The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-18

length Of the pipe after the ssame has beei
laid.
SEC. IL. The ends Of all pipes. not to be i'm
mediatcely connected with. shall be securel,
stopped by brick and cement or other water
tight and imperishnblo material.

CATCH BASINS.
SEc 13. All pipes that must be left open to
be &c, Connected ] With suitable catch basins. % the
bottoms OF which shall not be less than two
and one.half feet below the bottom Of the
outlet pipe. the size, form and construction
OF which are TO be prescri bed by the officer
named in section three. When meat-packing
houses. slaughter houses. lard-rendering or
other establishments hotels or eating houses.
are connected with the sewers, the dimen-
sions Of the catch. basins shah be required to
be OF size according 10 the circumstances OF
the case. When the end Of the drain pipe is
connected with temporary wooden catch
basin for draining foundations during the
Seis fos dirt sana or any oahSp
substance getting into the drain or sew or
from suchItemporary catch basins.
RxHAusrs AND BLow-oFFs.
SEC. IL. All exhausts and drips from steam
engines, and all blow from steam boilers,
shall first be connected with catch.basin OF
such dimensions tho officer mentioned in
section three may prescribe, and in no case
shall they be allowed 10 connect directly with
the private or public sewers, without special
permission from tho commissioner OF public
works.
MATERIAL OF vENTILAToRs.
SEC. l5 Sewer, soil-pipe or waste.pipe ven
structed OF bricks, sheet metal or earthen.
ware and chimney fues shall not be used Tor
such ventilators.
RAIN WATER CONDUCTORS.
SEC. III. All rain water conductors, Wnich
are carried up within the walls OF building.
must be OF iron as required Tor SOIL pipes,
ram water conductors below windows or
within ten feet of them must be trapped; con-
nections with such rain water conductors
along their vertical course, for the discharge
OF sewage or waste water therein, shall not
be permitted.
TRAPS AND BACK VENTS.
SRc II. Every wash basin, bath-tub. sink.
urinal. water closet, or other fixture shall DO
separately trapped ~ close 10 the fixture as
possible. Water sealing traps OF any pattern
may be- used when separate air-pipe copnec-
tions from the top of the same are provided,
provided, traps which will not unseal shall be
inspector of plumbing. All branch lines Of
waste.pipe, fifteen feet or more In length,
must be carried mp through and two feet
the highest plumbing fixture
SEC. ls When separate air.pipe connections
are provided for baek-airing traps, they shall
be Of n sizo not less than the waste-pipe: but
air-pipes for water closet traps shall be of not
less than two-inch bore for thirty feet or less,
na 9 mot hrty n aha nr
as direct as practicable. and shall be OF not
less than two.inch bore where they pass
through the roof. Two or more air pipes
be connected with soil-pipe, such connec-
tion shall be above the upper fixture OF the
building.
DRIPs AND ovERFLows.
SEC. 10. Drip or overflow pipes from the
safes under water closets and other fixtures,
or from tanks or cisterns. shall be run TO
some place in open sight. and In no one case
shall any such pipe be connected directly
with a drain, waste.pipe or soil-pipe.
RErRIGERAToRs.
SEC. 20. No waste-pipe from any refrigera'
tor. or other receptacle in which provisions
are stored, shall discharge into the soil OF any
cellar bottom or into the soil beneath any
floor of any building; or into any waste,
drain or soil-pipe.
WATER CLOSETS.
SEC. q. Every water closet or line of water
closets on the same floor shall be supplied with
water from tank or cistern. and shall have
ameter, but this requirement shall not apply
TO water closets substituted for vaults. where
the same are located outside OF the building
proper, and such water closets may be ar
ranged so as to receive their supply directly
from the main, with proper fixtures approved
by the inspector Of plumbing and commits
sioner of public works. Earthern or iron pipe
water closets having traps above the floor,
using lead connections. must have cast
brass fanee soldered to the lead and bolted
to trap Of closet.
SEC. %. Plumbing work shall not be used
unless the same has been first tested at the
expense OF the plumber. IN tho presence OF
or II that is not practicable. with the "air
pressure" peppermint or other reliable test,
and by him approved In writing.
PRvY VAULTS AND cEssPooIs.
SEC; 3. No privy vault or ce.spool shall
be built upon any premises situated upon q
street where there Is public sewer.
SEC. "a. Every cosspool shall be built OF
stone or brick, and provided with an iron
the contents may be inspected.
SEC. 25 No new privy-vault shall be con-
neeted d. with grhs sewer vaults 10 or pry,S
and shall be cemented 80 as to be water tight,
and shall be so constructed that no surface
water can find access TO them. Every such
vault shall have convenient approaches for
opening and cleaning, and such approaches
shall be properly covered. No privy.vault
shall be built within ten feet OF dwelling
house.
REPAIRS. NOTIFICATIONS, ETC.
SEC. 20. Ordinary repairs, changes, or mod
ifcations Of any plumD ping work now in use
may be made from time to time in such
manner as shall bc satisfactory to the in
spector Of plumbing.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF ORDINANCES.
SEC. q. Whenever in tho opinion Of the
inspector OF plumbing any plumber
in doing any plumbing or house
this ordinance, said inspector shall report the
same TO the commissioners of public works,
and IL the said commissioner shall find that
the charges are well founded, no may revoke
the license OF said plumber.
SEC. 20 Every person who violates any OF
the regulations contained IN this ordinance
shall be fined not more than twenty dollars
for each offense.
SEC. 20. This ordinance shall not prevent
the carrying out of any existing contract for
plumbing In the City OF Providence.
CLERK.
SEC. 30. The inspector OF plumbing may
employ a clerk at an annual salary not ex.
cecding the sum of five hundred dollars.
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR.
SIC. 81, The Inspector OF plumbing may
appoint an assistant inspector, who shall be-
paid sum TO be fixed by said inspector. not
TO exceed twcnty-one dollars per week, said
assistant inspector may be removed by said
inspector whenever said inspector deems il
advisable.
SEC 8a. Chapters 500. $40. 55l, $50 and ol5 of
tho ordinances, and all ordinances and parts
of ordinances inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed
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