The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-12
REGULATION OF HOUSE DRAINAGE
City of Savannah.

Office Clerk of Council. May 30. 1900
The following ordinance is hereby pub
lished for information:
By Alderman Thomas
An ordinance for the regulation Of
house drainage and the house drainage
system.
Section l. Be ID 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 Streets and Lanes shall cause
maps thereof 10 be prepared and kept in
the office of the director of public works
and of the plumbing Inspector and no.
tice thereof TO be published to the ciu-
zens of the city of Savannah in the Off
cial gazette for information. Af<er the
publication of such notice it shall be IN
lawful to lay any sewers, to connect with
storm water sewers, or to construct privy
vaults, or dry wells within said com
pleted portions or districts of the city
The said Committee on Streets and
Lanes shall through the director of pub
lie works issue all permits for connec-
ton to the house drainage system.
Sec. ,. Be it further ordained. That con-
nections of primary drains with che 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-
quiremenis of this and other ordinances.
A complete record shall be kept in the
Office of the director of public works
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
of the main drain or Of the soil pipe. The
waste from each fixture shall be properly
trapped, as is specified elsewhere.
.. The soil pipe shall be extended full
size above the roof of the main house,
and the opening must be at least --
feet above the roof or - feet from any
window or door OF the building or adj
Joining building. No main soil pipe shall
be less than -- inches in diameter.
3. No gas house liquor or other waste
having naphtha shall be connected with
the house drainage system.
4. The Street and Lane Committee OF
Council shall have che power TO stop and
prevent from discharging into the house
drainage system any private drains
through which substances are discharged
which are liable to injure the drains or
obstruct the flow of the sewage.
5. 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.
All connections 10 house drainage
sewers shall be made Of one-eighth
four-nch bend al the Y and four-nch
nine shall extend from this bend to in
side the property line. All reducers and
increasers If used, must be made inside
the property line.
Sec. l. BE 1t further ordained. That
any person violating this ordinance or
any provision thereof shall on convc-
sion before the Police Court of the city
of Savannah, be subject TO fine not TO
exceed one hundred 900 dollars and TO
imprisonment not to exceed thirty 800
days either or both in the discretion OF
the court.
Sec. s. ~ It further ordained, THAT all
ordinances and parts OF ordinances IN
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed. WILLIAM J.. BAILEY,
Clerk OF Council.