Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-31
ORDINANCE NO. CT

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The city. council Of the city of Falrhaven u
does urdain rs follows: q"
SEC. I. The city engineer shall have the u
control of The sewers ANA drains Of the city, :,
and everything done and To be done in the y
premises, Ia the end that a proper and elf "a
Client system may be maintained. except as "
otherwise herein provided. m
See .. The city engineer shall, under the y
direction of the committee ON health and /,
police, take the general superyl sion OF all n
sewers and their connections which now or "
hereafter may DE built by the city of Fair a.
haven, or which may he permitted 10 he "
built by rs authority aud shall take charge y
of the building aud repairs of the same.
Sec. ,. All sums To he paid by amy person or !
persons for licenses or permits rs provided :
for In this ordinance, shall he paid 10 the %
city marshall. taking his receipt therefor, ,
which receipt shall be delivered to the city
clerk before he shall deliver said license or
see. 1. No connection shall be made with
| any sewer or drain except by persons regu-
/ larly licensed to perform that description Of
work aud the person or persons applying
/ for license must be residents Of the city Of
/ Fairhaven, ana AT the time of application
] furnish the committee ON health and police
] with a satisfactory certificate signed 10y AT
least two responsible masons' plumbers or
builders. or one of each. that the applicant
i known TO them y a person skliieu IN inc
business and qualified TO receive a license.
Sec. D The party obtaining license stall
paw for the same the sum Of SO per annum
In advance. and file bond in the office OF
the city clerk In the sum Of N'h, with one on
more -uretics TO be approved by the MAYOR.
conditioned that he viii indemnity and save ]
harmless the city Of FairhHNcn from all j
suits. accidents ana damages consequent I
thcrcupon. for or by reason of amy opening i
iu any streets, any alley or any avenue /
madr by him or those In his employ ment ]
for making any connection with any public I
or private sewer, or for amy other purpose or
lob Irct Whatever. aud that lac VIII also re-
place and restore the street over such Open
- ing, 70 az good state ana c"nhltin "- it
found IL, keep guards by day and light uy
, night. and keep pud malnHm the Iint iu
q good order tn the satisfaction of tut city
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form iu all RESPECTS tu tuc rules aud r"Euln-
. tious Of the city council or committee ON
/ health and police and pay all fines lhat may
a. be- imposed ON him by law,
Spr,G No connection shall he made with
u any sewer without the written permission Of
the city engineer. or in any inhnnn,r dlhtr-
n cut from the mode prescribed for -uch OPEN
y ing or connection by this ordinance.
sec. = All permission given ~ aforesaid "a
connect with the sewers aud drains shall De-
upon the express condition that the commit
tee ON health and police may az ANY time re-
woke and auuul the same, and the persons
IF making connections. or their successors 100
l. interest. shall have NO right To claim any
j. damages iu consequence of such permission
i. Being revoked or auuulgd.
= see. = The connection with al sewers
~ must be- made even with the Inside surface
l. In workmanltkc manner, where ltusth ui
pipe or drain has not been LEFT In the sewer
ne and made perfectly light win good cement
" and when pipe has been itlt ln ihe c9nuec-
~ tiou shall be made with such pipe without
~ mluriug the same. The street must bc
'll opened and the paving or piankug and
nj earth deposited In a manner that Will occa-
d. sion the least Inconvenience 20 the public
Il aud provide for the passage of water along
,y- the cutters; one half the street must De lcti
clear for the passage Of vehicles. and bridge
10 ways provided on sidewalks for foot pus-r a.
r.. gers: In rehlling the trench the earth mus
:. be laid in layers not more thau -lN inches %
depth. aud each layer rammcd 90 proven
,es after settlement, The paving, hagging an'
no sidewalks are 20 he restored to 90 least ~
- good condition "a prev iOus to the cNcaNa
u tion. and all rubbish aud surplus earth 10 b.
ne Immediately removed.
in sec d II Shall be unlawful to construct %
extend any drain for the reception Of sewer
age or waste water under or into any hole
tenement house. dwelling or any building. a
to connect the same with any public sewer
nd unless the said drain shall In its plan AN
nd construction. conform To the following re-
i pr first. There shall be In said drain a trai
50 constructed as to bar the passage OF al
~ from beyond the trap into the house by "A
IN obstacle equal To at least one inch depth {
me water
ell secondly, Between said trap and the fo'
of the soil pipe there shall be connecte
his with the said drain. an inlet pipe for the a.
mts mission Of fresh afr and the soil pipe with
MS the house shall be continued above the roo
and left open. - that the whole drain ma
be thoroughly and constantly ventilated.
Sec 10. Whenever any person desires 7
construct a house drain Intended to be- con
nectcd with or discharged into any sewer Il
shall. before leIinning work upon the SAINT
deposit with the city engineer "A plan thcfet
which shall show the whole course Of "a
drain from it, connection with the sewer !
its terminus within the house with the loca
ton Of all branches traps aud fixtures To q
connected herewith said plan or cop
thereof to be left ou file in the office OF ~ai
city engineer. H. upon inspection OF ~
said plan. the city engineer shall hnd ma
the same does not conform 10 the repulr'
mcut~ Of this ordinance. he shall not l->u
amy hermit for it, construction ur connectio
with any sewer aud il shall be unlaWful
construct said drain or 10 connect the sam
either directly or indirectly with any SIEVE
sec a. The city engineer or his duly ut
thorilcd agents shall have the right to tnt'
upon the premises drained By any hou'
drain and connected with amy public scwt
at all reasonable hours To a. 'crtatn Whrtht
the provisions Of this or any ordinance iu q,
gard tu HOUSE drains have been compile
with. and IL hr shall find that said drain &
it, attachments de- not CONFORM To the pr
visions Of law In regard thereto. he -hi
notify the owner Of said preEii~C>. or u
agent. Of the fact. II shall thcreupon be tl
duty Of said owner, or his agent 10 chu'
said drain or it, attachments 10 he - amer"
repaired or reconstructed - To make the
conform 10 the rrquircmrnts OF laM lh u
gard thereto within fifteen days from u
time of receiving such notice.
C>cc T.. Applications for permits must !
made by the party employed 10 DO the wor
and must state the location. name OF III
owner. number. number Of buildings 20
connectpd and how occupied. IL shall
unlawful hereafter for amy person TO eNteI
any private drain beyond the limits OF u
buildings or property for which the perm
sec. 70. Ali drains which enter into an
public sewer or drain In any street or higl
way. shall be built Of such size aud mater
ais. and In such direction. ana with SUE
grades. and in such manner a. the city 81
gneer may direct, aud all work thereon sha
only be done by regular licensed person
provided in this ordinance.
cd sec. H. Notice In writing must he given
~ the city engineer at his Office. by the pers'
who H. to make the connection with ~
sewer or drain. when such work will be rea'
for Inspection. previous to making such 60
nectlon.
sec. Is. No person licensed 70 make gu
connections with sewers shall allow d
name to be used by any other person, eIth l
ing any work under the license. and eve
person licensed shall have recorded "a Z
city engineers office his place of busine
the name under which the business i co
tracted. and shall immed lately notify I
Superintendent of sewers Of any change;
see 49, ANY person iniuring or breakii
or removing any portion OF any Govern
flag gully, grating, nanhole or entral
cover or any part Of any sewer or drain
ohStructng the mouth of any sewer
DRAIN shall be subject to "A penalty OF w
each such offense. ~,
Sec. H. The city engineer under the dir,
tion of the board Of health shall have pow