The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30
OFFICIAL.


\ BY Alderman Thomas
IAN ordinance for the regulation OF
house drainge and the house drainage
system.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah,
in Council assembled, that as the house
drainage system of the city of Savannah
now being constructed is completed for
various portions of the city, the Commit
tee on Drainage shall cause maps thereof
to be prepared and kept in the office of
the clerk of Council and of the plumbing
inspector, and notice thereof to be pub
lished to the citizens of the city of Sa-
vannah in the official gazette for informa-
ton. After the publication of such no
tice 1t shall be unlawful to lay any sew
| ers, to connect with storm water sewers
or to construct privy vaults, or dry wells,
within said completed portions or dis
! tricts of the city.
The said Committee on Drainage shall
through the director of public works
| cause the drainage pipes to be carried
| to the line of all improved lots as rap
| idly as sanitary considerations will per-
init.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That con-
nections Of primary drains with the house
! drainage system of Savannah shall be
made only under the supervision of in
| spectors to be designated by the Mayor
| and after all plumbing connected there
| with shall have been found by the plumb
| ing inspector to fully comply with the re-
| quirements of this and other ordinances
! The owner of the property shall pay for
| the services of the house drainage in
| spector at the rate of three () dollars
per day, but only when his services are
| required for isolated work, and no charge
| shall be made for such inspection when
| it is done in a general manner on any
| given street
A complete record shall be kept in the
| office of the director of public works
i showing their location, date and under
whose supervision made.
Sec. g. Be it further ordained, That the
! following regulations are hereby adopted
in connection with the new house drain
age system of Savannah now being con-
| structed, namely:
l. No fresh air inlet or trap or any
manner of obstruction to the free pass
| age of air shall be placed in the course
of the main drain or of the soil pipe. The
waste from each fixture shall be properly
| trapped. as is specified elsewhere.
| 2 The soil pipe shall be extended full
size above the roof of the main house.
and the opening must be at least eight
| feet above or fifteen feet from any win
! dow or door of the building or adjoining
! building. No main soil pipe shall be less
| than four inches in diameter.
| g. Rain water leaders shall not be
! connected with the house drainage pipe
nor used as soil, waste or vent pipes, nor
| shall any soil, waste or vent pipe be
used as a leader.
A. No steam exhaust, blow-off or drip
pipe from a steam boiler or engine shall
connect either directly or indirectly with
the house drain pipe.
s. No gas house liquor or other waste
having naphtha shall be connected with
the house drainage system.
G. The Drainage Committee of Council
| e1,oU box % fO StOn and nrpVant
| from discharging into the house drainage
| system any private drains through which
| substances are discharged which are liza
BILE to injure the drains or obstruct the
| flow of the sewage.
| T. No person shall place or deposit in
any water closet waste, soil or vent pipe
| any garbage, ashes, cinders, rags or other
| refuse materials liable to clog the pipe.
| Sec. A. Be it further ordained, That
| any person violating this ordinance or
any provision thereof shall, on convlc-
| ton before the Police Court of the city
of Savannah, be subject to fine not to
exceed one hundred 600 dollars and to
Imprisonment not to exceed thirty 900
| DAYS either or both in the discretion of
| the court.
Sec s. Be it further ordained that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
peaed
Ordinance read in Council for the first
time March %, 1900. and published for in
formation WIN. p. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.