Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23
less than three "a feet OF any foundation wall


less than three "a feet OF any foundation wall
OF air inlets.
SOIL PIPE.
See. I. The. main soil PIPE under tn build
ing shall not be less than four % inches n
dlameter.it shall be la,d in a trench cut ar
a uniform grade or il may be constructed
along the foundation walls above the cellar
moor, properly supported; a clean cut shall DC
placed at base Of each stack of iron soil pipe:
ana another just inside cellar wall: no test
shall he MADE Ey tn" Inspector until said
pipes are secured 70 his satisfaction.
See. ;. The arrangement OF soil ana waste
ripes snail lie as direct as possible, al.
changes in direction o. horizontal runs shall
be made with " branches Cue-siXtccnth
p-l'l c. cua-eighth - bends.
See. g. Where tue drain PASSES through a
new foundation wall relieving arch OF brick
or stone or solid stone shah be built over Ii
with "-inch clearance "a each side.
VENT PIPES.
Sec. To-. Every vertical soil pine shall ey-
tcad It least two O. feet above the roof. and
shan he Of uutininished size with the ou.-
let uncovered Such soil pipes shall not open
near window Eor an air shaft. Where 4
two t2t lACh pipe Is used for ventilation Il
must be enlarged TO tll four inches t2i two
feet below iiIe OF Roof, and run out ~ two
fG7t above roof and where O. four inch
pipe Is used it mast be enlarged go sin iA
inch where six 90 inch is Usci it must be
enlarged to eight Isl inch. al! 20 follow above
rule ard in no case shall smaller pipe than
rolr ~ inch be allowed to project through
a roof ventilation.
Sec. H. Every branch or horizontal lire o.
soil pipe to which ? group Of two ~ or more
wafer closets is 10 be connected, and every
branch line Of horizontal soil pipe eight q,
fee or more in length. to which water
ell q is 20 be C0rrcttcd shall be- ventilated
either by extending said soil nip updiminisGc1
in SIZE 20 a. least two (2) feet above the roof
or bE extending said soil pipe and connecting
II Win the main soil pipe above the highest
ha'1res, Cf ~ yenulatlnE pipe connected 10
IT, lead bed bend scii pipe under closet. not
less han two ~ inches in diameter, and con-
ncc-ed 10 q special air pine which shall not
be less yhan four ga inches in diameter. or
by connecting said Sentiia;inc pipe with the
main soil pipe three 90 feet or more ,bcy.
tha highest fixture.
Sec. L. Where separate. line Of waste
Pho IS US q. not connected with the sewer
pipes, il shall also be carried two ~ feet abuve
tire roof unless otherwise permitted b. the
Health Department hut in no case shall a
waste pipe connect with a rain water conduc-
to-.
See. Il. There shall be no traps. caps or
cc.is on soil and waste pipes which will in
teIere Win the system Of ventilation.
TESTING WORK.
Sec. Il. The owner or agent OF any build
inS or buildings shall have the entire drama sc
system tested. and all soil, waste anti-syphor
pipes and traps inside OF new buildings. and
OF the new work in cd buildings. also of the
entire system when alterations are made In
old buildings, and shall have ali upouiues
stopped and al pipes filed with water q
the highest point as a test after al the fix
lures are placed, 4 smoke or peppermint tgst
shall be made by the inspector before final
certif cate of inspection Is given.
QUALITY Oh PIPE. WEIGHTS, ETC.
Sec. -. All drain and anti-syphon pipes Ct
60 ft iron shall be sound, free from holes and
81 Uniform thickness, and shan not have less
, than the following relative weights: