The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
Ordinance No. D
Relating to Public Sewers and Providing Regulations for Con- nections With and Use of Same in the Town of Yuma.

III UilC l W II Ol l ullICt. 1 The Common Council of the town of Yuma 1 do ordain as follows:
 Section ]. Altfranchises and privileges for the construction of sewers in, upon, over, un- der, across or along any of the public streets, alleys or grounds of the town of Yuma, here | tofore granted to private parties, associations or corporations by either the village of Yuma, the Mayor and Common Council of the village of Yuma, the town of Yuma or the Common Council of the town of Yuma, are hereby can celled and annulled and the ordinances and resolutions granting them are hereby re pealed.
 Section ?. All sewers now constructed or which may hereafter be constructed In, upon, over, under, across or along any of the pub lie streets, alleys or grounds in the town of Yuma are hereby declared to belong to the town of Yuma and dedicated to the use and benefit of the inhabitants thereof, subject to such ordinances, rules and regulations, relat- ing thereto. as may be prescribed by the Com mon Council.
 SectioE 3. The Common Council may, from time to time, extend the present existing sewers, or may construct new or additional sewers, and add thereto, whenever in their Judgment the public service may require it. Tn order to make such extensions or addi- tiOns, or to construct such new sewers, it shall not be necessary to provide therefor by
  and the construction thereof ordered and had by resolution entered on the minutes of the Common Council; provided, however, that when such extensions or additions, or such new sewers arc paid for either in whole or in part by special tax or by assessment of the expenses thereof against the real estate which may be benefited or increased in a'uc, such special tax or assessment must be provided Or by ordinance.
 Section 1. Every house or building of any
 md every character in this town, in or for which any drainage arrangements are or can DC constructed, shall be separately and inde- pendently connected with an accepted town sewer, when such sewer is constructed on the street or alley upon which the property abutS
 It shall be unlawful for any person or per sons to let, lease, rent. use or occupy any honse or building in the town of Yuma, in be constructed as herein pKovided unless such house or building shall be by proper drainage connected with an accepted town sewer, when sSch sewer is constructed on the street or alley upon which such house or building abutS.
 Section ,. All drains outside of buildings and to the street sewer shall be first grade, vii trified ron-stonc pipe, cast iron, of internal diameter of not less than four inches.
 No vitrified pipe shall be laid within twelve inches ot the surface of the ground through it's entire conrse. All changes in direction shall be made with curves or Y branches, and all connections with Y branches and one-eighth bends.
 Chapter II. Regulations for Sewer Connections. Section l. All connections made with pub 1 lie sewers in the town of Yuma shall be made in the following manner, and with such as are hereinafter prescribed, to- wit: All pipes shall be first-class, sound, Vii rified, salt glazed earthen-ware, or standard, 1r extra heavy cast iron, of standard length. Bends.-Proper bends shall be used in con lecting the pipe leading to the house with he ~ Said bends shall have an internal diameter of not less than four inches.
 Grade and line.-The grade shall be straight rom the property line to the public sewer, r,II; Al eet, unless allowed by the proper authority If the tOwu.
 The pipe must be at least one foot below the established grade of the street, where said pipe crosses the property line. In all cases he pipe must be straight from the property inc to ''Y'' at bend.
 'Y's''-Wherc ''Ys'' cannot be found new " provided with sleeve or collar of pro- er dimensions, must be inserted, and care ully connected with the pipe sewer by means f Oakum and cement where the diameter of he sewer does not exceed ten inches The '" to be used in making connections shall be lrnished by the town, upon proper applica- ion being made for the same.
 Section ,. It shall he unlawful for any per on or persons to make any connection with public sewer of the town in any manner ther than as herein provided. or use in the laking of such connection material other or ifTerent from that required by this ordin- nee. No connection made with the public ,wer shall be covered until the same has cen inspected and approved by the proper authorities of the town. Section 2. No contractor or other person or ( ersOns shall make any connection with any ( ublic sewer of the town until such sewer is lily completed and accepted; provided, how Ier, that when such contractor or person, nall file with the town clerk the written quest Of the resident owners, of property f putting on the street in which said sewer is Q eing constructed, asking that the laterals t pm the said sewer tu tn" property line be