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Title: The sanitary news : healthy homes and healthy living : a weekly journal of sanitary science
Year: 1882 (1880s)
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Subjects: Sanitation Sanitation
Publisher: Chicago : The Sanitary News
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
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through rapid transit, and forthe same from station to sta-tion by electric motor. (3)Permanent housing for sewer,water, gas, steam, pneumaticand electric conductors andpipes, with access throughoutfor inspection, and in all casesin immediate contact with thepremises with which connectionis to be made. At no point isproperty taken or private prop-erty abutted. The constructive details areplainly shown in the engrav-ings, and it is proposed to haveall new sewers, water-pipes,etc., in place and ready for usebefore the old are displaced.One especial advantage whichthis system will have will con-sist in the accessibility of thegas, water and sewage pipes,without obstructing travel. The Frankfort, Ky., watercompany offers for sale $125,-000 worth of first mortgagebonds, running twenty-fiveyears, bearing 5 per cent interest payable semi-annually.Bids will be- received up toFeb. 17 at the Farmers bank,Frankfort. The annual death-rate inthecity of Chicago for the weekending Feb. 6, was 19.73.
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_ __—* Kig. 2-New York: District Railway, 154 THE SANITARY NEWS. (Vol. VII, No. rc>7. PREPARING A PLUMBING CODE. The health authorities of Syracuse, N. Y.,have prepared blank specifications for plumbingin that city, and have sent copies to all theplumbers and architects in Syracuse, as well asto others, asking for revision, or suggestions.The Sanitary News is in receipt of a copy ofthese specifications, the substance of which is asfollows: In General.—Before beginning the workthe plumber is required to submit a copy of thespecifications and accompanying drawings at theoffice of the board of health. He is to furnishall materials which may be necessary to com-plete the work in a correct aad substantial man-ner, the specifications to govern in any donbtfulcase, rather than the drawings. The architectand plumbing inspector are to have free accessto the work at all times. The plumber is not tocut woodwork. Such work is to be done forhim by the carpenter. Drains.—The drains are to

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