The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15

ing purposes only, to-wit: Discharges
from water motors, fountains, the over
flow Of pure water from tanks, wash
basins, bath tubs. water closets when
located In buildings, kitchen, store and
Office sinks, laundry tubs, water from
roof water from hydrant and clean
water from springs; and all wash basins,
bath tubs, kitchen. store and Office sinks,
laundry tubs and connections with roofs
and springs must be provided with
suitable strainers, which strainers must
be approved by the Board Of Health
and the Inspector of sewers. All such
struincrs must be securely fastened
In place and must not be removed unless
to clean out or repair. As the object
and use Of said strainers is to prevent
the admission to the sewers of amy mat
ter which would stop or clog the same.
any neglect or device which will tend
To- bring about such stoppage or clog
ging Is hereby declared unlawful and
the party so offending shall upon con
viction before the chief burgess or
justice of the peace pay II fine of not less
than Ten Dollars. to be collected as
other fines and penalties are collected
by law.
See. g. II is declared unlawful for
any person to deposit sticks, cloth,
leather, vegetables or any other
substance which would be liable 10
clog or obstruct the pipes. into any
water closet connected with the sewers
of this borough. or to use said water
closet and connections for any other
purpose than what said closet was In.
tended for, and the person so offending
shall upon conviction before the chief
burgess or a justice Of the peace pay
| fine Of not less than Ten Dollars, To be
collected As other fines and penalties
are collected by law.
Sec. q. II any person owning or oc-
cupying any building In the borough
which has a connection with any public
| sewer or has a connection with II pri-
| vate sewer that connects with aud dis
charges into n public sewer, and such
| connection and arrangement shall not
| be In accordance with this and every
other ordinance relating 10 sewers and
| sanitary matters and such owners or oc-
| cupanis shall receive notice from the
Board Of Health or inspector Of sewers
TO change, repair or reconstruct In u
proper manner said connections and
| fixtures, and shall fail TO do so for
period OF twenty-four hours after
receiving said notice, said owners or
occupants shall upon conviction before
| the chief burgess or justice OF the
peace, pay in addition to the penalty
| provided for violating OF section four Of
| this ordinance, II fine Of Five Dollars
| for each and every day thereafter until
| the changes and notifications shall be
made and completed in accordance with
the provisions Of the various ordinances
relating thereto: provided. however.
that In case the changes and modi-
| fications shall be OF such character as
to require more than twenty-four hours
to complete the same, the inspector Of
sewers or Board Of Health shall have
power to grant such further period for
completion as may be necessary and
reasOnable; also the inspector Of sewers
shall have full power and authority to
sever any connections on failure to com
ply with this ordinance after due notice
rs aforesaid.
| Sec. I. No connection with n public
sewer or with private sewer that con-
meets or discharges into Il public sewer
shall be made whereby any silt, sand,
gravel, earth, ashes or any matter
which will not be readily and freely
carried away by the ordinary flow Of
|
age from any stable or pigpen be allow
ed to enter said public sewer whether
the same shall come from any private
sewer or otherwise, nor shall any poi
sonous substances be placed or dis
charged into said sewers except upon
order OF the Board OF Health.
Sec. 3. No connection Of any pipe
conveying any foul or noxious matter
OF any kind shall be made with the
drain pipe laid nearly underneath the
the sewer pipe for the purpose OF drain
ing the cellars along Gordon and Will
low alleys. Which drain pipe must In
no way have any connection with any
closet, sink, receptacle or pipe Of any
kind that would carry ihto II any dele
terious, foul or unhealthy matter and
any person violating this section OF this
ordinance shall, upon conviction before
the Chief Burgess or Justice OF the
Peace pay a fine Of not less than ten
dollars, TO be collected according TO law.
Sec. 0. Rain water from roofs may
be conducted into house drains that
empty into the sewers, but the pipe or
conductor discharging such rain water
into the sewers must be provided with
trap located below frost, the seal OF
which shall not be less than five inches,
said trap shall have hand hole for
convenience In cleaning, and to have a
suitable cover and protection, rain con-
ductors shall not be connected outside
Of the main trap, nor used as soil, waste
or vent pipes, nor shall any soil, waste,
or air pipe be used as a rain conductor
and II placed within building shall be
Of cast iron pipe with loaded joints.
Sec. 10. No discharges or exhaust
from any gas, vapor or steam engine or
steam heating apparatus Is permitted or
allowed into any public sewer or into
any private sewer which connects with
public sewer.
Sec. IL. The overflow from tanks
must first discharge into an open fixture
properly trapped before such discharge
can be admitted to any pipe or drain
leading TO the sewer, and no waste pipe
from refrigerator or receptacle In
| which nroyisinns are stared shall be com