The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-03-22

iihe Oh fixtures and re-connects wifi
the main soil waste pipe lines.
AUXILIARY VENT-An apvi,iar,
vent is an additional vent stack as
SlStlng the main vent, which passes
through the roof independently.
OUTSIDE WATER CLOSETS.-By
an outside water closet is meant any
closet that is installed in a building
detached from the main building and
not inhabited or on the porch of q
mouse when it is located in room
which has no door or other opening
between it and the main house.
FIXTURE, FLOW LINE OF.-The
flow line of a fixture is the extreme
top or overflow point of the same.
SIZES AND LENGTHS given
caiihre or size of a pipe is for It's
standard internal diameter, and the
length of pipe is its developed
length taken along the center line.
Si'AtiNG.-The distance of pipes
from each other or from fixtures is
the horizontal distance between cen.
ters OF pipes or fixture outlets.
Terms not herein specifically de.
fined shall be construed to have the
commonly accepted meaning thereof
RULE L That each person. firm
or corporation doing business as a
plumber or drainIayer must conform
10 the following rules:
Before beginning any work applea-
ton in writing must be made for per
mt to connect TO the main sewer and
applicant must pay - cents for each
fixture for such permit Plans of the
work must be filed with plumbing in
sReetor for approval. Plans to state
what time work therein described
Will begin. All plans approved upon
conditions that such approval expires
by its own limitation within six months
from date of permit. unless work I'M
der it is then in progress. Plans
must be approved or rejected within
five days from date Of filing. Plans
Of plumbing and drainage of build
lngs must be submitted in ink on heavy
paper All plans must be accompanied
by clear description thereof.
RULE :. Applications must be made
and permits obtained for all extern
sions, alterations or other work 20 be
done in connection with the house
drain. any plumbing work or water
supply in old buildings except minor
repairs and work snail be done in the
same manner and under the same
rules as work in new buildings.
RULE .. By minor repairs are
meant leaks IN pipes. traps and cocks
or faucets opening up waste pipes,
traps and drains. through clean=outs
only. and repairing broken fixtures
and broken pipes. Ali repairs on sew.
er side Of trap must be inspected
RULE 4 All plumbing fixtures
shall be installed as open plumbing.
and no plumbing or drain LAYING work
shall te covered up until inspected
RULE .. Applications for roughine.
in inspection must be made when
roughine-in is complete, and this in
eludes water supply, unless same is
exposed Oh walls or ceilings, anu he
fore any of the work is covered up or
made inaccessible 10 the Inspector
For sewer inspections applications
must be made, stating time when
sewer viii be complete. and before
same is covered For final inspec-
tons. application must be made when
all fixtures are complete and before
the house drain is connected or any
portion Of the system is used. 4 sep
arate inspection viii be made on all
lead water connections in streets and
alleys.
RULE &. All plumbing work must
be tested 10y the plumber in the pres
cuce Of the Inspector before it IS &c.
cepted When it is announcement or
To test The entire work
at one time it can be tested in see
tons but each new portion tested
must include all portions OF the work
tested
rule T.. Relating to house sewers
In laying sewer pipes, the plumber
shall lay them in Il straight ard di
rect line. from the opening in the city
main or private sewer To the end OF
tie house drain All sewers shall be
laid with the greatest possible fail
from the end of the house main tc
the main or private sewer opening
and no line shall be laid with less
than two per cent grade, unless spe
cial permit by the city council Al
changes of directions must be with
Us or Is bends. and Cleanout end
brought up to the grade line with the
east iron and clean out connections
The sewer pipe shall be yitrifieC
earthenware, hard burned glaze ana
free from defects or cracks. BoweG
or curved joints shall be termed de
fectiye; all pipes shall receive spigot
end with a clear space all around OF
at least sic of an inch. All joints
shall be made with portland cement
moro than two parfg eapf