The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-10-16
CITY ORDINANCES,

IBe 1t enacted by the City Council
of the City of Texarkana, Arkan-
sas:-
Section THAT it shall be mis-
} demeanor to do, or cause to be
done, any of the following acts, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided, and
any or all persons guilty thereof or
who Shall violate any provision OF
slis ordinance, on conviction there
OF, shall be fined in any sum not
less than one nor more than twenty
five dollars.
Section ITO uncover the public
sewers for any purpose, or make
connection Herewith, or uncover
the public connection branches
thereof, unless and except by the
consent and under the supervision
of the City Sewer Inspectoror a du-
i ly authorized agent Of the city,
whose duty it shall be to insure full
compliance with this ordinance in
relation to connections, and fail
ure Of duty in this respect shall
subject such sewer inspector or
agent to all the penalties in this or
dinance
4 Section 3-To make or cause to
be made any such connection eX-
cept as above provided, and by a
competent and skilllul mechanic,
duly licensed to do such work by
the City Council, such mechanic not
to be the agent Of the City Sewer In
spector, or to make such connec-
tious IN anyother manner than as
follows:
A. Every pipe connecting with
the sewer, whether of casting or
earthenware, must be sound and
impervious in all its parts and
iointed in the best manner. b
| Gaskets must be used in all cases.
no other metal than cast,iron will
be allowed, and Joints in iron pipe
must be of well caulked lead, O.
Cement pipe is not to be used, but
earthenware pipe of the best quail
ty, iointed with fresh, strong ce-
mcnt mortar, D-These pipes to
be laid at least two feet deep, and
above that depth the verticle pipes
to be cast.iron; and all pipes from
the sewer connections to the top Of
| the soil pipe TO be fully four inches
in interior diameter at every point.
| E--No trap or any manner OF ob
struction to the free flow OF air
/ through the whole course Of the
drain and soil pipe to be allowed
and any mechanic who shall, direct
lily or indirectly place, make or
cause, or allow to be placed or
made, any trap, contraction or 9th
er obstacle anywhere in the course
of such pipe, in addition to the PEN
atty herein prescribed shall forfeit
his license, and shall be ineligible to
license for one year, and any other
person offending as above shall be
subject to the penalties Of the or
dnance, and shall, in addition, pay
the costs of rectifying the wrong
done, F-Every connection Of wa
ter-closet, sink, basin or other yes-
sci connected with the pipe, must
be separated from it 10y Il trap Of
(ering an obstacle to the passage
of air, equal to not less chan three
eights OF an inch depth OF water
IG~-All details of plumbing work,
such as water closets, sinks, ctca
must be in accordance with the
plans and descriptions in the Office
! Of the City Sewer Inspector or
such other person as the City Coun.
Gil may appoint
Section 4 For the owner or oc-
cupaut Of any building, any portion
of which is used for any purpose du-
ring any portion Of the day, to have
lat least one water closet connected
with the public sewer fifteen days
after notification from the City
Sewer Inspector or President of
the Board of Health or other duly
authorized person, aud to fail to
have such water closet suitably ar
ranged for such use as a urjnal, un-
less a separate urinal is 'ruvidcd
Section 5--For the op ler or oc,
cupaut Of any buildin" a which
food is cooked or cloth is wash
ed, fail to have a suitaL sink slop
store or hopper Tor the reception of
waste water provided, however
that If the water closet Is of a kind
suited to such use 1t may receive
the waste water, and the sink, slop
store or hopper may be dispensed
with.
Section 6 TO throw, or allow to
be thrown or deposited on the sur.
face Of the ground, or In any hole
on vault In or under the surface OF
the ground In any sewer district,
whether public or private, except In
the proper and necessary manurmg
of the soil any water which has
| been used for domestic purposes, or
| any LIQUID on solid filth, or faces or
urine
Section z 10 allow any surface
water or rain water from the
lgrouud or roofs of houses to enter
ANY sewer or drain, or any vessel or
Isop sink connected with any sewer
or drain, or to admit amy drainage
water from any cellar to a sewer
provided however that drainage
lor cellars may be provided in at.
cordance with regulations, plans
and descriptions In the City Sewer
Inspectors Office aud subject also to
| the restrictions Of Section / Of this
ordinance,
Section 3 70 use or cause to be
used any house drains for any other
purpose or purposes than those
specified In this ordnance, except
by special permission Of the City
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