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SEC. 6. The following regulations shall govern the plan- ning and execution of all work of house drainage or connec- tion with the public sewer. If any of the following regulations shall in special cases be found impracticable, the applicant for connection with the public sewer may ask that such por- tions as conflict with his case be not enforced, and the
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superintendent of sewers shali, if in his judgment he deem it necessary, permit such changes as he may consider proper for the case in question and he shall file in writing on or with the " Application for Sewer Connection " a statement of the con- ditions and facts concerning the case, together with his decision on the same.
SEC. 7. Not more than one building shall be connected with the public sewer through one drain without a special permit signed by the superintendent of sewers.
SEC. 8. For each building there shall be a separate con- nection with the public sewer of first-class four-inch, salt glazed, vitrified pipe, which may extend from the sewer to within five feet of the building and from thence the house drain shall be of iron pipe of such quality and weight as are hereinafter specified, subject to the approval of the super- intendent of sewers, and shall extend upwards so that its upper terminus shall communicate directly with the open air in a manner as hereinafter specified.
SEC. 9. No trap or any manner of obstruction to the free flow of air through the whole course of the drain and soil pipe will be allowed; and any plumber or drain layer who shall directly or indirectly place, make, cause or allow to be placed or made any trap, contraction or other obstruction anywhere in the course of such drain or soil pipe, shall in ad- dition to the penalty herein prescribed, forfeit his license, and shall be ineligible to re-license for one year. And any other person offending as above shall be subject to the penalties of this ordinance and shall in addition pay the costs of rectify- ing the wrong done.
SEC. 10. No privy vault or cess pool shall be connected with the house drain or sewer. When water closets take their place they shall be thoroughly cleaned out and filled with fresh dry earth.
SEC. 11. No sub-soil drain shall be connected with the house drain at any point, the house drain being made and kept absolutely tight for the removal of foul water without the least opportunity for escape into the soil, and surface drain pipes, water pipes or rain water conductors shall under
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no circumstances hereafter be connected with the house drain or public sewer.
SEC. 12. To throw or deposit, or cause to be thrown or deposited in any vessel or receptacle connected with the pub- lic sewer, any garbage, vegetable parings, ashes, cinders, rags, or any other matter of things whatsoever, except fæces, urine, the necessary water closet paper, and liquid house slops, will be considered a misdemeanor, and any person or persons guilty thereof shall pay a fine of not less than one dollar nor more than twenty dollars for each and every offence.
SEC. 13. The superintendent of sewers shall have power to stop and prevent from discharging into the public sewers any private drain through which substances are discharged which are liable to injure the sewers or to obstruct the flow of the sewerage.
ARTICLE II. - DRAIN LAYING.
SECTION 1. Any person of good moral standing, with ex- perience in the laying of drains and sewers, may make application to the superintendent of sewers, upon a blank form provided by the city, for a license to construct and repair house drains or connections with the public sewer ; he shall at that time answer all questions asked by him by said super- intendent regarding such application, and shall name at that time one or more persons, who will, in case a license is granted, sign a bond for the faithful performance of his work. The superintendent of sewers shall place on file such applica- tion and shall, with the approval of the city council, issue to the applicant a license signed by him. Said drain layer upon receiving such license shall at once, and before doing any work under the same, execute a bond with two or more securities to be approved by the mayor, in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500), conditioned that he shall indemnify and save harmless the City of Laconia and the said superin- tendent of sewers from all suits and actions of every name or description brought against the City of Laconia, or any officer of said city, for or on account of any injuries or damages re- ceived or sustained by any person, by or from said licensed
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drain layer, his servants or agents in doing said work, or by or in consequence of any negligence in guarding the same, or any improper materials used therein, or by or on account of any act or omission of the said drain layer or his agents.
SEC. 2. Before any connection with the public sewer is made or any house drainage put in, or any repairs are made on them (except those demanding immediate attention), a per- mit must be obtained and the plan proposed, approved by the superintendent of sewers.
SEC. 3. No pipe or other material for drains can be used till they have been examined and approved by the superin- tendent of sewers or his duly authorized agent. All the work must be subject to his inspection and done to his satisfaction.
SEC. 4. No street shall be opened until the Y branch of the sewer and the entire course of the drain to be laid shall have been precisely staked by the superintendent of sewers or his duly authorized agent.
SEC. 5. In opening trenches on any street or public way, the paring or ballast must be removed with care; the earth thrown from the trench must be placed so as not to obstruct the gutter, and so as to cause the least obstruction to pub- lic travel; gas and water pipes must be protected from injury, and the trench enclosed and lighted at night, and every precaution taken to prevent injury to person or property during the progress of the work.
SEC. 6. The least inclination that can be allowed for house drains is one in sixty, without the written permission of the superintendent of sewers.
