San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-15

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Superintendent of Sewers, or his duly
authorized agent.
Section l2. 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 it has been examined and
approved by the proper officer
Section 10. None but faithful. Skillful,
and experienced men shall be entrusted
with any part OF The work.
Section Il. All work In the street or
other public place must be done in the
best manner 10 protect the public against
injury, aud TO secure good and SatiSfac-
tory work The Department may, within
six months, repair work which is unSatis-
factory, after one days notice, and coll
lect the same from the drain.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 in 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 Is. The least inclination that
can be allowed for water. closet, kitchen
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 q OF to
| be Immediately connected are to be Sc
| curely stopped by brick and cement, or
| other water tight and imperishable
N AterialS
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-
| Scrlbed 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 di-
mansions OF the catch basin will be re-
quired TO be of a size according to the
| circumstances OF the case.
Section ~. 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 it is laid, must be
left smooth and perfectly clean
throughout its entire length, and
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| 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 2l. In case it shall be neces-
sary to connect a drain pipe with public
sewer, where no junction is left in such
| sewer, the new connection with such
| sewer can OILY 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, IL must in no
/ case be DISTRACTED 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 pudded 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 it 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, 10 the satisfaction
Of the City Engineer.
| Section "a. Every drain layer must en-
| close any opening which he may make in
the public street or ways, with sufficient
barriers and must maintain red lights at
the same at night. and must take all
| necessary precautions TO guard the public
effectually against all accidents from the
| beginning to the end Of the work, and can
| only lay drains on condition that be shall
use every prcCautiOn against accidents to
| persons. horses, vehicles or property of
| any kind.
Section %. In case a water or gas pipe
| should come in the way Of a drain, the
| question Of passing over or under the
| water or gas pipe. or of raising or lower
| ing IL, must be determined by the CITY
| Engineer or Superintendent of Sewers or
| their representative.
Section %. All eXhausts from steam
| engines and ali bIow-offs from steam boil
| erS muSt be first connected with a catch