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

i've feet at the rear building, the same
shall be of extra heavy cast iron pipe.
Buildings in Rear May He Connected to
sewer.-Kind of Pipe Allowed.
Section 16 Where one building Is In
the rear of another and no sewer is avail
able for the rear building, the drain from
the front building may be extended to
the rear building with four-inch extra
heavy cast iron pipe, If the distance be-
tween the two buildings is less than thirty
feet If more than thirty feet, four-inch
tile may be used with iron at each build
ing as required In Rule No. Is.
Passing Around Pipes.
Section II. In case water or gas pipe
should come in the way, the question OF
passing over or under the same, or of
raising or lowering it, must be determined
by the Inspector.
Cutting Private Drains, Etc.
Section IS. Whenever 1t is necessary to
disturb a drain or private sewer in actual
use, it must In no case be INSTRUCTED with
out the special direction of the Inspector
of Plumbing.
Fall for House Sewer.
oectlOu ~. lue iedSt Sruue diiOWdDic
for pipes not over eight inches in diameter
is one-fourth inch per foot, except where
necessary, and then only with the written
consent of the Plumbing Inspector.
Guarding Trenches.
Section 20. The plumber must inclose
any opening which he may make in the
public streets or elsewhere, with sufficient
barriers, and must maintain red lights at
the same at night, and must take all other
necessary precautions to guard the public
effectually against all accidents, from the
beginning to the end of the work, and can
only lay pipes on condition that he shall
use every precaution against accidents to
persons, horses, vehicles or property Of
any kind
Pipe Allowed for House Drain.
Section 81. If the earth is suitable, the
house sewer may be laid with a No. 1
vitrifed salt-glazed sewer pipe, to within
three feet Of the inside Of the front founda
ton wall, otherwise, extra heavy cast iron
soil pipe must be used.
Must BE Made to Line
The sewer pipes must be carefully laid
to line and grade.
Cementing Joints.
all around the joint, and inside
the bell with approved Portland cement,
mixed in the proportion of three parts of
sand to one part of cement, by measure,
and the joints shall be made six INCHES
long and shall cover both bell and spigot
ends all around the pipe, being not less
han one and one-half inches thick on the
barrel of the pipe. After making the bot
,om part of the joint, the top must be
Joined to it, and it must be made certain |
hat there is no sand whatever between
he top and bottom portions, the sand to
De not only scraped off with a trowel, but |
enough of the mortar removed to take |
lway all sand. The cement and sand shall |
DC mixed with water not more than fifteen |
minutes before laying the pipes and cement
Kept more than half an hour shall be
brown away.
Bottom Grade Of Pipe.
Section 23. Sewer pipes shall be held to
perfect line along the bottom inside.
Tamping and Examining Pipes.
Section "a. After the pipe is laid, the
arth shall be well tamped under its bot
ON, and up its sides with an approved |
DOL, and the pipe-layer shall then make
ON, and that all cement and other sub
tances are removed, using an approved
wab or follower for the purpose.
Back Filling. Re-Paving, Penalty, Etc.
Section %. The backfilling over the
ouse sewer in streets and public grounds
aust be done promptly, and solidly ram
ned. The replacing Of gravel paving and
Their road surface material, must be done
,ithin five days after the completion of
hat part of the house connection, and so
$ to make them as good as they were be-
pre- they were disturbed, and to the salts
action of the Commissioner of Public I'm
rovements. The plumber shall keep track
{ such places, and fill up settlements re-
love high places and re-pave the street
r alley, if out of shape, for one year from
ate of completion of work. If not so
one, the same may be done by the City
nd the cost, plus fifty per cent, shall be
aid by the plumber. All paving shall be
one by a good, competent payer.
Section 20. Where sewer six inches in
iameter or smaller Is laid, all the material
ken out of the trench shall be returned
nd the surface left ut the same grade as
,und before the trench was opened. All
DuSe drains must De la1u from sewer 10
ouse and not house to sewer
End Of Pipes Must BE Closed.-Penalty.
Section %. The end of all pipes must
2 closed by a proper stopper Immediately
ter laying, unless the next pipe Is to be
i'd at once If left for several days,
lrther precautions must be taken. The
lumber shall remove, or pay the cost Of
any obstruction. Except by
,ecial permission of the Commissioner of
ubic improvements, the digging Of
enches in the street from November 18th G
March 10, is prohibited. 6
Section IS Not less than two men must
all times be on the job where tile
cnch is five feet or more i'm depth. c
PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE
PLUMBING INSIDE OF BUILDINGS T.,
o Opening to he Left Below High Water. G
Section -. No opening shall be made or {
IT in any part of a house connection, less $
ian two feet above the top of the public
wer, except by special permit I'm writ
q, as backwater may flood the cellar. $
o opening shall be made or left below [
e level of extreme high water In adjacent l
reams. "
Iumbing Work to be Inspected Before c
Covering.
Section so. No plumbing work or drain U
all be covered or concealed until 1t has a
zen inspected and accepted by the ,