, 1923-03-22
ARTICLE T..
Rules for Establishment of Private
Service from Water Mains.
ARTICLE 4


Section 1. Application for Water Ser
vice:
Any person desiring water from the
city water works. must first make n
written application to the superintend-
ent of public works. through the city
clerk. stating fully the use for which
the water is wanted and the name of
the licensed plumber selected to 10 the
work. The application must be signed
by the owner of the premises. "A per-
nit for the performance of the work
described in the application. and no
other work, may be issued to the appli-
cant and the licensed plumber.
Section >. Expense of Installation:
All expense created by the introduce
tion of water from the main into the
premises must be paid by the applicant.
The plumber designed in the permit
Will be considered ms agent of the own
er while employed in the prosecution of
the work Introducing the water into
the said premises. The town of Sara
toga shall not be responsible for the
action of the plumber or of the dppli-
cant in the premises.
Section 3. Excavation:
Whenever n street or public ground
shall he open for making II connection
with the city mains, or for the laying
OF any water pipe or fixtures, there
shall be constructed such number of
bridges across said excavation as may
be required to accommodate the public /:
and barricades, signal lights and such
other protection shall be maintained
as may be required by the superintend-
ent or by any city ordinance or resoIu-
tion of the board OF trustees.
Section 1. Restoring Pavements:
In the case of an improved street.
where the pavement is under guaran-
tee, arrangement must be made with
the contractor holding the guarantee.
to refill the excavation and repave the
street in accordance with the terms of
the guarantee. In the ease of an i'm
proved street not under guarantee, the
work of taking up and replacing the
pavement. must be done by men expert
enccd In the construction of the parti-
cular kind of pavement taken up.
Section 3. Backfiling Trenches and
Surfacing
The earth filled In and around The
conduits or pipes and to the depth Of
at least foot above the ton of the
pipes or conduits must he carefully Sc
lccted and free from large stones or
other hard substances and thoroughly
compacted by careful ramming or
pounding. In completing the rcfilling
Of trenches from the aforesaid level.
the earth shall be deposited in LAYERS
not exceeding six inches in thickness.
each of which shall be well pounded or
rammed with II hammer weighing not
less thnn one pound for each square
inch of face surface. and no large
stones or bOulders shall he thrown in
Ia the trench. After the trench has been
properly refilled, ms aforesaid. M to "A
level Of about one foot below the sur
face OF the earth filling. the matsrinl
In he trench shall be thoroughly mois-
tened or flushed with water under the
direction of the superintendent or a
duly authorized inspector When the
excavation Is made through rocks.
enough earth must he furnished to re-
place h volume Of stone removed, as
only the smaller fragments Of stone
will b. allowed TO be used In refilling
the trench. The foregoing specified
lions relating TO refilling trenches. ap.
ply to all trenches, whether In i'm
proved streets or unimprovcd streets or
In payements under guarantee or not
under guarantee. In all improved
streets. the surface of the trenches. af-
ter being filled, dried and settled. shall
he finished without needless delay In
tho best and most workmnnlike manner
with the same kind OF roadway i'm
provement hat vas removed Ia exca-
waiting the trench. so that the under
laying courses, as well ny the finished