The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

half IS" traps by circuit vent Dranch- /
ing into the vent pipe above the high |
est fixture or taken at least one foot
above the roof. No waste from the
fixture shall be connected TO the trap
or any water closet. Vent pipes from
water closets shall be connected at
point directly below the floor. All IN
tersections of lead pipe shall be on
angles of not less than 40 degrees.
Wooden bath tubs or bath tub cases
with wood or wooden rim or inside
painted bath tubs are prohibited. They
shall be of non-absorbent material
Sec. TO- Iron body cleanouts with
brass trap sewers shall be placed on
all horizontal soil or waste pipes
where it is practical, and must be OF
| the same size and weight as the horl-
zontal soil or waste pipe. Where TWO
fixtures using half IS" traps waste
| into a sanitary cross from opposite
sides of the wall or any number OF
water closets are connected into an
octopus soil fitting, so long as SAID
! fixtures or closets are not more than
four feet from the main stack, and
each one wastes independent into the
main stack. then each fixture need
NOT be separately vented. The size OF
vent pipes for all fixtures having
| three-inch traps or over must not De
! less than two inches. All other vents
must not be less than same size as
| trap it serves and increases one size
up to two inches for the addition OF
every two fixtures Vent pipes must
| in all cases be of cast iron, lead or
brass. or galvanized iron pipe. Black
wrought iron pipe shall not be used
for a vent or waste. No rubber vent,
rubber slip joint or rubber flush pipe
connection shall be used. Waste pipe
from all fixtures shall be of cast iron,
lead or brass and not less than the
following sizes: Water closets,
inches; bath tubs, 1/2 inches; sinks,
11I2 inches; laundry tubs. 2 inches;
urinals, 2 inches; shower baths, w
inches; sitz tub, 1/2 inches; foot
tubs, 11/2 inches; all bar fX-
lures and soda fountain fixtures, not
less than 1/2 inches; wash basins,
t11/4 inches. Lead pipe shall not be
of less than grade known as extra
light" Slop sinks which are manu-
featured with attached trap are TO
have waste pipe same size as trap, all
the other slop sinks to have not less
than Pinch waste pipe, and vent pipe
for any slop sink shall not be less than
9 inches. Floor drains shall be OF the
style known as self-sealing, making
permanent seal with or without water.
Sec. II. Each and every fixture
having a waste pipe shall be sepa-
rately and individually trapped with
water sealing trap placed as near the
fixture as practicable and each trap
shall be protected from espionage
and air pressure by vent the same
size as trap. Waste pipes from bath
: tubs, wash trays, shower baths, sitz
baths. foot baths, soda fountains, bar
fixtures and ice boxes are to be con
nected with lead drum traps, not
smaller than 4X8 inches, installed as
close to fixture as practical, trap to
be accessible and properly vented. No
patented brass or cast iron drum traps
l shall be allowed.
, Sec. ~ Waste pipes from kitchen
sinks in any hotel, restaurant, or In
any public cooking establishment, and
, in every dwelling shall run separately
to a grease trap in the yard when
practical. and when the same is not
practical to put in yard grease trar
must be placed in each sink, in which
case it can be made Of lead, cast lrGi
and properly vented Grease traps IN
yard shall be constructed OF salt
glazed earthenware or brick layed in
: hydraulic cement, and shall not be
less than - inches in diameter and
80 inches deep, and to be provided
with q heavy iron cover which will
| fit trap perfectly.
Sec. 10. No steam exhaust, blow
off or drip pipes shall be connected
with house-drains, soil waste or vent
pipes within any building; they mus
discharge into an open tank or con
: denser from which a safe connection
will be made to the sewer outside OF
building, or separate sewer connection
must be made.
Sec. IA. Waste pipes from refriger
ators or other receptacles in which
provisions are stored shall not be con-
E nected direct with the drainage sys'
tenn. They shall be arranged to waste
into an open sink or tray in open sight
below the refrigerator. The sink or
= tray may be connected with the drain
age system with a drum trap and
vented.
Sec. Is. All public urinals must be
supplied with automatic flushing
tank; outside water closets must be
r trapped with clean-out on trap; soil
pipe to have Lead connection, wiped
to heavy brass ferrule and Hanged or
| floor to receive hopper. Trap for wa
ter closet and valve to be set in vault
below freezing and accessible for re
pairs. and each and every closet shall
: be flushed from separate tank hold
ing no. less than fivt gallons. No hop
= per. pan or plunger closet shall be
, allowed on any premises. All outside
l water closets shall be vented with
4-inch standard soil pipe, said vent
= not to terminate within less than ter
2 feet from the surface of the ground
= at least five above and ten feet away
S from any window or opening in any
= building. and no water closet of any
A description shall be installed on any
a premises unless it shall be properly
: ventilated with external air by a win
1 dow or air shaft having an area of a
least two square feet
, Sec. 16. No livery barn, buggy wasl
!, or automobile garage wash, etc, shall
r be connected with the sewer system
2 unless they shall be provided with
: sand trap between wash and sewer
! said trap shall not be less than foul