The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11

cover OF which must be properly fitte'
and made air tight with cement. Their
shall also be provided fresh air inlet
not less than three inches in diameter
connected to the house PRIMER eide oil th'
trap and extending to the external ali
and be protected with a suitable cap anc
return bend. lt shall be so located where
practicable so as not to be covered with
snow.
SECTION 8. All JOINTS in waste pipe, tx
cept where screw iDints are used, must be
made like those in the soil and drain
pipes with hemp gaskets and lead, well
caulked so as 10 render them gas-tight.
All connections OF lead with iron pipes
must be made with brass sleeve or fer
rule OF same size as the lead pipe; the
sleeve TO be put into the hub OF the
branch OF the iron pipe and thoroughly
caulked with lead, and the lead pipe TO
be attached 60 the sleeve or ferrule by
wiped solder Joint. ALL connections %
lead pipes must be wiped solder joints.
SECTION 10. No brick sheet metal or
earthenware or chimney hueshall be used
az a sewer ventilator nor To yentlate
any trap, drain, soil. or waste pipe.
SECTION II. Every sink, basin water
closet, wash tray, bath, sale. urinal and
every tub or SET OF tubs, must be sepa-
ratey and efiectly trapped, the traps TO
be OF suitable and approved pattern aud
to be placed as near the fixtures a. prac-
ticable, in no case more than two feet
away. All exit pipes, except in the case
OF water closets, to be provided with
strong metallic strainers.
SECTION u. Every trap must be sep
ventilated and protected from
syphonage by a special vent pipe not less
than two inches in diameter for water |
closets, nor less than IL inches for other
fixtures: but liexceedlng 10 feet 10 length,
this shall not be less than ! y inches in
diameter. These vent or air pipes should
extend four g. feet above the roof, and
terminate with wire basket, but il they
Ire branched into a soil pipe, it must be
above the inlet pipe of the highest fix
ure. They may be continuous by
together those which serve
everal traps, provided they are branched
nto a vent pipe not less than IL inches
q interior diameter for two fixtures, or
wo for three fixtures. These vent or air
ipes mus. always havecontInuous slope
o avoid collecting water by condensa.
ion.
SECTION 13. Every drip or overflow
ipe from safe under wash basin,
ath, urlnaI, refrigerator or water closet
lust be drained by special pipe not di-
ectly connected with any waste pipe,
oil pipe, drain or sewer, but must be dis
1arged in open sight into an open sink.
waste pies from wash tubs, wash
lands and sinks shall not be connected
nth the trap OF the water closet.
SECTION II. Water closets m ust be OF
be hopper or approve ed pattern, pan clos
Is being absolutely prohibited, and
lould be supplied from special tank
laced over them, in which case the waste
r overflow from the tank must discharge
Ito the open air, or the basin of the clos
!, and not into the soil pipe directly.
ut water closets on different floors are
OF permitted to be flushed from one
INK.
SECTION 10. No steam exhaust or
Ow-off pipe from a steam boiler will be
lowed to connect with any soil or waste
pc, or directly with the house drain.
hey should discharge into tank or
)ndenser the waste from W hich is to be
scharged into the sewer through the
ouse drain, must be connected on the
wer side oil running trap.
SECTION 16 Rain water leaders must
ever be used az soil, waste or vent pipes;
Dr. shall any soil, waste or vent pipe be
'ed as leader. When within the house
he leader must be OF cast iron with lead.
Joints; when outside of the house and
with the house drain, il must
: trapped beneath the ground or Just in
de OF the wall, the trap being arranged in
Their case SO as to prevent free iDg. 10
very case where a leader opens near
iGdow or light shaft, il must be proper
trapped at It's base.
SECTION II. Lead, zinc or galvanized
on Innings for house cisterns are prohib-
ed, but wood, iron or timed copper may
2 used; in every instance the overflow
Just be trapped into the open air. All
waterfalls ust be OF good quality and
ZEE from all defects, the work must be ex-
'uted in thorough and workmanlike
tanner and subject to the approval OF
o inspector appointed by the council.
SECTION Is. No cess pool shall be per-
Iitted TO drain INTO any sewer.
SECTION 10. Pipes and other fixtures
hall not be put inside of partitions I'M
'ss supplied with faceboard and put
p with screws and shall not be covered
'om view or concealed until after the
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