SEC. 7. The direction and grade of the house connec- tion, the character and location of all bends and clean-outs must be acceptable to the superintendent of sewers. In cases where the pipes, commencing at a point five feet outside the foundation walls of the building were laid before January 1st, 1893, if upon inspection by the superintendent of sewers, said pipes are found to be in good condition and of salt glazed earthen-ware with joints laid in cement, permission may be given by said superintendent for the use of such pipes in making a connection with the public sewer. An account of
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any work done by the owner or applicant previous to the above date shall be entered in writing on the " Application for Sewer connection."
SEC. 8. In the house connection or drain every joint shall be laid with gasket and cement, the cement mortar to be mixed in the proportion of one part cement to one part of clean sharp sand, by volume, but the superintendent of sewers may in cases where he thinks necessary demand that a richer mortar be used, even to the using of neat cement.
SEC. 9. The ends of pipes not to be immediately con- nected are to be securely closed water-tight with imperishable materials. The inside of every drain after it is laid must be left smooth and clean throughout its entire length and true in line and grade.
SEC. 10. The back filling over drains after they are laid must be puddled or rammed, all water or gas pipes protected from settling, the paring or top dressing replaced with care, and the surface of the street put in the best possible condi- tion, to the satisfaction of the superintendent of sewers with- in forty-eight hours after the completion of that part of the drain lying within the public way.
SEC. 11. Notice must be left at the office of the superin- tendent of sewers, twenty-four hours prior to the beginning of work upon a drain, and the superintendent shall attend to such notices in the regular order in which they were received.
SEC. 12. No earthern-ware pipe shall be laid less than two feet deep. Pipes laid at less depth than above shall be of heavy cast-iron, with well calked lead joints.
SEC. 13. Any settlement over the drain or any street or public way, occurring within sixty days from the filling of the trench, shall be repaired by and at the expense of the licensed drain layer that made the connection.
ARTICLE III .- PLUMBING.
SEC. 1. Any person of good moral standing, with practical experience in plumbing, may make application to the Superin- tendent of Sewers upon a blank form provided by the city, for a license to do plumbing in the City of Laconia. He shall at
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that time answer all questions asked him by the said Superin- tendent of Sewers regarding such application and shall name at that time one or more persons who will, in case a license is granted, sign a bond for the faithful performance of his work. The Superintendent of Sewers shall place on file such applica- tion and shall with the approval of the City Council, issue to the applicant a license signed by him. Said plumber upon receiving such license shall at once and before doing any work under the same, execute a bond with two or more securities to be approved by the Mayor, in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) conditioned as per blank form of bond submitted with this ordinance.
SEC. 2. Before any plumbing work is done or any additions are made to old work, excepting necessary repairs, the plan proposed shall be approved by and a permit obtained from the Superintendent of Sewers. All work done on such plans shall be subject to the inspection of said superintendent or his duly authorized agent and no alterations shall be made in any plan or in the work, without first obtaining a special permit in writing from said superintendent or his duly authorized agent. Under no circumstances can a plumber or drain layer doing the work of plumbing or house drainage, or any employe of theirs act as the agent of the Superintendent or perform his duties prescribed in this ordinance.
SEC. 3. No brick, sheet metal or earthen-ware pipe or chimney flue shall be used for a sewer ventilator, or to ventil- ate any trap, soil or waste pipe.
SEC. 4. From a point five feet outside the foundation walls of a building, no material may be used within the building for soil, waste or vent pipes other than wrought or cast iron of a weight not less than the grade known in commerce as "Stand- ard Pipe," or lead pipe with wiped joints or brass pipe.
SEC. 5. All fittings used in connection with above men- tioned pipe shall correspond with it in weight and quality. Tar or asbestos coated pipe shall be used. No water or gas pipe fittings will be allowed to be used except in back vent pipes.
SEC. 6. All joints on (cast iron) soil, waste and drain pipes
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must be so filled with oakum and lead and hard calked as to make them water and air tight. No cement or putty joints will be allowed in any case.
SEC. 7. All connections of lead waste or vent pipes shall be made by means of wiped joints, and brass solder nippers or combination ferrules. Wrought iron or cast iron nippers or ferrules must not be used.
SEC. 8. Every fixture must be effectively and separately trapped, and no trap shall be used offering an obstruction to the passage of air, less than that produced by one inch depth of water. When floor washes are connected it must be by means of a deep seal trap. Traps on bath tubs must be placed in such a manner that the clean out will be easily accessible at all times for the purpose of cleaning.
SEC. 9. Every trap constructed which is so situated as to be subject to siphonage by momentum or by suction shall be of a kind that cannot have its water seal broken by siphonage.
SEC. 10. Traps must be placed as near the fixture as pos- sible, and in no case shall a trap be more than four feet from said fixture.
SEC. 11. In no case shall a waste pipe from any fixture be connected with any water closet trap or re-vent connection for same.
