The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19

- 20 TFIEE must be p7ac9L as near Ia n
lnxlAres IS practicable. Each and every tral
SHALL be ventilated either by a special genn
pipe Of suitable size extending at least twt
leef above the highest part Of the roof q
tns nosse Cor into a special pipe erected fol
NeA1aia sA Saresas crS n which case thf
area OF the special vent must be Increased
as T passes upward 80 as 70 correspond 10 ths
combined area Of all branch vents passing
into IL or by some Approved autofnstie vent
Approved mechanical traps may be substituted
where It Is necessary or advisable, but only
% speedai permit from the Board Of Health.
sec. "a. The vent pipe for each water
closet trap shall be al least two inches ID
diameter, and for traps under other hxture4
n9orr IMAM one water closet. the ventilation
pipe shall De three inches with pinch branches,
cast or wrought iron.
Sec q. Vent pipes must exseHd two feet
above the highest psrt Of the roof or eopings
the exsention 70 pc not less than four inches
OF frost, except IN cases where the use Il
smaller pipes is permitted by the Board Of
by condensation.
sec 2s 10 trap vent pipe shall be used
See. q. Overflow pipes from axtares must
y each case be connected on the inlet side Of
See Is, Every safe under any fixture shalK
pc provided with a waste pipe not less than
one inch In diameter and in no case directly
connected with the sewer pipe. The waste
pipe from refrigerators shall IN no case be
directly connected with any soil or waste pipe.
49, ~
See. 81 The sediment pipe from kitchen boil-
trap.
Sec. 3d. Water closets must never be placed
in an wventilated room or compartment In
every case the compartment must be open to
the outer air, or be ventilated hy means Of
a shaft or air duet
Sec. 81. An water closets within the houss
must be supplied with water from separate
tanks or ~eisterns. the water u which IS used
1r no other purpose A group Of CLOSETS en-
ian closets and hollow plangar closets ara
yard, must be 50 arranged as to be cons
y~eniently ard adequately flushed and their
water supply pipes and traps protected from
closets must be properly ventilated and light
Sec. 80. Rain water leaders when placed In
side OF any building, must be OF cast iron
with loaded joints, wrought Iron screwed
joints, OF Of copper with soidersd Joints
with the drain 1t must, II Of sheet metal with
slip joints. be trapped beneath the ground On
ranged 50 as to prevent freezing. In every
case where q leader opens near a window OF .
base The joint between 2 cast iron leade,
and tae rool must BE made gas and .wates
or copper pipe properly connected
Sec "a. Rain water leaders must never be
used as SOIL, waste or vent pipes, nor shall
leader.
Sec. IS. No steam exhaust. biow-on or drip
pipe from a steam boiler shall connect with
waste pipe. Such pipes must discharge infd
a tank or condenser from which a suitable
outlet to the drain may be provided.
Sec. &c. Every new plumbing system, in
Guiding those altered or extended, Fnust bs
tested By the plumber By the air or water
test, In the presence Of the proper officers OF
the Board Of Health; all defective joints must
Be made tight and other openings made ira
peryious to gases. Detective pipe must be-
removed and replaced by sound pipe.
Sec. 81. Sub-soil drains must be provided
drains have a direct connection with the sewer
or the drainage system Of any building
Sec So Yards and open light courts must
or well paved, and properly drained: when
the drain is connected with the house drain
it must be effectively trapped.
Sanitary Condition Of Buildings and
Drainage.
Sec. 80. No person shall hereafter erect. or
| cause to be erected, or converted to : new
purpose BY alteration. any building or s5ruc-
ture, which, or any part of which. shall be
Inadequate or defective in respect to ventila-
| proper Or necessary provision or precaution.
! nor shall the builder, lessee. tenant, or occu-
structure within the right or ability Of either
70 remedy or prevent the saH1el cause o. allow
shs matter O. shing e Pc. Or g Be- done n Of
gerous Or prejadieial TO life or health
See 40 That wherever 1t shall be decided
! By this Board that any building or part there-
Of is unfit for human habitation, By reason
Of its being 50 injected with disease, Or BY
reason Of its being in a condition dangerous
to health or life. or to be likely to Gauss
sickness among the occupants, ana notice OF
sueh decision shall have been affixed con-
Of, 50 decided to be unfit for human hsbsta-
tien, ard personally served upon the owner.
the State. ana, If outside Of state. By par-
seaal service Or b. mail to his last known
Post Office address, requiring an persons
therein 70 vacate such building. or part there
1 Of, FOR the reasons 70 be stated therein as
aforesaid; such building or part thereof, shah.
within ten days thereafter. be vacated. unless
the time is extended by the B1ard Of Health.
or in case Of special emergency, within such
shorter time as IN said notice may be speci-
Sec. Il. That no premises shall be rented,
let. leased, or occupied as a tenement house
unless said premises shall have a plentiful
4 supply Of city water, suitable for domestic
purposes, furnished at one or more places
| adequate and reasonably convenient for the
use Of the occupants Of said house.
Sec. a That Whenever 1t shall appear to
the Board OF Health that any one or al
| houses or other buildings AUDITING on streets
should be connected with the said sewer BY
the owner. agent or lessee Of said premises,
notice shall be given By resolution q said
! Board a copy Of which shah be served per-
] s9nally upon said owner. agent or lessee, If
one or any Of the said can be found n this
State. that such connection shall be made
within a reasonable time not exceeding thirty
days 10 be specified in said notice; and that
it IS the inteution Of said Board, in the event
that said owner. agent, or lessee shall fail
to comply with the requirements Of said notice,
70 apply 70 the Board of Street and Water
| Commissioners Of Jersey City 70 take such &C
ton IN the matter as they are Warranted in
doing in accordance with the provisions OF
+ Chapter 1o7 Of ths Laws Of 1885. which is an
Act entitled ttAn ACT respecting sewers and
sewer connections IN cities OF this STATE
approved March % A. D. 1896
See. AZ. That whenever the Board OF Health
shall So direct the owner. agent or lessee OF
any premises abutting on streets IN which
there Is no sewer shall construct a eesspoel
On said premises TO be built as hereinafter
provided. and connect the houses and other
buildings on said premises with said cess
pool.
sec. A. No building OF premises wiz be
allowed 10 be connected with any sewer. cess
pool or vault unless the permit FIRST obtained
fs1m the Board OF Street and Water Com
missioners has been approved by the Board
Of Health; and il is further required that
permits shah be kept on hand during the
progress Of the work 10 which they relate,
and that they Shall be exhibited Whenever
The condition q this permit must be strictly
complied with. This regulation applies to all
sewers. whether on private property or in
public streets or alleys. Before laying the
drain from the building to the sewer. cesspool
or vault, and after the trench as graded the
bottom Of the trench must be carefully
ramme5 ard in case Of soft ground or quick
sand planked 70 avoid unequal settling 81 the
/ drain. After the pipe is laid, as the trench
1 is filled, the earth must be tightly rananed
As near as possible to its original compact