The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04
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ing rim. No pan or washout closets
will be allowed. Each and every
closet so installed must Re supplied
with separate tank for flushing.
No series of closets located on differ
ent floors of building will be per-
mitted to be flushed from one tank.
Sec. 46. Vaults now erected and
being used for water closets in rear
OF business buildings. restaurants or
hotels must be supplied with sanl-
tary fixtures as described in this or
dinance, upon owner or occupant
being notified by the Sewer and
Drainage Committee.
Sec. AZ. ALI soil, water, air or
drain pipes inside of buildings be-
fore being covered up must have all
opening stopped up and be tested
with air or water in the presence OF
the plumbing inspector. In case
there are any defective joints or
other openings they must be made
water and gas tight. If any defec-
tive pipe or fittings are discovered
they must be removed and replaced
with sound pipe or fittings as the
case may be, before being approved
by inspector.
Sec. As. All soil, drain, waste or
vent pipes must, If practicable. be
exposed to view ready for inspection
at all times and for convenience OF
repairing. When necessarily placed
; within recesses of walls, soil waste
and vent pipes should II practicable
be covered with wood work so fas-
tened with screw as to be readily re-
moved for repairs.
Sec. 40. All lead waste pipes
must be properly supported between
the joists with wood strips, substan-
TALLY fastened thereto in such man
ner as to prevent the lead from sag
ging
Sec. so. Wherever a fixture hangs
on a wall there must be grounds
placed back of the lath and plaster
that the hanger or brackets of the
fixture may be properly fastened
thereto This work must be done
before calling the Inspector In case
the work is not ready for inspection
nor approved a fee of twenty-five
cents will be made for each addi-
tional call of the inspector
Sec. 81 In any case where the
inspector may feel unqualified to
make a proper decision on the whole
or any part of an installed plumbing
or drainage system he shall have the
right to call in any Master Plumber
to aid him in passing judgment as
to whether or not such plumbing or
drainage system fully complies with
this ordinance.
Sec. so. Mcpherson or persons
other than duly bonded plumbers.
and to the City of Liberal holden
under such bond will be permitted
to open or connect any private or
public building service sewer or
make any tap or connection of pri-
vate or public building service to any
city sewer whatsoever
Sec. So. No person snail allow
any water from the roof of houses
or buildings to enter any piece OF
drain pipe or drain connected with
the public sewer or admit any drain
age water from any shelter into such
pipe or drain, without obtaining per-
mission from the inspector of sewers.
Whenever any drain, connected
with any public sewer or drain be-
comes INSTRUCTED, broken or out Of
order, or in such condition as to pre-
vent the use of the sewer or drain,
or unit for the purpose of drain
age. the owner, agent or occupant,
or persons having charge of any
building, yard, lot or land or other
premises, which are drained by the
said drain of which shall, when di
reCted by the sewer inspector, re-
move, reconstruct, alter, clean or
repair said drain, as the condition Of
said drain may require.
Sec. 81. The Sewer Committee,
upon complaint, shall have the power
in all cases where there is a public
sewer in any street or alley to cause
any owner of land upon said street
or alley, his agent or tenant, to be
notified to make a sufficient drain
and proper sewer connections for his
or her house, yards or lot, closet or
premises, whenever, in their opinion,
the same may be necessary, and they
shall thereupon give such owner,
agent, tenant, or person occupying
such premises, notice in writing,
specifying the time when such drain
and sewer connections must be COM
pleted, and II such owner, agent or
tenant neglects or refuses to COM
plete the same within the specified
time, such neglect or refusal shall
be reported by the Sewer Committee
to the Mayor and Council of the City
of Liberal, and the Mayor and Coun-
ell shall thereby proceed as required
by law.
Sec So. No person shall here
after erect or cause to be erected or
converted to new purpose by alter
alton. any building or structure, or
change the construction of any build
ing by addition or otherwise so that
1t or any part thereof shall be made
quate or defective in respect to
ventilation. sewerage or
any other usual proper or necessary
provision or precaution for the Sc
curity of life and health, nor shall
any builder. lessee or tenant, or any
of any building or struc-
ture, cause or allow any matters Of
anything to be done in or about
such uilding or structure dangerous
or Dr0judiclal to life or health. 1t