South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-04
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Outside water-closets may be installed
for buildings heretofore erected only.
Water closets when placed IN the yard
OF any building heretofore erected shall be
than eight feet from any dwelling or
olher Place OF abode. and 20 arranged as
90 be conveniently and adequately flush
ed, and their water supply pipes and
traps snail De projected from freezing.
The compartments for such water closets
shall be adequately lighted and ventil-
nfed. Provided hat outside closets or
trost-prOot closets may be placed IN 9
room adjoining any dwelling provided
the door 20 same must not open into said
dwelling proper. bat must have an en-
trance 70 same from the outside only.
Sec. That Section I'D Of said Ordln-
ance No lSls be- and the same Is hereby
amended 20 read as follows:
Sec. 10. The entire plumbing and
houCe drainage system within or about
building must be given the hrst test
by the plumber in whose name the per
nit therefor shall have been Issued. or by a
I lumber delegated By the person In whose
name the permit therefor shall have beeI
issued. In the presence OF the Plumbing
inspector, under a water or air test as dt
rected by him All pipes must remain
uncovered In every part until they have
successfully passed the test. The plumb
er or delegated plumber must securely
close al openings as directed by the IN
plug for this purpose Is prohibited.
The water test Of the entire system
shall be applied By closing at a point
three feet outside OF the building. the
main house drain and filling pipes 70 the
highest opening above the roof with wa
ter
II the drain 70 any part OF the system
Is 10 be tested separately there must be
head OF water at least six feet above all
parts OF the works so tested. and spe-
cial prOvis ION must be made for includ
Ing all joints and connections in az least
one. test
The air test shall be applied from a
force pump and mercury column under
ten (lO) pounds pressure, equal 10 twenty
tDl inches OF mercury. The use Of
spring gauges Is hereby prohibited.
After the completion OF said work, and
when the work is in condition as here
inbefOre described as rendering Il ready
for the final test she plumber or dele
gated plumber IN charge of said work
shall make a test OF the work IN the
presence q the Plumbing Inspector and
as directed by him
The material and labor for all tests
must be furnished By the plumber or
such delegated plumber.
IF the Plum hing Inspector approves
said work at any test he shall issue 20
the proper person a certificate OF ap-
identify the work so approved.
Sec. 3.-Thac Section lJ2 Of said Ordin-
ance No. 1S0s be amended 10 read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 152. The annual salary Of such in.
spectOr from and after January l. 1923
shall be Two Thousand (s2.OOOOO) Dol
lars payable from the City Treasury as
other salaries are paid provided that this
provision shall not apply 20 any pres
bond IN the sum Of 10000 for the faith
ful performance of his duties with some
surety company or two resident free
holders as sureties therein, which bond
shall be filed with and approved by the
City Controller
Sec. & That Section 4 OF Ordinance
No. 1880 adopted by the Common COun-
ell, March 20, 1917, be amended TO read as
follows.
Section 4 Section "a Of said ordinance
Is amended to read as follows: All
wrought iron or mild steel pipe used for
soil. waste or vent pipes shall be thor
oughlv galvanized inside and outside, and
not lighter then the commercial grade
known as Full Weight"
The httingS and couplings for wrought
iron or mild steel waste. soil and refrig
orator waste shall be threaded cast iron
or brass recessed drainage fittings. with
smooth interior waterway and threads
tapped out Of solid metal so as TO give
uniform grade to branches OF not less
than 4 inch per foot.
Threaded fittings for vent pipe and re-
vent pipes shall be brass. galvanized
malleable iron or cast iron fittings of the
drainage type.
All pipes used for soil or waste pipes
under basement floors shall be extra
heavy cast iron pine
Sec .. That said Ordinance No. 1SOs
be amended by adding the following sec
ton Section 15S II shall be permiss-
able to use extra heavy cottage" fittings
IN soil pipe stacks for branches for bath
tub waste only. without reventing same
providing said fixture Is not more than
six (6) feet from the stack or where the
fitting is 20 be placed.
Sec. q. This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its pas
sage and legal publication.
Passed by the Common Council Octo-
Der % 1922
Approved and signed by the Mayor
/ Oct. q, 1922.
r. VI. HUTCHINSON
Member Of Common Council
Oct. 27 Nov 8