SEC. 12. No trap vent shall be used as a waste or soil pipe.
SEC. 13. Re-vent pipe for water closets shall be at least two inches in diameter, all others to be at least as large as the waste pipe from the fixture they vent. They must be laid on a grade with fall sufficient to carry off the water due to con- densation and must be returned into the soil pipe above the highest fixture or carried independently through the roof.
SEC. 14. Every lateral branch extending more than twelve feet from a drain, soil or vent pipe, with which it is connected, shall be independently vented through the roof of the build- ing, or shall have a re-vent returned into the soil pipe above the highest fixture. There shall be no trap in the course of such branch or vent pipe.
SEC. 15. No cowl, return bend or cap shall be used at the top of any soil or vent pipe.
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SEC. 16. Overflow pipes from fixtures must be in each case connected on the inlet side of the trap.
SEC. 17. All lead or other safes under fixtures must be drained by special pipe, same to discharge into sink or on cel- lar floor, and in no case shall the safe waste be connected with any waste, soil or drain pipe or sewer.
SEC. 18. The drain pipe from a refrigerator must not be directly connected with any soil or waste pipe, or with the house drain or sewer ; it must be discharged into an open or water supplied sink. Such drain pipe must be as short as possible.
SEC. 19. Water closets must never be placed in an unven- tilated room or compartment. In every case the room or compartment must be open to the outer air or be ventilated by means of an air-duct or shaft. Inferior water closets shall not be supplied from city supply pipes direct. All water closets within the house must be supplied from special tanks or cisterns, the water of which is not used for any other pur- A group of water closets may be supplied from one tank ; but water closets on different floors shall not be supplied from one tank. In tenement houses there must be a separate tank for each water closet.
SEC. 20. No steam, exhaust, blow off, or drip pipe shall connect with the sewer or with any house drain, soil, or waste pipe. Such pipes shall be discharged into a tank or con- denser from which a suitable outlet to the house drain may be provided.
SEC. 21. Wooden wash trays or sinks are prohibited ; they shall be of non-absorbent material.
SEC. 22. All details of plumbing work, such as water closets, sink, etc., must be of such kind and quality as would be admitted and used in the best plumbing practice of the present time.
SEC. 23. No water closet shall be set up in any house or building, in which its walls are not fully and freely washed by the normal discharge of the closet at each operation ; nor shall any hopper closet be set up which has a trap of less than one and three-quarters inches seal.
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SEC. 24. Pan closets will not be allowed in any building.
SEC. 25. A four-inch clean-out shall be placed in the house drain on the inside of the cellar wall or at such point as may be designated by the superintendent of sewers. Ad- ditional clean-outs shall be provided at such intervals as will give free access to all parts of the horizontal pipe.
SEC. 26. The least inclination allowed for soil pipes will be one in sixty, unless by special permission from the superin- tendent of sewers.
SEC. 27. No iron pipe will be allowed for use as soil or water pipe of not less than two inches diameter. In all houses where a water closet is connected the soil pipe must be at least four inches in diameter to its terminus above the roof.
SEC. 28. No sink drain pipe shall be more than one and one-half inches in diameter.
SEC. 29. No ventilator pipe or re-vent pipe shall be run up on the outside of a building when it can be placed on the inside and not seriously interfere with the inside arrange- ments of the building.
SEC. 30. Soil and vent pipes in an extension must be carried above the roof of main building when otherwise they would open within ten feet of the windows, doors or ventila- tors of main or adjoining buildings, and all pipes must in every case extend above all windows or openings into the roof of the building through which they pass.
SEC. 31. Before the fixtures are placed in connection with the plumbing of any house or building, the outlet of the soil pipe and all openings into it shall be hermetically sealed ; the pipe shall then be filled with water to its top and every joint shall be carefully examined by the superintendent of sewers or his duly authorized agent, for leakage, and all leaks shall be securely closed before the work will be accepted as com- plying with this ordinance. In cases of inspection of old work already existing the smoke test may be substituted by the superintendent of sewers.
SEC. 32. The licensed plumber shall fill out and return to the superintendent of sewers, on a blank form provided by
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the city, a statement of all work done by him each month and the superintentent shall keep the same on file in the office of the department of sewers.
SEC. 33. The blank forms filed and submitted with this ordinance are accepted and are intended to form a part of the same.
SEC. 34. Any person or persons who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not less than one dollar nor more than twenty dollars, and it is made the duty of the superintendent of sewers and of his authorized agent to enforce full compliance with this ordi- nance.
