Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-06
House Connections Ordinance.

Section ]. Be it ordained by the Legislative
Council; That II shall bo a misdemeanor to do
or cluss 10. be done any OF the following acts,
| except as herein provided and any and All
persons guilty thereof shall be fined not less
than one nor more thHn fifty dollars.
Sub Sectisn |. 10 uncover the public sewer
lor 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, whose duty it shall be to insure full
compliance with this ordinance In relation To
connections, and q failure of duty in this re-
spect shall subject such engineer or agents to
all the pen llties in this ordinance
Sub-Sec. 2. To make, or cause to be made
any such connections except as above proyid
ed, ana by competent and skiliful mechanic,
duly licensed 70 do such work, by the LeRisla.
tive Council, such mechanic no. 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 the sewer.
whether of cast-iron or earthen-ware IN asst bo
sound and imperYious in all its parts, am
jointed in the best manner.
B.-1askets must be used in all eases; no
other metal than east-iron will be allowed,
and joints in iron pipe must be Of well-caulk-
ed lead.
C.-Cement pipe is mot to be used but earth
en-waTe pipes Of the best quality, jainted with
fresh strong cement mortar
D.-These pipes to be laid at least two feet
deep, and above that depth, the vertical pipes
70 be cast-lron' and all pipes from the sewer
connection to the top of the soil pipe 10 be
fully four inehss in interior diameter at 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 direeiIy or
InNlTnnflV ulnnn IN rn N A.
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 ineliEible
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, psy the costs of rectifying the wrong
done.
+ Every connection of a water-closet.
sink-bnsiD or other vessel connected with the
pipe must DO separated from it by a trap, Of
lorlng an obstacle to the passage Of air equal
Of water.
g Al details Of plumbing work, such as
water-e losets, sinks, ETC., must be in accord
ance with the plans and descriptions in the
office Of the District engineer, bearing the ap-
pT0val Of the consulting engineer or such
appoint.
Sub->ee, 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
TAIL 70 have az least one wa'er-clnset connect.
ed with the public sewer fifteen dayy aIter no
tihcation from the engineer a. President Of the
Fire and Police Commissioners, and To fail 10
have sglh water-closet suitably arranged for
use IS urinal, unless separate urinal is
provided.
Sub-see, - For the owpor or occrssa, of
any oulluing IN which food is osoSed or cloth
IN al h. kaaa "a. NJ q a
slop stone or hopperI0 The ereeeption Of waste
wattr provided, however, that If The water
closet y Of a kind suited to such usa, n may
receive tne Waste-water, and Tho slnk, slop-
stone Or hopper may DO dispepsed With.
eao,ssa, q 10 lAroW ,9r ALLOW % he thr0wn
or deposited on the surface Of the graund or in
any hole or, vault in or WRdeF tho surface ~
the 3 ound in the Taxing District. wbStbsr
public or private, except in the proner and
necessary manuriug. Of tao soil, any water
which has been used for domastic purposes
or any snquld or solid nth, or foecos or urirs
euo-oec. =. 10 allow any surfaca ,saiey or
rain water feom tho ground ,or .,oB OK on,es
70 enter any seWer or dram, or any yos.el nv
slop-stone cobpegtod with any sewer or drain
or u aamh any drainage water froil any eel,
ar, TO sewer; provided, however. that
aralnase i9r cellars may be provided in nc.
cordance With the regulat tions. nlans and de-
scrptions in the District eneineeris oiice and
subject also TO the restrictions of sub-seetion
one Of this ordinance. ''OA
Suo-see. z. To use or caused to be used any
house drains for any other purpose or purpesss
than those specified in this ordinaAcS, eSeept
oy special permission from The Legislative
Sub Sec; s, To throw or deposit, or cause or
permit 70 DO thrown or deposited, in any yes-
sci or receptacle connected with a publio
sewer, any garbage, bair ashes, fruit or veg.
etabies, peelitgs or refuse, RAGS, cotton, cin-
aels OF any other matter or thing Whatsoever,
and LIQUID house-slops. Anait Is he-oby maje
,he duty oi all citizens TO aid the polios In
oringiua Offenders against this ordinance IN
punishment, and also TO prevent breaches Of
the same. ~
Passed March 9Th, 1880.
DIT PORTER,
Attest, -s'''''''e council
G. L, PuLLRE, See'y, ain