Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21

iron pipe with the joints packed with
and tamped, or drain tile with Joints Of
best quality of cement. The soil pipe shall
be of iron and the same size as the house
drain. All joints shall be water tight aud
be made smooth on the inside. All
changes of direction shall be on q gradual
curve and there shall be a continuous fall
entering the cesspooi. All house drains
must be at least five feet below the sur
face of the ground AT its head.
!, Section 3. Should two or more families,
firms, or corporations use the same cess
pool requiring sewer pipes said sewer
pipe shall be six inches in diarneter and
of the same material and construction as
the house drain and the connections of
the house drain with the sewer pipe shall
be funnel shaped, that is the inlet at its
point of junction shall be the same diam
eter as the diameter of the sewer.
Section 6. The connections of all waste
pipes from water closet bath tubs, urinals,
wash basin and kitchen sinks shall be at
acute angles with the soil pipe and all
such connections shall be of lead pipe
with sufficient curve to protect against
any breakage from contraction and ex-
pansion and be protected by an approved
Section z. There must be sufficient
supply of water to keep all waste pipes
and house drain clean and we'll flushed
Section y. Any person, firm, or corpo-
ration desiring TO build and construct or
to rebuild or alter any cesspool, house
drain, sewer pipe, or soil pipe in the city
writing to the city council which shall
state the location, size, and material to
be used in construction, together with
plans and specifications OF the same in
cluding fixtures to be used in water closet,
bath tubs, uriuafs, wash basins and
kitchen sink, and such other information
as may be deemed necessary, Such ap-
piication shall be signed by the applicant
or his duly authorized agent and shall
constitute contract that said cesspool,
loss dsn Pps soil baEs pPs tS 4pe as
basin and kitchen sink and traps shall be
constructed in accordance with said de
tailed statement and the plans and speci;.
and in accordance with the ordinances of
this city. And it shall not be lawful TO
proceed to construct or alter any cesspool,
closet, bath tub, urinai, wash basin or
kitchen sink without permit issued upon
said application by the mayor and city
council, or not in compliance with said
application, plans and specifications and
the same shall not be used until approved
by the city council,
Section. s.. Each and every cesspool
shall be eniptied and thoroughly cleaned
and repaired at least once year between
October first and December first and as
much oftener as may be necessary, and
in no case shall the cesspool be permitted
to fili above the lowest level OF the drain
or sewer pipe inlet. The emptying and
cleaning of any cesspool shall be done
with as little Inconvenience as possible
to the residents of the city, and for the
purpose of emptyinG and cleaning each
and every cesspool shall have q man hole
at the top of the arch which shall be secure.
ly closed when not in use and there shall
be a ladder at all times from the man hole
to the bottom of the cesspool.
Section 10. 1t shall be the duty of the
| board of health, or their duly authorized
agents, to inspect and examine all cess
pools, together with the appurtenanccs in
connection Herewith, including water
closet, bath tubs, urinals, Kitchen sinks
and wash basins and see that the same
are kept in good repair and properly clean
| ed snd enlptied.
Section IL. All fixtures in water closets
including flushing cisterns, and in bath
tubs, urinals, wash basins, kitchen sinks
and traps and connections shall be ap
proved by the board of health before the
mayor and city council shall issue per-
NIT as provided in Section eight (S) of this
ordinance.
Section IL. The right is reserved to for
bid the use of any ceSspoOi and to fill the
| same with earth at any time upon the
| recommendation of the board of health
any provision to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Section 13. The term cesspool as used
in this ordinance shall not include privy
vaults as the term is ordinarily used.
| Section IA. Any person, persons, firm
with any of the provisions of this ordi.
| nance shall upon conviction thereof bs
punished by a fine of not less than five
| dollars nor more than one hundred dol
| lars.
Passed by the City Council of the city
of De Smet, this 10Th day of October, A. ID
/ 1904.
Approved this 10th day of october, A. d
| AN. WATERS.
FRED. w. WRIGHT.
| [Seall City Auditor