The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
CITY ORDINANCES.


 reaching the top of the pipe to be tested. The pipe shall then be filled with water to it's top. and shall stand so without perceptible lowering If the water Is lowered by leakage, the
 leakage must be found a Al made tight by the plumber and the work shall not be approved by said inspector until
 the water stands at the top of the pipe without perceptible lowering. L,-The final test must be made with pepperment after all fixtures are set in place and finished, by using two 1 ounces of oil of pepperment to each | three gallons of hot water, and an
 additional ounce of peppermen and gal lon of hot water for each story above a three-story building, by first securely closing the bottom of house drain and | filling all traps with water. The pepperment solution shall then be
 poured into the highest point of stack
 which together with all other openings
 shall be securely closed and remain
 closed until the plumbing inspector
 shall pronounce the entire system tight, perfect and free from leaks and | other defects.
 Mn laying sewer pipes the plumb 1 CT shall lay them in a straight and direct line from the opening in the
 city main or private sewer to the end of the house drain
 All sewers shal lbe laid with the | greatest possible fall from the end of | the house drain to the main. or pri-
 vate sewer opening, and no line shall | be laid with a less than two per cent grade, unless by special permit in l writing signed by the plumbing in 1 speotor. All changes of direction must be made with Y's and ;th bends and | oleanout end brought up to the grade line. The sewer pipe shall be vitritied earthenware hard burned. glazed and free from defects and cracks, bowed or curved joints shall be termed deefc- tive, all pipes shal lreceive spigot ends
 with a clear space, all around of at
 least 316 of an inch.
 All joints shal lbe made with Port
 land cement mortar not more than two parts sand being used to one part
 cement. All joints must be made by first inserting q swab of the full diam l eter of the pipe, the bell shall be filled | to the spring line with cement nor | tar, the spigot end properly inserted in the bell, the joint to be cemented on the outside to bevel finish at the end of the bell and the swab drawn out and cleaned.
 N.-Ditches Graded-All ditch es must be properly bottomed to perfect
 grade before sewer pipe is laid. No sewer shall be laid on made or nlled ground in bottom of ditches or other wise, except as hereinafter mentioned Where sewer ditches are cut through filled or made ground the pipe shall
 be laid on a bed of cement concrete
 of the proper proportion not les sthan four inches in elickness.
 O.-Back Filling Ditches-The back filing must be properly and solidly
 tamped under the pipes at it's side; to the height of twelve inches above IT, all stones larger than one men small oe excluded from this filling.
 P.-Earthenware Pipe; Where used No earthenWare pipe shal lbe used
 nearer than four feet from the outside
 of the foundation or outer wall or the house either approaching or parallel
 with such wall. All spigot ends of iron pipe will be allowed to connect with the bell ends of sewer pipe, put no spigot end of tile sewer pipe will
 be allowed to connect to the bell end of iron pipe except as hereinafter men tioned and then only where the sewer line Is crossing through brick storm sewers or across ditches when sus- pended.
 O.-Earthenwar Pipe Covering-ln the event of a sewer pipe having three feet or more of covering ana IL IS necessary to run nearer than four rect
 
 lot the tile sewer pipe may be used nrovided there are no basement under same. but in no instance will the tlle
 sewer pipe be allowed under house
 of any kind. R.-Connections; Separate - Every building shall be separately ana lhde- nendently connected with a public or private sewer where there is any such sewer in the street or alley adjoining azch building; except where two or more buildings are located on one iot
 when one sewer may be used for all.
 S-Sewers Tested-All sewers must be tested by turning in a good ana sufficient flow of water in the presence of the Inspector. if any joints, or pipes should be found defective they Will De rejected and the same must be maoe good by the plumber before accept ance by the inspector
 All repairs made on soil pipe public or private sewers, must pc ihspecteu before they are covered up, and when an opening Is made or found Tn soll or sewer pipe, the same shall De prop erly repaired. and in case or Iron pipe bv inserting & tapped screw In case of earthenware pipe by putting in new joint of pipe, and the work must be left in a first-class condition. All such drains shall not be les sthan four inches in diameter expect as herein after prescribed for soil pipes.
 No part of such drain constructed or tile shall be less than two and one half feet below the surface or the ground, except on private property where there is no wagon trafnc over same. which then may be laid with one foot of covering.
 Such parts as are laid at less depth must be made of extra heavy cast Iron pipe with joints made as herein after prescribed for soil pipe, but In all cases where pipes of any kind are laid in streets, avenues or alleys they shall be at least two and one-han rect in depth below the surface of the es- tablished grade of same. Where either an old or new building Is placed upon A lot which has an old sewer within the new building is placed upon lot which has an old sewer within the lines of any part of the founda- tion, such sewer must be either re- moved or replaced with cast iron pipes, run in accordance with tn csc rules and regulations.
 The man in charge of the sewer ditch must be present when the work is inspected and have all permits, If necessary with him. He must have good level and line, and must give such information as may be required.
 Notice will be given this man wheth- CT the work is satisfactory and 1T passed also If improperly put in and not passed, and he shall inform his ployer immediately. In no case Will It be permissible to turn a or insert a Y or break any joint in a city sewer without first obtaining the written permission of the plumbing insepc- tor.