The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
ORDINANCES.


The following ordinance read the frat
time March 2Jrd 1900. read the second time
April 4th, 1900 and referred to the Commit
tee OF the Whole, amended and read again
May 2Sth 1900 and ordered published for
informat ton
BY Alderman Thomas
An ordinance for the regulation of house
drainage and the house drainage system
Section l. Be ii ordained by the Mayor
ana Aldermen of the city of Savannah
N 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
zee on Streets and Lanes shall cause mains
thereof to be prepared and kept In the
"illce OF the Director of Public Works and
the Plumbing Inspector, and notice thereof
10 De published to the citizens of the civ
OF Savannah in the official gazette for in
formation. After the publication of such
notice it snail be unlawful to lay any sew
erS. to connect with storm-Water sewers
or to construct privy vaults, or dry webs
within said completed portions on dis
tricts of the city
The said Committee on Streets and
Lanes shall through the Director of Public
Works issue ali permits for Connection to
the house drainage system.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained That ron.
nectlons 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 Mavor
and after all plumbing connected there
with shall have been found by the plumb
ing inspector TO fully comply with the re-
qulrements of this and other ordinances
A complete record shall be kept in fbe
office of the Director of Public Works
showing their location, date and under
whose supervision made.
Sec. g. Be 1t further ordained, That the
Following regulations are hereby adopied
in connection with the new house drain
structed, namely:
/. No fresh air inlet or tran or any
manner of obstruction to the free passage
or 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
z The soil pipe shall be extended f,lIl
SIZE above the roof of the main house, and
the opening must be at least feet above
or - feet from any window or door Of the
building or adjoining building. No main
soil pipe shall be less than - inches in d.
ameter
B. 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 the power to stop aud
prevent from discharging into the house
drainage system any private drains
through which substances are discharged
which are liable to injure the drains or
o6struct the flow of the sewage
.. No person shall place or deposit ia
any water closet waste soil or vent pipe
any garbage, ashes, cinders, rags or other
refuse materials able to clog the pipe.
O. All connects lions TO house drainage sew
ers shall be made of "A feur-dnch bend
at the and four-lnch pipe shall extend
from this bend to inside the property line
all reducers and increasers, If used, must
be made inside the property line
Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained, That
any person violating this ordinance or any
provision thereof shall. on conviction be-
fore the Police Court of the city of Savan-
nah, be subject TO fine not to exceed one
hundred 900 dollars and to Imprisonment
|, not to exceed thirty 600 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
repealed.
There being no further business Council
took recess, subject to the call of the
chair.
VIM. p. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council