The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-09-20

Cdulhcu, anu III pdlHC, VdIHlSH OF putty
will be allowed until the joint has been
tested. Joints in wrought iron pipes
shall be screw joints. Joints in lead
pipes shall in all cases be wiped Joints
between lead and wrought iron pipes
shall be made by cast, or drawn brass
screw nipples; and between lead and
cast iron pipes, with brass caulking
ferules of the full size of the pipe.
Section a.: Each and every trap
shall be ventilated by an air vent pipe
In cases where the pipe is two inches
or less, the vent pipe shall not start
more than six inches away from the
water line of the trap. In case Of
large sized traps, vent pipes shall start
from the lead bend, except slop sinks
or trap standards. The branch "T'
of vent pipes shall be set at least one
foot above the highest water line of
the fixture it serves. No rubber con-
nections shall be used to connect vent
pipes. The highest water closet, when
located within two feet Of the main
soil pipe, and when there are no fix
lures, need not be separately venti-
lated.
Section Is. All vent pipes exceed
ing thirty feet in length shall be in
creased one size every succeeding thirty
feet or fractional part thereof The
size of the vent pipe connections, ex-
cept for water closets or slop sinks,
shall not be less than the trap which
it serves. The size of vent pipe con-
nections for water closets or slop sinks
shall not be less than two inches. Vent
pipe connections from not more than
two fixtures having one and onequar-
ter inch waste pipes, may be combined
and ventilated into a one and one-quar-
ter inch vent pipe. Vent pipe connec-
tons from not more than two fixtures
having 11A-inch waste pipe may be
combined and ventilated into 11h-inch
vent pipe. Vent pipe connections from
not more than seven fixtures having
two-inch waste pipes or less may be
combined and vented into two-inch
vent pipes. Vent pipes from not more
than six water closets or slop sinks,
or both, may be combined and vented
into two-inch vent pipe. Vent pipe
connections from not more than eight
fixtures may be combined and vented
into four-inch sell pipe at least two feet
above the highest fixtures Combined
vent pipe connections with more than
eight fixtures shall be carried sepa-
rately through the roof and properly
flashed with lead or proper Hastings.
Section 16. All main sewer, soil and
waste pipes shall be carried undimin-
ished in size, to height at least
eighteen inches above the main roof
and properly flashed with lead or cop
per Hastings. In cases of roofs of tene-
ment houses or roofs used for drying
purposes, they shall extend seven feet
above the roof and be properly braced
Pipes on extension roofs, when within
fifteen feet of any window, shall be
carried up undiminished in size above
the nearest window. There shall be
no caps, cowls, ventilators or return
bands put on the pipes ends above
bands put upon the pipe ends above
the roofs.
Section II. Every sink, basin, bath,
water closet, urinal, and each set Of
washtubs or other fixtures, shall be sep
arately and effectively trapped. The
trap should be set as practi-
trap should be set as close as practi-
cable to the fixtures it serves. No
fixture shall be set unless supplied with
SuuuClCut WdIcT " HUSH IL. UTcdSc Traps
inside building should be made Of
lead, cast iron, or brass, having an
alright screw cover at least four
inches in diameter, and the discharge
from any fixture must not pass through
more than one trap before reaching the,
house drain.
Section 1s. Traps and branch pipes
shall be of the following sizes: Stop
sinks, in. Kitchen sinks, ~ or in.
Bath tubs, IA or ~ in. Urinals, IL
or ~ in. Laundry tubs, IL or in.
Water closets, in.
Section 49,. All lead pipes and traps
shall be drawn, and not less than the
following weights per lineal foot:
IA inches, 21a pounds. ~ inches, 3
pounds. 2 inches, pounds. inches,
4 pounds. 4 inches, pounds.
Section 20. Where safes are placed
under fixtures, the safe wastes, if any,
shall run to some place in open sight
inside the building, and shall not be
less than one inch in diameter.
Section 81. No waste from a refrig-
orator or other receptacle where food
is kept shall be connected direct to
sewer, soil or waste pipe.
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closets in closets known as dry closets
or any closet having any mechanism in
connection with the bowl forming a
mechanical seal, are prohibited. Gen
eral water closet accommodations of a
tenement or lodging house shall be per-
mitted in the cellar or basement or
underneath the sidewalk, and no privy,
vaults or cellpools within the city linn
it's will allowed where city sewers are
within one hundred fifty feet of the
property line, and all such vaults are
hereby declared nuisance. Water
closets must never be placed in an un-
ventilated room, but must be open to
the outer air by means of window
or air shaft; and in no cases shall air
ducts which serve water closets be
open to living or sleeping room.
Section %. Every water closet
within the building shall be supplied
with water from a separate tank or
cistern, which shall be so arranged as
to deliver at least four gallons at each
flushing, and shall have flush pipes not
less than one and one-quarter inches
in diameter. Cistern valves shall be
so fitted and adjusted as to prevent
waste Of water.
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