed with The public sewer fifteen days after no
tiication from the engineer or President of the
Fire and Police Commissioners, and to fail to
have such water-clOset suitably arranged for
use IS q urinal, unless 3 separate urinal is
provided,
Sub 800, 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,
slop stone or hopper for the reception of waste
water; provided, however, that if the water.
closet is ola kind suited to such use, il may
receive the Waste-water, and the sink, sion
stone or hopper may be dispensed with.
Sub-Seo. S, To throw or allow to be thrown
or deposited on the surface Of the ground orfu
tho gcound in tie Taxing District, Whether
! public 0f private, except in the proper and
necessary manufipg Of the soil, any water
Which has been used for domestic poses
or any liquid OF solid filth, or fnces or urina,
Sub-Sec. 8. To allow any surface water Of
rain water from the ground ,oFro6fs 0 fhouses,
to enter any sewer OF drain, Of any vessel Of
slop-stonR connected with any sewer or drain,
nr to adult any drainage water from any col
lar, 70 b sever provided, however, thai
drainage for cellars may he prQyided In 40.
eordance With THO regulations plans and de-.
Rcripti0ne In the District engineers office, and
subject also to The restrictions Of subsection
one Ofthis ordinance.
Subs See. z. To use or caused to DO used an,
house drains for any other purpose or purr $50,
than those specified in this ordinen6e. exceo,
by special permission from the LegislellS,
Sub,Sec. s.. To throw on eoosit. NJ, .a,.e =,
permit 70 hp tRr9Nh III ddpsslted, In any yes,
g9l o. tecepfaclb Connected with a nubIi,
saSet 40 garbage, bsir, ashes, fruit or veg.
etables, reellI gs or refuse, rags, cotton, Gin,
deis or any other matter or thing whatsoever
except i@ces, urine, the necessary elosot-papcl
and liquid housc-slops. Andi II Is hereby mad,
the duty Of ali, citizens TO aid tho polies h
bringing offenders against this erlina mae H.
the eame,
fasssS March 9Th, 1880.
''h'' D. I. PORTER,
| Attest: N0""V''
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