Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-13

Commissioners of the county of Elko
State Of Nevada, acting as Town
Board in and for said town of Elko.
County of Elko, State of Nevada.
Section e.
| 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
manner make connections with or lay
any sewer or drain, or attach to,
modify or repair any appurtenances to
si~rer connection with the sewer in
the streets or alleys or with any private
sewer or drain in said town, without
first furnishing "A bond in the sum of
S5oo.OO. to be approved by the Chair
man of the Board, providi-e, c1r the
protection Of said tow against all
loss or damage which may occur on
account of Incompetence, negligence
or carelessness of such person, firm or
corporation OF his, their or its employees
in plying said trade.
| section :.
The County Commissioners shall ap
point II Sewer Inspector for said town
who shall receive such compens alton us
the County Commissioners may de,
termine, and the same shall be payable
ont of the town fund. Said Sewer In
spector shall have full supervision
over all sewers, sewer connecting,
drain laying, altering, repairing and
repective town, and no person shall
make any sewer connection or change
or alteration of any sewer or house
dra.n, except upon the written per-
mission, supervision and instruction of
such Sewer Inspector.
Section q.
Excavations in streets and alleys
the County Commissioners may
determine and limit the time such en-
cavation may remain open, and when
unnecessarily delayed, they may direct
that the number of workmen be in.
creased to, hasten the work to such
extent as they may deem necessary.
Ligl is shall he mali tanned upon all
unfinished work at night from dusk
until sunrise and sufficient barricades
shall he placed at all times until the
work is completed.
Section S.
All trenches shall be filled in care
fully and in a workman like manner
and tamped or puddled so as to re
place, us nearly aus possible, all ex-
!. cavated material, 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
Section 8.
No drain or sewer pipe Of less than
six inches internal diameter shall be
laid in any street or alley for the pur-
pose of connecting with the main;
PROVIDED that, if the property to be
served requires Il larger drain for the
J purpose of accommodation, this section
) shall not be construed so as to prevent
the Sewer Inspector from requiring the
Inhalation of such larger drain.
Section r.
,, All pipes shall be frst-class in
, quality, salt glazed, thoroughly vitri-
fed earthenware, sound and well
1 burned, smooth and thoroughly
glazed exterior and interior surface
All connections shall he laid to uni
form 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. Eaci
> pipe shall be carefully bedded. as laid
and joined with fresh morter, com
: posed of one part of good cement anC
I two parts of good clean sand. The
D pipe shall be covered with fine earth ol
sand, free from rocks, and thoroughly
r packed to prevent the slightest settle
3 ment of the drain. A swab. shall bt
drawn through the pipe, as laying
progresses, to clean the morter joint
, and exclude Objectionable materia
!, from entering the sewer. The swal
, shall he removed from the pipe by th
drain layer at the completion of tn
work OF sewer connection. Cement o
vitrified pipes shall approach at least
to the private property line from whicl
point first.class pipe of suitable kline
q shall he used.
= Section 9.
y Every building shall he separated.
and independently connected with tn
II sewer; PROVIDED. however, that when
y in the opinion of the County Com
a missioners, 1t is deemed advisable \
D., connect two or more buildings or