The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-16

inspector All work shall be planned
and executed 50 that no injury shall
occur to any public sewer or drain.
or to any house sewer. or drain cor
nected herewith
Distractions.
Sec 16 The sewer inspector shall
have the power to stop and prevent
from discharging into the sew
Ter system any private sew
Ter or drain through which
substances are discharged which are
liable to lnjure the sewers or OBJ
struct the flow OF sewerage. Before
any private drain or sewer shall be
connected with the sewer system.
the owner Of the private drain or sew
er shall prove to the satisfaction OF
the sewer Inspector that It IS clean
and conforms in every respect with
these rules and regulations.
Trenehing.
Sec. II. The hOGse sewer trench
shall be dug soas 10 rreat the public
sewer at the position OF the "Y"
branch. as located by the
sewer Inspector The material
thrown from the trench shall
be placed so as not to obstruct and
so as to cause the least inconvenience
to the public Proper barriers must
be maintained on the banks OF the
trench to guard the public against
accidents during the progress Of the
work. In back-flling the earth shall
be carefully rammed or flooded so as
to keep the pipe in proper position
and avoid settling.
Material Of Sewers and Drains.
Sec. IS The house sewer, from a
point three feet outside the house to
the lateral or main sewer. shall be
either OF iron or first quality salt
glazed. vitrihed pipe with an interior
diameter Of from four to six inches.
subsoll drains shall be Of porous
earthenware tile.
Pipe Laying.
Sec. 10. The cover of the ~"
branch on the sewer shall be carefully
removed so as not to injure the sock
ct The first length OF pipe attached
to the "Y' branch shall be curved
and set so as 10 give a good fall into
the sewer The pipe shall be laid on
an even grade. and not less than one
inch to ten feet unless by special
permission. in which case provision
must be made for regular and eff
cient flushing Curved pipe shall be
used for every DETECTION from a
straight line Of more than six inches
in two and half feet The joints
Of the earthenware pipe shall be made
with pure cement OF first quality; the
joints Of the iron pipe shall be Of
oakum and lead II cast iron is used
The ends Of ali private sewers not
Immediately connected with n
plumbing fixtures shall be securely
closed by water-tight, imperlshable
material Ii lead pipe, the end must
be soldered. II cast iron pipe. must
be caulked with the lead
Plumbing Rules.
Sec 20. All materials used must be
OF good quality and free from de-
fects. The work must be executed In
thorough and workmanlike man
ner. From point three feet outside
the foundation walls Of building no
material shall be used within the
building and connecting with the sew.
er for soil waste OF vent pipes other
than wrought or cast iron pipes Jr
extra strong lead OF brass with Sc
curely wiped joints or loaded i0mts.
Iron Pipes.
Sec. 2i All cast iron pipes ruSt
be sound, free from holes or cracks,
and of standard grade, coated with tar
or asphaltum. All fittings used in
connection with such pipe shall cur
respond with 1t in weight and quail
ty Where lead pipe is used t. con-
meet fixtures with vertical. soil or
waste pipes and traps, should, /! prac-
ticable. be exposed to view at all
times for ready inspection and for
convenience of repairing When nee
essarily placed within partitions or
recesses of walls. soil and waste pipe
should be covered with wool work
so fastened with screws as TO he
readily removed.
Main, Soil and Waste Pipec.
Sec %. A main waste p.pe in
which wash basin. bath tubs OF kitchen
sinks discharge must be at least two
inches in diameter, with one and cne-
half inch branches. The maiG pipe
from the sewer connection to The