Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-17
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
THAT sSe
regulations Of the District of Columbia here
by amended as follows: By csneslinE the pres s
following in lieu thereof: See ia. OUTSIDE
WATER CLOSETS: ia, An outside water closet
water closet is also provided in special cases.
in buildings or places where the closet would be
howl Of an outside water closet win be ap-
proved pattern OF straight hopper of earthen-
tire interior surfaces including the inside sur
faces Of the nushing rim. with hard baked or
burned enamel and with suitable seat attached
in such manner to the soil pipe as to make
water tight joint, and the fixture will be trap
soil connection below the frost line. I'd, The
closet shall. wherever practicable. be flushed
room room and the bowl shall be so set and the ush
and supply pipes so run as to avoid, as far as
location cannot be provided for the closet shall
he flushed by means Of an approved anti-freezing
ysve less than six inches b
low grade in a water tight covered pit not less
fes in Or fra
be connected into the closet soil connection above
the trap by means Of lead pipe wiped to brass
hopper cocks is prohibIted provided, however
that repairs may be made to existing hopper
closet soil pipe above the trap provided above
II, Every outside water closet shall be located
within u Weatherpfoof enclosure not less IN IN
side horizontal dimensions than 20" by 40" and
not less than so" in height Such enclosure
shall be provided with proper ventilation holes
and have floor Of concrete other water proof
material. tgl No outside water closet shall be
located on a porch. or in any position where the
make necessary any frightening of the soil pipe
connection to trap. unless masonry box is built
to enclose the trap and waste that there Will
be II" OF air space in each direction from the
pipe. the ho1 having walls not less than q"
thick and extending from below grade to floor
of enclosure. BY cancelling the second paragraph
of section % and substituting the following in
lieu thereof: three inch soil stack may be
used for the reception of wastes from one water
closet slop-sink. and not to exceed three small
form to the following requirements: ta) No part
OF the building within which the stack Is placed
shall he more than two stories in height. base
ment be counted il containing living rooms
ID, That the stack must be OF wrought iron Of
weight and thickness required by section 102
galvanized inside and outside, and with gal
vanized cast iron recessed drainage fittings
throughout on stack below water line of upper
fixture: or of nReoated extra heavy cast iron pipe
and fittings. securely held in place. te, That the
tended full size through the roof. 'd) That any
connection with q water closet or STOP sink be
made by means Of heavy cast brass recessed
thmble. and a three inch. eight pound lead
and soidered to the hange thereof. BY adding to
section 50 the following: SINK AND SLOP SINK
WASTES: The waste from kitchen sink. sl0p
sink. other receptacle for greasy water shall
not be connected into water closet bend. or
discharge through the horizontal waste line OF
any other fixture; except. that laundry tubs and
kitchen sinks may be connected on the same
waste line when combined in close contact.
but each must be provided with separate
vented trap. No slop sink waste shall DO less