The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14
THE TOWN HALL PLUMBING.

THE TOWN HALL PLUMBING.
Condenlnatorys Report from the stat
Board OF Health Lack or Plans In tn
Beglnning,-A sixable Bill for Some
body to FOOt-'rhe Law Of II.
Board of Health on the plumbing of the ne,
Town hall and opera house which he examine
two weeks ago was received Monday, and u
was feared, II Is strongly condemnat0rv trans
lasen twGud &c, to come
defects 10 to take thewhOc out and put In new ;bu
naturally this will not be done and 1t is to b
hoped tha, satisfactory:rcsultsc can be reached q
DR. Cavery came here on the complaint OF Dr
Miller Of the local board of health who has In
sisted all along the work was not beini
properly ,ione. The trouble being IN thu
beginning In failure as the local board claim
T. furnish the specifications which under tn
law and the regulations of the state board tn,
local board Is required to previously approx,
~ wiring" Later come drawings were fur
II was too late to do some things properly, lik
running the soil pipe straight out back OF tn
building because the foundation had been bu
In.
The complaint ofthc local board while ''recog
nsing the difficulties with which the committe,
had had to contend" still insisted that in a pub
lie building Ike this, to be sort of mode
for the town. the sanitary regulations ought I,
he followed which the law requires to be en-
enforced against individual builders. TIL,
complaint specified that ~ The water tank
on all the closets are slow closing valves instear
of" siphon" as stated In the schedule furnishe,
the board, with the exception Of the lock
up closet, and that Is defective In operation
that the public urina' Is not noorcd and linet
with some impermeabe material as called fol-
In regulations; that In the upper water closet
north side, the vent pipe does not enter the soil
pipe as far as can be ascertained above the fix
lures which 1t is supposed TO protec.; that ends
x.l..
water closet are closed with cement instead OF
screw Joint or accessible clean out; that tho
agency sink and lookup water close. are vented
into boiler nue; that the pot traps have moi
been vented in The best way: that the approved
anti siphon trap is not vented; that the
soil pipe is insecurcly and loosly supported on
north side In the cellar so that there will surely
be trouble sometime and the second water pipe
from posioiiicc Is insecurely supported; that the
End ventppe ON north side cannot be traced
and does not run where the plan submitted
DR.. Caverly's report sustains these
complaints in the main and offers
other criticism. Seven points are
specified, in which he does not think
the plumbing complies with the law.
the most important of which are
The main soil pipe a. takes somewhat cir.
cuitous route about the foundation wall and has
q fresh air inlet on the house side of the trap.
This pipe receives the sewerage through two
main branches each Il coming from Opposite
side taking acompletc turn on itself to reach
tnis outlet above the main soil pipe trap.
OF the fixtures attached to this main pipe, the
postoiice sink has an invented pot trap the
water. closet of tho kitchen closet bowl whose
trap is vented lower than the trap itself two
closets on the auditorium floor vented traps q
lrinal and bowl each with vented pot traps.
The vent pipes from these traps cannot be
traced through the partitions and their outlets
are uncertain.
DR.. Caverly, with whose report the
other members of the State board
agree, offers these suggestions for
remedy:
applies especially the vent pipes of the fixtures
~ the main branch. All the vent pipes should
1e of the full size OF the pipe vented.
2 This applies especially TO the vent of the
agency. Kitchen and cellar sinks.
8 Such pipes As are not vented should be of
Sass ami n sare,y G The vent, oSs .,ps
tself rather than from Its outlet pipe It will thus
DC less liable to BECOME clogged.
The smoke fluc should not be used nc q vent
for the lookup closet and agency sink.
These should to vented TO the roof by nm iron
pipe. The combined venting Of the plumbing
ystem of this building through iron pipes with
10 artificial heat, and smoke iiue heated large
part of the time to a high temperature, is not TO
Je used. The strong dTaughts of this smoke hue
'eceiving rs il does at times TO cause down
ward current of air through the upper
enJ pipes and break the water seal
h traps vented by them. The outlet of the
ipes INTO THIS lue also Will be very sure sooner
= later to become iilled with sooi cinders and
oot 81 The floor and walk under and about
he urinals should ie covered with zinc. stone or
ther water tight material.
The fourth suggestion about the
ownward current may be all right
theoretically, but practically it is
bout as probable as that man will
1T himself by the boot straps.
The proper notices have been served |
Y the local board as required by law |
n the selectmen, committee and con |
'actors, and though they have a right |
y appeal by notice in writing within |
3 hours after serving of the notice,
nero is no doubt that the defects will |
ave to be remedied and John Calvin
as already been asked to submit tho |
ares for it.
1t is an interesting question who |
i'll have to bear the cost of the
langes. The law, or the regulations,
'quire that where plumber has to
ter his work because he has not
erformed it in accordance with plans
or because il is not proper
constructed, or does not stand the
SITS, shall do so at his own expense. "
This work certainly comes under the
cond clause of mot properly con-
ructed, but about accordance
ith the pians," seems to be more
lbious. as there apparently were not
ans such as the law requires, approx
in advance by the health board. 1t
ould Ter ainly seem to be Just, and
erefore the law. that whatever the
,ntractors can show they did accord
e to orders,the town will have to pay
r: but it is certain that there is
,od deal that they slighted and did
ater closet bowl described last week,
at they should be held responsible
r. And it is also to be remembered
at a fundamental trouble is that we .
led to do it all without money
ough.
A public supper and entertainment
i'll be held at G. a. X. hall next Sat {
day. 1t is hoped there will be a
od attendance. S
Tomorrow the SD birthday of ex-
". Holbrook. still hearty and Wig
ous and enjoying the fruits OF his
eful life, is to be observed with a
nily gathering at Mrs. M. A. Cune's.
The Wheel CLUB leap year party We'd I
sday evening was one at which the
lies did themselves proud. providing
e of the most enjoyable events Of the
.ial season. There were above IS 7
iples present. The patrons were w. q
Childs. c. r. Crosby, A. ID. . .
att, l.. F. Adams, President T. d. :
litney F. W. Childs, and they stood in v v
parlor to receive the guests as the u
y hosts brought them 10. This done, :
blushing guests were escorted to the