The Pulaskian., 1915-06-18

w neFe two or more yard closets con meet into the same sewer and being placed in battery will require one vent stack on end furthest from main sewer.
 Rule 26 Where it is desired to connect old plumbing with the city sewers, the plumber contemplating do- ing such work shall notify the inspec- tor of plumbing, who will inspect said old work and notify the plumber what alterations will be necessary to place the work in an acceptable condition for connection with the city sewers. 1 Rule 27. The waste pipe from re- frigerator or ice box shall not be di- reetly connected with any soil waste l pipe or drain or sewer or discharge on open ground. They shall discharge into a movable pan, or an open water supply sink, or over a floor drain in basement, and discharge pipe shall be as short as possible, and the pan, sink or drain shall be disconnected from the refrigerator by at least four inches. Where the refrigerators or ice boxes are placed in buildings on two or more floors, the waste and vent pipes thereof shall be continuous and run through the roof, and in no case shall the vent pipe open within six feet of any open soil or waste pipe. The size of waste pipe for refrigera- tors for two or less floors shall be at least one and one-half inch, and two inches for three floors, or under five floors, and two and one-half inches for five floors and over. Each refrig- orator or ice box shall be provided with a x 8-inch draum trap with four-inch trap screw or clean-out above floor. Such trap need not be vented. The requirements of this last paragraph are intended to apply to flats and similar buildings, and are l optional with the owners of resi- | dences.
 Rule 2S. Old Plumbing. Whenever 1 1t shall come to the knowledge of the inspector, or complaint in writing shall be made by any citizen that the plumbing within any building causes a nuisance, or is contrary to the ordi- nance of the city, or is of faulty con struction and liable to breed sickness or disease, or endanger the health of
 
 owner or occupant of any building fit ted with plumbing prior to the pas sage of this ordinance, the president of the Board of Health shall direct the plumbing inspector to examine the plumbing in any such building, and such inspector shall make a drawing of the plans of said building, drain age sewer and ventilating connections. He shall report his findings in writing to the Board of Health and suggest such changes as are necessary to make the same conform to the rules governing these matters The Board of Health shall then notify the owner or owners. agents or occupants of any such buildings, of the changes that are necessary to be made in the plumbing and fix a reasonable time limit for same
 Rule 29. No person shall cover or cause to be covered any house sewer or other connections with a public or private sewer without due inspec- tion and approval of same by the plumbing inspector. If this is violated the said inspector shall make the ex-
 
 tions at the expense of the plumber, whose license shall be suspended by said inspector until said expense is paid, and for such longer period as the Board of Examiners may direct, and who shall be subject to prosecu- tion for the violation of the ordi- nance, and herein otherwise provided
 Rule 30 The building of any sep tic tank or cess nool is strictly pro- hibited within the city limits, un- less the plans for same are accepted and approved by the Board of Health and the plumbing inspector, and per init given to build same. All septic tanks or cess pools now in use shall be subject to the inspection of the Board of Health and plumbing in- spector.
 Rule 31. No bath trap shall be in- stalled under connected or standing waste, but shall be placed near the tub, with trap screw above floor, so same can be removed for cleaning pur- poses
 Rule 32. The trap from bath tub may be vented through the basin waste by using one and one-half inch waste and vent pipe for same.
 Rule B. Clean-outs must be in- stalled so all parts of the system can be rodded out. Pitched offsets may be used as follows:
 For finch pipe, 4x8.
 For 2-inch pipe, 2x8. For 6-inch pipe, $ X 10.
 All offsets exceeding the above are to be made by one-eighth bends. This applies to waste lines only. No dou- ble hubs will be allowed on waste lines.
 Rule 34. No black cast iron, or black malleable fittings or black nip ples are allowed to be used on vent or waste pipes.
 RuIe 35 All trans shall he vented