The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-16

Laundry tubs. ..............1h or 3
Water closets
Section 9. That Section 81 Of or
dinance No. ASH shall be amended SO
as to read as follows:
Section "a. Enclosing of water clos
cts, sinks. basin or bathtubs with
Section 10. That Section Al of or
dinance No. ASH shall be amended SO
as to read as follows:
Section Al. Ali plumbing in pro-
cess Of construction, alteration or re-
pair, shall be under the supervision
Of the Inspector of Plumbing, who
is hereby empowered to stop further
being done contrary. to these rules
ana regulations. The Inspector Of
Plunbing is hereby empowered and
authorized to enter into or upon any
building or premises in the city of
Spokane for the purpose, of examin-
fixtures. sewerage and plumbing VEN
tilation within such building or
premises; and when in his judg-
ment the plumbing fixtures. sew
any building or premises are
found to be defective, incomplete,
or unsanitary, he Is hereby empower
ed and authorized to order the remOv
al, repair or substitution of the
plumbing fixtures, and to requir. the
sewerage and plumbing ventilation
of such building or promises. to be
placed in sanitary condition. and
he thereupon shall give the owner.
such building or premises. notice. in
writing. specifying the time when
such defective, incomplete or unsan-
itary plumbing fixtures. sewerage or
plumbing ventilation shall be remov-
ed or repaired and placed In a sani-
tary condition; subject to the re-
quirements of any or all of the fore
going sections of TINS ordinance. The
Inspector of Plumbing shall make a
which shall be kept in his office and
open for Inspection by the public dur
ing MS office hours. If said agent,
owner. tenant, or person occupying
such building or premises, fails. neg
lects or refuses to comply with the
said notice within the time specified.
he. she, or they shall be liable to a
fine as hereinafter provided.
Every service pipe shall be provid-
ed with stop and waste-cock for
placed Immediately inside the foun-
dation wall, beyond damage from
frost, and so situated that the water
can be conveniently shut off and
drained from the pipes All water
pipes-in the building shall be so ar
ranged as to drain towards the stop
and waste-cocll. fixtures. or drain
cocks, placed for that purpose. Air
chambers OIL at least eighteen inches
in length shall be placed at the top
of each vertical line of water pipe.
All water pipes shall be either gal
vanized iron. brass. or lead pipe, and
shall not be placed on an exterior
wall Unless exposed. All service
pipes inside the property lines shall
be laid to a depth of at least three
ard one-half (3Ia) feet below the
surface of the ground. No person
shall open or shut off the street stop
vice supplying any premises or build
ing except a regular licensed plumb
ere.who may do so in order to make
necessary repairs or to test his work,
and in every case he shall leave the
stop-Cpch as he found the same. Any
person @ho shall commit any damage
or injury to any stop-cock or stop
box in the service pipes of the water
department shall he liable for the
amount Of such damages and the PEN
atty hereinafter provided.
81, -. 20. a. IS. ' 2f' e "a and a ii Of
ordnance No. ASH, passed February
=. RSss. he; and the same are. here
by repealed.
Section II. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force ten days
after its passage.
Passed by the City Council March
TO- 1903.
e. w. HAND.
President of the City Council.
Attest: G. "A. FLEMING.
City Clerk.
Approved March 10. 1908.
= 8 RYRNE MayOr