The Red Cloud chief., 1917-03-15
not less than five feet above the highest

possible Galvanized wrought iron pipe
with galvanized fittings. cast iron soil
pipe or lead pipe may be used for vents
lator
Section q Drains, Soil. Waste or
Vent Pipes, General Provisions. SO out
sid" or inside drains, soil waste. or vent
pipes shall bc covered from view or COM
c"alod uutu after the work has been
tested, examined, and approved 10y the
sewer commissioner or his duly author
il'd assistant and Il certificate given for
tn" same.
Test. The whole system of in-id,
drains soil, waste, and vent pipe shall be
filled with water and required To- stand
at least twelve hours without loss uf
water. Tn, sewer commissioner stall be
notified 10y the plumber wien the work
is ready for inspection. and said plumb
or shall pr"par" tn" whole system OF
plumbing in such building for the sewer
commissioner to make proper tests of
same
Section %. Closets in Buildings. Every
water closet or group of water closets
within building shall be flushed from
separate tank or cistern. the flush pipe
TO he not less than one ana One-quarter
40 inches
Section 20 Outside Water Closets.
outside water closets must be separate
ly trapped with clcan-out on trap
Soil pipe to have lead connection
Hanged on floor to receive hopper Trap
and soil pipe to be cast iron and to ex-
tend at least three feet outside of vault.
HOppers To be flushed with seat attached
to heavy chain or rod Waste or valve
to be connected with brass nipple and
trapped when connected to sewer outside
of closet trap. Trap and valve for water
closet to be placed in vault below ircez-
ing and accessible for repairs Vaults
| to be built of brick walls to be not less
than eight (S) inches thick No hopper.
pan, or plunger closets shall be placed
inside any building in the city of Red
Cloud Nebraska.
Section %. Old or Condemned Plumb.
Ing. All reconstruction or repairs of old
or condemned plumbing shall be done in
accordance with the provisions of this
ordinance.
Section 2S. Same. When plumbing or
repairs of plumbing is required to be don't
i'm old buildings or by reason of complaint
from the health officer, board Of health
or sewer commissioner, or on account of
nances. such plumbing must be carried
on under the direction of the sewer COM
missioner and when completed is to be
| carefully inspected before acceptance by
him. When sanitary inspection has
shown the plumbing or drainage in any
building which is or may be occupied. to
Toe in a condition which endangers health,
such plumbing or drainage shall be
changed by the owner, agent. or lessee
within thirty 800 days after written no.
tiCe has been served upon said owner
agent. or lessee. by the sewer commis-
sioner. so as to comply in every respect
with the provisions of this ordinance.
and alterations of such plumbing must.
when finished, be submitted to the sewer
commissioner for approval
Section %. Non Syphonlng Traps.
When it is not practicable to run the
back vent of any trap To the open air,
II non -syphoning trap or positive trap
shall be used. under the direction of the
sewer commissioner or his duly author
! lied assistant
Section 80 Openings. All openings
|
cts, sinks, etc. shall be provided with a
vent to be connected to after fixtures are
| set
Section 81. inspection. There shall be
| three inspections as follows:
First: The sewer when IL is laid and
| juintcd and connected up and before ii
| Is covered over.
! Second. The soil. waste, and vent
! pipes, in accordance with Section % OF
| this ordinance.
Third: The whole system of plumbing
/ when completed and water turned on.
Section -. Certificates of Inspection
| MI architects, owners, agents, or con,
! tractors will So" that a certificate of in
! sp"cti"n from the sewer commissioner is
! presented before accepting any plumbing
! work of amy description.
Section 80. improper Use. Entrance
! into the manholes or opening the sam,
! for any purpose whatever except by the
sewer commissioner or other persons
| duly authorized is strictly prohibited. y,
one shall throw or deposit, or cause oI
permit to he thrown or deposited I'm any
vessel or receptacle connected with tn,
public sewer, garbage hair, ashes, fruit
|
| CinderS, or any other matter or thul
whatever, except human eXcremeut, urine
the necessary closet paper, liquid slops
and drainage of such character
Section 81. General information. Tn,
following recommendations are made fU
adoption 10y the people of the city o
Red Cloud:
% In general no pipes should b.
built into partition walls, when they can
not he gotten at, unless removable panel
are placed over them.
! 90 All fixtures should be completed
exposed To view, and should not br EN-
closed in woodwork Sinks and wash
bowls, for example, should be supporte,
ON brackets or legs, with clean o.,
spaces under them.
80 All fixtures should be of durable
smooth, and non-ahsorbent material
such as porcelain or enamcled iron Tn
least possible woodwork should be used
tD All fixtures should be located i
wcll-lighted and wel-ventated places
, CD There must be no openings froI