Morris tribune., 1898-10-15


Meeting the lead with the iron pipe and in
no case must the lead be soldered to the
iron pipe, and properly wiped joints must
be made mall cases.
SECTION 43. All service pipes must be
at least one.eighth inch larger in diane
ter than the taps through which they are
supplied and must be laid not less than
seven feet below the surface of the ground,
and in all cases must be SO protected as
to prevent rupture by freezing
SECTION A. A four inch main shall re-
ceive no larger than B-inch tap; and no
tap larger than s4-inch shall be inserted in
any main larger than the above; where
larger connections are desired, two or more
taps shall be used. All taps in mains shall
be at least eighteen inches apart and on
opposite sides of the main.
SECTION As. On streets where mains are
laid, service pipes will not | allowed to
run across lots, that is from one lot to the
other, but must be taken from the mains
| in front of the premises, or some point in
the street adjacent to the same, and water
will not be supplied to occupants of sepa-
rate premises through the same service
pipe.
| SECTION 46. Every service pipe must be
connected at one end by the Corporation
cock at the main and at the other end by
| Corporation stop cock by properly wiped
joints.
Unless otherwise permitted, the stop
cock shall be placed in the service pipe at
the edge of the side walk, near the curb
line, and protected by box or iron pipe
reaching from the stop cock to the surface
and of suitable size to admit of a stop key
for turning on and off the water. Such
protecting box or pipe shall have brass
cover, with the letter "W" thereon, visible,
and even with the pavement or planking,
and shall be of such size, pattern, or make,
as may be prescribed by the Village
Council.
| SECTION AZ. Said Village of Morris shall
furnish and lay all mains and pipes from
the distributing mains in the street to the
curb line and shall own all corporation
cocks and stop boxes attached thereto.
SECTION As. No pipe shall be used in any
case, except the kind and quality described
in Section A. unless otherwise permitted
by the Village Council and all stop cocks
and other appurtenances shall be suff-
GENTLY strong to bear the pressure and
ram of the water in the mains.
| SECTION 40. All curb boxes shall be set
generally six feet toward the center of the
street from the property line, in the resi-
dence district, and in the business portion
shall be set close to the edge of the curb
and between the curb and the nearest
street line, the cap shall be nicely fitted
into the boards, and set flush with the top
of the walk. No change shall be made in
the setting of any curb box in any district
unless so approved by the Village Council
SECTION SO. Automatic pressure regu-
1ators may be provided in every service
pipe entering the building to reduce the
excessive pressure on the mains.
None but self closing water closets or
urinals shall be used, and they must be
subject to the approval of the Village
Council
All house boilers shall be constructed
with one or more air holes near the top of
the inlet pipe, and be sufficiently strong to
be the pressure of the atmosphere under
a vacuum.
SECTION 81. All lateral or service pipes, |
for public or private purposes, and all nee |
essary fixtures connected Herewith, shall |
be subject to approval, and laid under the |
supervision of the Village Council and the |
right is reserved to said Village Council to |
decline to connect with or permit of the |
water being turned ON to plumbing not |
done in accordance with existing rules and |
regulations, or the order of the Village |
Council pertaining thereto.
SECTION SO The village will tap the |
mains and insert the Corporation cocks |
upon the written request of the licensed |
plumbing contractor, giving the number |
of the permit and description of the work |
to be done and stating that the main is
properly exposed and the trench ready to |
receive the full length of the service pipe |
to the curb box.
SECTION So. This ordinance shall take |
effect and be in force from and after it's |
passage and publication.
Approved Oct. 5th, 1898.
Attest: ANTON WATZkE,
w. F. COOLEY, Pres. Village Council |
Village Recorder.
First Oct. Is. Last Nov. 20.