Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-24
ORDINANCE NO. 2os.

ORDINANCE NO. 2os.
AN ORDINANCE to Regulate the
Construction, Alteration and Repair
of Sewers and House Drains in the
City Of Bismarck, North Dakota.
Be it ordained by the City Council
Of the City Of Bismarck. North Da-
kota.
Section l.. Supervision. The con-
struction, repair and maintenance of
all sewers, drains and cesspools,
whether public or private shall be
under the supervision and control Of
the city engineer.
Section II. Permit Before COM
mencing the construction. modifica-
ton or repair Of any sewer drain or
cesspool the drain layer shall first
obtain written permit from the city
engineer, and such permit shall be
upon the ground at all times during
the progress of the work and must be
shown any officer in authority on
demand.
Section III. Application for Permit.
All applications for permits must be
made In writing upon the proper
blanks for that purpose and signed
by the owner or his authorized agent,
and when it is required they shall be
accompanied by a plan showing the
whole course of the drain which is to
be constructed, together with the size
of the. same. the location of all the
branches, depth of drain below the
floor of the building, and such other
information as may be required by the
engineer for the proper direction of
the work. If the drain is to be con-
nected with the sewer built b. private
parties or to pass through property
not owned by the applicant. the writ
ten consent of the owner must be pro-
cured and filed with the application
before the permit is issued. No per-
son, firm or corporation shall engage
in or conduct the business of sewer
connecting and house draining, or
excavate any trenches for sewer pipe
or open or uncover, or in any manner
make connections with. or lay any
sewer or drain. or attach to, modify
or repair any appurtenances to sewer
connections with the sewer in the
streets or alleys or with any private
sewer or drain in the city of Bis.
marck, without holding the proper per.
1 NIT for such work from the city en-.
gineer; excepting only persons oper
ating under special contract with the
/ city for such work. No person, firm
or corporation shall receive such per
init who shall not first have furnished
the city engineer satisfactory evidenc,
Of his or their resp possibility and Dual
! ifcations to ply their trade in accord
/ ance with the requirements OF. thi
ordinance and the engineers rules 70
4 the conduct of such work.
q Section ~. Fee for Permit. A fe
Of two $4,000 will be charged AM
collected by the city engineer for eacl
connection, to cover the cost Of il
J, eating the Us and making record i
the engineers Office.
! Section " Barbados. Excays
lions in streets and alleys shall b
made In such a manner as to imped
travel as little as possible and TIL
engineer may determine AID iimI
!. the time such excavations may renal
open and when necessarily delayed b
j may direct that the number OF worl
] men be increased to hasten the Wor
! to such an extent as he may deer
Z necessary Red lights shall be n,ail
tanned on all unfinished work at nigh
i from dark to sunrise, and snTicien
j barricades shall be placed at all time
t until the work Is completed.
) Section VI. Reflling Of Trenche,
t All trenches shall be refilled in
Y careful and Workmanlike manner ali
5 tamped or puddled, SO as to replace q
t near as possible all excavated mate
d ial and leave the surface in as goo
t condition as before the comlnenc
& ment of the work. Special care sha
be observed with trenches within th
! streets and alleys. And all surpIu
/. material must be removed when til
d work is completed, and any refillin
t of trenches necessary to maintain I'll
s highway in good condition for a pc
d iod Of one year shall be done by ii
drain layer
e. Section VII. Pipe. All pipe shall |
VI Of first quality, salt glazed, thorough
d glazed exterior and interior surface.
e all connection shall be laid to III
o form grade. Changes in the dire
ton Of the sewer shall be made g