The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-04-16

pipes must be connected at the bottom .
with the nearest drain pipe to avoid OBJ
| structions from rust or water, and shall
| have as much fall as possible.
Horizontal vents.-HOw Connected Ia
Drain.-IiOw Vent Stacks Shall He
Connected.
Section 20. All waste and vent omen
| ings shall be arranged by the plumber
that they will not be liable to obstruction
| from sewage from fixtures above them on
| the same line. In the case of circuit vent
| ing or in any case where a horizontal
waste pipe is extended horizontally as a
i vent, beyond the farthest fixtures, such
vent connection shall be taken from the
waste pipe below the last fixture, waste
| and from the top of the waste pipe or as
near the top as possible so that there will
be no liability Of the vent becoming OBJ
| structed. All vent stacks shall be con.
nected into the main waste stack below
| the lowest vent fitting, SO that accumula-
| tions in the vent stack will find ready
passage to the sewer.
Vent Not to BE Used as Soil or Waste
Pipe.
Section so. No trap vent shall be used
as a waste or soil pipe.
Overflow Pipes From Tanks, Etc.
Section 81. Overflow pipes from fixtures
| must, In each case, be connected on the
| inlet side Of the trap or run to an open
sink. Overfows from open tanks must
| discharge upon the roof Of the trapped and
discharge into a sink or other open fix
lures, not into soil or waste pipes.
Vent to Bath Tub.-How Run.
On
tub trap may be omitted where the dis.
| lance from the main stack does not exceed
seven feet, providing the discharge of fix
lures above on the same stack does not
exceed the amount allowed in rule 81.
Safe Wastes Not to Run Into House Con-
nections.
Section SO. Every safe eunder a bath,
urinal, water closet or other fixture, must
be properly graded to and drained by a
special pipe not directly connected with
any soil pipe, waste pipe, drain or sewer,
but shall discharge into an open sink or
other approved fixture.
Wooden Enclosed Fixtures.
Section 81. All fixtures enclosed by
woodwork are strictly forbidden, and all
wood enclosures shall be removed from
fixtures when connection is made with the
public sewer
Cistern Overfiows.
Section So. No cistern overflow will be
allowed to connect directly with the sewer
age system. 1t must discharge into a slop
sink having a four-inch deep seal trap,
unless otherwise especially allowed.
Refrigerator and Drinking Fountain
Wastes.
Section sc. The drain pipe from re-
frigerators shall not be directly connected
with the soil or waste pipe or with the
drain or sewer; 1t must discharge into an
open fixture, or may discharge into a
rain water leader back of the rain water
trap, providing two-inch cast iron pipe is
used within six inches of the joists. These
waste pipes and their branches should be
so arranged as to admit of frequent flush
ing, and should be as short as possible,
and disconnected from the refrigerator.
Soda Water Fountain Wastes.
Section 81. The waste from soda
water fountain may discharge into an
open fixture where the waste does not ex-
coed fifteen feet in length Ii more than
fifteen feet in length, it shall be connected
direct to the sewer and shall be vented as
provided in rule 81.
Sediment Pipe From Kitchen Boiler.
Section So. The sediment pipe from
kitchen boilers must not be connected on
the outlet side of the sink trap.
Plumber Must Keep Openings Closed.
Section 80. During the construction
work, all openings shall be kept closed at
all times, by temporary plugs to keep out
sand shavings, blocks, mortar, etc. The
plumber shall remove, pay the cost of
removing, all injurious substances allowed
to get into pipes.
House Tank Required II City Pressure Is
Light.
Section 90. Where the pressure is in
sufficient to supply water closets or other
fixtures in tenement or lodging houses,
factories or workshops, water must be
supplied for such fixtures from a house
tank of such size as to afford an adequate
supply at all times or adequate pumps
must be supplied for that purpose.
Garage Drains.
Section 81. Every garage or other struc-
ture for the housing, sale or repair of
shall be provided with proper
means for draining the floors and repair
pits In such u manner that no drainage
therefrom shall flow over any street, alley
or paved approach Such floor and pit
drains shall be provided with a special
separate from other soil and
waste connections, and shall discharge into
a catch basin which shall be located inside
the building and connected to the house
drain.
Section o. This catch basin shall be so
as to intercept all sand, silt and
other solids, for the purpose of excluding
same from the sewerage system 1t shall be
water tight, or substantial masonry con-
structiOn with walls not less than eight
inches thick, If of brick, six inches thick
IL of No. concrete; 1t shall be provided
with an approved cast iron frame and
cover and shall be of design approved
by the Inspector, having a depth of not
less than two feet below the grade of drain
pipe and a diameter of not less than two
and one-h half feet, where the storage ca
pacity of the building does not exceed
three automobiles. Where the storage
exceeds three automobiles, the
catch basin shall have depth of not less
than three feet below the grade of the
drain pipe and a diameter of not less
han three feet. fN'
Section 90 The outlet of the catch basin
shall be trapped by means of bend which
shall extend not less than six inches below