The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-03-18

Proposed Ordinance No. 161
CONTINUED from Page ~
Wash Tubs
Section a. wooden wash tubs shall
not be permitted. They shall be con-
or marble. Every compartment Of a
set Of tubs shall have a separate out
let. The same shall be a trough fit
tng with barred opening. Each tub
which shall be external to the tub.
Prohibited Connections
Section AZ No vault or privy or
cesspool shan be connected in any
way with the public sewer system.
cesspools
Section A. No cesspool shall be
constructed within the limits of Sewer
District No. l. Cesspools that may be
constructed without the limits Of said
district and within the limits of the
Caty of Lamar shall be so constructed
as to comply with the Following condL
lions: Its top shall be not less than
one foot below the surface of the
ground and shall be securely closed
with q cover OF iron. brick, stone or
neavy plank. The side shall be lined
IN such way as to prevent caving
and the bottom shall not be covered
with anything that will prevent the
contents from freely soaking into tne
earth. They shall be provided with
vent pipes having their internal diam
eter not less than four inches and
which. shall. not extend above the ground
q less distance than ten feet. Such
vents shall be securely placed.
Entrance to Sewers Prohibited
Section 40. 1t shall he unlawful. for
anyone other than the street commits
sioner or inspector Of plumbing to open
or enter any manhoie In the Lamar
sewer System.
Proper Use Of the System
Section 46. 1t shall be unlawful to
introduce into the Lamar Sewer Sys-
tenn directly or indirectly. any other
matter than water, house slop. urine.
Iaeces with their attendant toilet paper.
NO garbage of any description shall be
introduced into said system or sewers
connected Herewith. To prevent the
introduction of same all openings other
than closets In the said system shall
Dc grated with CRATES having holes OF
no greater dimensions than half
inch and much smaller the ma
ture Of the receptacle drained shall per-
NIT.
And 1t Is further provided that all
kitchen and rooms used such IN no.
tells. residences and rooming houses
in the business district, must be pro-
vided with kitchen sinks. and that no
kitchen Stops or grease water Of any
KIND must be introduced into water
closets.
Section a. All joints between cast
iron and cast iron and between cast
iron and brass shall be tightly caulked
with oa}<um. filled with molten lead.
They shall be water and abr tight All
joints between lead pipes and cast iron
pipes shall be made by wiping the lead
Pipe to an extra heavy brass ferrule
pipe a. above combination ferruIs
may be used. An combination ferrulss
shall be factory made.
All Joints between lead and lead and
. between lead and brass shall be wiped
wrought black or galvanized iron shall
Be made with aa soldering nipple
on Sr:s. .ss ana .S Se maze Dpe. H
such slip Joints shall be provided with
. rubber gasket held firmly in place
Water supply
Section g. Every dwelling restaurant
hotel or other building in which water
10 used must, when possible. be amply
provided with water supply pipes and
sufficient sewerage accommodations. Al
Of water from the street mains to any
premises. laid in any avenue. street,
alley. court or place In the City OF La
mar or across the same shall be OF not
ternal diameter. That portion Of such
pipes between the street main and the
shutoff box shall be made Of extra
strong lead. (Weight three and one
half pounds per foot)
An such water service pipes lain in
. street, or streets. whether laid across
said street or streets, or whether run
ming parallel to said street or Streets
shall be Of extra strong lead pipe be-
tween the street main and the shutoff
box. The weight of said lead pipe
shall be three and one-half pounds (3k
lbs per foot
All said water service pipes shall be
put In and paid for by the property
owner: and shall be repaired and main
tanned at the expense OF the property
owner II any water service line or
lines shan get out of repair the same
shall be repaired at the expense Of
the property owner. and shall be made
q lien against his said premises II not
paid for by the said property owner.
Stop boxes and meters for residences
shah be placed In the lawn or ter
shall be placed between the meter and
the main. In the business district they
shall be placed in the outer edge Of
the walk All stops shall be pro-
vided with extension stems.
A stop and waste. with lever handle,
shall be placed just within the build.
ing at an accessible. place. 1t shall
shah be between the main and all out
lets within the building. Every FIX
ture or group of fixtures shall have a
stop and waste placed in It or. their
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