San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-16


Section IL. The draIn-layer shall
faithfully observe all rules for laying
drains, as adopted by the Department OF
Sewers, and shall not cover any OF his
work until 1t has been examined and
approved by the proper officer,
Section ID. None but faithful, skillful,
and experienced men shall be entrusted
with any part of the work.
Section H. All work In the street or
other public place must be done In the
best manner to protect the public against
injury, and to secure good and satisfac-
tory work. The Department may, within
SIX months, repair work which is uusatis-
factory, after one days notice, and col
Iect the same from the draln.layer doing
the work.
Section Is. Drain.layers shall make
full returns OF the ordinary and special
uses for which the drains are designed,
under any permit granted, whether of
new work or alterations, or additions,
with full description of all apparatus
and arrangements 10 every case, the re-
turn TO be made by the drain-layer who
obtained the permit, within forty-eight
hours after attachment with the sewer or
completion OF alterations or additions.
Section l6. The least inclination that
can be allowed for water closet, kitchen
and all other drains shall be one in one
hundred, unless special permit for the
same be granted by the city engineer or
superintendent of sewers. In every in
stance, the grade from the curb line to
the main sewer shall be determined by
the city engineer or superintendent OF
sewers before the pipe is laid.
Section II. The ends of all pipes not to
be Immediately connected are to be Sc
curely stopped by brick and cement, or
other water tight and imperishable
materials
Section Is All pipes that must be left
open to drain cellars, must be connected
with suitable catch basins, the size, form
and construction OF which are to be pre-
scrbed by the city engineer or superin-
tendent Of sewers. When meat picking
houses, slaughter houses, lard Rendering
establishments, hotels or eating houses,
are connected with the sewers, the d.
mansions Of the catch basin will be re-
Quired TO be Of a size according to the
circumstances of the case.
Section 10. No private catch basin can
be built in the public street, but must be
placed inside OF the line of the lot to be
drained, except when the sidewalks are
eXcavated and used as cellars.
Section 20. The inside OF every
drain after 1t Is laid, must be
left smooth and perfectly clean
to insure the same, scraper of suitable
material of the shape Of the pipe. and
slightly less in diameter, shall be drawn
through each length Of the pipe after the
same has been laid.
Section 81. In case 1t shall be neces-
Sary to connect drain pipe with public
sewer, where no junction is left In such
sewer, the new connection with such
sewer can Only be made by one of the EN-
ployes OF the Department OF Sewers. or
when the city engineer or superintendent
of sewers Is present, 10 see the work
done.
Section %. Whenever 1t is necessary to
disturb drain in acual USE 1t must in no
case be INSTRUCTED without the special
direction Of the city engineer or Superin-
tendent OF sewers or their duly authorized
representative
Section %. The back filling over drains
after they are laid must be puddled or
SOlidly rammes, and together with the
placing Of ballast and paving, must be
done within forty eight hours after com
pletion OF that part OF the drain lying
within the public way, and 1t must be
done to the entire satisfaction Of the City
Engineer and Superintendent OF Sewers.
All water or gas pipes must be protected
from injury or settling, to the satisfaction
OF the City Engineer.
Section "a. Every drain layer must en-
close any opening which he may make in
barriers and must maintain red lights at
the same at night, and must take all
necessary precautions to guard the public
etfectually against all accidents from the
beginning to the end of the work, and can
only lay drains on condition that he shall
use every precaution against accidents to
persons, horses, vehicles or property of
any kind.
Section 25. In case water or gas pipe
should come in the way Of drain, the
question OF passing over or under the
water or gas pipe, or of raising or lower
ing II, must be determined by the City
Engineer or Superintendent Of Sewers or
their representative.
Section %. All eXhausts from steam
engines and all blow-otfS from steam boil
ers must be first connected with catch
basin OF such dimensions as the City En-
gineer or Superintendent OF Sewers shall
prescribe: and IN no case will they be al
lowed to connect directly with the private
or public sewers without special permits
sion from the Department OF Sewers or
City Engineer.
Section 81. Such information as the
City Engineer has, with regard to the po-
sition Of functions, will be furnished to
drain layers upon application and loca-
ton given on the ground by the Engineer
and he will be entitled TO collect fee Of
one dollar for the same, and turn such fee
over to the City Collector.
Section %. When any change Of direc-
tion is made in the pipe, either in hori-
zontal or vertical direction. curves must
be used. No pipe can be clipped contrary
to the directions of the City Engineer or
Superintendent OF sewers.
Section 90. All private house drains
shall be salt-glazed, vitrified. earthen
ware pipes Of best quality, and not less
than six inches in diameter.
Section 30. All persons are required to
place an effectual trap in the line of the
drain before 1t leaves the premises, and
to make an open connection with vent
pipe back OF the trap; also, when posi-
Bile, to make an open connection with the
highest part Of the sOl-pipe within the
premises through a large pipe or fue to a
point above the roof of the building, I'M
less special permit to vary the same shall
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