The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-21
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
Grenada. Miss, September 4, 1905

Adams, mayor: A Gerard, marshall; "
III Hill, ] P Broadstreet, aldermen; also @ l
Bolton, Supt. w. and Z. l.. plant; J + HUFF.
Rng. treasurer; l. q Dubard, street commits
siOner. w.,u
structed to investigate and determine wha,
Is necessary to be done to drain street In
front OF E. A.. Penn's property, ana thai ths
work there as the civil engineer should
deem necessary.
ordered that a committee OF two be APP;
pointed by the mayor to investigate and
report upOn the advisabiiity OF allowing the
Grenada Lumber Company to use the Pass
hotel lot for storing lumber. The mayor
appointed the following members on this
committee: S. 7. Tatum. J. ]. Hill.
Ordered that the recorder be instructed
to issue warrant on the school fund for
freight and drayage on coal Tor the public
school. ,
nh board then proceeded to open and
consider the bids submitted for the bond is
sue Of s39,oOOO.OO. and 1t appearing to the
obscure and the board desiring to receive
further information before taking. final
e. is ordered that further consideration of
the matter be deferred until tomorrow even
ing at 7:30 O'clock, and that in the meantime
the recorder telegraph said bidders asking
explanation OF the intentions OF said bidders
in making said bids. SO that the board can
act intelligently thereon.
Ordered that the following rules and reg
ulations governing plumbing work In the
city of Grenada be adopted TO take AFFECT
from and after this date and to supercede
all former rules and regulations.
RCLEs FOL PbUABING.
I.-Before the construction, reconstruction,
alteration or repairs teNcept as hereinafter
provided OF any portioa OF the plumbing OF
any building. suitable plans OF all work
proposed to be done snail be hied at the
Office OF the inspector by the contracting
plumber, or the or agent OF the prop
2.-All plumbing plans and sections shall
show clearly the location OF every pipe, fix
ture and trap. and tire ventilation of room
In which plumbing fixtures are To be placed.
3.-Plans will not he required In case OF
removal OF stOppage. repairs or leaks.
mo portion of the plumbing shsll be ex-
tended until the above mentioned plans and
Dissertation thereof shall have been APPROX
ed by the inspectoc. ,o,,soa who's
b-Tho Inspector iuuSt be notified when
he work IS begun.
6.-NO change or modification or the APP
proved plans will be permitted unless such
change or notifications be authorized by
the owner or agent, submitted TO the plumb
er inspector. and approved and placed on
file as in case of original work.
THE plumbing inspector must be nOti-
hed when the work is begun. and when amy
work is ready for inspection all work must
be left uncovered and convenient Tor exam
inatiOn until examined and approved.
S.-The Inspector will examine the work
within one day amer notice that it is ready
for inspection has been received.
~ uItHtt@S u OO bSStO0 ny
water from the end of pipe to its termina-
ton above roof. or ten pounds air test, In
the presence OF the inspector. Such tests
should include all drain. soil and waste
pipes, the iead--, traps and ferruie
Joints. IL the drain or any part OF the sys-
tenn Is to be tested separately then there
must be "A special provision made for that,
including all joints and connections in at
least one test. The use OF wooden plugs for
test is prohI6sted.
IO.-The term plumbing in these rules and
regulations shall be constructed to mean
water. waste, soil, sewerage piping. |
I.-HOuse sewer pipe in yards shall be CT
bells to insure tight joints, with the follow
ing restriction: They shall not be laid closer |
than four feet to any exterior wall, cellar, !
basement. well or ~sistern, or less than II
inches above the surface, or when the sewer |
passes through roadway or drive, then the
pipe must he 10 inches deep. nor will 1t be
allowed i'm bsS1 o0r,nade ground; in all other
cases sewers beneath the ground must be OF ;
cast iron pipe. The use OF stone pipe is pro- 4
under any house. |
12.-No old house. sewer, soil drain or vent |
pipe now in use shall be allowed I'm recon- |
unless it will stand a thorough !
test. |
I3.-Joints ia witrifed pipe shall be made
pure cement properly proportional
with clean sharp sand. Joint In cast iron |
pipe shall be made with pure lead well
and 40 paint. vanished or putty !
will he allowed until the joints have been
tested.
4-The size OF the vent pipes. except for
water closets and slop hopper sinks. shall
not be less than that of the trap which il
serves. A pipe not exceeding % feet in
which ventilates the trap OF water
,lOset shall be 2 inches in diameter;if 1t ven
iiameter of 3 inches. If the length OF the
rent pipe exceeds % feet the above dame
er shall be increased one size at each con-
and not more THAN 4 traJs shall be
into one Pinch pipe and not more
han 6 trap vents shall connect to main soil
,ipe unless it he increasedcOne size in diane
er at connection, and went pipes that are
nore than 5 feet in length must return at
he bottom to main line OF soil pipe with Y
OnneetiOn.
I5.-AU house. w DRAIN, soil, waste and
ent pipes must be as direct and straight as
OsSiblc. Change in direction must be made s
nth Us or half vs.. Branch Or Is bend Offsets |
hall be made with 45 degrees bends, or SINH
ir fitting. The use OF sanitary rs Us will
e permitted on upright lines.
16.-All soil. water or vent pipes shall be
arried undiminished in size to a height at
ase of roof OF tenant houses or roof used
hey shall extend feet above the roof and
ate at IA point approved by the plumbing s
Pipes on extention roofs. or h
hen within - feet from any window. shall
'of; there shall be 20 cap cawl ventilatOr or
turn bends pat on the end of the pipes
Dove the roof. and the mouth of all such
pes on the roof shall be kept wide open.
- SDPPS n VII -
permitted on the mouth of the pipe to a
eep out distractions. Vent pipes ma he ID
FRIED above the roof in the same MANNER
soil and waste pipe, Or they may be con,
'cted with soil or waste pipes feet above
e highest fixtures. and i'm all eases where
e main soil or waste oipe is less than4incf,
diameter it shall be Increased to 4 inches
e less than l foot beiorg the roof.
no case shall The waste from n bath
D, basin, sink or other kxture be connected
tn a water closet trap.
waste pipe of each and every sink.
sin, bath tub. water closet. urinal and IT
ch set OF traps or other fixtures (exccnt r.
lndry tnbs. three parts cOmbined), must ",
separately and effectively trapped. Tbe ~ "
Up IS 10 be as near as practice ME to the fix w.
IL serves and not more thaB 81 inches to -
water seal. No fixture shall be on into 81
OF house unless supplied with sufficient
ter to perfectly flush it. SIT
9.-Trap and waste pipes shall be of the NJ,
long sizes: For basin and pantry sink Mr.
inch; for SlOp hopper sink. & inc}.es: for T {
chen sink. ~ or 2 inches; for bath tnb err
or 2 inches; for urindl. ~ or 2 inches. for III,
ter closets. 4 inches. Pa
D-Au buildings that are located ON a "
or alley i'm which Il public sewer CIV liz
; must be provided with water closets an6
ks and their number and location will ho II
,ermlned by the plumbing Inspector. q
.-PrlVy SINK from closets and AL watar -;
sets having any mechanism in connncfion an,
IN their traps and bow forming = me- = =
lnical seal are prohibited, and the hand
d traps or any other traps that danend
their seal for anV mechanical