Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-23

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shall deposit such duplicate reccip, with The
/ City Clerk and shall make monthly reports 20
the City Council showing the receipts ana ex-
! penditures and entire work Of his department
IuultnS the proceeding month.
! Sec. l. All approved plans drawings. snec-
iidcau0ns or descriptions shall be permanently
marked approved" and signed by the plumb
I ing inspector. The said Inspector shall also
issue certificate Of approval which shall be
maze IN book form we'll bound and numbered
in duplicate from enc upwards. These du-
pltcates shall be signed by the Plumbing In
spoctor, one Of which shall be delivered to
l me present firm or corporations filing the
plans, Specifications and descriptions ana the
other TO remain undetached in said book in
the Clace of the Inspector. No change or
modification OF the approved plan will be per-
mttted unless such change or modification ne
authorized by the owner or agents ard the
modified plans viii be submitted to the
Plumbing Inspector and approved and placed
/ on file as in the case OF original work No
portion Of the plumbing or drainage work in
/ any building shall hc executed until the
l&boTe mentioned plans ana descriptions shall
have been approved by the Plumbing InSpsc-
| tor.
Sec. s. No fee will be required for Il per
nit to make connections with sewer, drain or
| soil pipe, but when the connection is made
| the plumber doing the work shall notify the
Plumbing Inspector .ho shall, as soon as
practicable inspect the work and approve or
reject the same, and In case the same is noe
approved by the Plumbing Inspector, he sha 1
| suggest the changes necessary to make the
work confirm TO the requirements of this or
Ginance and to Re safe and sanitary in every
respect and require the work TO be done in
| com piiance with such suggestions before the
same is approved.
| Sec. 2. Whenever it shall ccue to the
| knowledge of the Inspector, or complaint
in writing shall be made By two citizens that
the plumbing in any building causes a nuis-
Gnce or is contrary to the ordinances Of this
city or is faulty construction and liable to
| breed sickness or disease, or injuTe the
! health Of the occupants, or upon the request
| of any owner or agent of any building fitted
| with plumbing prior TO the passage OF this or
Clnauce 10 the Health Department, the said
I Health Department shah direct the plumbing
| inspector TO examine The plumbing in any
| such building and said Inspector shall make
! a drawing Of the plans Of such plumbing,
drainage and sewer and ventilation shaft
connections. He shall report his findings in
writing to the Health Department and suE-
! sest such changes as may be necessary to
make the same conform to the rules govern
ling these matters and the Health Department
| shall then notify the owner or owners or
agent OF any such building cf the changes
which are necessary to be made in the plumb
| ing and upon refusal or neglect of The owner,
owners CT agent Of such building to make the
changes suggested by the said Health Depart
| ment within the time prescribed by the said
| Department. then the said Department shall
proceed to have such changes made and such
nuisance ahGted and TO recover expenses from
the owner or occupants of said premises.
| Sec ~. The Plxn5ine Inspector must he
notified when the werk is begun and when
| any work is ready for inspection by the
| plumbers doing the work. All wcrk mus, be
| left uncovered and cow lient for examjna-
| lion until inspected and approved. No such
notice shall be sent until the work is entirely
ready for thorough Inspection In case ri any
violation Of this regulation the approval 81
said plans may he at crge revoked hy tha
Plumbing Inspector and upon notice OF revo-
cation being given all work on said riaus
must he ceased.
See. II. No person, firm or corporation
| shall do any plumbing work except IN the
case Of repairing leaks or make any counec-
ton with sewer drainage. soil or waste pipes
| in the city OF Rock Island, without first OBJ
tanning a permit SO TO 40 from the Inspector
| OF Plumbing as hereafter provided.
ARTICLE THREE.
| Sec. !. That the construction. maintenance
and control of plumbing. drainage and VENT
! latiOn OF all buildings in the city OF Rock
| Island she'll hereafter conform TO and comply
with the following rules and regulations:
EXECUTION OF WORK.
See. .. The drainage OF all buildings. public
| or private and the alteration of the same
| shall be executed in accordance with the
plans and specifications previously approved
| in writing by the Health Department
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
! See 5. There shall be a separate plan for
each building, public or private. accompanied
| ~ Specifications describing the drainage OF
said building on blanks prescribed ard furn-
! ished for this purpose. showing the Size and
kind Of pipes, the traps, closets, fixtures. etc.
| - be used. the same 10 be placed en- file in
the Office Of the Health Department Said
drawings and descriptions to be furnished hy
the owner. or his authorized agent, and pre-
pared by the Architect or builder where one
| is employed; any Application for change in
plan must be made in writing to the Health
| Department
| Sec 4 Rules for drawings and spccifra-
| 1 Il frs mill
catiCa at the Office Of the Health Department
One vertical drawing viii be sufficient Tor
| p building where il can be made to show all
the work IL the vCrl, ig intricate and cannot
be shown by one drawing, two or more shall
be made
See. ). All material shall be Of good quail
| ity and free from defects, and the work must
be executed in thorough ana workmanlike
manner
Sec 6. The main drain of every house or
building shall Dc connected with the street
Sewer whore one is pro,id d WIKI running trap
end fresh air Inlet between house and street
| sewer, ana where there is no sewer in the
| street, and i is necessary TO construct a
| private sewer to connect with one on al ad-
iaccnt street. such sewer plans may he used
as may he approved by the Health Depart
melt but in no case shall 4 joint drain be
made in cellars parallel with the street or
alley. Where no oreninE has been left in a
tile sewer Tor house connection a Tee or Y
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into without written permit from the
inspector. III house drains laid be-
meath the ground inside Of buildings or be-
Meath the cellar floor. shall be extra heavy
cast iron pipe Of size approved by the
| Health Department. with well loaded and
caulked joints; all other drains or soil pipes
connected with the main drain, or where the
main drain pipes is above the cellar floor, shall
be OF extra heavy cast iron, or lead pipe. Out
side Of buildings whore the soil is Of sufficient
sol.dity for 2 proper foundation. cylindrical
terra Gotta pipes Of the best quality free from
ihaw. splits, or cracks perfectly burned ami well
glazed over the entire inner and outer sur
iaces may re used laid a smooth bottom
trench for each hub and the soil well ram
lined on each side Of the pipe: the spgCt aud
hub ends shall be couceu:ric. The space be-
tween the hub and pipe shall be thorough
filed with the best cement mortar, made Il
best cement aud sand thoroughly mixed dry
land water enough afterward added to give II
proper consistency. The cement must be
linked in small quantities m a time ana used
as soon as made. The joints must be care
fully wiped and iointed and all mortar thai
may be laft inside thoroughly cleaned out
and the pipe left clean and smooth through
out. No tempered cement shall be used, and
the different sections shall be laid in a perfect
line On the bottom and sides: but IN no case
shall terra Gotta pipe be permitted within
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