Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
An Ordinance


Be Il ordained by the council OF the
City of Mexico. as follows:
Sec. /. II shall be a misdemean-
or to do. or cause to be done any OF
the following acts, except as herein
provided. and any and all persons
guilty thereof shall be fined not less
than ten nor more than one hundred
dollars.
Sec. .. To uncover the public dis
trict or private sewer for any pur-
pose or to make any connection there
with. or TO uncover the public con-
nection branches thereof. unless and
except by the consent OF the Council
and under the supervision OF the
City Engineer or his only authorized
agent whose duty It shall be to in
sure n fun compliance with this or
dinance in relation to connections.
and failure in this respect shall sub
icct such engineer or agent to all the
penalties Of this ordinance.
Sec. ,. To make or cause TO be
made. any connection except as above
provided. and by a skilled and COM
retent mechanic duly licensed by the
council to do such work. such me-
ohanic not to be the agent of the City
Engineer. or to make any connections
other than in the following manner,
A. Every pipe connecting with the
sewer. whether OF cast iron or earth
enware. must be sound and imper-
vious in all its parts and jointed in
the best manner.
u. Cement pipe not to be used,
but salt-glazed. vitrifed earthenware
pipes OF best quality, Joined
with fresh. strong cement mortar
either neat or in proportions OF one
part cement to one part sand.
c. These pipes are to be laid at
least two feet deep and above that
depth all vertical pipes to be cast
iron. and all pipes from the sewer
connection to the top OF the soil pipe
to be fully four inches in diameter
in all parts.
ID. No trap or any manner OF OBJ
struction TO the free flow OF air
through the whole course OF that pOr-
ton OF the drain lying between the
top OF the fresh air inlet and the top
OF the soil pipe or pipes Is to be
allowed and any mechanic who shall
directly or indirectly place. make or
cause or allow to be placed or made.
any trap, contraction or other OBJ
struction anywhere in the course OF
such pipe, in addition to the penalty
herein prescribed, shall forfeit his
license, and be ineligible to relicense
for one year. and any other person
offending as above shall be subject
TO the penalties of the ordinance and
shall In addition pay the cost OF rec
tlfylng the wrong done.
l.. Every connection OF water
closet, sink. basin or other vessel
connecting with the pipe shall be sep
arated from 1t by a trap Offering an
obsticle to the passage OF air equal
to not less than one inch depth OF
water.
f. Connections shall be made
with the main sewer in the following
manner whore the location OF the
"Ys" are unknown or incinvenient.
A section OF the existing sewer shall
be carefully broken out and removed
and all mortar cleaned OF the ends
OF the sewer. Any adjacent sections
that may be broken shall be replaced
by sound sections. The top half
OF socket OF the "Y" shall be cut out
and the "Y" inserted upside down. It
IL then to be turned over and all
joints filled and missing sockets
moulded OF neat cement laid dry IL
possible. Where necessary the top
half of the existing socket may be
cut out. This work is to be done UNI
der the immediate supervision OF the
city engineer or his duly authorized
assistant.
@. All details OF plumbing work
such as waterclosets. sinks. traps.
etc, must be In accordance with the
plans and descriptions in the ONCE
OF the city engineer. bearing the APP
proval of the city engineer or such
other person as the city council may
appoint.
Sec. 4. For the owner or occupant
OF any building. any portion of which
Is used for any purpose during any
portion OF the day. to fail to have at
least one water-closet connected with
the public sewer thirty days after no.
tiheation by the council or engineer,
aud to have the same suitably ar
ranged for use as a urinaI, unless a
separate urinal is provided.
Sec. g. For the owner or occupant
of any hnildfnU In vyhtnh e.a a.