Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-28

NlSlohs OF thlS ordinance, " ich notiti-
cation shall be in writing ard shall be
served on the owner, agent or occupant
of such premises.
Sec. ,. Master plumbers or any con-
tracing plumber. before engaging in
any plumbing or sewer connections
shall file bond in the Office of the In
spector OF Plumbing in the sum of One
Thousand Dollars $1 900. 000). with one
or more sureties to be approved by the
Mayor, for the protection of the City in
case OF damages resulting from open
ing any sewer or streets. Such bond
shall be conditioned to save harmless
damage occasioned by the opening Of
any street, alley or avenue for the pur-
pose OF making connections with any
public or private sewer: or for any
other purpose; that such contractor
Will maintain proper guards by day
and night. and that he will replace and
restore such street to the satisfaction
Of the Street Commissioner OF said
CITY. provided that one bond will be
sumcient to cover requirements of this
ordinance and also Ordinance No 1910.
now In force and effect.
Fec. 10. All master plumbers shall
be responsible for all acts OF their
agents done by virtue OF his or their
license
Sec. II. No steam exhaust. blowofr
or drip-pipe shall connect directly with
sewer or waste pipe. but must have a
proper intercepting trap. Steam shall
be discharged into a blowoff or con-
OfHslne TANK. the waste OF ONernoW
from said tank shall be provided with
a suitable outlet to the main drain.
Sec. u. All sewer pipes outside Of
h"i'd'n" shall he Of good quality vitri-
the joints made with equal parts of
clean. sharn sand and Portland cement
A. each joint is laid 1t shall be care
fully cleansed on the inside and shall
be laid at least two feet from exterior
wall Of any habitable building. and
shall he not less than one foot under
ground. Any waste pine in the ground
outside of building shall be not less
that two-inch (2-inch) pipe may be
laid distance of three feet c. feeD
before being increased to threench
t3-inchD pipe or larger. All sewers
must be inspected before being COW
cred up.
Cesspools will he allowed only where
no main sewers have been put in and
shall be not less than thirty 600 feet
from a habitable building. Tapping
holes in main sewers will not be
allowed without special permit from
the Plumbing Inspector, and in no case
top; Change in direction shall be made
with the regular fittings and connect
mos with fwyel branches.
Sec. IL. The connections with all
sewers must he raade even at the in
side surface in a workman'ike manner.
and where length of pipe or drain
has been left in the sewer 1t shall he
The street must he opened and paving
and earth deposited in a manner that
will occasion the least Inconvenience to
the public. and provision made for the
IN the sidewalks for foot passengers
IN re-fllin~ the trench the earth must
be laid in layers of not more than six
(6) inches and each laver wetted and
temped to prevent after settlement.
The paving. tagging and sidewalk shall
he restored to at least as good condi-
ton as previous to excavation and all
rubbish. and surplus earth Immediately
removed
Sec. IA. Sewer pipes must have a fall
~ at least one-0uarter inch to the foot.
When It runs under a sidewalk it must
be at least two feet below the string
ers Of said sidewalk. Drains OF
greater depth than ten feet NAV run
nm to grade within three feet at the
is some distance above the grade Of the
street. one-eighth bend may be used
and 1t will not be necessary to keep
more than two feet from surface, pro-
foot can be obtained. Six-inch pipe
must he used from main sewer to prop
erty line.
vent pipe must be of standard quality.
e~cepting that in buildings Of more
than three stories in height oil below
the three top stories shall be extra
Sec. is. XII lead waste Of inches
the grade d. pipe. of the following
weights:
Inside Diameter. W.T.: per lin. foot
"a tnch. .2b2 lbs
IN inch. ................3 lbs 3 or.
Al, ,nf i"ints in ca~tiron pipe !0 Shall BE- BE-
and pure lead well caulked. and
no paint. varnish. putty or cement OF
any kind shall be put on caulked joints
until tested and inspected as per sec
ton 3 hereof.
Connections between lead pipe and
castiron must he made by means OF
brass ferrules Of the following size and
weight:
! inch ferrule. lbs. 4 OF.
3 inch ferrule. H. 2A OF.
2 inch ferrule. 1OM OF.
2x1k inch ferrule. 10h or
Connections between lead pipes and
be made by heavy brass soldering nip
pies the fun size Of the pipe.
Trap screws in concealed lead traps
joints. No solder unions shall be
allowed in connections of waste or vent
pipes that are to be concealed. All
joints between lead and lead. and be-
tween lead and brass. shall be made nv
means of plumbers wiped joints. and
slip joints will be allowed only in I'M
work.
shall be taken from top or vertical part
OF bend
Sec. IL. The term main soil pine
shall be held to mean and include the
iron soil pipe receiving the discharge
from water closets. connecting to the
sewer two and one-half (2k( feet out
side of building and extending in the
most direct course to run through the
roof.
(a) The term waste pipe" shall be
held to mean any pipe receiving the
discharge from fixture other than
water closet.
CO. The term branch soil pipe" and
branch waste pipe" shall be held to
mean any branch pipe connection to
the main line and extending either YER
tically or horizontally from the same.
(c) In all buildings Of two stories or
less the vertical main soil and waste
pipe shall be carried full size to at least
ten 10) inches above the main roof.
except in the case OF fist roofs used for
drying purposes. and in such cases
shall extend seven ca feet above roof
and be suitably braced.
Cd In other than dwellings,, buiid-
ings three stories or more In height.
the vertical main soil or waste pipe
must be carried up to point OF con-
vergence at either of the floors. where
different points to receive the discharge
from groups OF fixtures, each branch
soil or waste pipe becoming main line
from pOint Of conveyance and must