The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-21
NOTICETO PUBLIC
Supplement To Rules, Regula-
tions and Ordinances Of
the Board Of Health Of
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
Supplement to Rules. Regulations and ordl-
names OF the Board Of Health Of jersey
City, n. j., to compel prescribe, regulate and
control the plumbing, ventilation and draia-
age Of all buildings, public and private and
connection thereof with outside sewers, cess
plans tor the same, with necessary drawings
or descriptions, to be submitted 70 said EoaEa
Tor inspection and approval, and TO require
al master plumbers to register their names
and addresses at the Office Of the Board
BE IT BY the Board Of Health
OF the City of Jersey City, N. j., as
Section /. That every person engaged in the
business of master plumber in Jersey City
snail. within thirty days after the passage
Of this ordinance, appear in person at the
office Of the Board Of Health and register ms
name, residence and place Of business t5iank
IN case Of removal. within ten days thereafter.
ingly.
sec. !. Before any portion Of the plumb
ing and drainage system Of any building shall
pc constructed, there shall be filed In the Office
Of the Board OF Health a plan thereof, signed
by the owner and architect, showing the
said plumbing and drainage system entire from
1873 connection with the sewer eesspooI or vault
the location Of all fixtures. traps, xentilaffng
pipes. ete.s said plans shall be drawn % a
scale.
said plans must be approved, and the name
Of the plumber. with whom the owner has
contracted, attached thereto before any per
SlQn o. the work shall be executed HeI0re
any changes are made In said plan, they
must first be approved BY the Board Of EealtA
I or by its officers under its direction. and said
changes made on the original plan on hle 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 filed IN the Office
or the Board Of Health, II required Drawings
and descriptions Of the plumbing and drainage
Of buildings erected prior to the passage Of
/ this regulation may be placed on file in the
Office Of the Board.
Sec. 3. 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 be
| paid to -defray expenses Of inspecting the
| plans, of fling and experimenting the testing
Of the work. as provided in Section 2. And n
case Of any alterations or extensions Of any
plumbing and drainage system in any build
ing, a fee Of two dollars must be paid to
defray expenses Of inspecting the plans Of such
alterations or extensions as fled. Of filing and
superintending the testing Of the work: pr9-
| vided, however, that in the event that said
/ newal or replacing of the plumbing and drain
age 81 q building a fee Of FIVE dollars must
be paid 70 defray the expenses Of Inspecting
Of the plans, Of fling and experimenting the
testing Of work, etc. etc.
Sec. 4 The Health Officer shall be notified
4 promptly by the plumber when the plumbing
and drainage work Of any building. or any
portion thereof, Is completed and ready for
| inspection and testing All inspections and
%N11o - $3.50 80
such notification by the BOARD Of Health or
It's duly authorized officers. Any such sys>
1 tenn put in and covered without due notice to
| the Board Of Health must be uncovered tor ex-
animation at the direction Of said Board.
Sec 8. When the ground Is made or filed
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 the soil consists Of a natural
bed Of loan, sand OF rock. the drain may be
Of hard, salt-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-
j~ections Of rock Each section must be wetted
before applying the cement. and the space be-
tween each hub and the small end OF tie ssxt
section must be completely and 's--5rnly ill
ed with the best hy1ra-s cement. Care
being forced 10 the drain 70 become an OBJ
strresr-. No temTered-up cement shall Be
-=sd. A straight edge must he used Inside
+ the pipe. and the different sections must be
| laid IN perfect line on the bottom and sides.
See z Where a building is y D. cornectsd
connected b q drain not less than six inehas
In diameter, having a fau = not lsss thar
one-quarfer q an inch % the foot. on drains
/ can be used Tor new hcEEes only when found
~ an Inspector 90 this Board 70 conform IA
ali respects . the FOREGOING resniations gov
sec. s. PIPE sewers must not be cut. house
drain connections WIKI p.re sew 4rs must De
made vlth brick serers a terra Gotta juno
ton block rust Be used.
Sec. ?. An h1rironsai drains within and 70
a distance q six feet beyond the walls q
Buildings shall Be- o. cast iron or vrougnt
4 iron. arf shall b. 81 iorated as 70 be readily
i aeces-ibfe FOR Inspection. The house drain
/ within hlldinrs shan be securely hung on the
cellar walls or properly suspended from the
| cellar ceiling at a uniform grade and provided
screw ferrule inside OF the building where
1 directed. unless this is imprsctfcable. IN which
\ ease Il must be laid in such a manner as 10
4 admit Of the placing OF az least one 4-lnch
hrsss screw ferrule inside OF the building
where directed. The house drain shall have
a fall Of at least ons-quarter inch to the foot.
and more If possible. When a pipe passes
under the wall Of a building, there shall be
a relsaYing arch. to prevent the pipe being
broken by settling Of the foundation
Sec. 10. A running or one-half s trap must
be placed on the house drain at an accessible
! point Just inside foundation wall- This trap
| must be furnished with a hand-pole and a
4-inch brass screw ferrule brought to a level
| with cellar floor for convenience in cleansing.
the cover Of which must be properly fitted,
and made gas and air tight with some suit
able cement. properly applied.
see. IL Every house drain shall have an
| inlat for fresh afr. not less than FOUR inches
in diameter. entering on the house side Of the
| tran and leading to the outer air. opening on
some ulace shown on the approved plans, not
less than ten feet from the nearest window.
No coid-air box for a furnace snail be SO
placed that it can by any possibility draw
| air from this inlet pipe.
Sec ~. All sast or wrought iron pipes and
fittings must he sound. free from holes and
oyeT sixty feet high above the curb. pipes Of
the following weights shall be used. with ex-
. frch ..... 5% pounds per iineal foot
f1ch se Sounds per Iineal foot
4 irch... Is pounds per lineal foot
: inch ...... II pounds per nneal foot
& fnchs..... % pounds per Iineal foot
! 75nch q pounds per 1ineaI foot
S ineh...-....-.- S3H pounas per iineai loot
10 nch---.-.---- - Pocnds Per inca. .ooS
Il inch....-..-.-a pounds per hneal foot
s,,pni, pipes shall be As direct and c1rcen-
tyated as possible. protected from frost ard
readily accessible Tor convenience n repairing
ana inspection. When necessarily placed with
IN partitions or in recesses IN walls, sol sna