The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-01
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lated by means of a shaft or air duct will
at least four square feet of area to ever,
room opening into said shaft. No PAL
closet. plunger closet. direct pressur
hopper closet or any direct pressure close
shall hereafter be placed in any buii,iiu.
in the city of Wichita. Pluuger close
may be used by special permit Of Cit
engineer and sewer inspector. All wate
closets in The house must be supplied wit,
water from tanks Interior water closet.
must never be supplied directly from th,
city supply pipe. A groop OF closets maJ
be supplied from one tank, but water
closets on different floors will not be per
United TO be flushed from one tank. Any
outside vaults now erected and being used
for water closets in rear of business build
ings. restaurants or hotels, shall be sup
piled with sanitary fixtures as described il
tins ordinance or cease TO be used fol
water closets within thirty days after the
passage of this ordinance upon owner
ageuL or occupant being notified by in.
spector of sewers.
SAFES.
Sec. Is. Every sale under a basin water
closet or other fixture except urinal shall
be drained by "a special pipe of lead or iron
not less than one ID inch IN size, and not
directly connected wi b any soil pipe,
drain or sewer aud shall be made TO dis
charge on floor of cellar or over sink. ALI
urinal safes shall be of the same material
and must be made TO discharge In
similar m amer to above. No waste
pipe from refrigerator or
OF her recsp acle in which provisions are
stored shall be connected with any drain,
SOIL or waste pipe, such waste pipe shall
be SO arranged rs TO admit frequent
flushing and shall he as short as possible,
and when inipracticable to run to an open
fixture it may discharge outside in sight.
The overflow pipe from tanks shall dis
charge into an open fixture, (properly
trapped) or in roof or gutter.
SOIL PIPE TEST.
Sec. 16. Ali soil wafer, air or drain
pipes inside buildings before being COW
cred up must have ali openings stopped up
aud filed with wafer. They shall be
tested in the presence of the inspector of
eeweIs aud engineer. aud if satisfactory be
shall issue u proper certificate, when the
work Can be covered up. Also a further
test is TO be made with peppermint on
Of work.
Sec. II. No person shall allow anv water
from the roof of houses or buildings to
enter any pipe or drain connect-d with The
public sewer or admit any drainage water
from any shelter into such pipe or drain
without obtaining permission from the
INSPECTOR or sewers
Wherever any draiu connected with any
public sew er or drain becomes obstruci ell,
broken or out of order, or in such condi-
ion as to prevent the use of the sewer or
drain or unfit for the purpose of drainage,
the owner, agent or occupant, or person
having charge of any bail iiug yar!, lot of
land, or other Premises which sre drained
by the said drain or sewer shall, when di
rected by the sewer Inspector, remove, re-
alter, clean, or repair said drain
as the condition Of said drain may require.
SEWER COMMITTEE.
Sec. is. Tue sewer committee shall have
the power in all Cases where there is q
public sewer in any street or alley to cause
any owner of land upon or adjoining said
street or allsv, his agent or tenant, TO be
notified to make a sufficient drain and
proper sewer connection for his or her
houses, yards, or lot, closet or premises
" henever, in their opinion, the same may
be necessary, and they shall thereupon
give such owner. agent, tenant, or person
occupying such premises notice In writing
ID. cifying tile time when such drain and
ewer connection must be Completed, and
{ such owner, agent or tenant, Geglecis or
efuSes To comple'e the same within the
p-cified time such neglect or refusal shall
,e reported by the sewer commit ee 10 the
mayor and council of the city of Wichita,
lud the mayor and council shall there
ipou proceed As required BY law.
ARCHITECTS. BUILDERS AND OTHERS.
Sec. 49, No person shall hereafter erect
,r cause to he erected or CONVEX ell TO
lew purpose by alteration any building or
tructure, or change the construction OF
Iny building BY addition or otherwise so
hat il or any part thereof shall be made
Iuare or defective In respect to plumbing.
sewerage, ol any other u-ual
roper or necessary provision or precau-
hall any builder. lessee, or tenant. or any
occupant of any building or structure,
,use or allow any matters or anything to
"a done in or about any such build
ng or structure dangerous or
reiudicisl to life or health. Il
hall be the duty of any
rchitect or architects, builder or builders,
= other person or persons Interested IN
ny projected tenant house. lodging house,
r other place of hsbitation In the city of
Wichita TO submit plans and specifications
1 any such building or buildings to the
ity engineer and sewer Inspector OF said
ily; that said parties my examine said
lans and spec fications for their approval
r ri C; ion or 10 propose plans for veu
Hating water closets and sewers under
uiiding, drainage and plumbing.
PLUMBERS.
SEC. 20 No plumber having permit |
hall allow bis name 10 be u-ed by any
ersou directly or indirectly either TO OBJ |
ain n permit or permits, or TO do any |
FORK under his license for plumbing.
Sec. II. All easements and cellars must |
e provided with back water traps OF |
tandard pattern approved by sewer in |
pector aud engineer.
SEC - Anyone violating any section or |
arts of section of this ordinance shall be |
inject TO a fiue OF not less than twenty |
We (s25) dollars ncr more than five hun |
red $500 dollars.
Sec 2S. This ordinance shall take ef |
ct and be in force from add after It's pub |
cation in The Wichita DAILY EAGLE
Approved March p, 1924.
L. VI. Cox, Mayor.
Attest. C & SMITH City Clerk