Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-05-27

of equal parts of the best American natu-
raj cement and bar sand. thoroughly mixed
dry and water enough afterward added to
Civ II proper consistency. The cement
must be mixed in small quantities at a
time and used as soon as made. The
joints must be carefully wiped and pointed
and all mortar that may be left inside
thoroughly eaned out and the pipe left
clean and smooth throughout, for which
purpose a swab shall be used.
No tempered-up cement shall be used.
A straight edge shall be used and the
different sections hall be laid in perfect
line on the bottom and sides but in no
case shall terra Gotta pipes be permitted
within two (2) feet OF any foundation
wall.
In all cases where sewer pipes are laid
in the street, in front of any improved
property, the Plumbing Inspector may, if
he deems it necessary. compel the owner
thereof to connect the drainage of all
buildings on said property with the out
side sewers in the street. Overflow pipes
from fixtures must in each case be con-
nected on the inlet side of the trap of
the same fixture.
Grease Traps
Grease interceptors shall be employed
in the construction and reconstruction of
house drainage systems whenever required
by the Plumbing Inspector. After the test
has been approved by the Inspector, iron
drain or soil pipes may be tar coated. But
In no case shall any coating be applied
" SoSh AO sui VI QIdil pipes ullll TEST
has been applied and approved by the in
spector.
Arrangement Of House Drains
Sec. ~. The of soil n
waste pipes shall be as directed as pos
sible. All changes in direction of hori-
zontal pipes shall be made with Y
eighth (1-8) bends In case of elbows,
sweep bends must be used. Every house
or building shall be separately and indie
pendently connected with the street sewer
or main drain in alley, and every house
shall be separately vented.
Construction of Vertical Soil or Waste
Pipes
Sec. 13. Every vertical soil pipe, or
waste pipe, within ten O0) feet of a win
dow shall extend two (2) feet above the
top of said window, otherwise shall ex-
tend one () foot above roof, with the out
let uncovered, except with a wire guard.
Ventilation of Branch or Horizontal Pipes
Sec. IA. Each branch or horizontal line
of soil pipe or waste pipe to which a group
nected, n every branch line of horizon
tai soil pipe twelve Q2) feet or more in
length, to which a water closet is to be
connected, or waste pipe twenty (20) feet
or more in length, shall be ventilated
either by extending said soil or waste
pipe undiminished in size to at least one
% foot above the highest part of the
building or contiguous property; or by
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Meeting it with the main soil pipe above
the highest fixture, or by ventilating pipe
connected to the crown of each trap, no
less than two (2) inches in diameter fol
each water closet, and waste pipes same
size as traps which shall be increased
one-half (1-2) inch in diameter for every
fifteen Q5) feet in length, n connected
to a special air pipe, which shall extend
through roof, or by connecting said venti'
lating pipe with the main soil pipe above
the highest fixture. All soil, waste ant
ventilating pipes shall be located inside
of new buildings, and also old buildings
except in old buildings where it is deemed
inadvisable then the pipes may be placed
on the outside of building on the owner
assuming all responsibility for the SAINT
in writing.
Obstruction of Ventilation
Sec. Is. There shall be no traps, cap
or cowls on soil or waste pipes which viii
interfere with the system of ventilating
Weight of Drain or Soil Pipes
Sec. 16. All drain and anti-syphon pipe
of cast iron shall be sound. free from
holes and of a uniform thickness, ant
shall conform to the following relativ
weights: