Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-18

An Ordinance to Regulate the Con-
struetion, Alteration, Connection,
Repair and Maintenance Of Sewers
and Sewer Drains in the Town of
EIko, County Of EIko, State Of
Nevada.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of
County Commissioners of the county
Of Elko, State of Nevada. acting as "a
Town Board of the Town of Elko,
county of Elko, State of Nevada
Section I.
The construction, repair, alteration,
connection and maintenance of all
sewers, drains and cess-pools within
the town of Elko, County of Elko.
State of Nevada, whether public or
private, shall be under the supervision
and control Of the Board OF County
Commissioners of the county of Elko,
State of Nevada, acting US Il Town
Board in and for said town of Elko,
County of Elko, State of Nevada.
Section 2.
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't to
sewer connection with the sewer in
the streets or alleys or with any private
sewer or drain i'll said town, without
first furnishing bond in the sum of
$4,000, to be approved by the Chair
man of the Board, providing for the
protection OF said town against all
loss or damage which may occur on
account of incompetence, negligenc
or carelessness of such person, firm or
corporation or his, their or its employees
in plying said trade.
Section 3.
The County Commissioners shall APP
point n Sewer Inspector for said town.
who shall receive such compensation us
the County Commissioners may de-
termine, and the same shall be payable
ispector shall have full supervision
over all sewers, sewer connecting
drain laying, altering, repairing and
maintaining the sewer system in his
respective town, and no person shall
make any sewer connection or change
or alteration of any sewer or house
drain, except upon the written per-
mission, supervision and instruction of
such Sewer Inspector. ..
Section 4.
Excavations in streets and alleys
shall be made in such manner rs to
impede travel as little Us possible, and
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
Lights shall he matt tanned upon all
unfinished work at night, from dusk
until sunrise and sufficient barricades
shall be placed at all times until tie
work is completed.
Section S.
All trenches shall be filled in care
fully and in workmanlike manner
and tamped or puddled so as to re-
place, rs nearly as possible, all ex
cavated material, and the surface shall
be left in rs 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 inch, s 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
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 7.
All pipes shall he first class in
quality, salt glazed, thoroughly vitri-
fled earthenware, sound and well
burned, sDorth and thoroughly
glazed exterior and interior surface.
All connections shall he laid to u uni.
form grade, changes in the directions
for the sewer shall he 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 morter, com.
posed of one part of good cement aud