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Home My WebLink About~Master - Private Property Connections - Sanitary Sewer, Sub-Drain, and Tile-Drain System , p � oRDltin+sCi:no. 1487sanitaroy---------- Privateproperty connections with # -; sewer, sub•drainand the-drai - - -- - - -- - -- - the City of Ames Iowa Be it enacted by the City Council of the Incor• ' 7 pox••ated Uity of Ames,Iowa, that: - t / Seca I. In all connections of dwelling hoi �i es,score buildings, privy closets, etc., with the sanitary sewer system of the City of Ames,Iowa,number one vitrified bell sewer Pipe, each joint of pipe to be two feet long -GAL CC with an inside diameter of 4 inches shall be } used. No pipes shall be used having piece . broken out, of the bell end of the pipe more than 1A ioch in length of the circumference of the pipe, of more than V. inch in depth,nor one which has a piece broken out of the spigot end more sand s inch deep, more than one an f Inch long,long, d said pipe shall be free from all L blisters,lumps and flakes on the inside of the - - -- - --- - - - -- -- L pipe. Each sanita;y sewer connection must be made in accordance with the terms of sec- t jt Lion 2 of this ordinance which contains a plat ( , - -- - and description of connections. I , I i. Sec.2. This diagram represents the plpe as to be laid in the diich. A the point of depar- ture from building,etc., to which conneefion is made. BC long bend curve. UD deep house ---- - _. connection. SS sanifary sewer. SD sub. drain. The bottom of the ditch from A to B ' shall be a straight line of solid earth whose declivity shall not be less than six inches,nor - - ---- - --- -- - ------ - -more than four feet, to the 100 feet. No part i of the pipe from A to B shall be less than four feet from the surface of the earth. When the - declivity of the grade from A toward B3s de- termtned there shall be stretched a cord above the ground between these two points parallel _.. with the grade of the bottom of the ditch as to --- - - ' -- - -- -- - -be constructed;and the grade in the bottom of theditch is to be constructed parallel with the aforesaid cord before any pipe is laid,and E.said cord must be supported In a straight line. The joints of the pipe muse be calked with n r oakum and hermetically sealed with a tom- i pound composed of one part of the best Port- land cement, and one part of fine sand care- m mixed. Each sanitary sewer connection isar[�Z..iJ- t must contain a bell crap. CD shall be of such length as to permit the declivity from A to B as Sec.provided above. f The declivity the grade of sub drain coo be shall be the same as that of ..the sanitary sewer connections, and said con- sa may be placed in the same ditch with thesa;-the nitary sewer connections. In making connections with the sub-drain and file-drain �t �. systems of the city,number one vitrified drain O`(-/1ij.(/ � / the with a 4 inch inside diameter shall be �, (�,,, `. used. Great care shall be used to lay said tile - - - - - - - - - - - fitted y to grade,the joints shall be tightly 4 / fitted together,and wrapped with a double thickness of muslin at the time of laving. �-L- �- Sec.4. After laying all pipe and file in this C 1 /�� + ordinance described the ditches shall be filled ( immediately,and the 1st 18 inches of filling in j the bottom thereof shall be very flue dirt or k yt sand carefully packed,in three-inch layers. /f_ , See.b. The sewer committee and the city ,, / 1 engineer shalt constitute a committee who + shall have general supervision of the con- struction of all connections provided for by `. this ordinance. It shalt be the duty of said i committee to examine all pipe and other ma- terial proposed to be used, and to reject all which does not come up to the standard r>- qulrecl by. this ordinance. The grades of ll a aiL( Q�y� id €? connection' shall n established within 0 gn the terms of ties ordinance by some civil engineer selected by the city council, and he shall ben e ,_paid by the person making the connectioBefn. boo the se n se eedtngto construct any conec- + thin the sewer committee mint first be notified by tua p trry who desires to make the same J eY.- . in the next section provided. When any person desires to con f� strurucc a any connection provided for thiw or-- i is di ranee from property which has not been /Gkr�// speeia.11y assessed for the construction of the UUUggq ! ; s.initaxy sewer or sub drain, he shall make application to the city council for a permit authorizing the connection,and shall pay the }}} City of Ames,Iowa at the time of mal iug the appli.,atio-asum for each connection desired, - eoua.!to the a�sessment of other property at -the point oleo tinectlnn,whether said connec- tlou i<made directly or indirectly with the y� saulfary sewer or sub drain; upon which the cin enuncil will grant hint a permit for a; ennreccion to be made in accordance with the, I t Germs of this ordinance. ilk tiec 7: Any parson inlating the terms ofa hi;ord'nauc" hall be fined not mare than f/YJ it 1$100.00,and shall stand committed until said • hue auit cots are paid. _ Sec. S. All ordinances and parts of ordi- wait es, in conflict herewith are hereby re- Pealed. l -Sec 4 This ordinance shall be published - ` Sep jailer l.��i, and shall take effect from ,Batt d its. - ltf PAN t EY till E:L)u N, Mayor. A. 13, M'AXwet.r.,(,ily Cksrk. -