The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08

of premises. and it is desired to put in | a private sewer to connect with a dis | triet or another private sewer, the sewer must be run by the plumber or the person doing the work, either in front or rear of premises The drain of one house | shall not be allowed to pass through the | cellar of another. When drains or pri- vate sewers more than 100 feet in length. are constructed, such special flushing ap- pliances must be added as the Inspector 1 of Plumbing may require The need for flushing in such cases shall be determined I by the copiousneSs of the discharge from l fixtures in the house or houses to he drained
 All sewer repairs made on soil pipes. nuh- lic or private sewers must be inspected be- Tore being covered up. and where an open- ing IS made or found in the soil pipe or sewer connection, the same shall he pron- erly repaired, in case of iron pipe by in sertlng trap screw and in case of clay lspe py putting in new joint pipe, and the work must be left in first-elass con l dition
 No drain connecting the soil or waste pipe or building with the public sewer snail be laid with less inclination or grade than one in fifty. without the writ ten permission of the Inspector of Plumb Ing, and if possible a fall of at least two feet in fifty feet must be used 1 All such drains shall be four inches in diameter except in cases where the simul- taneous discharge of all the plumbing l Fixtures would exceed thee apacity of such drain, provided however. that minor fix l lures may be connected with the main drain by two-tnch pipe. No part of such l drain constructed of earthenware shall be less than two feet below the surface of the ground. Such parts as are laid | at less depth must be of extra heavy | txyffI, Iof Ja | after prescribed for soil pipes But in all l cases where pipes of any kind are laid | In streets, avenues or alleys. they shall 1 be at least two feet below the established grade of the same.
 No such drains shall be finally com l pleted so as to admit wastes from tte | building to reach the public sewer until the plumbing in the building to be con nected has been approved and passed by the Inspector of Plumbing as being in full accordance with the plumbing rules l herein set forth.
 No trap or any manner of obstruction | to the free flow of air through the whole course of such drain and of the soil | pipe with which it is connected shall be constructed or introduced anywhere be- | tween the interior of the public sewer and the open air above the roof of any house, and any mechanic who shall directly or indirectly place or cause or allow to be
 
 tion shall be subject to the penalties of this ordinance.
 RULES FOR PLUMBING.
 All work shall be done in faithful com pliance with the following:
 l. Soil Pipe-Material and Size--Every soil pipe shall be constructed of extra heavy cast iron pipe, and shall be four inches in diameter and no more. unless in places or under circumstances where the simultaneous discharge of all fixtures connected with it would exceed its ca pacity, except that its upper length, ex- tending through the roof. may be increas- ed to a diameter of six inches
 ?. Soil Pipe-No Trap in.)-There shall be no trap in any portion of the course of the soil pipe
 3. Soil Pipe Must Extend Above Roof. Every soil pipe shall extend two feet above the roof of the house, and above the level of any window within 20 feet of it. vent cap shall be used at the top of soil or vent pipe
 4. Soil Pipe-Changes of Direction and Cleansing Screws Changes of direction in course of soil pipe shall be by suitable K bends and ". branches and in all cases of important changes of direction in the horizontal run of the pipe "Y" branches with trap. screws of full size shall be provided as cleaning hole. Clean outs at floor of each stack and if against wall must pass through it.
 5. Soil Pipe-How Jointed.-Cast iron soil pipes shall be jointed by the follow ing method
 Lead Joints.-By ramming a gasket of well packed oakum at the bottom of the hub and above the rim of the spigot so firmly as to prevent the escape of melted lead; by then filling the hub quite full at one pouring, with melted. soft, pure lead. and then caulking the 'oad with such force and uniformity as make a al, xx,tn ok t.f.. under pressure as hereinbefore specified Where lead jointing Is used, the lead shall not be covered with paint, putty or otherwise
 6. Soil Waste Pipes to be Exposed.-All soil and waste pipes shall be as direct as possible, and all parts of the work shall be so arranged that they may be at all times readily examined and re- paired Wherever practicable, all pipes should run free of the walls and remain uncovered Where casing is necessary 1t must be so arranged as to be readily removed
 T. Soil Pipe-Rate of Fall and Sup port-The horizontal run of the soil pipe must have a continuous fall of not less than 1 in 60, andm ust run either along the cellar wall and be hooked to 1t. which Is preferable. or be supported from the ceiling josts with strong iron hangers or by brick pins.
 
 of soil pipe. a suitable foot rest, making settlement impossible must be provided.
 $. Branches.--Al connections of fixtures with horizontal runs of soil pipes shall be made with "Y'' branches, half ''Y' or sanitary "T'' branches may be admitted on vertical pipes.
 g. Minor Wastes.--Extra heavy cast iron pipes. jointed as above prescribed and subjected to the water test provided, may be used for the waste of minor fix lures, but such pipes shall in no case be less than two inches ;n diameter and shall in no case have fall or inclination of less than 1 in 20.
 10. Minor Wastes-Rate of Fall and Sizes.-Where lead pipe is used for the horizontal portion of wastes, it shall have d fall of not less than 1 in 3O and shall be so supported that sagging will be impossible at any point. No lead waste, except from wash bowl shall be less | than 11b inches interior diameter, and this shall not be less than "a inches in interior diameter.
 II. Lead and Iron Pipes-Joints Be- tween-An joints between lead pipes and Iron pipes shall be by wiping brass ferrule on lead pipe. and securely lead caulked into the iron pipe, which must be done before tested.
 l2 Closing Around Pipes Between Stories s-Wherever pipe passes through a floor. tn eopening about 1t shall be tightly closed, by clustering or otherwise' to prevent the passage of air around the pipe from one story to another. or to pass