The record-union., 1894-09-29
SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OF The Law.
Water Closets Connected With the
Sewers.
Shall Some Plumbers be Allowed tC
Violate the Laws at Their
Own Pleasure.

The City Board of Health held special
meeting last night to investigate charge
of connecting closet directly with a
sewer on Third street, between l. and NJ.
| a. NJ. Smith stated that the property
belonged to a lady, and the plumber had
connected the water closet directly with
| the sewer.
Dr.. Glow said that in the past some
parties have obtained permission to con-
meet directly with the sewer, and all
would have to be treated alike. He men
| toned several cases where such was the
case.
City Surveyor Mulleney said that no
one could get permissio to do so, but
several had done so without permission.
DR.. Glow said that in this city the ordi-
nances provided for cesspools and pro-
hlbited the direct connection of closets
with sewers. In some cities everything
IS allowed to go into the sewers, but in
this city 1t cannot be done without alter
ing our entire system.
DR.. Gardner moved that the Health
Ofhcer and Sanitary Inspector be in
structed to examine the premises and
nnu III the connection had been made in
violation OF the law, and if so, report il 20
The board with the names of the person
owning the property and the name of the
plumber who had done the work
Mr.. Smith stated that he was called on
to do the work and refused to do it. tell
| ing the owner of the property that it
would be violation of the law. He was
SatlShed that somebody else would do it
alter he refused, and had since ascer-
talned that it had been done.
surveyor Mulleny stated that the con-
| IN al 4, x,.ef.
carries the water from the sink and from
the roof
FlunDlng Inspector Tolley said he had
inspected the pipe during the afternoon.
lie described the way in which the con-
nectlon was made.
Or. Waggoner stated that in conyersa-
tlon with plumber a few days ago he
was told that he ana other plumbers did
not intend TO comply with the law or the
instructions OF the Board of Health. and
that he did not intend to file any bonds
ana number of others would not He
claimed that the board had nothing to saw
ABOUT how old work should be done, and
che plumbers would do il as they d-u
pleased. de also said that if he complied
with the law others would not, and wouId
underbld him and he could not get the
work.
PIumbing Inspector Tolley said that he
had looked after old work as well as new.
ana mad forbidden plum bers to do as they
Wlsned to 90 on several occasions and
peen told that be had no authority to in
| tertere in old work.
PRESIDENT Lawton said that making
connections with the sewers canuot be
permitted, as if one was allowed to do it
others would do SO and the sewers will
soon be choked up.
Dr. Gardner added to his motion that
the Plumbing Inspector and Sanitary
Inspector should, when making their in
spectlons, notify the property-owner and
plumber who did the work that the
closet must be taken out or proceedings
would be Immediately commenced
against them, and it was so ordered.
The members of the board agreed in
saying that for the health of the city a
| stop must be put to such practices and
the sooner few examples are made the
better 1t will be for the residents. If
there are any weak points in the ordi-
nances they should be corrected and the
hands OF the board strengthened and
authority given to them.
They also considered that not only
property-owners but plumbers should be
punished, in order to protect those who
do comply with the law