The St. Mary banner., 1907-03-23

with brass valves with brass noz-
zle with be placed in the halls OF
each of the first and second stories,
unnecessary brass cocks and all is,
elbows and other fittings to be
supplied and placed and thorough
ly tested. All sewer and vent
pipes will be of the best standard
quality cast iron with socket joints
caulked with hot lead using
enough oakum to prevent lead
flowing into pipe, all vent pipes
will extend above the roof and be
provided with hoods. The water
pipe will be taken from a point
upon one of the outside walls and
extend to all of the fixtures. The
sewer pipe will connect all of the
fixtures to the main pipes which
will discharge into the cess pool
or sewer. All water and sewer
pipe will be readily accessible for
purposes of repair.
TESTS. On completion of the
rough work, including all lead
bends, vent pipes and branches,
close all openings except roof)
and fill the entire system with
water, which must stand two hours
without leak or loss of water to
the entire satisfaction Of the
architect and plumbing inspector.
On final completion of the work,
after all fixtures are set, the con-
tractor will apply smoke or pepper
mint test to the entire drainage
system. Any leaks or defects
discovered and any damage caus-
ed by any of these tests will ne
repaired and the test repeated
until satisfactory.
GENERAL RULES FOR WATER
SUPPLY: All supply pipes must
be laid to drain and kept straight
without sagging or bowing. Kept
at least 9" from any steam pipe
and not in the same case as any
steam pipe. All pipes passing
through walls must have metal
sleeves, all branches to fixtures
must have 8" chamber extensions ,
all main pipe lines must be ex-
tended 3 above highest fixtures.
Ground unions must be placed in
runs of pipe at frequent intervals
to admit ready repair.
VALVES: All valves less than
2" in diameter shall be heavy
brass wheel handle, single gate
valves. Valves larger than 2" in
diameter to be iron body, brass
mounted wheel handle, double
gate valves.
All check valves less than 81 in
diameter to be heavy brass globe
pattern.
FIXTURES: The fixtures will
consist of Ave corner bracket
lavatories, plate 1909 G 10" and
four bracket lavatories $50 S 49, Z
"a" from Standard Mfg, Co.
IL water closets Beekman Plate
5258 from j. L. Mott Iron Works
IL paper holders 2701 R from the
j. L. Mott Iron Works. All work
to be finished in perfect order.
STEAM HEATING.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: This
specification together with the
plans referred to are intended to
provide for a complete and per.
feet working sectional heating
apparatus.
| Contractor must guarantee the
noiseless operation of the entire
apparatus, and a perfect circula.
ton of steam throughout the en-.
tire system of a nominal steam
pressure of two lbs. to the
square inch at the source o.
sudply, and must heat the cour
room, all halls and Offices to 6
temperature of 70 degrees wher
the outside temperature is at X
degrees Far. M. at a steam pres.
sure not to exceed 10 lbs. to the
square inch at the source of sup.
ply.
The work must be done in con.
formity with the rules and regu.
lations of the Board of Fire Under.
writer's and all municipal anc
State laws covering these matters
1t is to be subject to the ap-
proval of the architect, he having
at all stages of the work the righl
and power to reject any material
or workmanship not in accordance
with the plans and specification:
and directions in which case the
contractor must properly replace
the same with approved .materia
and workmanship at his own cost
The contractor shall be liable
and responsible for any damage
that may occur to his work ol
other parts of the building from his
negligence or that of his employees
duringthe performance of his con.
tract.
He is to put his work in posi-