The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-04-06
WINNfMUCCA sew
Err ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NUMBER NINE

An Ordinance to Regulate the Con-
struction, Alteration, House Connec-
tion, Repair and Maintenance Of Sew
ers and House Drains in the Town Of
Winnemucca, County Of Humboldt,
State Of Nevada.
| Be 1t Ordained by the County Com
vada.
Sec. Supervision.
The construction, repair, alteration,
connection and maintenance Of all
sewers, drains and cess-pools, within
the town of Winnemucca, County Of
Humboldt, State Of Nevada, whether
public or private, shall be under tho
SUI crvision and control of the County
Commissioners of said Humboldt
| County.
Sec. GLicense.
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
presented to the County Commission.
ers, and no person, firm or corporation
| oh 4 HI
have furnished the County Commits
sioners satisfactory evidence of his re-
sponsibility and qualification to ply
has trade as plumber.
Sec 4-Bonds.
Before issuing any license, the
County Commissioners may require tho
applicant to furnish 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
ing said trade.
Sec. 5-Use Of License.
4 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 permit or contract to do any
work under his license or bond.
Sec 6lSewer Inspector.
The County Commissioners shall ap-
point Sewer Inspector for said town,
who shall receive such compensation as
the County Commissioners may deter
mine, and the same shall be payable
mt nf hxa bon aL T.
spector shall have full supervision
over all sewers, sewer connecting
drain laying, altering, repairing and
maintaining of the sewer system in
his respective town, and no person
shall make any sewer connection or
change or alteration of any sewer or
housedrain, except under the written
permission, supervision and instruc-
tion of such Sewer Inspector.
Sec. 7-Barricades and Excavations
Excavations in streets and alleys
shall be made in such manner as to
impede 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 ex-
tent as they may deem necessary. Red
lights shall be maintained upon all un-
finished work at night, from dark un-
, til sunrise, and sufficient barricades
shall be in placed at all times until
the work is completed.
Sec. 8-Reflling Of Trenches.
All trenches shall be filed in care
full and workmanlike manner and
tamped or puddled so as to replace, as
nearly as possible, all excavated 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 sewer 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, salt glazed, thoroughly vitri-
fed earthenware, sound and well burn
ed, smooth and thoroughly glazed ex-
terror and interior surface. All con-
nections shall be laid to uniform
grade, changes in the directions for
the sewer shall be made by means Of
bends and suitable fittings. Pipes
shall not be cut or Clipped except by
, permission of the Inspector, and shall
be done under his supervision. Each
, pipe shall be carefully bedded, as
laid, and joined with fresh mortar,
composed of one part Portlant cement
and two parts of clean sharp sand. The
| pipe shall be covered with fine earth
or sand, free from rocks, and thorough
/ | ly packed to prevent the slightest set
! tlement of the drain. A swab shall be
: drawn through the pipe, as laying pro-
' crosses, 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
' rewer connection. Cement or vitrified
a pipes shall not approach within two