The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-04-08
ORDINANCE NUMBER SEVEN

An Ordinance to Regulate the Con-
struction, Alteration, House, Connec-
ton. Repair and Maintenance of Sew
ers and House Drains in the Town Of
Lovelock, County of Humboldt, State
Of Nevada.
Be it Ordained by the County Com
m~issioners Of Humboldt County, Ne
vada.
Sec. 1-Supervision.
The construction, repair, alteration,
connection, and maintenance of all
sewers. drains and cess-pools, within
the town of Lovelock, County of Hum.
boJdt. State of Nevada, whether pub
lie or private, shall be under the su-
pervision and control of the County
commissioners of said Humboldt
County.
Sec. License.
No person, firm or corporation shall
engage in or conduct the business Of
sewer connecting and house draining,
or ~excavating any trenches for sewer
pipes or open, uncover, or in any man
ner make connection 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 said town, without
holding the proper license for such
work from the County Commissioners
of the County of Humboldt, excepting
only persons operating under special
contract with the County.
Sec. 3-Application for Sewers.
The application for license shall be
l. IL I--x-
ers, and no person, firm or corporation
shall receive such license until he
shall have furnished the County Com.
missioners satisfactory evidence of his
responsibility and qualification to ply
his trade as a plumber.
Sec. Bond.
Before issuing any license, the
County Commissioners may require the
applicant to furnish a BOND in the sum
of Five Hundred ($500) Dollars, to be
approved by the Chairman of the
Board, providing for the protection OF
said town against all loss or damage
which may occur on account of incom-
petence, negligence or carelessness of
such applicant or his employees in ply.
in said trade.
Sec. 5-Use Of License.
No person, firm or corporation en-
gagged in the business of sewer con-
Meeting and drain laying shall allow
his or their names to be used by any
other person, directly or indirectly, to
obtain a permit or contract to do any
work under his license or bond.
Sec. 6-Sewer Inspector.
The County Commissioners shall ap.
point a Sewer Inspector for said town,
who shall receive such compensation
as the County Commissioners may de-
termine, and the same shall be payable
out of the own fund. Such Sewer
Inspector shall have full supervision
over all sewers, sewer connecting,
drain laying, altering, repairing and
maintaining of the sewer system in his
respective town, Inc no person shall
make any sewer connection or change
or alteration of any sewer or house.
drain. except under the written per-
mission, supervision and instruction of
such Sewer Inspector.
Sec. 7-Barricades and Excavations.
E~xcavating in streets and alleys
shall be made in such manner as to i'm
pede travel as little as possible, and
the County Commissioners may deter
mine and limit the time such excava.
tions may remain open, and when un.
necessarily delayed, they may direct
that the number of workmen be in.
creased to hasten the work to such
extent as they may deem necessary.
Red lights shall be maintained upon
all unfinished work at night, from
dark till sunrise, and sufficient barrl-
cades shall be in place at all times un-
til the work is completed.
Sec. 8-Reflling of Trenches.
All trenches shall be filed in a care.
full and workmanlike manner and
tamped or puddled so as to replace, as
nearly ms possible, all e~xcavated ma
terial, and the surface shall be left in
as good condition as possible, and all
surplus material must be removed
from all streets and alleys as soon as
the work is completed.
Sec. 9-Size of Drains.
No drain or sewer pipe shall be less
than four inches internal diameter,
and all sewers and drains shall be of
sufficient size to accommodate the
property they are intended to serve.
Sec. 10-Pipes.
All pipes shall be first class in
quality, either good grade of cement
or salt glazed thoroughly vitrifed
uarthenware, sound and well burned,
smooth and thoroughly glazed exterior
and interior surface. All connections
shall be laid ia a. uniform grade,
changes in the direction for the sewer
shall be made by bends and suitable
fittings. Pipes shall not be cut or
clipped except by permission of the
Inspector, and shall be lone under his
supervision. Each pipe shall be care.
fully bedded, as laid, and joined with
fresh mortar, composed of one part
Portland cement, and two parts OF
clean sharp sand. The pipe shall be
covered with fine earth or sand, free
from rocks, and thoroughly packed to
prevent the slightest settlement of
the drain. A swab shall be drawn
through the pipe. as laying progresses,
to clean the mortar joints and exclude
objectionable material from entering
the sewer. The swab shall be removed
from the pipe by the drain layer AT
the completion of the work of sewer