The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-31
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flushing and shall be as short as possible
and when in,practicabIe to run to an opsr
| fixture it may discharge outside in sight
| The overflow pipe from tanks shall dis
charge into an open fixture, (properl,
trapped) or In roof or gutter.
| SOIL PIPE TEST.
| Sec. 16. All soil water, air or drair
pipes inside buildings before being Gov.
cred up must have all openings stopped up
and filed with water. They shall b.
tested in the presence of the inspector oil
sewers and engineer. and IL satisfactory he
shall issue a proper certificate, when The
work can be covered up. Also further
test is to be made with peppermint on
completion Of work.
SEWERS.
Sec. II. No person shall allow any water
from the roof of houses or buildings TO
enter any pipe or drain connected with the
public sewer or admit any drainage water
from any shelter into snch pipe or drain
without obtaining permission from the
inspector of sewers.
Whenever any drain connected with any
public sewer or drain becomes obStructed,
broken or out of order. or in such condi-
ton as to prevent the use of the sewer or
drain or unfit for the purpose of drainage,
the owner, agent or occupant, or person
VI dhg buAA'ibS Jot', ioo u
land. or other premises which are drained
by the said drain or sewer shall, when d.
recteti by the sewer inspector, remove, re-
construct, alter, clean, or repair said drain
as the condition of said drain may require.
SEWER COMMITTEE.
Sec. is. The sewer committee shall have
the power in all cases where there Is
public sewer in any street or alley to cause
any owner of land upon or adjoining said
street or alley, his agent or tenant, to be
notified to make q sufficient drain and
proper sewer connection for his or her
houses, yards, or lot. closet or premises
whenever. 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
specifying the time when such drain and
sewer connection must be completed, and
il such owner, agent or tenant. neglectSor
refuses to complete the same within the
specified time such neglect or refusal shall
be reported by the sewer committee to the
mayor and council of the city OF Wichita,
aud the mayor and council shall there
upon proceed as required by law.
ARCHITECTS. BUILDERS AND OTHERS.
Sec. 10. No person shall hereafter erect
or cause to be erected or converted to a
new purpose by alteration any building or
structure, or change the construction of
any building by addition or otherwise so
that it or any part thereof shall be made
1uate or defective in respect to plumbing,
sewerage, Oh any other usual
proper or necessary provision or precau-
lion for the security Of life and health, nor
shall any builder, lessee, or tenant, or any
of any building or structure,
cause or allow any matters or anything to
be done in or about any such build
ng or structure dangerous or
prejudicial to life or health. 1t
architect or architects, builder or builders,
,r other person or persons interested in
my projected tenant house. lodging house,
,r other place of habitation in the city of
Wichita to submit plans and specifications
Of any such building or buildings to the
,ity engineer and sewer inspector of said
lily; that said parties may examine said
plans and specifications for their approval
,r rejection or to propose plans for ven
iiating water closets and sewers under
drainage and plumbing.
PLUMBERS.
Sec. 20. No plumber having a permit
hall allow his name to be used by any
person directly or indirectly either to OBJ
ain a permit or permits, or to do any
work under his license for plumbing.
Sec 81 All Easements and cellars must |
,e provided with back water traps of
tandard pattern approved by sewer in |
pector and engineer.
Sec % Anyone violating any section or
,arts of section of this ordinance shall be |
INFECT to fine of not less than twenty |
i've ($25) dollars nor more than five hun
red $500 dollars.
Sec % This ordinance shall take eff |
ect aud be in force from and after its pub |
lcatiop in the Wichita Daily EAGLE
Approved March g. 1894
L. NJ Cox, Mayor.
Attest: c. S. SMITH. City Clerk.