The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-14
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i men diameter II connected TO TOUR OF
less water closets, increased to five
inch for eight closets and to six inch
| for twelve closets.
Sec. 40. First. Traps in every case are
! to be set as near as possible to their
| respective fixtures.
Second. Groups of bath tubs, wash
basins, sinks or wash trays, if con-
rectly adjoining each other may have
but one trap. Water closets and urinals
to be independently trapped.
Third. All traps, except as provided
| in par. 4. are to be vented at their
crown with pipe of a diameter equal
to one half the diameter of waste or
| soil pipe to slope upward from point
| of connection and to have free outlet
! above roof, Where a stack of vent not
less than two inches in diameter is
provided, branch vents may be con-
| nected to supply several fixtures, and
| two or more water closets may be
| connected to one branch vent IL set
| directly adjoining But no branch vent
| from a water closet shall serve as
branch for any other fixture. A stack
of vent pipe may be connected to the
| upper end OF stack of soil pipe at
point at least five inches above the
| connection of highest water closet.
Fourth. "Sanitas," Bower" Ben
| nor and other traps of like construc-
ton need not be provided with vents.
Sec. &C. The overflow pipes from
tanks, refrigerators or safes must in
no case be connected directly or
| through trap to any waste or soil
pipe, the outlets may be into a sink
or through a wall or on a roof.
| Sec. AZ. The kitchen aud scullery
| sinks of every hotel and restaurant
must be provided with grease trap
of some approved construction.
Sec. As. No steam exhaust or blow
off pipe shall be connected to any sew
| er or house drain.
| Sec. 40. First-All water closets must
| be provided with flush tanks, no pan
or valve closets are to be used, but
| it shall be discretionary with the in
| spector to permit the use of valve
| closet of good construction in special
cases where there may not be sufficient
/ hight to set a tank.
| Second. When the trap and closet
are in one piece, or when the trap is
set above the floor. the connection of
| trap and soil pipe shall be through a
| specially constructed flange, to insure
n gas tight joint.
Sec. SO. First-Urinals, sinks and
| wash trays must be of stone, earth
ware, iron or other nom absorbent ma
terial.
Second. The floor back and enclos-
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| metal, stone or slate.
| Third No fixtures except copper lin
ed bath tubs shall have the space un-
| der same enclosed.
Conformity to Ordinance-First. Be
is ordained by the Mayor and Alder
| men of the city of Savannah in Coun-
ell assembled that no wall. structure
building, part or parts thereof shah
| be built, constructed. altered or re-
/ Wifi tho a and 1lriE-
| dictional limits of the city OF Savan-
nah, except in conformity with the pro-
| visions of this ordinance.
| Second. And the owner or agent FOR
| owner, causing such construction, al
| teration or repair, to be done in vio-
! latiOn of any of the provisions herein
| contained, shall be fined on conviction
before the Police Court in sum not
less than $40 nor more than 500 Tor
each and every twenty-fours hours
such construction, alteration or repair
remains, after notice from building in
spector shall have been received by
such owner or agent requiring him TO
| remove same.
Sec. So. Be it further ordained that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed.
Ordinance on it's first reading.
BY Alderman r. ]. Davant-
| An ordinance regulating the storing,
keeping and using OF gasoline, ben
zine, naphtha, etc, in the city OF Sa-
vannah,
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen OF the city of
| Savannah, in Council assembled, That
from and after the passage of this
| ordinance It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to keep,
store or use gasoline, naphtha or ben
zine, etc, within the corporate limits
of the city of Savannah, except as in
| hereafter provided, unless a special
permit shall have been procured from
CITY Council when approved by the
superintendent OF the fire department.
First. Fifty (50) gallons Of gasoline,
| naphtha or benZine may be kept In
metallic cases, provided such metallic
cases shall be constructed and piped
in accordance with the rules OF the
| National Board of Fire Underwriters.
and provided, further. that such me-
tallic cases shall be placed three (3)
feet under ground and twenty C20) feet
away from any building. subject to
the approval OF the superintendent of
| the fire department. Not more than
two (2) such tanks will be permitted
in a space OF fifty 500 feet square.
Second These tanks must not be
charged after sundown or by artificial
light.
Regulating the Operating OF Gasoline
Engines
First. Whenever possible gasoline
engines must be located on the ground
| floor.
Second In workshops or rooms
where dust and inhammable fiyings
prevail, the engine must be enclosed
! in fire-proof compartment well ven
tilated to the outer air at floor and
ceiling.
the engine must be set on a metal
| plate turned up at the edges and the
| engine base must not be used as a
storage space for any material what
| ever.
Fourth. The supply tank must be
| located outside the building, under
ground and where possible at least
| thirty feet removed from all build
ings. 1t must set below the level of
the lowest pipe In the buildings used
in connection with the apparatus.
| Fifth. Auxiliary inside tanks. IL used,
shall not exceed one quart in capacity
and shall not be placed on. or in, or
under the engine. Such tanks must
be provided with an overflow connec-
ton draining to the outside supply
| tank.
Sixth. Pipe connections to outside
tanks shall not be located near or
placed in same trench with gas pipes,
! electric wires or conduits.
Seventh. Exhaust pipes. whether d.
rect from engines or from muffiers.
| shall extend TO the outside of the build
ing and must be kept at least six go