Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-23

tom OF two courses OF brick we'll laid
IN cement, upon which shall be built
good and substantial brick walls, not
less than eight inches thick, we'll
plRstered within with good cement
mortar, and backed up with not less
than one inch of the same. None but
first-class hard brick and flrst-class
cement shall be used in the construc-
ton of any privy vault. All privy
vaults shall have the brick side walls
extend at least one foot above the lev
ell of the surrounding ground, and
shall be so curved as to prevent cav
ing. All privy vaults shall be con-
structed with an extension extending
we'll out beyond the sill of THE build
ing on one of its sides, the extreme
outer wall of which shall slope from at
or near the top downward and in
ward toward the main part of the
vault, and such extension being for
the purpose of enabling the vault to be
emptied without disturbing the build
ing, SHALL be of ample size and form for
tnat purpose, and shall reach down to
tne level of the floor of the vault; and
said extension shall at all times, ex
cept during the cleaning of the vault,
be kept tightly closed with a sound
plank cover. or with fiat stone of
sufficient size and proper form.
No. %. For every privy not having
sewer connections, or vault wooden
drawer or other suitable receptacle
shall be provided, which shall in all
cases be made very strong, and per-
fectly water tight; and in every such
case tho kind, size, construction and
arrangement of the privy, and of the
drawer, or ol5ner receptacle 'to be pro-
vided therefor, shall be wholly under
the control OF the Board of Health.
No. "a. In every prlvy not having
sewer connection or vault, there shall
be placed keg, box, or other receipt
able containing dry earth, ashes, or
lime, or mixture thereof and a cup or
small shovel with which to apply the
same. Such privy drawer or other re-
ceptable in lieu thereof, shall be
| thoroughly esprinkled ait least once
each day, with such earth, ashes, lime,
or mixture; shall never be allowed to
become entirely full; and shall be
completely emptied and disinfected as
often as once in every six months.
No. %. No water closet of any
kind other than what is known as a
tank flushing closet, shall hereafter
be erected for use in any basement or
elsewhere in any building used as a
place of abode, dwelling, store, or for
manufacturing or for business of any
kind
No. 26. All sewers laid for the pur-
pose of connecting water closets OF
other sanitary arrangements, for pub
| lie or private use, with public sanitary
sewers, shall be of good quality sewer
pipe laid with proper fall and all
joints well cemented. There shall be
placed as near the building as posi-
bic, a sewer pipe trap, with hand-hole
NOT less than four inches in diameter
for flushing the same.
Any part of sewer or soil-pipa with
in CIR beneath the building shall be ol
cast iron, not less than four inches in
diameter, and Shall be carried, inside
of building, for the purpose of ventil-
alton, up through the roof, full size;
after which, and before fixtures are
connected, 1T shall lie well tested, by
stopping up lower end of pipe, filling
same with water to the top, and allow
ing water to stand at least thirty min.
utes; and If any leak appears, IL shall
be remedied, and the hest repeated
until satisfactory to the Sanitary po-
lice or other proper officer of the
Board of Hearth. All water closets
or other sanitary appliances connected
wiJh sewer, Shall be well trapped and
all traps shall be back-vented in the
best manner. AL back vents Shall be
connected with the main vent-pipe five
and oneJhalf feet above the highest
fixture.
No. 27. The night-soil in vault
must not be allowed to rise nearer the
general level Of the ground about thar
two feet; and neither a vault, drawer
water closet or any other place uset
for the deposit of any kind of waste
must ait any time be allowed to be-
come foul, naseous or offensive.
No. 2S. No abandoned we'll shall
be used as "a sink, ceSs-pool or privy
vault; nor shall any person throw in
to any water closet, vault, sink, OF
cess-pCIol any offal ashes, garbage
swill, broken dishes, or any Other
thing except that of which such place
is the appropriate receptacle.
No. 29. No person, company or cor
poration shall remove, transport o
convey any night-soil, or contents O
a priyy, from, into or within the city
without a permit so to do Is first OBJ
tanned from the Board of Health:
No. 80. No person shall hereafte
bury night-soil Within the city, no
shall any person place night-soif -upol
the surface of the ground, or mix. i
with the surface dirt of any garden o
other lands within the city.
NO. 81. ANY person wishing II
move, transport or convey night-soi
or other contents of any privy, from
or through the city, may do so, if n,
has the appliances deemed by tn,
Board of Health necessary, and frs
gets permit from the Board, an(
any person wishing to use a compos
Oh night on cultivated land withII
the city, may do SO if he first apple!
to the Board of Health and the BoarC
deems it proper and grants a permi
so to do But, every person who
avails himself of a privilege granted
under this Standing Order, shall bt
he'd to strict compliance with all YER
bal and written directions in relation
to the matter for which the permit
is granted.
No. 80. No night-soil, or the con
tents of any sink, ceSs-pool, priVy
vault, priYy or o,Ier Hlthy place, shall
be transported or conveyed Through ol
upon any street, avenue, alley, lane
square or other public place of the. clty
unless In air tight vessel that shall
prevent The contents from stopping
sp--ling or emitting naueous odors
vapors or gases.
No. SO. No vehicle for the removal
of night-soil, or otter vehicle made
filthy by the removal of garbage
swill or other nauseous substances OF
liquid, shall be allowed to stand; ex-