The record-union., 1891-05-12
PLUMBING INSPECTOR.
The Board of Health WrestIes Long
Over a Selection.
Conundrums Propounded for the Apple
cants to Answer - L. W.
Mahoney Elected.

The City Board of Health met last
evening at the Office of the Secretary, DR..
c. B. Nichols, for the purpose of examin-
ing applicants for the position of Plumb
ing Inspector. DR.. Nichols stated that a
request had been made that two men,
bers of the Examining Board of Plumb
ers be permitted to remain in the room to
simply listen to the examination, and not
to make any remarks or ask any ques-
tons.
DR.. Bruno thought that some of the
applicants might feel embarrassed if they
were compelled to undergo an examina-
ton in the presence of the two repre-
sentatives mentioned. He thought also
that ii the board should decide that a cer-
tain one of the applicants was especially
qualified, the two representatives might
differ and cause some feeling by express
ing their opinions on the outside.
A question arose as to whether the eX-
aminati on should be conducted orally, or
whether the answers should be sub
mitted in writing. A vote was taken,
and it was decided to require the appli-
cants to write down the answers to each
question.
This course being resolved upon, it was
agreed that there could be no objection to
allowing the two members of the Ex-
amining Board of Plumbers to be present
when the questions were asked. They
could not then hear the answers.
The five applicants were then called
into the room, and also the representa-
tives of the Plumbers Union and the
Examining Board of Plumbers, and the
following questions, prepared by DR..
Nichols, We're asked:
Won Loo do
'Show the board your papers"
How long have you worked at your
trade?"
'What are the duties of Plumbing In
spector?"
State to the board the plumbing laws
of this city"
Describe to the board the construction
of a cesspool; material distance from
building; the drainage; how connected
with drain from the house; how Joints
should be protected"
''How would you prevent sewer gas
from entering house through the differ
ent pipes?"
''What form Of trap would YOU recon-
mend, and why?"
How large should the main soil-pipe
be ?"
"How large should the smaller pipes be
for each tiXture?"
What effect does the amount of water
in pipe have upon its force or momen-
tum ?"
'In practical plumbing what agencies
tend to deprive traps Of their water
seal?"
How would you overcome by siphon-
age?"
How would you overcome capillary
attraction?n
''What is the effect of trap ventilation
upon capillary attraction ?''
80 III OVV far wi Cl1hCtanopc tb + IL alu
to collect in traps carry water above the
water seal?''
"What should be the distance in trap
from its water seal before it is lowered to
the point of breakage?"
Describe the action and course of
fluids and solids in pot trap?"
Describe the different methods of max
ing joints and the materials used?'
How would you make joint between
an iron and lead pipe?''
us there any objection to trap ventila-
ton? Ifso, what is it ?"
How far from a soil pipe should
water-closet be placed so as not to require
ventilation? ?''
SIS D-trap a good sanitary arrange
ment?"
What advantage has pan closet over
some forms of porcelain closets cast in
one piece?"
''At what angle should ventilating pipes
JUN waste anu SOIL pipes, Z
What materials should be used in
constructing plumbing?''
How would you test the plumbing in
a new building?''
What is the proportion in the amalgam
used to wipe joints?"
How would you decide if the mate
rials used to wipe q joint were of the
proper consistency?"
In placing discharge pipe from
sink, what would be the result if in turn
ing an angle in the floor one-half of the
bore of the pipe was cut off by bending ?''
"Nill you put in the fixtures and
proper ventilations for one fixture in
each floor of three-story building p;
Put in a stack of plumbing for three
fixtures on each floor of three story
building"
Put in the proper vents in blue for
this stack
Some Of the questions We're omitted un-
I'll the last had been answered, in order
that each applicant might illustrate them
by making diagram on blackbo in
the room.
The applicants for the position were J.
II. Moore, Maurice H. Sheehan, L. w.
Mahoney, A. J. Muir and Mr.. Leibling.
The competitive examination continued
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