The border vidette., 1913-08-16

inspection, so as to insure absolute
safety.
Section 3.
Gas Brackets:
All gas brackets shall be placed at
least three feet below any ceiling or
wood work, unless the same is properly
protected by shield in which case the
distance shall not be less than eighteen
inches
No swinging or folding gas brackets
shall be placed against or near any stud,
partition or woodwork, and all swinging
brackets shall be provided with stops to
prevent them from swinging against the
wood work.
No gas bracket on any lath and plast-
err partition or wood work shall be less
than five inches in length measured
from the burner to the plaster surface
or woodwork.
Gas lights placed near window cur
tains or any other combustible material
shall be guarded by globes or wire cages.
Section 4.
Duty of Contrac tor:
When work is ready for inspection
the plumber or contractor shall make
such arrangements as Will enable the
chief plumbing inspector to reach all
parts OF the building easily and readily,
and al-o have present the proper APP
paratus and appliances for making said
tests and furnish such assistance as may
the same.
Section 5.
Residence Piping:
Large sized pipe shall be reduced in
proportion to the number of openings
taken off. All branches to be = inch
with 1sx38 all with 80 drop to extend
inches below bottom of joist. No bent
drops will be allowed.
Section g.
For joining gas pipes, nothing shall
be used except red lead mixed with
linseed oil to as thin a consistency as
practicable.
Section 7.
All openings must be fastened with
board inches wide with hole bored
through to fit drop at bottom OF joist
and securely fastened between joists or
strapped to side of joist. Top 4-inch
board shall be securely fastened between
joist and strapped with galvanized iron
straps. No pipe hooks or clinched nails
will be allowed.
Section 8.
No risers can be imbedded in brick
| walls, but must be run in a chase and
| covered with metal lath.
Section 8.
All piping shall be closed with iron
caps and no split pipes or broken fit
tings shall be repaired with cement, or
lead or caulked, or otherwise. .,
Section 10.
No service for any residence less than
Ia inch and nothing but tarred pipe
will be considered for underground work.
All openings from service must be equal
to size of riser which in no case can be
less than "a inch.
Section IL.
Riser on all public buildings must be
placed SO stop cock and meter can be
n, A OF hk.r n
ed to riser or drop to avoid trapping and
must be properly strapped. No riser to
be put under show windows unless
window is 20 inches high or more from
bottom of joist to floor.
Section u.
When meters are put in offices or
other rooms in buildings where there is
no special meter room, meters may be
put back of door for each suite.
Section Is.
No bushings unions will be allowed +;
nothing but running thread packed with
candle wicking and red lead shall be
used. No pipe for gas ranges shall be
less than q inch. Heater and grade
openings shall not be less than 19 inch
foot and properly fastened with pipe
strap.
Section IA.
Riser and service must be placed at
the point nearest to the gas company
mains. Service run from building to
property line must be graded toward gas
main and capped at property line and
must be 10 inches or more above gas
main in street alley.
Section 10.
Residence flat riser shall be put in
under drip board of sink, meter room
or basement. Where the riser is under
the drip board of sink it must be 20 inch
es from the floor, IL inches to the right
of the surface from center to center, but
where the sinks are on brick walls, the
riser must come down to partition or be
brought through the floor under the
drip board of the sink and be Is inches
to the right Ofxhe surface from center
to center. Where more than one riser
is brought i'll meter room, openings
must be Is inches apart. Service head
er must be installed to fit meters which
are eleven inches center to center.
Where meters are set above each other
there must be not less than 2 feet be-
tween openings and not more than 6
feet above floor, unless in meter room.
All piping shall be tested with mercury
gauge to hold Is inches of mercury for
five minutes or more.
Residences Piping.
Size Length Opening
= 25 it. 2
q 60 it. 10
20 it. Is
IL 100 it. 80
2 200 TT. 100
21I $50 it. 200
3 300 it. 800
Size of Store Piping.