The evening times., 1895-08-29
PLUMBING LAWS AMENDED
Important Changes Looking to a
Better Sanitary Condition.
Officials Must Inspect Buildings in
Course of ErectiOn-Diame-
ters of Pipes Altered.

Amendments 10 the plumbing regulations
were to-day ordered to be made, which
are in substance as follows:
Under section 3 1t is made the duty of
the inspector, by direction of the Commits
sioners, to inspect, or cause TO be inspected,
all houses when in course of erection, to.
seethat thep plumbing drainage, and yentiia-
ton of sewers thereof conform TO the regu-
latioDs.
premises occupied. on application or upon
complaint, in reasonable hours, for the
inspection of sewers and drainage.
Notice is required to be served by the in
spector upon the owner or agent, directing
such changes as may be found 10 be re-
quired, TO be commenced within ten days
from the date of service, and completed
within a reasonable time. Provision is
made, however, for re-examination, the
expense To be covered by a deposit of
twenty dollars, and the re-examination
shall be made by three inspectors
Neglect or refusal to comply with notice
for needed changes will subject the offender
to prosecution.
Under amendments to section So, when
an old service pipe is repaired. the stop-cock
and obx, II located in the travelled portion Of
thefootway y, shall be moved SO as toconform
to reglil ations, and of sstop- cocks
and boxes, fresh air inlets and pavement
washers, at the time of repairing pave
ments, II located in footways contrary to
the regulations. The removal OF running
trap and the clean out shall be removed to
a new position only when justified. and
OF this the assistant in charge of the division
of sewers and plumbing must decide.
Section 90 forbids the placing in the
footway of any pavement, washer or hose
attachment for the services of a new
building. All such fixtures must be con-
nected with the serice pipe inside OF the
front wall, and may project therefrom
above the surface of the pavement, If
proper precau ton be taken against
freezing in winter weather.
Section 5provides that ifthe publicsewer
be pipesewer, having adiameteroftwelve
inches or more, and the house sewer to be
connected be ofiron, the connection may be
made by the plumber. who shall carefully
cut hole of the least practica bic size in the
public sewer and insert q thimble of cast
iron of the same size as the house sewer,
and of such length that the hub shoulder
thereof shah rest against the outer surface
Of the sewer, and no portion extend within
it. The work must be approved by the in
spector.
No house sewer, either of iron or vitrified
pipe. greater than six inches In diameter
shall be connected with twelve-inch
public sewer, except at a manhole.
Under section 81 all soil, drain, vent and
waste pipes shall be located inside of o
building: vent pipes shall be of iron or
lead. with scre wed. loaded or wiped
Joints. and shall be accessible to the in
spector. When wrougbt-iron pipes are used
they shall be kept above ground, II prac-
ticable.
When inadvisable TO locate vent pipes
In Old buildings small pipes may be placed
on the outside.
Section 90 requires that closets, sinks,
basins, wash trays, bathtubs or fixtures
Of any Kind connected with the drainage
system Of a building shall be separately and
effectually trapped, If located within the
building, ana vented, excepting that in the
case Of the upper or only closet on soil
pipe, and having its center within two
feet of the center OF the staH, vent win
not be required.
1t is provided in section lit that in an
cases where water supply pipe is placed
under ground on private property it shall
b Of lead, having weights per foot, speci-
fled in section 40, and shall be buried to
q depth below surface as follows:
Outside Of buildings and less than four
feet from the exterior wall, not less than
three feet deep.
Under floors where no cellar or baeement
exists, not less than two feet deep.
Under cellar or basement ficore, not less
than one foot deep.
Where the service pipe 10 not buried tt
may be drawn lead pipe Of class Known -
Strong" and Of not less than the follow
ing weights per nneal foot:
The only other materials allowed to bs
used for piping to convey. water fos house
hold use rhali be galvanized iron bans q
copper