Evening journal., 1889-06-07
oRDISANcEs.
A N ORDINANCE

~ fhONl lDE RULhS AND REGULA-
IloNs RELATIVE TO PLUMBING AND
DRAINING.
Re u ordained by "The Council" Of VII
SECTION l. On the last stated meetiny ~
The Council" in the month 81 MAJ n oi
loos' ana at the same stated meeting in each
Sil. sha every third year thereafter "fhe Coun-
The otca 81 P9int some suitable person to fiji
OF Wilmington, who snail possess ali ~
9uInncations hereinafter provided and whose
du'y II shall be to see that all the rules and
regulations by this ordinance prescribed are
properly carried into effect, The Plumbine
Inspector hereby appointed shall hold
commencing on the first day Of July next
ensuing after his appointment All vacancies
caused by death. resignation or otherwise
shall be filed by The Council" and the an
pointee who sha be appointed to fili such VA
cancy snail only hold during the residue OF
the term in which such vacancy occurs
SECTION 2 No person shall be eligible for
the Office OF Plumbing Inspector, unless he h a
cltlzen Of Wilmington, and practical
plumber OF five years experience; the Plumb
ms Inspector before entering on his duties
shall give bond TO The Mayor and Council'i
OF Wilmington in good freehold security
IN the sum of two thousand dollars tS2OO0
| FOR the faithful performance Of his duties
| as prescribed by this ordinance. He shall re-
| ceive for his services salary Of fifteen hun
nreu uion, collars lsi,oW per anngm. payable
I inspection of all Plumbing in all Buildin9s
and the venti alton of all water closets caae
pools and soil pipes and the drain and waste
| pipes from all sanitary fixtures that may he
placed in any house or houses buildiny or
buildings that may be erected in the city Of
| wilmington after the passage of this ordi-
/ nance. He shall make " Onthly returns to tha
| City Auditor Of all fees collected by him in
pursuance OF his duties; such returns shall-be
itemized and sworn to. He shall as far as ma I,
| be necessary for the performance OF his dutias
| have the right TO enter any building or
premises IN the city limits; any person who
| snail interfere win him in the performance
| Of such duties shall be liable to a fine of NOT
| less than ten nor more than twenty dollars FIR
| each ohence. The Plumbing Inspector shall
holding this Office
SECTION 3. Every person, firm or corpora-
ton engaging In the plumbing business or Law
| ing OF drains or sewers n the city of Milming-
ton after the pa sage of this ordinance shall
appear IN person or by their duly authorized
representative at the office Of the Plumb
ing inspector and register their Eames and
place OF business in register to be kent for
Ihht purpose, and receive from the plulnbin
ins pector certificate Of such registration and
| for said certificate of registration
| they shall pay the Plumbing Inspec-
| tor FOR the use of the city the sum of
one dollaI ~ and no person other than
| registered plumber shah be allowed to carry
on or engage in the plumbing business. or
make any connections with any sewer, drain,
fbnrot,i fbl or Ms'f f paae OF any pipe connected
ing Inspector.
SECTION A: Before any portion Of the plumb
/ ing and draining system OF any building shall
\ be constructed or r, constructed there shall be
| furnished to the Plumbing Inspector a de-
serlpti9n or statement OF the proposed work.
| signed by the plumber and giving the number
and kind Of fixtures required, the size and
| quality OF drain. waste and supply pipe TO be
| used, and such other information as will give
/ him a complete hnowl dge of the work to be
| done; the said statement To be made in dupli-
/ cate upon blanks to be provided by the Plumb
| ing Inspector and when approved by the said
1 INSPECTOR such ba II
one copy of the statement and returned to
| the plumber as his authority for executing
| the work The other copy to be retained by
| the Plumbing Inspector. The work must he
| executed strictly in accordance With
| the approved statement and description:
| any alterations must receive the approval Of
1 the Plumbing Inspector. The regulation also
applys to any extension or alteration OF old
| work, but does not apply to such work as may
| be classed under the headO repairs
| SECTION D. When the plan Of any plumb binp
| or drainage system which includes water
| closets or soil pipe leading from water closets
| Is filed In the Office of the Plumbing Inspec-
| tor fee for the use OF the city Of 5Ccts must
| be paid TO defray the expenses of inspection of
filing and experimenting the testing Of the
| work as provided In section "a.