Feb. 12, 1894. Passed and approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
RESOLUTIONS,
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A RESOLUTION in relation to Officers' duties.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as fol- lows :
That the present police officers in Wards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and of Ward 6, and the officers of the Fire Department in Wards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and of Wards 6, and all officers in said Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, not already elected or otherwise provided for, are authorized and empowered to perform their duties as such officers in said Wards of the City of Laconia, until their successors are chosen and qualified.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION authorizing committee to secure Council Room, etc.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as fol- lows :
That a committee of five be appointed to secure a suitable room for the meeting of the City Council, and such other suit- able accommodations for City Officers as may be necessary, and make report at the next meeting of the City Council.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Treasurer to borrow money.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as fol- lows :
That the city Treasurer be authorized to borrow on the credit of the city, for a term not exceeding sixty days, at a
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rate not exceeding 5 per cent., a sum of money not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), for the purpose of meeting cer- tain obligations of the city.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Committee on Accounts to in- vestigate the subject of Books, etc., for the city.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as fol- lows :
That the committee on accounts and claims be authorized to investigate the subject of necessary record books and stationery for the use of the city, and make report at an early date as possible to the city council, making such recommen- dations as to necessary books and stationery as in their judgment the needs of the city demand.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION authorizing People's Church society to move their building.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as fol- lows :
That the People's Church society have permission to remove the building formerly known as the court house, across the street (Court) to the lot formerly owned by Col. E. C. Lewis; notice of the time of removal to be given at least twenty- four hours before, to the street commissioner, and the work of removing to be prosecuted without delay after commenced, and the city to assume no liability for damage resulting there- from.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of appropriations for decorating Soldiers' graves.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as fol- lows :
That the payment of the appropriation made at the annual
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town meeting, in the town of Laconia, March 14, 1893, for decorating soldiers' graves, be made to the person authorized to receive the same, in accordance with the ordinance of the city in regard to finance and accountability of expenditures and the act of incorporation of the city.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of appropriations in Ward 6 for decorating soldiers' graves.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as fol- lows :
That the sum of one hundred dollars be appropriated for Memorial Day expenses in Ward 6, and the same be paid to Darius A. Drake Post No. 36 G. A. R., the amount to be paid in accordance with the city ordinance, appropriating money, and the mayor be authorized to draw his draft on the treas- urer therefor; the sum to be met by taxes on the polls and property of Ward 6.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION authorizing committee to contract for print- ing ordinances, etc.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as follows :
That the committee on finance be authorized to contract with such number of newspapers published in the City of Laconia as they deem advisable, for the printing in one edition of such newspapers of the act of incorporation of the city and the ordinances and rules and regulations adopted by the city council up to this date.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION authorizing the treasurer to pay monthly drafts.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as follows : That the sum of four thousand one hundred forty-five and
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fifty-six one-hundredths dollars ($4,145.56) be paid by the city treasurer on the warrant of the mayor, in accordance with the law and ordinance of the city, for the payment of the sums enumerated in the report of the committee on accounts and claims and the sums so paid to be charged to the proper ap- propriations.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION in relation to Ward 6 Appropriation.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as fol- lows :
That the following sums be raised for the purposes specified to be assessed on the polls and property of Ward 6, in the City of Laconia :
State tax
$2,740.00
County tax
4,210.76
School Dept., including text books and supplies .
5,700.00
Streets and highways
3,000.00
Hydrant service and watering troughs
1,050.00
Memorial Day
100.00
Public Library
500.00
School Dist. debt in full
1 200.00
Street lighting
2,600.00
$21,100.76
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION in relation to Police Telephone.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as fol- lows :
That the headquarters of the city marshal be supplied with telephone for the use of the police department and other city officers.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
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A RESOLUTION authorizing treasurer to borrow money for outstanding bills for Current Expenses.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as fol- lows :
That the city treasurer be authorized to hire a sum of money not exceeding eight thousand dollars, for a term not exceeding four months, to meet outstanding bills for current expenses, at rate of interest not exceeding six per cent.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION to pay note of Sarah J. Roby in part.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as fol- lows :
That the city treasurer be authorized to pay on the warrant of the mayor, $450 on note in favor of Sarah J. Roby of Ward 6, in accordance with the terms of the city charter.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION authorizing mayor to contract for curb stones on Church street.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as fol- lows :
That the mayor be authorized to contract for sidewalk curb stones and setting the same on each side of Church street, between the westerly end of bridge on said street and Main street, where curb stones are not already located, at a price not exceeding sixty cents per foot.
Approved.
C. A. BUSIEL, Mayor.
A RESOLUTION in relation to Special Committee for school houses.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Laconia as fol- lows :
That the mayor appoint a special committee of three to
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secure plans and estimates for two school buildings, one to be located in Ward 6 and the other in some suitable location in one of the other southern wards, and also to ascertain a suitable location for each of said buildings and the price for which said land can be obtained. In securing said plans and esti- mates, the basis of cost for land and buildings to be an amount not exceeding $5,000 for the Ward 6 house and $8,000 for the other house; said committee to make report at as early a date as practicable.
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