Evening star., 1895-08-29
Amendments to the Regulations
Adopted by the Commissioners.
IN FHE INTEREST OF HEALTH
The Kind Of Pipes and How The,
Must Be Placed.
SIDE AND OUTSID E


of the Commissioners. to inspect or cause
to be inspected by his assistants all
houses when IN the course of erection in
said District, to see that the plumbing,
drainage and ventilation of sewers thereof
conform to these regulations.
1t shall be his duty at any time during
| reasonable hours. under like direction, on
application of the owner or occupant, or
the complaint under oath of any reputable
citizen, to inspect or cause to be inspected
any house in said District, and to examine
the plumbing. drainage and ventilation of
sewers thereof.
Ard he shall, after inspection and upon
approval by his Immediate superior. serve a
notice ON the owner, or agent, Of the prem
ises, directing such changes as are neces-
sary to make the plumbing conform to the
plumbing regulations, to be commenced
within ten days from date of the service
of the notice. and completed within a rea-
sonable time thereafter, provided, that If
the owner, agent or tenant shall within
fVe days from date Of said notice protest
In writing against any of the required
changes, and shall deposit with the col
lector of taxes of the District of Columb bia
$40 to cover the expense of re-examnation,
1t shall be the duty of the Engineer Com
missioner to designate three inspectors to
make a re-examination, and If the Engineer
Commissioner approve a decision against
the exceptant the Commissioners shall
cause said exceptant to be notified of the
decision, and the work ordered by the
inspector. to be begun within five days
after service of notice, and be completed
within a reasonable time.
Should the oWrer or agent of the prem
ises ordered to be repaired neglect or re-
reasonable time after ten days notice, it
shall be the duty of the inspector of
plumbing to report the same to his imme-
date superior, who shall, if in his judg-
with the attorney for the District. who
shall draw up an information and prose-
cute the offending party.
Sec. So. When an old service pipe is
repaired the stopoock and box, if located
in the travelled PORTION of the footway.
shall be moved SO as to conform to those
regulations.
Whenever and wherever a public footway
Is paved or repaired. stcpcccks and boxes,
fresh-air inlets and pavement washers
shall, If located otherwise than in con-
formfty with these regulations. be moved
to the respective positions herein pre-
scribed.
The removal of running trap and the
clean-out thereon to a new position shall
be required only in cases where, in the
opinion of the assistant in charge of the
division of sewers and plumbing, the ex-
rense of such removal would be justified.
Outside Attachments.
Sec. 50. No person shall place, or cause
attachment for the services of new build
ing In any footway or portion thereof. All
such fixtures for new buildings must be
connected to the service pipe inside of the
front wall of the building, and may pro-
ject theretrom above the surface of the
ground. suitable precautions being taken
against freezing. In repairing or replacing
that portion of n service pipe to which the
pavement washer or hose attachment is
connected, or such fixture itself il the
building served is provided with cellar or
unfur nished basement, the fixture may be
placed in the front wall. In case the base
ment is occupied for living purposes, or the
building has no cellar, the fixture may be
placed In the area wall OF in the parking
at least two feet from the sidewalk; if no
parking or suitable area exists, the fixture
may be placed in the sidewalk inside the
line of projections and as close to the
building lire as practicable.
Sec. 70. II the public sewer be a pipe
or more. and the house sewer to be con-
nected be of iron, the connection may be
made by the plumber, who shall carefully
cut hole of the least practicable SIZE in
the public sewer and insert connecting
thimble Of cast iron of the same size as
the house sewer and of such length that the
hnb shoulder thereof shall rest against the
QUEER surface of the sewer and no portion
extend within 1t.
Any connection thus made, and the house
sewer to the building line shall, before be-
Ing covered, be inspected by the inspector
Of plumbing or his assistant who shall
inspect and make a record of the condition
of the public sewer, and shall make
prompt return of such inspection to the
permit clerk. as in case of inspection by
the sewer Taper.
No house sewer either of iron or vitrified
pipe, greater than six inches in diameter
shall be connected to twelve-inch public
sewer, except at nanhole.
Sec. 81. All soil. drain, waste and vent
r.
ing. Every soil and vent pipe shall be of
iron or lead, with screwed, loaded or wiped
joints, and shall be located as to be ac-
Cessible for inspection. Pipes Of this kind
shall be kept above the ground, if prac-
ticable. When wrought iron pipes are used
they shall be of galvanized iron provided
with galvanized fittings.
The inspector of plumbing may, with the
approval of the assistant in charge of the
division of sewers and plumbing, authorize
the placing of small vent pipes outside of
ed inadvisable to locate the same within
the building.
Kind of Pipes.
Sec. 9S. Every water closet, urinal, sink
basin, wash tray, bath tub, set of tubs, or
fixtures Of any kind connected with the
drainage system of a building, shall De
separately and effectua1ly trapped, if To-
Gated within the building, and vented. ex-
cepting that in the case of the upper or
only water closet on a soil pipe and having
it's center within two feet of the. center of
the stack, vent will not be required.
Sec. III. In all cases in which the
water supply pipe is placed underground
on private property it shall be of lead, hav-
ing the weights per foot specified in section
40, and shall be buried to depth below the
paving at ground 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 basement
exists, not less than two feet deep.
Under cellar or basement floors, not less
than one foot deep.
Where the service pipe Is not buried it
may be drawn lead pipe of the class known
as Strong" and of not less than the fol-
lowing weights per Eneal foot:
Inside diameter Of pipe. Weight per #.
12-fncn ....................... POUNDS
5s-inch. h.......................2 pounds ounces
S4-inch. .................. pounds
1-inch. pounds
IL inches. pounds II ounces
liz inc nches....................6 g pounds ounces
1A inches. ...6 pounds Il ounces
2 inches. ...-.-.----.--....-..------7 pounds
The only other material allowed to be
used for piping to convey water for house
hold use shall be galvanized iron; brass or
copper.