Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-10-25
SEWERAGE AND PLUMBING Law,
WAIHAI4LA, S. G.
(Continuel from Third Page

hontal llnes OF water pipes, except
those laid in ground, to have iron
hangers Of sufficient strength, or
brick piers at every five-goot Joint
for soil pipe, and every ten feet for
wrought iron pipe.
Sec. 3D. Sand in MORTAR All
sand used in laying terra Gotta sewer
must be sharp and clean, free from
dirt and clay. Back-filling on sewers
rot allowed until cement has thor
oughly set and hardened
Sec. 54.-- Soda Fountain Conncc-
tions. - Soda fountain connections
will be subject to provisions of this
ordinance, and the size Of waste shall
not be less than three-inch. with one
three-inch trap, into which all waste
and drips may empty, where in five
feet Of trap. All fountains larger
than size Of two fountains shall be
four-inch trap with waste construct
ed same as above.
Sec. 55.---Isottom Supplies.
plies to any fixtures shall not con-
meet below undernow Of same. above
known as bell or bottom supplies.
Sec. 58.-Two Fixtures on Cross in
Stack.-Two fixtures will be allowed
on cross in a vertical or double Y
in>a horizontal line when the waste
is ventilated in full. Same must COM
ply with other provisions Of ordi-
nance as to size and distance.
Sec. 57.-Drinking fountains and
cuspidors may be trapped and indi-
rectly connected through vented trap
to waste Distance to trap may not
be extended over twenty feet to fix
ture, and the waste pipe must not be
less than one and one-Quarter inch
when Of iron, or one inch when Of
lead
Sec. 81. - Loop Vent on Stack
Through Roof. - Where the main
stack Of ,four-inch pipe extends
through roof, the loop vent Of the
same size may be used connecting
back into the main vent stack. or ex-
tending separately through the roof
from the horizontal waste. Not more
than eight closets can be connected
by Y's with branch 20 closet not to
exceed two feet six inches in length.
No vent pipe shall terminate nearer
than twenty feet to window.
On these perpendicular vents
small fixtures may be placed as set
out in this ordinance, where the main
special permission. More closets may
be used by substituting a plan to the
Plumbing Inspector.
Sec. 80. - Copy OF Chapter to
Plumbers. - A copy Of this chapter
shall be mailed or handed I'm person
to each contracting plumber and
each licensed journeyman plumber
in the town Of Walhalla, so that they
may have notice thereof, but failure
to receive said notice shall not in
any way prevent prosecution under
the provisions thereof, nor be made
a condition Of its enforcement.
Sec. 0O.-CaIculation OF Fixtures,
Etc.-In the calculation Of basins,
bath and similar fixtures toward wa
ter closets, it shall be reckoned that
four basins, bath or similar fixtures
shall equal two closets, and so on at
that ratio. When more than sixteen
basins, bath or similar fixtures on a
line, and situated in building five
stories high or more, and below the
fifth floor, then the, vertical vent from
tho fifth coop up must not be less
than four inches. When vent pipes
branch into one another, and where
they branch into soil pipe, the branch
lifting must not be less than threo
feet and six inches above the floor.
Sec. G1.- Water Supplies The
main water supplies, both hot and
cold, shall be Of lead or galvanized
iron pipes, and in no case less than
y Inch when of iron, and X inch
when Of lead, these branches not to
extend over twenty feet to supply
one fixture, All lead pipes to be Of
quality known as extra strong.
sec. o. Connections Between
Metal to bo Wiped, Etc.--All connec-
tions between lead and iron to be
made OF wiped joints on brass nip
pies or one-half brass solder unions.
All water pipes to be put under
ground two feet, at least.
Sec. o. ShIt-O1is.- Besides. the
shut-oif at property lines, there must
be shut-off between the house and
the antt-freezing hydrant, or stand,
pipe, so that when the water from
tho house is shut off for any purpose
wafer may still be obtained through
the standplpe hydrant over tho kitch-
en- sink. a
Sec. Gl.-No horizontal runs Of ex-
posed pipes will be allowed Where it
can possibly be avoided, and any
such put In must have a fall towards
drain Of at least one-fourth inch to
the foot.
Sec. 65.--EXposed Pipes in Build.
ing.-Exposed pipes iR the house
must be neatly put in on planks put
up for that purpose, and If Of iron,
to be fastened by tin straps and
screws: If Of lead, by tags securely
soldercd to pipe about two feet apart
and screwed to board. Horizontal
runs Of lead pipe may rest on strip
of wood put in for that purpose. In
no case shall pipes be put in plastered
partitions that are inaccessible.
Sec. GG.-A accessibility of Interior