SECTIoN6 G. The Plumbing Inspector shall
be notified promptly bv the plumber when
the plumbing and drainage work of building
or any portion thereof is completed and ready
for inspection and tes ing. All inspections
and testings shall be made by the InsrectOr
within twenty working hours from such noti.
cred without due notice to the Plumbing IN.
spectOr must be uncovered for examination al
the direction Of said In pector II the Plumb
ing Inspector should fail To make the inspec
tion within twenty working hours the uncov
ering shall be done by the Inspector himself
SECTION Z. When the water closets of
building are to be connected to a sewer. cess
| pool or vault, they must be connected twitl
soil pipes not less than 4inches in diameter fOl
vertical pipes or inches in diameter for hor
zontel pipe; the latter to have fall Of not les
than Il OF an inch to the foot. All horizontal
drains within and TO distance of 8 feet be-
yond the walls Of buildings shall be Of cast
or wrought iron, and shall be so located as tC
be readily accessible for inspection Drair
pipes commencing feet beyond and outside OF
the walls of buildings and con ectlnq
with sewer, cesspOOl or vault, may
be of salt glazed vitrited pipe rot less than
five inches in diameter. to be laid with fall
| Of not less than onr-quarter Of an inch TO tht
| foot and TO have the joints well Cemented and
| thoroughly swabbed inside so that no cement
mey be left in the drain to make an obstruc.
tion
SECTION s. A running or half rs" trap must
| be placed on ali drains connecting with pub
lic sewer at an accessible point, either just
| within the front wall or in a front yard, II
| there be such near the building line said
trap must be furnished with a hand.
| hole plate as an opening for CONVEX
fence in cleaning this hand hole plate or open.
| ing must be properly stopped and fitted so as
70 be air tight, An inlet pipe for fresh air not
| less than inches in diameter shall be pro-
| vided to enter the drain ON the house side OF
the trap and leading to the outer air at least
| 10 feet from any window.
| SECTION 8. All cast or wrought iron pipes
| must be sound free from holes and when laid
| under ground shall have a uniform thickness
| Of not less than 4 Of an inch; when placed
| above ground said pipes shall have uniform
thickness Of net less than u Of an inch
| Where the building is over 90 feet
high above the curb, pipes Of the following
| weights shall he used with extra heavy mt
tings; two inch. five and one half pounds per
| linsal foot; three inch, nine and one halt
pounds per lineal foot; four inch, thirteen
| pounds per lineal foot; five inch, seventeen
pounds per lineal foot; six inch, twenty
, seven pounds per lineal foot; eight inch
| thirty-three and one half pounds per lineal
| foOt ten inch, fOrty-hve pounds per Inca
foot; twelve inch, fifty. four pounds per Inca
foot.
SECTION TO- All drain, soil, waste, vent and
| supply pipes shall be as direct and cOncen-
trated as possible, protected from frost and
| readily accessible for inspection and con
venience Ia repairing. When necessarily
placed within partitions or in recesses in walls
soil and waste pipes must never be covered
except Win wOouwOrk. SAID WOODWORK 70 be
so fastened with screws never nails as to bt
readily removed
SECTIoNil. Every vertical soil pipe, waste
pipe a. vent pipe must be OF cast or wrought
iron or lead and IL must extend full size al
least two feet above the roof. except in the
case Of fiat roof tenement houses, In which
case il shall extend at least six feet above the
roof. and in all cases such pipes shall termin
! ate at a point which shall be approved by tn,
| Plumbing Inspector. Each length shall b'
| securely fastened, and in case of each line OF
soil pipe il shall rest at its foot OF
pier or foundation 70 prevent
settling All joints in case Of cast iroT
drain, soil or waste pipes must be s,
filed with oakum and lead and hand caulket
as TO make them gas tight, and the amount o
lead used shall not be less than twelve ounces
10 each inch diameter of the pipe so connected
| AL wrought iron pipe shall have gas tigh
s:ytwsd joints. :. All soil ripe shall be at leas