The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-01
BY AUTHORITY
AMENDMENTS TO PLUMBING
REGULATORS OF THE BOARC
OF HEALTH FOR HONOLULU
DISTRICT.

At a meeting of the Board of Health
held on the 10Th day of December,
1900, the following Plumbing Regula-
tions of the Board of Health for Ho
nolulu District were revised aud
amended so that the said sections
shall read as follows:
Disposal of Plans. Section 4.-When
permit is issued the application
signed by the Master Plumber, to-
gether with the plans and specifica-
tions, shall be filed with the Inspector
of Plumbing, and shall thereafter re-
main in the custody of said Inspector
When it is desirable to make any
changes in the plumbing work from
that specified in the permit therefor
the plumber shall give notice to the
Inspector of Plumbing. presenting the
original permit for changes and alter
atoms. The Inspector shall be mott
fed when work is ready for inspection
and test, and all work shall be left
uncovered for examination until such
test has been completed
House Sewer.
Section Z. The term house sewer
is here used to designate that part q
the drain between the sewer or cess
pool and to within feet of any build
ing 1t shall not be less than inches
or more than inches in diameter, and
may be of cast iron pipe or salt-glazed
vitrified sewer pipe, and shall be laid
to true grade. Changes in direction
shall be made by .'Y" branches and
bends. If vitrified pipe is used it
snail have fall of at least one-quarter
of an inch to the foot, the joints shall
be made of mortar composed of equal
parts of Portland Cement and clean
screened sand: said joints to be COW
cred with cloth in laying; disk en-
tirely filling the pipe shall be kept in
the pipe and drawn forward as each
length is laid. If cast iron pipe is
used it shall be of the quality known
as EXTRA HEAVY. and it shall have
a fall of not less than three-sixteenths
of an inch to the foot. There shall be
no obstruction to the free flow of air
in the house sewer when connected
with the public sewer,
House Drains.
Section s. The term house drain is
here used to designate that part of
the drain under the first floor of the
building and extending FIVE feet out
side of the walls of the building. The
house drain shall be of iron pipe not
less than four inches in diameter and
shall have a fall of not less than .3-1s |
Of an inch to the foot In buildings
Of one story the grade of cast iron
pipe commercially known as STAN
DARD may be used above the ground |
only. In buildings of over one story |
the grade of cast iron pipe CONNER
rially known as EXTRA HEAVY shall |
be used. 1t shall be securely ironed tn
walls or laid in trenches of uniform |
grade or suspended to floor timbers |
oy strong iron hangers as the Plumb |
ing Inspector may direct. The house |
Train must be continued unobstructed |.
and undiminished in size. to at least |
Two feet above the highest line of the !
roof. and the open end must be ct /
east ten feet from any opening in the |
building and from any adjoining build |
ng.
Soil Pipe.
Section g. The term soil pipe Is
here used to designate the vertical /
pipe to which one or more water clos
ITS and other fixtures are connected.
L shall be Of iron pipe not less than
our inches in diameter. and If of cast
ron. in buildings of over one STORY.
'han be OF EXTRA HEAVY grade. it
hall be continued unobstructed and
lndiminished in size through the roof.
he same as the house drain Horizon
al soil and waste pipes are prohibited.
wire guard shall be put at the top
Il the soil pipe.
Iron Pipe.
Section 10 Iron ptne Ny q q est