The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-01

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galvanized All cast iron pipes must
be thoroughly sound and OF a uniform
thickness throughout. All cast iron
pipes shall ue covered inside and out
side with a coating of asphaltum OF
other preparation equally as good.
Changes in direction shall be made
by Y branches and bends. Sanitary
rs may be used in vertical runs. Brass
clean-out connections located in acces-
sible places must be put in a house
drain at the foot of each vertical riser.
and at every change in horizontal d.
rection of the drain. Tin pipes AMI
pipes made from sheet metal shall not
be used
Traps.
Section IL Every fixture having an
open end shall be separately and lnde-
pendently trapped as near the opening
as is practical, and in no case more
than twenty-four inches away from il.
The form of the trap is to be APP
proved by the Inspector of Plumbing.
1t shall be placed above the floor in
some easily accessible place approved
by the Inspector of Plumbing. and IS
so TO be constructed that il can 5e
readily cleaned. The size of the trap
shall be the same as the waste pine
it serves. but in no case is it to be
less than IA inches in diameter.
Pantry and kitchen sinks are to oe
provided with an approved grease trap
10 be placed as near the sink as is
practical. but in all cases grease trap
shall be placed Immediately under.
the sink of every hotel, eating house.
restaurant, market or other public
cooking establishment: the form Of
said trap to be approved by the Plumb
ing Inspector.
Joints in Traps.
Section 49, All the joints and con-
nections in cast iron pipe shall be
packed Win picked oakum and run
with molten lead and shall be well
calked. joints and connections in lead
pipe shall be made with wiped joint;
of lead with iron pipe shall
be with a brass ring or soldering nip
pie "calked in and wiped joints"
joints in galvanized wrought iron
pipes shall be by screw couplings, the
thread being first covered with lead.
Water Closets.
Section IA. The use of pan closets.
hopper closets and plunger closets is
prohibited, except in isolated out
special permission may re
granted to use the low hopper closet.
The size of the vent pipe to the trap
Of the closet shall not be less than
two inches in diameter, and this must
be increased in size if more than four
closets are vented through one pipe
All closets or groups of closets must
be supplied with water from tanks
holding not less than four gallons for
each closet flushed. and the flushing
pipe must not be less than Ia inches
In diameter to each closet No water
closet or urinal shall be placed or
in a room in which there
IS not window opening direct TO the
external atmosphere. Where the sup
ply of water is not ample or regular
'or the purpose of flushing of water
closets. the Inspector of Plumbing
may require the erection of suitable
INK as a reservoir from which water
nay be drawn for this purpose.
All urinals or groups Of urinals 10
be supplied with water for flushing
rom automatic flush tanks or eontinu-
BUS stream The floors and sides
around the urinai or uEinals shall be |
covered with non-corrosive and nom
material No safe wastes
ire to be used about urinals. Safe |
wastes from other fixtures are not to |
De connected directly or indirectly |
With any sewer.
Waste Pipe.
Section Is The last portion of Sec
ion Is is amended to read as fol- !
OWES:
The waste pipe from refrigerators |
II other receptical in which proyis- |
ons are kept shall not connect direct
y with the sewer. but il shall be trap
bed and the discharge allowed to /
Trip into sink In daily use. or be
'6nveyed to the ground away from the !
The open end Of waste |
,ipes must in all cases be covered |
nth metallic screen not easily re-
moved. that has mesh not exceeding /
4 Of a square inch in area
links, sIop Hoppers and Wash Trays. I
Section Is. Sinks. wash trays and /
Top hoppers Of wood shah not be pe| /
aitted. Slop hoppers may Be used a |.
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