Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-06-25
SERVER ORDINANCE.
CITY OF WOODBURY., n. ).


CITY OF WOODBURY., n.
a ordinance to regulate the disposition Of scso-
age and the use Of, connection soh and ,aasate,a
ance Of sewers IA the Guy Of Wood6atru N r. and
aensrg certain potueYs Of the Gig oBscials In rela-
tson thereto, and pr0ridig for g9gits and Iiee3l-
ses and for penalties n connection BseresoiM
SECTION T. Be it enacted BY the Mayor and /
Council OF the City of Woodbury.
l. That the Water COMMITTEES OF City Council I
charge of the Sanitary Sewer system Of the +
City, when completed.
2. That the Water Superintendent shall have t
charge Of the Sanitary Sewer System, when
completed, and shall conform to the ordinances 1
and resolutions OF Council and the orders and /
directions Of the Water Committee in all mat |
tiers relating to the sewers.
SECTION IL. Be it enacted that it shall be the /
duty of the Water Committee to stop and pre- |
vent the discharge into the public sewer. |
through any private drain, of substances liable |
to iniure the sewers or to obstruct the flow Of
the sewage
SECTION III. Be it enacted that it shall be |
unlawful to do or cause to be done any Of the |
following acts, except as hereinafter provided, I
l. To uncover the public sewer for any pur- |
pose, or to make connection Herewith, to /
uncover or open any manhole, flush tank, or |
any other appendage of the public sewer, ex- |
Committee and under the SUPERVISION OF the |
Superintendent of the Water Department or /
other duly authorized agent of the Water Com |
mittee, or to do cause to be done any injury
OF any kind to any part OF the public sewer.
To make or to be made for the re- |
moyal OF sewage from any premises, any con |
nection with the public cutters or other storm |
water drains OF the city, or with any stream or |
water course within the limits of said city.
g., 70 make or cause to be made, either d. /
rectly or indirectly, any connection with the |
public sewer, except under a written permit for |
the work. signed by the Superintendent of the |
Water Department or other duly authorized /
agent OF the Council, which permit shall be |
issued by the Superintendent Of the Water De- |
partment under the regulations OF this ordn- |
ance, in the form adopted by the Council, and
for each such permit the applicant shall pay the
sum OF three 1887 dollars at the time Of insur- |
ance thereof
A. To make or cause to be made, such con-
nections by any other person than mechanic |
duly licensed to do such work by the Council,
or to make such connection in any other man
ner than as follows, to wit:
A. Every pipe connection with the sewer,
from point four feet outside the Foundation
walls of the building, must be either of heavy
cast iron, or salt glazed yitriied earthenware;
must be sound and impervious in all its parts;
must be solidly laid on true grade and as
nearly as possible in straight line, all changes
in its direction must be made with properly
curved pipe; must be Joined in the best manner
and covered to the depth Of at least one foot
with well rammed fine earth, entirely free from
stone and rubbish. Within forty-eight hours
after the back-illing of the trench is completed
the paving or ballast must be replaced and the
street left in the best condition, to the satsfac
ton of the Street Committee or its agent.
B.. In all cases gaskets must be used to pre-
vent cement or lead from running into the pipe.
G. No drain connected with the public sewer
shall be laid with less inclination or grade
than to 60, without written permission of the
superintendent OF the Water Department or
other duly authorized agent of the Council
| d. All connections shall be of vitrifed
earthenware pipe with extra deep and wide
sockets. II in any instance house drain must
unavoidably be laid on the public street with
covering of less than two feet the Superinten-
dent OF the Water Department may at his dis
| erection require heavy cast iron pipe to be used
| in place OF earthenware pipe
E. No more than one building shall be con-
nected with the public sewer through one
house connection without a special permit
signed by the Superintendent of the Water De
| partment or other duly authorized agent of the
Council.
/ F. In opening trenches or any street or pub
lie way the paving or ballast must be removed
with care the sides of the trench must be sheet
ed or braced when directed and in the manner
directed by the Superintendent of the Water
Department or other duly authorized agent of
the Council. The earth thrown from the trench
and rs to cause the least obstruction to pub
lie travel. Gas and water pipes must be pro-
tected from injury and the trench enclosed, and
lighted at night, and every precaution taken
to prevent injury to person or property during
the progress of the work
Ct. Any settlement over drain in any street
or public way, occurring within sixty days,
shall be repaired at the expense of the owner
of the property from which such drain has been
laid
H Notice must be given to the Superinten-
authorized agent of Council, twenty-four hours
prior to the beginning of any work upon q
house connection, and no material shall be used
or work covered until inspected and approved
by the Superintendent of the Water Depart
ment or other duly authorized agent of Council
/. Permits to make connections with the pub
lie sewer will be issued only when the plumb
ing in the house or building to be connected is
in accordance with the rules for plumbing pre-
scribed by this ordinance and by the Board Of
: Health of the City
]. The work of constructing house drain
!, connections with the public sewer shall not be
| covered up until the same shall have been in
! spected and approved by the Superintendent OF
the Water Department or other duly authorized
agent of Council, and the actual connection
with the sewer and the construction OF the
! drain for distance of four feet from the sewer
: shall not be made or done except in the pres
ence and with the approval of the Superinten
dent of the Water Department or other duly
authorized agent of Council.
K. Under no circumstances can any mechanic
doing the work of plumbing house drainage
or any employee of such mechanic occupy the
position OF Sanitary Inspector for the City.
L.. Every plumber mechanic, whether
person, firm or corporation, who shall make
connection with the public sewer, shall first
flake out a license, to be issued by Council, and
give bond with approved security in the sum OF
three hundred dollars, conditioned for the
proper. performance Of their work, and to in
demnify the City of Woodbury. against all
damages arising from any neglect in such per
formance
NJ. 1t shall be unlawful to allow any surface
| roofs OIL
houses or buildings to enter any pipe drain
or any vessels or slop-stone connected with the
public sewer, except as hereinafter provided
N. 1t shall be unlawful to throw or deposit
or cause to be thrown or deposited in any vessel
or receptacle connected with the public sewer,
any garbage, vegetable parings, ashes cinders,
rags, or any other matter or thing whatsoever,
except faces, urine, the necessary water-closet
paper, liquid house slops and cellar drainage or
to allow any house drain to be connected with
any privy vault or cesspool.
Q. Any private sewer or drain, whether
located on private property or on the public
streets, may be connected with the public sewer
only by the written permission of Council.
SECTION ~. Be it enacted that any person.
firm or corporation. to whom a plumbers Ii
eense shall have been issued, provided by
this ordinance, who shall violate any of the
provisions thereof, shall have his license re-
voked and shall not engage in any plumbing
work regulated by this ordinance until he shall
have again obtained license from the City
Council, which may refuse such license for a
4 period of one year after such violation.
II SECTION " Be it enacted that any person or
persons, or corporation failing or refusing to
comply with the conditions and provisions of
this ordinance, may be refused the right of
connection with said sewer system, and in case
the properties of any of said persons, or corpor
alton have already been connected with said
sewer, the connection may be cut off by order
Of the City Council, in its discretion, and the
right to the further use OF said sewer prohibited
and prevented until all of the provisions of this
ordinance are fully complied with.
/ SECTION VI. Be it enacted that all ordinances
and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed. and that this ordinance
shall take effect on the first day of July
A. d. nineteen hundred and three.
Passed at a regular session Of Council held
| June 16, 1903.
GEORGE EVANS READING,
President OF Council.
City Clerk.