San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-14


| ~, are to be subject 10 approval by the
Superintendent OF Sewers, or his duly
| authorized agent.
Section IL. The dran-layer shall
faithfully observe all rules for laying
drains, as adopted by the Department of
Sewers, aud 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 II. All work in the street or
other public place must be done I'm the
best manner 10 protect the public against
injury, aud TO secure good and SatiSttc-
| torY work. The Department may, within
SIX months. repair work which is unSatIS-
factory, after one days notice, and col.
ect the same from the drain.layer doing
the work
Section l.. Drain-laverS shall make
tuIl returns OF the ordinary aud 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 or alterations or additions.
Section 10. 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 Il. 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 10 drain cellars must be connected
| with suitable catch basins, the size, form
| and construction OF which are to be pre-
Scribed by the city engineer or superin-
| tenoent 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 49, 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
ldrain after ii Is laid. must be
left smooth and perfectly clean
throughout its entire length, and
to insure the same, a Scraper of suitable
matertal 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 IL shall be neceS-
| Sary to connect drain pipe with public
sewer, where no junciion 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 tn" city engineer or superintendent
| OF sewers Is present, TO see the work
done.
Section %. Whenever it is necessary to
disturb drain in acuaI use, 1t must in no
| case BE- ObStructed without the special
direction Of the city engineer or Supegin-
| tendent OF sewers or their duly authorized
| representative
Section %. The back filling over drains
| after they are laid must be puddled Or
| SOlidly ranmeS, 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-
| ClOSt Op6uluR WHICH ue may make Id
the public street or ways, with sufficient
barriers and must maintain red lights at
the same at night, and must take all
necessary prec autionS to guard the public
| efectually 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 a 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 1t, 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 a 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 y. Such information as the
City Engineer has, with regard TO the pO-
SitOn of functions, will be furnished to
drain layers upon application and lOca-
ton given on the ground by the Engineer
and he will be emit led 10 collect fee Of
one dollar for the same, and turn such fee
over to the City Collector.
Section IS. When any change Of direc-
tiOn is made in the pipe. either in a hor-
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-gIazed, vitritted. 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 a vent
pipe back of the trap: also, when posi-
bic. to make an open connection with the
highest part Of the Soilpipe within the
premises through a large pipe or hue to
point above the roof Of the building. un.