Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-05
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 until
the grade of said street shall have
first been established and put on
record; that all main sewers be laid to
q grade aud depth to be established by
the city engineer; that all manholes
and inlets be constructed at such
points and in such manner as said
engineer shall direct; that the city
engineer be instructed to make map
OF all sewers hereafter constructed
which shall show the depth OF the
sewer from the grade OF the street.
its 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
a 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
sewer license permit by mail
That the city clerk is hereby
authorized 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.
DRA1N-LAYER SPECIFICATIONS.
Chapter XIV, Section IL OF City
Ordi. ances reads as follows:
All private drains which may be
authorized 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 a 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
materials, and upon secure founda.
lions, so that they shall not be liable
to settle and crack. He shall make
connections with the main sewer at
tue points where the inlets are pro.
vided for the purpose, ana not else
where except by special permission
of the Street Commissioners, and such
connection shall be made In proper
manner, according to Instructions
which may be given him from time 10
time by said Commissioners, and in
all cases subject to their approval.
All changesin connection of drain
pipes shall be made gradually, using
curves where necessary, and avoiding
sharp angles, and the inside Of every
drain shall be left smooth from enc
to end and peri city clean. He shall
give the greatest inclination to such
drain 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
by special permission Of the Com mis-
sioners and upon such conditions as
they may prescribe.
In case it should be necessary to
connects drain pipe with a public
sewer at point where no junction or
inlet has been lett in the sewer, such
shall be done under the personal in.
spection and to the approval OF the
Commissioners or some one author
lied by them, who shall cause the
position OF such new connection to be
Indicated upon the sewer plans
Each licensed drainlayer shall report
to the City Council all con.
nections made, by him during the
month, The name Of the owner OF the
premises, the street on which they |
are situated, the position OF the inlet |
and the size of the drain.
lie shall perform all work upon such
drains in the most thorough and work.
manlike manner, and employ suitable
and proper materials and none other,
and shall provide such drains with
such suitable catch basins, traps, ard
other appurtenances as are required
BY this chapter. His license may at
any time be revoked by the City Coun
Il In case Of failure to comply with
The provisions Of this cha pter or when.
ever in their judgment the public in.
crest may require it.
The above section and the whole OF
Chapter XIV. of the City Ordinances
must be strictly observed and enforced
~ all licensed drain-layers in the dis
charge Of their duty.
No licensed drain.layers should
commence the construction of any
.o.t."i ion for any one until they have
cen written permit signed by