The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-04-06
ORDINANCE NO. 1es.
An Ordinance Providing Rules and
Regulations For the Governing and
Controlling Of the City Sewer
System in DenisAn IAMa

system IN benson, Iowa.
BE it ordained By the city council of the
city OF DeniSon, lo,cd.
SECTION. l. That no person, COM
pany or cooperation shall make any
connection with, or any opening into
any public sewer, without having first
obtained license to do so from the
committee en- sewers.
corporation to HON license Is grant
ed, shall at the time of receiving the
same file a bond, approved by the
Five Hundred Dollars, conditioned to
against all loss or damages that may
making of connections with the public
gence or unskillfulness in making the
same.
SEC. 3. No person, compan, or cor
with, or opening into any of the public
sewers. without the written permit of
the committee on sewers.
SEC. 4. Application for permits to
connect with the sewers must be made
in writing by the owner of the proper
tv, or his authorized agent; such appli-
cation shall give the precise location If
the property, the name of the owner
to do the work, and shall be made on
the day previous to opening the alley
or street.
SEC. S. All such connections for
drains and sewers shall be made in
0f al
and workmanship. as herein specified
and provided.
SEC. 6. The house drains shall be
either four or six inches in diameter
as specified in permit and have an
even grade of not less than one in
forty -eight.
SEC. Z. The drain pipe, from the
public sewer to within three feet of
the foundation wall of the house, shall
be of verified sewer pipe with Joints
m de with a gasket and pure fresh
ground hydraulic cement Of the best
quality.
SEC 8. The drain pipe within the
| house and extending three feet out of
the foundation wall, shall BIZ of iron
and shall be carried of full size n Ut less
than four inches in diameter up
through the house, aud at least six
inches above the roof or highest win
dow and left without bend or cap. The
open part shall be provided with a
wire basket.
SEC. 9. All cast iron pipes must De
sound, free from holes of cracks, and
of the grade known in commerce As
extra heavy, coated with tar or as
phaltum. All wrought iron pipes must
be of standard weight. The joints OF
all iron pipes. except when screw joints
are used, shall be made of an oakum
gasket and soft lead, thoroughly caulk.
ed.
SEC. 10. A running trap, with hand
hole fitted with proper cover. shall
be placed on the main drain, just in.
side of the cellar wall.
/! SEC. H.. The fresh air or ventilat.
ing pipe must in all cases be placed be.
tween the main drain trap and public
sewer.
SEC. IL. All changes in direction oil
the draii shall be made with curved
pipe, and all connection with "Y'
branches or bends.
SEC. ID. Every sink. water closet
urinal, bath-tub, wash tub, basin, safe
or o.her fixture shall be separately
trapped. as near the fixture as possible
SEC IA. Every trap shall be separ.
ately ventilated, and protected from
espionage by proper vent-pipe
These vent-pipes shall enter the main
vesticle pipe above the highest fixture
or be connected with special venti
lating pipe leading above the roof
The vent-pipe must ALWAYS have q con
tinuous slope to prevent retaining the
water who h NAV cOn6a nsa in the nj nos
SEC. Is. All exit pipes from plumb
ing fixtures, except the sol! pipes from
water closets, shall be provided will
strong metallic strainers securely
fastened
SEC. l6 All connections with LEAD
pipes shall be made with wiped leaG
joints.
| SEC. II, All connections of lead
with IRON pipes shall be made with 8
brass or ferru.e. the sleeve to be
thoroughly caulked into the iron pipe
with leao. and the lead pipe to be ut
tached to the sleeve by wiped joint