Morris tribune., 1907-07-27
shall be granted only by resolution by
the common council.

| sec. 8: AppncatlOn Tor permlGs.
| Application for permits to connect to
sewers and drains must be made and
filed in the Office of the city engineer
by the licensed drain layer who is en-
ployed to do the work and must state
the location of the property to be con-
nected, the name of the owner and the
number of buildings to be connected
and how occupied. Applications for
permits must be accompanied by a
sketch plan showing the location of
the proposed connection and the man
ner in which it is to be made. The city
engineer shall inspect the plan and if
he finds that the connection provided
for by such plan does not conform to
the provisions of this ordinance or the
rules and regulations of the common
council relating to such connections,
he shall not issue permit for it's con-
struction.
Sec. 9: Connections, how made.
Connections with the main drain tile
which has been laid alongside of the
public sewers shall only be made
where tile sub-drains are to be laid
underneath the basement floor of
building for the purpose of removing
sub-soil water and preventing it from
entering the basement. Such sub
drains may be connected with the
main drain by a 4-inch drain tile, the
connections to the main drain to be
made by inserting vitrified Y branch
in the line of the main drain and of the
same diameter. House connections
with the public sewers shall be made
with 6-inch vitrified salt-glazed stone
ware pipe from the sewer to a
point two feet outside of the building
wall, the pipe to be jointed with Port
land cement mortar consisting of one
part of Portland cement and two
parts of sand. From a point two feet
outside of the foundation wall through
the building to point not less than
two feet above the roof, the main soil
pipe shall be of cast iron soil pipe, 4
inches in diameter with lead joints.
All drains from kitchen sinks of
hotels and public eating houses and
from laundries shall be provided with
grease traps. In all cases where
deemed necessary by the city engin-
eer, catch basins shall be provided to
intercept water used in washing bug
gies in livery stables or basement
floors or for the collection of sub soil
water from sub drains. The outlet
from such catch basins shall be pro-
perly trapped SO as to prevent air from
the sewer entering the building and
shall be provided with a water trap to
prevent water from the sewer from
backing into the catch basin. Con-
nections with sewers and drains must
be made in workmanlike manner and
all matesial and work shall be subject
to the Inspection and approval of the
city engineer or his duly authorized
assistants.
The street must be opened and the
paving or street surfacing and the ex'
cavated material deposited in man
ner that will occasion the least incon-
venience to the public and provision
for the passage of storm water along
the cutters must be made. One-half
the street must be left clear for the
passage of vehicles, and bridge ways
provided on sidewalks for foot pas
sengers. In refilling the trench the
earth must be put in in layers not
more than ~ inches in depth and each
layer must be thoroughly rammed to
prevent settlement. The paving or
street surfacing and curbs and side
walks are to be restored to at least as
good condition as they were before
the excavation was made and all rub
bish and surplus earth must be re-
moved
Sec. 10: City engineer to enter
premises. Repairing defective drains.
The city engineer or his duly author
lied assistants shall have the right to
enter upon any premises connected
with any public sewer or drain at all
reasonable hours for the purpose of
ascertaining whether the provisions of
this or any other ordinance in regard to
house drains or connections have been
complied with, and whether the drain
connecting such premises with the |
public sewers is in good condition, and
if he shall find that said drain or it's
appnrtenances do not conform to the
provisions of law in regard thereto, or
have become clogged, INSTRUCTED, bro
ken or out of order, he shall notify the
owner, agent, occupant or person
having charge of said building or
premises which are drained by said
drain IT shall therenno, bo III. a,+u