13. All pipes, used in the construction of services, are to be of cast-iron of approved thickness and quality or wrought-iron both to be coated with bitumenous composition; or galvanized wrought- iron piping (the Intter however is not recommended).
14. Wrought-iron service pipes are to be of the quality known as Best water piping" and to be of the following weights :-
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15. Cast-iron pipes are to be substantially jointed with lead and yarn to have screwed joints and sockets.
16. Lead pipes will only be permitted in new services when the water which passes through them cannot be used for drinking or cooking (down-pipes to water closets or overflow pipes from cisterns, for example). Provided always that owners of premises which are now provided with lond-services- will not be compelled to remove them unless in the opinion of the Water Authority they are too weake or otherwise defective.
17. Every service is to be provided with a strong gland stop-cock with solid bottom, either of brass or of cast-iron, if of cast-iron, the plug to be asbestos-packed, or, with a screw-down stop-cock
Ithan 1 with a loose-valve; or, in the case of services larger than 2′′ in internal diameter; with a sluice or slide-valve.
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The stop-cock or valve is to be fixed under the pavement where there is one, and as near to the tenement as practicable, and it is to be provided with a cast-iron cover and lid so that it may at all of the times be accessible; or, the stop-cock may be fixed above ground in the tenement immediately inside 1 the door in some readily accessible place.
18. All draw-off taps are to be of the pattern known as "serew-down" with loose valves, not liable to turn on their seat when screwing down. Patterns of the taps may be seen at the Office of the Water Anthority.
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19. Every cistern, to which water is supplied from the waterworks, is to be provided with an "Equilibrin ball-valve of approved pattern, and the ball-valve is to be so adjusted as to close the supply when the water-level in the cistern is two inches below the edge or overflow if there be one.
20. The overflow pipes of all cisterns are to be brought out to the outside of the building and must terminate in some conspicuous position, so that any leakage may be easily detected. No overs flow pipe from any cistern must on any account be connected to any drain or sewer or to the waste pipe of any bath or sink or with the overflow from any other cistern. Each cistern must have separate overflow pipe.
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21. All water closets are to be provided with automatic waste-preventing flush tanks of approved for the pattern and under no circumstances must the service be in direct communication with any water, be calc closet-pan, latrine or urinal. In every such case a cistern or tank must be interposed so as to prevent betwee the possibility of any return of foul liquid or gas to the service or muins.
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22. The outlet of every drawing tap must be in some open and conspicuous place, so that leakage 30 may be easily detected; and on no account must the outlet be below the high water level in any eneme cistern, tank, or other vessel into which the tap delivers.
The inlet of every bath or lavatory basin inust be separate and distinct from the outlet, and the The re iulet must be at the top of the bath.
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23. No overflow pipe must be altered without the permission of the Water Authority. 24. Water will be supplied in bulk and measured by means of a moter to the following buildings
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(3.) Hotels, Restaurants, Lodging Houses.
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95. The price of water supplied in bulk will be, until further notice, as follows:
For the first 50.000 gallons per quarter at the rate of 25 cents per 1,000 gallons.
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In cases where unfiltered water is supplied half the above rates will be charged.