Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
New Regulations Proposed by the
Inspector.
CLOSE SCRUTINY PROVIDED FOR
Tests to Be Applied Before Build
ings Are Completed.
OTHER DISTRICT AFFAIRS


amended in number Of important partic-
ulars.
Several days ago the inspector of plumb
ing, acting upon suggestions from the En-
gineer Commissioner, and in accordance
with the experience gained by him during
his connection with the plumbing depart
ment, forwarded a number of new PROPOSE
tons. which he recommended be added to
the plumbing regulations in the shape Of
amendments.
The new regulations submitted provide
that 1t shall be the duty of the inspector of
plumbing to inspect all houses when in
course of construction to see that the
plumbing, drainage and ventilation of sew
ers conform to the regulations.
1t Is also made his duty to inspect any
house in the District during reasonable
hours, to see that the plumbing and drain
age is proper. II. upon inspection. it is
found that violations of the regulations
exist, he is to serve notice upon the own
er or agent of the property directing such
changes as are necessary, which must be
commenced within ten days after the re-
ceipt of the notice. and completed within
reasonable time thereafter. If the owner
protests he is allowed a REORGANIZATION
upon the deposit of $50 with the collector
of taxes.
In the event of an owner or agent re-
fusing to comply with the orders of the
plumbing inspector within reasonable
time, he is to be prosecuted in the Police
Court. Whenever wherever a public
footway is paved or repaired, stop cock
boxes and fresh air inlets and pavement
washers shall, If necessary, be adjusted to
the footway grade, and, If necessary, be
moved, as required. The removal of rum
ming trap and the clean out thereon to
new position shall be required only in cases
where, in the opinion Of the assistant in
charge of the division of sewers and
would be justified.
An important amendment to the new reg
ulatfons is provision which prohibits
any person from placing or causing to be
placed any pavement washer or hose at
tachment for the service of a new building
IN any footway or portion thereof, All
such fixtures for new buildings must be
connected to the service pipe inside the
front wall of the building, and may pro-
ject therefrom above the surface of the
ground. suitable precautions being taken
against freezing.
If the public sewer be pipe sewer hav-
ing diameter of twelve inches or more,
and the house sewer to be connected be Of
iron, the connection shall be made by care
fully cutting a hole of the least practical
BILE size in the public sewer and inserting
connecting thimble of cast iron of the
same size as the house sewer and Of such
length that the hub shoulder thereof shall
rest against the outer face of the sewer
and no portion extend within it.
The entrance hole in the public sewer
shall in all cases be cut by a sewer Taper
or other authorized employe of tie sewer
division and be approved by the inspector
of plumbing. and any such connection not
being approved will be reported for further
action.
No house sewer, either of iron or vitri-
fled pipe shall be greater than six inches
in diameter or snail be connected to a
tWelve-inch pipe sewer except at man.
hole.
All soil, DRAIN waste and vent pipes shall
be located inside of buildings. Every soil
and vent pipe shall be of iron or lead, with
screwed, loaded or wiped joints, and shall
be so located as to be accessible for inspec-
ton. Pipes of this kind shall be kept
above ground II practicable. When
wrought iron vent pipes are used they
shall be of galvanized iron provided with
galvanized fittings.
1t is also provided in the new regula-
tons submitted that the plumber respon-
fication to the inspector Of plumbing, when.
the plumbing work in any building lot,
premises or establishment is ready for in
spection, and all inspections shall he made
as soon after notification as possible. All
soil, waste and vent pipes inside of new
buildings, and, whenever practicable, all
new work in old buildings, shall lave the
openings stopped and test of not less
than three pounds air pressure to the
square inch applied by the plumber in the
presence of the inspector of plumbing or
his assistant, and maintained for such
the work is sound and tight.
Stnndpipes Are Useless.
Within a few days the Commissioners will
issue an order excluding standp.pes from
buildings required to put up fire escapes.
Tt is understood that this matter was
strongly recommended to the Commission
ers several days ago by Chief Paris of the
fire department, who has long considered
the erection of standp:pes useless. These
p-pes are used for the conductor of water
to the different parts of the building and
are supposed to save the firemen a great
deal Of time and labor in making connec-
tons. But this IS an error Although there
are many standpipes in the city, the fire
department has never used one, for the rea-
son that to make the desired connection
would consume much time.
When the matter was first discussed 1t
was thought that the Commissioners had
power to exclude standp.pes, but a
perusal of the law satisfied them that the
matter was within their jurisdiction and
within a few days the necessary order VIII
be issued.
Notable Decrease.
A notable decrease is shown in the weekly
report of the superintendent of the munich
pal lodging house of the number of persons
cared for during the week ending December
%. Last week 1861 persons were lodged,
being reduction of 10 over the previous
week.
Repairing Pnvemcnts.
Owing to the number of inquiries regard
irg the price of repairing vitrifed brick
pavements, the following announcement
has been made by the authorities:
The price of repairing vitrifed brick
pavement as fixed by the Commissioners of
the District Is $1.35 per square yard, plus
the cost of every new brick or block that
has to be furnished to replace those lost
or stolen.
Hotel Arrivals.
Pages-R. Johnston, Geo. NJ. Clark, New
York; Jas. A. Robinson, Pittsburg; s. Dali
ton Mass; Louis Stroebel, Brooklyn, NY.
Shoreham-William D. HoXie, Nat. Roth
and wife, H. L. Nash, New York; Geo. A.
Rice and wife, Providence, r. l.; Henry d.
Booth, Philadelphia
Arlington-W. P. Scott, San Francisco;
VIM. Christie Brown, c. H. Wells. S. S. Pal
mer, James Lee and wife, New York; w. A.
Comnhell and wife, Brooklyn.