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ORDINANCE NO. 658
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 542, PARTICULARLY
SECTION 132 OF ORDINANCE NO. 542
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA:
Section 1. That Section 132 of Ordinance No. 542 of the
City Ordinances of the City of Ames, Iowa, is hereby specifically
repealed and that the following shall hereinafter be known as Sec-
tion 132 of Ordinance No. 542:
"Section 132. Material and Installation. The material and
installation used in the house drain and the house sewer shall
conform to the following requirements :
(a) The house drain when underground shall be of lead,
brass or 'Extra Heavy' cast iron. Cast iron shall have bell
and spigot joints caulked with molten lead weighing not less
than 12 ounces per inch diameter of pipe .
(b) The house sewer beginning 5 feet outside the inner
face of the building wall shall be either 'Cast Iron Soil
Pipe ' with hub and spigot ends conforming to the requirements
of the American Society for Testing Materials (Serial Desig-
nation A74-42) or 'Standard Strength Clay Sewer Pipe ' with
bell and spigot joints conforming to the requirements of the
American Society for Testing Materials (Serial Designation
C13-44T) , or of Transite House Connection Pipe or e ual, hav-
ing a minimum wall thickness of three-eighths inch 3/8") and
tapered coupling joints, provided, however, such Transite
House Connection Pipe or equal may be used only in house
sewers connected to dwellings housing not to exceed four
families and the barrel of the pipe is supported throughout
its entire length in the trench.
Cast Iron Soil Pipe shall have joints caulked with mol-
ten lead weighing not less than 12 ounces per inch diameter
of pipe.
Standard Strength Clay Sewer Pipe shall be laid on a firm
foundation supporting each pipe for its entire length. In
the event the soil in the bottom of the sewer ditch is such
that it will not provide a firm foundation for the sewer pipe
the ditch shall be excavated below finished grade for a mini-
mum width of not less than 12 inches and a minimum depth of
four inches, and the ditch backfilled to finished grade with
gravel, crushed stone or concrete to furnish a firm founda-
tion for the sewer pipe . The back fill under the pipe shall
be thoroughly tamped before the pipes are laid. The spigot o
one pipe shall be carefully centered in the bell of the next
pipe . The joints shall be firmly packed with tarred oakum
or jute in such manner as to not disturb the alignment of the
pipes . Not less than one ounce of dry braided jute or tarred
oakum per joint shall be used for a four-inch pipe. The
joints shall be poured joints using the Clay Products Asso-
ciation. Jointing Compound 'ClaPipe ' or its equal. The jointing,
compound shall be heated until it has become quite thin thus
causing it to pour freely and smoothly. The Compound shall
be poured continuously until the joint is completely filled,
leaving no air bubbles in the solidified mass . The installa-
tion of all clay sewer pipe in house sewers shall be done
under the direct supervision and inspection of the Plumbing
Inspector or his authorized representative while at the site
of the work and the installation of any clay sewer pipe not
so installed shall be considered unauthorized construction
and shall be removed and replaced with approved construction
at the owner' s expense . "
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Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this amendment are hereby repealed.
Section 3 . This amendment to Ordinance No. 542 of the City
Ordinances of the City of Ames, Iowa, shall be in force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
Dated this 20th day of September, 1948.
W. Prather, City Clerk W. L. Allan, Mayor
Moved by McCormick, seconded by Griffith, that Ordinance No. 658
be passed on its first reading.
Voting Aye : Griffith, Lawlor, McCormick, Molleston, MacDonald, Moore
Voting Nay: None
Moved by MacDonald, seconded by Griffith, that the rules be sus-
pended, the second and third readings omitted, and Ordinance No.
658 placed on final passage.
Voting Aye: Griffith, Lawlor, McCormick, Molleston, MacDonald, Moore
Voting Nay: None
Moved by Griffith, seconded by Lawlor, that Ordinance No. 658 do
now pass .
Voting Aye: Griffith, Lawlor, McCormick, Molleston, MacDonald, Moore
Voting Nay: None
Mayor declared Ordinance No. 658 passed.
I, J. W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 658 was duly an
properly passed at a meeting of the City Council on the 20th day o
September, 1948, and published in the Ames Daily Tribune on the
24th day of September, 1948.
W. Prather, City Clerk