The Washington herald., 1910-12-31
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia Wastington d. C.. Decem-
Der s. l9l0.-OI1ered: That Sections e5 S. and IS
Of ths Plumbing Regulations Of the District of Co
lumbs are hereby amcEdsd a. follows effective on
and after February J. 1871. IEseTt in Section 65 in
the sixth line, after tie word "eonnected" the
words and within tw7 % feet GA the down grade
side, ~ fhe trcucn On proposed connsct0n" that
Section % viii mad IS follows: Sex. % No pcrson
shan cut or tap cause % be cvt iapsd any
public scWer in which there es lists branch OF june
ton opposite 70 the building lot. prJInses or e.
tabLlshmcut Ia b. connected. and within two %
fest oR the down grade side, 9 the trench on r50-
posed connection. information concerning the lag-l-
u1n and depth of Iubic sewers. and the position
Of uTaDcaes and iunctiuIs win be furnished when
requested ty the Permit Clerk. All reasonable
care VIII be tak5u 20 insure tic correctness Of 7ich
information. but such c1Trecness sllt Lot BE- IN any
ease guaranteed ly the Con'TlssioneiS" In Settien
G.. IN the second line of the first paragraph strike
out all a the first sentence following the word
diameter and insert IN its place the words ''shau
be clnuected with q pipe sewer except on special
written application The connection therefor with
The public sewer VIII BE- fLrI ste by the Suleriu-
tendent q Sewers and special chaTse Of ten tSl0l
dollars viii be- charged for this work" and IN the
second line Of the last Paragraph striking out the
wc7ds four "a and inserting IN iGeir place the
Wonds six i6 also ms ring IN the third line Of
the last paragraph after the word 'incacs the
words or mCre' and also inserting at the end of
The last laTakrlIh the y-oIds "exeF II that six o.
incn taps VIII not be permitted 70 eight ts inch
sewers' 80 that Sec1ion 81 win r~d follows;
see e. No house eWaF greater than SIX inches
IN diameter shall le connected with pipe sewer,
except on special written application. The c5nnec-
uon therefor with the Wtlic sewer vii be fur
nished hg the Sup perin.eideHt Of Sewers and spe-
c4l sare 4 ten tssa dollars viii be made for this
work. II the public sewer b. pipe sewer ten (l0i
inches less than ten uN inches in diameter. and
the house sewer is Of terra Gotta, she connection
shall be made by .aking out a length Of pipe and
Substituting therefor branch q the pFupr size which
branch shah be laid in the presence of the Inspec
tor. n strict accordance with the District Of Colum-
bia specifications FOR pipe sewers The length Of
pipe to be replaced may he r55royed before the ar
rival of the Inspector h0fshall inspect the Txsflic
sewer ana make a record Of the coTdition Of the
sane. and shall see that it has not lcen damaged
That rubbish has been allowed to enter H. and
that the inserted branch is properly laid. Il the
house sever be of iron, not more than 6l inches in
diameter and the public sewer eight (s inches OF
more in diameter the connection may be made Is
tapping IL accordance with the proyisinns of Section
g. except that SIX 6l inch taps VIII Aot be permit
Ted 20 eight (s incl sewers. Also that Section 6
ii amended by striking out in the second line Of
the first Paragraph 'he words twelve il2" and IN
serting in their place the words eight g. asO BY
inserting in the eigth line after the word "a the
words 5inch standard cast iron bg inserting in
the eighth lire after he WUTd OF the words
approved pattern, and by striking ont every
thing after the word "of' in tho eighth line
and inserting IN the place the sonds except
that six l6l inch taps Win not be permitted
u eight tSl inch scwers. % Only a standard
Y-thimble in accordance with drawings on file IN
the Engineer Department shall be used; % the
tap in the terTa c0tia sewer be cDrut Is to form
and size j the tap and connection 70 be inspected
By the Inspector 4 Pln4hng his assistant before
same is cemented. "a the ttimbie b. properly sct
a. TO direction. Of f0W; (5D all c0nntci0ns 10 be
certified in writing by the Inspector making the IN
spccCon on same for each condition herein enU
merated." tha. Section eS viii read as follows
Sec 6S. II the public sewer lie a pipe sewer hav-
ing a diameter of eight (s inches or more the
plumber under the supervision Cf the Inspector Of
Plumbing his assistant shah east hole II the
least practicable size IN the public sewer and the
connection shall b. made bg means q standard
cast-iron connecting thimble az approved pattern
except that six l6l inch taps viii lot ba permitted
L eight l9 inch sewcrs- lil Only a standard
thin1ble n accordance with drawings on file in
the Engineer Department. shah be ased; o. the
tap in the ssna Gotta ae8tr shall be corrcct as to
form and size; t3l ths tap and connection shall be
inspected by the Inspector Of Plumbing or his as
sstant before same IS cenented. a. the thimble
shall bc properly SET as To direction Of flow i5 oil
connections shall be certified in writing hy the In
spect0r making TIE inspection On same. fer each
condition herein rated. CtN0 IL. RU-
DoLPn. JOHN A. JOHNSTON. WILLIAM V.
IuDS0N, Commissioners ID the DLHiet of Colum-
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