The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-06-29

tings are prohibited and must be remov.
ed Pipes must be free from traps. and
no automatic drips Will be allowed. ex-
sha Be- ased in pSes
tings. Pipes shall not be painted or COW
cred before inspection Is made. All
be made with bends or long drop ellis.
and shall be well fastened with pipe
hooks or straps. No brackets made with
elbows and nipples will be allowed. When
drops or openings are not in close prox-
unity to the studding or joist. notched
wooden cross piece must be securely
fastened to secure the same. Drops in
half inch. All main risers shall be run
i'm inside partitions. The rise pipe. or
main outlet from meter must not be less
then one inch. except in cottages where
there are not more than five drops or OPP
enings. in which case a y inch riser will
be allowed; in no case must the end of the
riser be left on top of floor sill. Said riser
must extend not less than four inches
from side of SILL
Section 35. No extension or alteration
of any existing system of gas piping I'm
any building shall be made without the
inspection and approval of the Plumbing
Inspector Of such alteration or extension.
Section So. Upon the completion of any
system of gas piping. IN any building in
the city of North Yakima, and before
the floors are laid or the pipes and fittings
doing the work shall file in the Office of
the Plumbing Inspector an application for
inspection OF such system of gas piping,
shall, within one working day. cause the
same to be inspected and tested with a
pressure of not less than six inches upon
pumps for such testing to be furnished
by the gasfitter or other person doing the
work: II the testing and inspection be
satisfactory to the Plumbing Inspector,
a certificate of APPROVAL shall be issued by
him. No meter shall be attached to any
pipe previous to the issuing of such GER
tificate.
Section 81. All branch outlet pipes
| shall be taken from the sides or tops of
running lines; never directly from below.
Drop lights shall have drops or branches
taken from the side or top Of the pipe;
never from the bottom of a running line.
The gasfitter must pay particular at
constantly bear in mind that the whole
pipe system shall be free from any low
places or traps. and that every pipe in the
building shall be so inclined that all con
densation will flow back to the receiving
pipe or pipes, and thence to the gas,
meter. Before any pipe Is put in position,
precautiOn against obstruction.
Section 49,. All boilers hereafter to be
set or placed permanently in any build
ing, public, or private. shall not be placed
upon wood or other combustible mater
ial: and no combustible material shall
be used as flooring within four feet of said
boiler. All smoke connections between
boiler and chimney shall not be less than
twenty inches from the ceiling, unless
the ceiling is constructed of fireproof ma
Section 49, No steam exhaust, blow off
or any heated water from any steam or
hot water apparatus shall be discharged
into the sewer until the temperature
thereof has been reduced to at least 100
degrees Fahrenheit.
Section 40. No safety valve. stop valve
or any other obstruction shall be placed
in the expansion pipe. or on the eXpan-
sion tank of any hot water apparatus and
no device shall be used to increase the
pressure of any hot water heating appa-
ratus other than the static head of the
water contained therein.
Section Al. No steam pipe filing, or
other heated metal in connection with
any. steam apparatus shall be placed in
contact with any combustible material.
either at rest or when its position is
changed by expansion or contraction; and
where steam heated metal is placed with
in one inch of cOmbustible material. the
heated metal shall be insulated with as
bestos or sheet zinc.
Section AZ. For making connections
with sewer for condensed water soil
IT,. with screwed side outlet shall be
provided.
Section 43. 1t shall be unlawful for
any one to do any act in violation of any
Of the provisions of this ordinance. and
any one found guilty of violating any of
it's provisions, demands, requirements or
regulations of this ordinance shall be
fined in any sum not to exceed one hundred
dollars ($10O00).
Section a.. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are here
by repealed.
Section AS This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
five days from the date of its publication.
Passed by the city council June 20,
1904.
Approved June 81. 1904
o. A. FIGHTER. Mayor
Attest: J. C. BROKER. City Clerk.