The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-10-20


SEC, II. The inspector shall have
power 10 stop aud prevent from discharg-
Il ing Into the sewer system any private
sewer or drain through with Substances
/ are discharged which are liable TO ininFe
the sewers or obstrnct the aow 0f sewage.
SIC. IL. The house sewer trench shall
be dug 20 H. to meet the street sewer At
the position Of the proper Y branch. The
material thrown from the trench shall he
placed NJ rs not to obstruct any ditch
and so as TO cause the least inoonven-
ienee to the public. Proper barriers and
lights must he maintained on the banks
Of the trench to guard the public against
accidents during the progress Of the work.
In back 6lling the earth shall be care
fully nmmed so rs to keep the pipe in
proper position and avoid settling, and
no stone shall be used in filing until
there has been depth Of at least one
foot OF earth or fine gravel placed over
the pipe.
SEC. Is. The house sewer from main
street sewer TO four feet outside the wall
Of building shall be OF first quality salt
glazed vitrifed earthenwRre pipe, free
from defects and true in section and bore.
Its interior diameter shall be not lrss
than four inches, and outside the prop
erty line il shall be not less than six
inches In diameter.s
SEC. IA. The rover Of the Y branch
on the sewer shall he carefully removed
so as not to ipjure the socket or pipes.
and must be dOne under the immediate
supervision Of the inspector. Tho first
len<th OF pipe attached to the Y branch
shall be curved and set so as to give u
good fall into the sewer. The piPe shall
l..f.1 81 Al
one-fourth OF an inch 10 the foot wherever
possible, Curved pipe shall-be used for
every DETECTION from q straight line OF
more than six inches in two feet. The
joints Of eArthenwRre pips sh, u be made
with the proper Oakunl or jute Iasket
and cemeHl cOhpnse,. VI equal parts OF
hest quality Of Portland cement and
clean sharp sand. The ends OF all pri-
vate sewers not Immediately connected
with the plumbing fixtures shall be
closed by water tight imperishable ma
teri,ll. II lead pipe, the end must be
sOldered; il wrought iron pipe, plu,
must he screwed into the end; II cast
iron pipe, east iron plug must he
caulked In with lead.
SEC. L.. Dther persons or firms than
professional plunbeTs, who are residents
OF the rity OF North Yakima, upon max
ins proper application and executing u
bond in the sum Of five hundred dollars,
with two resident sureties, sail bond to
be approved by the mayor, may be
licensed to do any work provided for
herein from the main street sewer TO
within tour feet Of the walls Of the bniid-
ing to be connected, and such persons or
firms shall be subject to and governed in
all respects by the rules and regulations
contained in this ordinance regarding
plumbers so far rs the same may apply
to such work.
PLUMBING RULES.
SEC. Is. All materials used must be
Of good quality and free from defects.
The work must be executed in a thorough
and workmanlike manner. From a point
four feet outside the foundation walls Of
building no material may he used
within the building and connecting with
the sewer for soil, waste, or vent pipes,
lighter than standard wrought or east
iron pipes, with securely loaded or screw
joints, or lead pipes with wiped joints.
Cement or putty joints, tin or sheet iron
pipes, or Of sheet metal OF any kind, shall
not be used. All pipes must be sound
and free from holes or cracks, and cast
iron pipes shall be coated with tar or
asphaltum. The arrangement Of soil and
waste pipes must be as direct rs possible.
The drain, soil aud waste pipes and traps
shoIld, II practicable, be exposed to view
aI>all times for ready inspection and con
yenience for repairing. When necessa-
rily placed within partitions, or in re-
cesses Of walls, soil aud waste pipes
should be covered with woodwork so
fastened with screws as to be readily re-
moved.
SEc. IL. A main waste pipe, into
which wash basins, bath tubs or kitchen
sinks discharge, must he at least two
inches in diameter, with one and one
half inch branches. The main pipe from
the sewer connection to the house top
must be ut least four inches interior
diameter at all points, and shall have no
trap or any manner Of obstruction to the
free flow Of air throughout its whole
course, provided that only by special
permit trap may be used between the
walls OF building and the curb line. No
cowl, cap or return bend shall be used at
the top Of any soil or vent pipe. Every
vertical soil, waste or vent pipe must be
extended at least two feet above the roof
or coping, and must be Of undiminished
size without return bend, with open or
basket end. II must not open near q
window or air shaft which ventilates liv-
Ing rooms.
SEC. Is. All joints in iron drain pipe,
soil pipes and waste pipes, except where
screw joints are used, must be SO filed
with Oakum and lead and hand caulked
a. to make them gas tiIht. All eonnec-
tons Of lead pipes with iron pipes must
he made with brass or lead sleeve or
ferule OF the same size a. the lead pipe,
put 10 the hub OF the branch OF the iron
pipe and caulked with lead. The lead
pipe must be attached to the ferule by a
wiped joint The fittings shall he of the
kind known as sanitary fittings" All
connections Of lead, waste and vent pipes
shall he made by means Of wiped joints.
SEc. 10. Before the fixtures are placed
In connection with the plumbing Of any
house or building aud before the soil
1 pipe Is connected with the sewer, the out
let Of the soil pipe and all openings into
Il below the top, shall be hermeticallv
sealed; tho pipe shall then be filled with
water to Its top, and every joint be exam
ined for leaks. Work already In place
will be examined by the peppermint OF
other test. Defective pipes discovered
sound ones, and oil defective joints made
tight, and every part Of the work made
TO conform 10 these rules and regulations
subject tO the approval Of the inspector.
In cases where plumbing work has
been already completed in building be-
fore these rules and regulations camo In
10 force, II the plumbing has been done
in accordance with these rules and reRn'