The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
N0TICETO PUBLIC
Supplement To Rules, Regula-
lions and Ordinances Of
the Board Of Health Of
Jersey City.

the Board Of Health of
Jersey City.
Supplement to Rules. Regulations and ordi-
naness Of the Beard Of Health Of Jersey
clfys N j., to compel, prescribe, regulate and
control the plumbing, Ventilation and drain
age Of all buildings, public and private, and
conneetien thereof with outside sewers, cess
plans for the same, with necessary drawings
or descriptions. to be submitted to said Board
for inspection and approval, and 70 require
AZ master piumoers q register their names
and addresses at the Office Of the Board.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board Of Heatth
Of the City of Jersey City. n. J., as foiioUst-
Section ]. That every person engaged in the
business OF master plumber in Jersey CITY
shall, within thirty days after the passage
OF this ordinance. appear In person al the
Office Of the Board Of Health and register his
name, residence and place Of business blank
forms TO be furnished for this purposel and
In case Of removal, within ten days thereafter.
ipgly.
See. q. Before any portion Of the plumb
ing and drainage system Of any building shall
be constructed, there shall be filed In the eiflcs
Of the Board Of Health a plan thereof, signed
BY the owner and architect, showing the
said plumbing and drainage system entire. from
its correction with the sewer. eesspool or vault
throughout the entire building, together. with
the location Of all fixtures. traps, venftiatfRg
scale.
Said plans must be approved. and the name
Of the plumber, with whom the owner mas
contracted, attached thereto before any por-
tion of the work shall be executed. Before
any changes are made in said plan. they
must first be approved by the Board OF Heath
Or by its officers under its direction. and said
changes made on the original plan on file BY
direction Of the Board or its duly authorized
officers. This regulation also applies to any
extensions or alterations Of existing systems,
With the addition that in such cases a Plan
Of the old system. as well as a plan OF the
proposed changes, must be fled in the Office
OF the Boardsof Health, If required Drawings
and descriptions Of the plumbing and drainage
or buildings erected prior 10 the passage 81
this regulation may be placed on fte IN the
Office Of the Board
Sec. 8. When the plan Of any plumbing and
drainage system is filed in the office Of the
Board OF Health a fee Of five dollars must pc
paid 10 defray expenses Of inspecting the
plans, Of fling and experimenting the testing
OF the work, as provided in Section 2 And IN
case Of any alterations or extensions of any
plumbing and drainage system in any build
ing, a fee of two dollars must be paid 70
defray expenses OF inspecting the plans Of such
alterations or extensions as filed. Of filing and
experimenting the testing Of the work; pro-
vided, however. that in the event that said
alterations OF extensions comprehend the re-
newaI or replacing Of the plumbing and drain
age q : building, q fee Of I'VE dollars must
be paid to defray the expenses OF inspecting
of the plans. II fling and experimenting the
testing Of work. etc, etc
Sec. 4. The Health 0nieer shall be notified
promptly By the plumber when the plumbing
and drainage work Of any building, or any
portion thereof, Is completed and ready for
| testing shall be made as soon as possible after
such notification by the Board Of Health or
its duly authorized officers. Any such sys-
TEN put in and covered without due notice 10
the Beard Of Health must be uncovered for ex-
| animation at the direction Of said Board
Sec 5. When the ground is made or hlled
in, the drain extending from the sewer. cess
pool or vault to the foundation wall, must be
of extra heavy cast iron pipe, Of not less than
six inches in diameter.
Sec. s. Where Inc sol consists Of a natural
bed Of loana. sand or rock, the drain may be
of hard. saIt-glazed and cylindrical earthen-
ware pipe between the sewer in the street
to within six feet outside of foundation wall,
laid on a smooth bottom. free from all pro-
5ections Of rock. Each section must be wetted
before applying the cement. and the space be
tween each hub and the small end of the next
section must be completely and uniformly I'LL
ed with the best hydraulic cement 4ass
must he taken TO prevent any cement from
being forced into the drain 10 become an OBJ
struction. No tempered-up cement shah be
used. a straight edge must be used inside
the pipe. and the different sections must be
laid in perfect lire on the bottom and sides.
See. 4. Where a building is TO be connected
with a sewer, cesspocl or vault, il must De
connected by q drain not less than six inches
in diameter. having a fall OF not less than
one-Guarter OF an inch to the foot 0td drains
can be used for new houses only when FOUND
bv an Inspector Of this Board TO conform in
all respects to the foregoing regulations gov
sec' & pipe sewers must not be cut; house
drain connections With pipe sewers must oe
made with Y branches. Where connection is
made with brick sewers. a terra Gotta juno
tion block must be used.
Sec. g.. All horizontal drains within and tI
l a distance of six feet beyond the walls Of
4 buildings shall be Of cast iron or wrought
| iron, and shall be SO located as TO be readily
accessible for Inspection. The house drain
within buildings shall be securely hung on the
| cellar wallis or properly suspended from she
| cellar ceiling at a uniform grade and provided
in each case with at least one 4-inch brass
screw ferrule inside of the building where
! directed, unless this is imprscticable, in which
case it must be laid in such a manner as e
admit Of the placing Of al least one finch
brass screw ferrple inside of thsf building
| where directed. The house drain Shah have
a fall Of at least one-quarter inch to the foot,
under the wall of a building, there shall be
a relieving arch, to prevent the pipe being
| broken BY settling Of the foundation
Sec. 10. A running or one-half s trap must
he placed on the house drain at an accessible
point Just inside foundation wall This trap
| must be furnished with a hand-pele and q
4-ineh brass screw ferTule brought TO a leye'
with cellar floor for convenience in cleansing,
4 the cover of which must be properly fitted,
and made gas and air tight with some suit
| able cement. properly applied.
sec. II. Every house drain shall have ar
4 inlet for fresh air. not less than four inches
IN diameter, entering on the house side OF the
| trap and leading . the outer air. opening on
1 some place shown on the approved plans, no.
less than ten feet from the nearest window
\ M cold-air box for a furnace shall be sc
| r,laead that 1t can by any possibility draw
i air fro7, this Inlet pipe.
So ID An cast or wrought iron pipes and
| attings must be sound, free from holes and
shail be extra heavy. Where the building :
over sixty feet high above the curb, pipes Of
| the following weights SHAH De USED, win ex-
; ineh.s..-.... 5k pounds per llneal feet
3 inch..+...- 81 pounds per lineai fooi
4 inch.~s- 70 pounds per lineai fool
< f,oh IA pounds per tEe4t 1901