The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04

defects, and we'll coated inside and
out with coal tar or other equivalent
substance.
Sec. 3. All joints of cast iron
soil pipe must be made with picked
oakum well and evenly packed into
the hub and then the hub run full of
molten soft lead at one running and
calked gas and water tight. No ce-
ment, paint, putty or other mixture
will be allowed to cover the lead
after calking.
Sec. IA All connections of lead
with iron pipe must be made with a
cast brass or copper ferrule the same
size as the opening into the iron soil
pipe and the lead neatly and substan-
TALLY joined to the brass or copper
ferrule by wiped joint and then
calked into the hub of the iron pipe
picked oakum and molten lead the
same as for iron soil pipe joints.
Sec. Is. All changes in directions
made in main soil waste or branches
must be made with "Y" branches and
Is. 1-6 or lis bends except in YER
tical runs, or where runs are made
between joists on second or higher
| floor wherein the waste from the fix
ture may go directly into it: sanitary
tees may be used, but in no case
where ii is possible to use "Y"
branches and bends shall tees be
used; IA bends may be used where
absolutely necessary.
Sec. 16. All horizontal runs OF
waste pipe must have a fall of not
|, less than IA inch to each foot in
length, and be run to a uniform
grade.
Sec. II. Wherever horizontal
runs of soil pipe or waste pipe are
run along ceilings or walls they must
be well and substantially fastened to
the timbers above with neat and ap-
proved hangers not to exceed five
feet apart or supported to the wall
with iron hooks driven substan TALLY
into the wall. If the walls are OF
cement, stone or brick it must be
drilled and plugged for the reception
of the hooks.
Sec. IS. Where soil pipe stacks
or vent pipes pass through the roof
they must be flashed water tight with |
sheet lead or copper. No other ma
terial for Hastings will be allowed.
Sec. 10. No trap of any kind |
shall be placed at the foot of any
soil or waste stack in buildings I'M
less approved by the Plumbing In
spector. or in cases where a lower |
building not attached shall be within |
ten feet of windows or air shafts of |
a higher building, then a double
vented running tray with fresh air
inlet may be used on the lower
building This fresh air inlet must |
be not less than 4-inch internal di-
ameter and extend not less than
one foot above the grade level of the
building and be fitted with return
bend calked in the top.
Sec. 20. All easements or cellars
wherein any plumbing fixture is con-
nected to the waste or sewer line
must be provided with a suitable
back water trap or gate valve. II a
gate valve is used 1t must be fitted
with wheel or key for closing and
must be located in convenient place !
for closing or opening when neces
sary. Whenever 1t is possible such
backwater trap or gate must be
placed so as not to interfere with the
use of the plumbing fixtures located
on higher floor when the valve Is
closed.
Sec. 81. Rain water leaders must
not be used as soil, waste or vent
pipes, nor shall any soil, waste or
vent pipe he used as a rain water
leader. When rain water leaders
are placed within the house or con-
cealed within the walls of the build
ing they must he of cast iron with
loaded joins. the same as for waste
lines. The inlet spouts connected to
the roofing must be of copper or
sheet lead and connected to the iron
pipe with N~asE Or copper ferruled
the same as Section No 10.
Sec %. The minimum inside d.
ameter of soil or lead waste pipe to
any fixture shall be as follows:
Water closets-4-in. for main line
2 Water closets-4-in. for main line
3 Water closets-4-in. for main line
Water clOsets-4-in. for main line
Water closets-5-in. for main line
Water closets-5-in. for main line
For more than six closets on one
line Of waste pipe 6-inch pipe must
be used for main line.
Where more than four closets are
placed on one line or the main line is
greater than 4-inch, all the branches