Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04
SEWER REGULATIONS.

SEWER REGULATIONS.
The following resolution was passed
by the city council June I'd, 1902:
That the street commissioners be
and hereby are instructed to see that
the provisions of Chapter IA Of the
City Ordinances in regard to laying
sewers be strictly enforced; that no
main sewer be laid in any street uRtll
the grade Of said street shall have
first been established and put on
record; that all main sewers be laid to
q grade and depth to be established by
the city engineer; that all manholes
and inlets be constructed at such
points and In such a manner as said
engineer shall direct; that the city
engineer be instructed to make a map
of all sewers hereafter constructed
which shall show the depth Of the
sewer from the grade OF the street.
it's position in the street and also the
position Of all manholes and inlets and
the size Of the main sewer and the
size OF the inletS which plan shall be
kept On file at all times in the city
engineers Office; that no connection
with the main sewer be hereafter
made except under the supervision Of
q licensed drain layer; that hereafter
when any one is granted permission by
the city council to connect house
drain with the public sewer, such
person shall forthwith be notified Of
the councils action by the city clerk,
who shall forward to said party a
sewer license permit by mail.
That the city clerk is hereby
to issue drain layers
license to the following persons:
Robert Sawyer, VIM. Durkee, VIM.
Montgomery, Robert Inglis, Frank
Dian, Bejamin CARPENTER.
CITY OF BARRE, VERMONT.
DRAlN-LAYER SPECIFICATIONS.
Chapter XIV, Section 10 Of City
Ordinances reads as follows:
All private drains which may be
laid under ground to con-
meet with the public sewers shall be
built and connected by some suitable
person, who shall have received Ii.
cense from the City Council as layer
Of drains, and such drain-layer shall
be held responsible for such drains
He shall construct such drains in
all cases water.tight, of imperishable
and upon secure founda.
lions, SO that they shall not be liable
TO settle and crack. He shall make
with the main sewer at
toe points where the inlets are pro-
gided for the purpose, and not else
where except by special permission
If the Street Commissioners, and such
shall be made in a proper
manner, according to instructions
which may be given him from time to
lime by said Commissioners, and in
III cases subject to their approval.
All changes In connection OF drain
pipes shall be made gradually. using
curves where necessary, and avoiding
harp angles, and the inside Of every
Train shall be left smooth from enc
% end and perfs city clean. He shall |
five the greatest inclination to such
Train that the circumstances will |
permit, and in no case shall water
closets and kitchen drains be laid |
With an inclination less than one
quarter of an inch to the foot. except |
~ special permission of the Com mis-.
toner's and upon such conditions as |
hey may prescribe.
In case it should be necessary to |
drain pipe with a public
ever at point where no junction or
Met has been LETT in the sewer, such |
hall be done under the personal in
pection and to the approval Of the
Commissioners or some one author.
zed by them, who shall cause the
'osition OF such new connection to be
Indicated upon the sewer plans
Each licensed drainlayer shall report
to the City Council all con.
ections made by him during the
Month, The name Of the owner OF the
remises, the street on which they
re situated, the position of the inlet
and the size Of the drain.
lie shall perform all work upon such
rains in the most thorough and work.
1anlike manner, and employ suitable
nd proper materials and none other,
nd shall provide such drains with
UGH suitable catch basins, traps, ard
ther appurtenances as are required
y this chapter. His license may at
ny time be revoked by the City Coun.
in case OF failure to comply with
ne provisions of this chapter or when.
yer 10 their judgment the public in.
rest may require it.
The above section and the whole of
HAPPIER XIV. Of the City Ordinances
lust be strictly observed and enforced
y all licensed drain.layers in the dis.
1arge of their duty.
No licensed drain.layers should
the construction of any
for any one until they have
rst seen written permit signed by
lie City Clerk giving the person de.
ring to connect permission to do so.