Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
The Proposed Plumbing Ordinance.

ms vile are to have SO worthy successors,
1he Proposed Plumbing Ordinance.
we print below, as IL matter of general
Interest to our citizens, the draft of city
ordinance to regulate plumbing and house
drainage which Is now pending before the
Board of Aldermen.
In its main provisions it is, we believe,
similar to ordinances of the kind i'm force
in other cities, though AS Il whole it is less
stringent and comprehensive than the
regulations which some other cities en-
force. 1t has been objected to it that it
puts extreme power in the hands of the
health officer. But those who consult
that officer will find, we think, that he
considers himself already clothed will the
powers described in the ordinance and that
the ordinance will not widen his author
ty The duty of the city father is to care
Tor the public health is undoubted. The
need OF some definite rules, and of some
responsible supervision of the matters of
plumblng and house drainage and ventila-
tion, Nth view to proper sanitary con-
sldefatlOnS. Is obvious to all who have
gwen attention to the subject. Such ordi-
nanceS are simply acts to prevent typhus
FEVER ana filth diseases, and an Ounce,oi pre-
worth pound of cure. That this is the
best blll possible for its purpose, we can
not say; but that some such ordinance is
desirable, is plain. This, as we under
stand, has the approval of Prof, Barbour,
Mr.. Fisher, Health Officer Linsley and
Others quallf1ed to give an intelligent
opinion upon it.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO REGULATE PLUMB
ING.
Sec. lit shall be the duty of every person
doing bu mess as IL plumber, or engaged IN
conducting plumbing or house drainage in the
city OF burlington. to register his or her name
IN book to be fnrnS shed FIR that purpose at
the Office OF the Health Officers giving fun nam
residence and place of BUSINESS. and IN case of
removal from one place 'Oanothcr in 81, d city
70 make change in said register accordingly
Ana IL snail he the iur, her duty of every
such person to give IL good and sufficient bond
III the sum of three hundred dollars to be ap-
proved by the Health Committee of the Board
OF AlHcrmcn, and filed with the City Clerk
conditioned upon the proper performance OF
their work.
Sec. 2.-I'efore proceeding to lay or con-
struct any portiOI of the drainage system of
any building, the plumber having charge of
the same shall file with the Health Officer
plans ana specifications of said drainage ana
plumhlng to The satisfaction of the Health
plhccr. The said pans AMI specifications
must he approved 10y the Health Officer he
i p any portion of the work stall be executed.
Pians snail be approved or rejected with as
niue delay rs possible. ana they must be W III
in ten dayB from time of fling.
sec. 3. On cNciy street provided with n
common sewer the sewage from each huidiug
on sad street shall be cCnducted in the com
mon sewer. No privy vault or c, spool for
sewage will be permitted upon any premises
situated on such street.
see. An drums and soil pipes, when with
IN Il bulldog and for Il distance of not less
than five feet outside the foundation walls
thereof, shall he of iron with loaded or scr. W.
cd JOINTS, not less thar tour inches in diameter
an shall extend out through the roof open
ntiu t, t,u,n ,,., IN SIZE to height of at
lcdst two lcct above the root. Tucy shall he
supplied with running trap of the same size
ana umctcr, as the pipe, placed near the
foundation wall with an accessible clean out
There must Toe a fresh air inlet pipe of n di-
ameter NOT less than four inches, entering the
uraln on the house side of and near the said
trap, leading I the outer air and opening M
any convenient place away from windows
Sec 3IAll soil. drain, waste and supply
pipes shall he concentrated as much us posi-
ne, protected from exposure and in general
so located AS to he accessible for inspection ut
any time. II suCn accessiblitics be not prac-
ticahlc such pipes shall be extra heavy pipes
Df'p or Overflow pipes from sales or from
supply tanks or ciSterns, and waste pipes
from rciriEeratOrs shall not he direct y com
nected with the sewer, bur shall discharge
over other trapped fixtures or into the air
No ram water cadcr shall he used rs "A soil
pipe or as sewer ventilation. When such
leaders are connected with the house dram or
sewer, lhtN sh ii be trapped beneath the
GROUND with deep seal trap, and if glazed
VIII mn the house shall be mad of cast iron
Win lcducd JOINTS. No brick, sheet met A. on
Carthcnwarc tluc shall he used ms n vrntilu
ton for sewer, soil pipe, or waste pic, XII
IRON pipes shall he coated outside and inside
with coal tar applied hot or some otbrr ,,n
proved equivalent "'
Sec. 6.-Watcr closets shall not he located
in any room which has no dirrrt cnmm',,,i,'s
lion with external air. either nv ~ windmy a. |
an air shaft OF sufficient size 'N'" vi
See All drains nov hIiit shall ho roo,
Structcd whenever in the opinion of the
i'SS"a'I 'Inc"r II ma! DE necessary.
not he covered or concealed from nv ,,pi