The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-30

fApproved December rs, 1881
II is ordained by the City Council Of the city Of
Providence as follows:
srcmos / sections 5, Z. ., IS. a and % Of chap
ter DNI OF the City Ordinances entitled "An Ordi-
nance providing for the election OF inspector of
Plumbing, and regulating the drainage and plumb.
ing OF buildings" are hereby amended 40 AS 70 read
as folows.
src. g. Soil and waste pipes and their branches
shall be Of iron lead brass, except Ia manufac-
turing establishments where acids are used, in
which case such material shall be used as shall be
ey saa NOT %oan spoS'' for OF
carrying sewage. All soil pipes and All
extended iuli bore above the roof without return
bend 70 such an height as the inspector may desig
% Mhen ne lesarppe s asso aor ar
iineal foot, viz One and cne-quarter inches, two
and one half pounds one and oae-haii inches,
three pounds; two Inches, four pounds; three
inches Ave pounds; and four inches, eight pounds
shall be coated inside and out with coal tar pitch,
applied hot, or with paint or with some equivalent
thoroughlycalke and made tight connections oflead
pipes with iron pipes shall be made with
said inspector. which shall be properly
soldered and calked 20 tie iron. All solder
all iron and earthern- pipes changes In direc-
ton shall be made WITH curved pres and sonnee
branches and suitable bends. rl.H.
SEC 9. Every drain shall be tIaPaed with ran- an
drain, and il within a building such trap shall be
provided with a hand-hole for convenience
in cleaning. No connection shall be
made with the drain the street
side OF said trap. There shall be fresh air inlet
pipe entering the drain the house side OF and
close to said trap, of diameter OF not less than
four inches, leading TO the outer air and opening at
any convenient place satisfactory TO said inspector.
Cleanouts OF pattern TO be approved by the In
spector OF plumbing must be located where neces-
sary.
SEC. i6. All rain water conductors which are car
ried up within the walls OF building must be OF
iron required for soil-pipe rain water eonduc-
tors below windows within ten feet OF them must
be trapped; connections with such rain water con-
ductors along their vertical for the discharge
Of sewage waste water therein shall not be per-
mitted
SEC. 21. Every water closet or line OF water
closets the same floor shall be supplied with wa
pipe OF not less than inch In diameter. but this
requirement shall not apply 70 water closets
substituted for vaults. where the same are
located outside OF the building proper, and
such water closets may be arranged 80 as 10 re-
ceiye their supply directly from the main. with
proper fixtures approved by the Inspector OF
Plumbing and Commissioner OF Public Works.
Farthen or iron water closets having traps above
the hoor using lead connections, must have cast
brass hange soldered TO the lead and ooled to trap
OF closet
SEC 22 Plumbing work shall not be used unless
the has been first tested at the expense OF the
plumber In the presence OF the authorized in
specor with the water test IL that is not practi
cable with the 'ar pressure" peppermint or other
reliable test, and by him approved In writing.
A true copy. Witness
WILLIAM Il. CLARKE,
Dec29-3t City Clerk.