The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-02

spector met yesterday afternoon at the
city hall and examined five candidates,
Michael j. OMalley, William Gritfiths,
John +. Kearney, William Dougherty
and Lincoln Williams. The result Will
he determined early next week and it
is possible Mayor Bailey will make his
nomination for the office to select coun-
Gil next Thursday evening.
All the members of the board were
present as follows: Joseph f. Evans,
chairman; Thomas Cleary, secretary;
l. l.. Williams, John ]. Schneider and
Henry Wolsfier. Forty typewriter
questions were submitted. Accom-
panying the questions were a number
of conditions, among them the follow
ing:
The applicant who aggregates the
greatest number of marks will have
the highest honors: the others will follow
in the order of their total number of
marks.
Each applicant will receive d number
from the board of examiners, and he
must write his number in the lower right
hand corner of each sheet of paper or
drawing, which he submits to the eX-
amining board.
No applicant will be permitted to write
his name on any part of his work or in
any way write or otherwise make any
mark or sign upon his papers which may
lead to his identification by the examin-
ers.
NOT ALLOWED TO TALK.
The applicants shall seat themselves at
least five feet apart and must not talk
during the examination session.
No applicant will be permitted to leave
the room Unless accompanied by one of
the exam ners. and should he go out of
the building before he hands in his pa
pers, he will cancel the examination.
Should any applicant desire more i'm
formation than is found in these sheets,
he must hold up his hand and remain
in this position until he is recognized by
the chairman.
How rigid the examination was is
indicated in the following questions, to
answer which the board extended the
time to 8 o'clock in the evening in
stead of fixing the limit at O'clock
the hour first intended the examina-
tion began at ! o'clock:
/. What is q sewer?
.. What is a soil pipe?
8. How and where should water of con-
densation from heat system and boiler
blow offs discharge into a drainage sys-
| temI Give rtdSOnS
4. Whit are the important require
ments in regards to soil and waste pipes?
5. What fall in drain pipe is necessary
to produce Il velocity of three C3 feet
per second and why is this velocity
needed?
6. What kind and size of pipe should be
used for building?
z. How Gre drain and soil pipes tested?
5. In what lengths are cast iron soil
IL. It~
recommended?
.. What are the important considera-
tons in the strength of cast iron pipes?
10. What is meant by sand holes and
flaws?
II. What should be the thickness and
weight of extra heavy soil pipes?
II. How should soil pipes he supported; ;
how much lead should be calculated to a
Joint and what is the least depth the ring
of lead should be in caulking?
CHIEF SANITARY REQUIREMENTS
IS. State chief sanitary requirements
of soil and drain pipes?
II, Should drain and soil pipes be vented
and why?
Is. Why do soil and waste pipes need
venting?
16 What influence has length of pipe to
do with their ventilation?
L. What effect has length of vent pipe
on the resistance of trap siphOnage?
| Is. If an S-inch cast iron pipe be "a inch
| thick what is the tensile strain per square
inch and what pressure per square inch
| Will be required to burst such pipe?
l9 With what velocity does air rush INTO
| a vacuum?
20. What is the object of a trap as used
| in plumbing?
| 81. Carefully examine the accompanying
| drawing which is vertical section
| through a four ca story building, 'he
| pipe ca which takes roof water from
| front of building and bay window which
| joins the sewer, (b) outside building, is
| this a sanitary job? Give reasons. If
| you can improve upon il show by neat
| drawing all the changes you consider nee
| essary TO make perfectly sanitary job
| of the whole; use the same fixtures in the
| same places.
22 What are the claims made for the in
| tercepting traps?
20. What is the object of extending a
pipe from the outer air to the drain pipe
| just inside the interCepting trap?
"a. Is this method reliable and effective
| %. A certain building has porous tile
| pipes laid all around the wall footings
and under the cellar floor TO take away
| sub soil water; the street sewer is low
enough to take this water. Explain how
the connections should be made, and de-
] SCIlDt the dpdIdluS uSeui what important
points must be considered in all sub soil
drainage work?
26. What is meant by depth of water
seal?
2LWhat are the points to be considered
in ventilating traps?
ABOUT VENTILATION.
2S. What system of air pipes would be
| considered adequate TO supply the re-
| quisite amount of air i'm all or the ma
| jOrity of cases?
%. What are the essentials in a trap as
used i'm plumbing?
| 30. What requirements should a SAINT
| tary water closet possess?
| 81, Describe a siphon water closet?
30, How ore siphon water closets classl-
| ned?
80. What effect has the jet action on the
water passages and soil pipes?
! 81. Where is the sphon closet superior
| to the wash out or Hopper closet?
| 80. What general principals should be
| followed in selecting a water closet?
| SO. What measure Is eXerted by a col
umn OF water two (2J inches in diameter
and five (5J feet high, and a column of
water five 60 inches in diameter and two
| (2) feet high?
81 What is specific gravity?
3S. What is sewer gas and OF what is
1t composed?
! 9. Name some Of the gases usually found
| in sewers and drains?
| 40. What are the duties of a plumbing
| inspector? Describe clearly how YOU
report upon the sanitary conditions OF
the same.
| IOE ANnDgWc EDAun