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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING 07MERS AND OCCUPANT OF HOU ES V. ITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF TIS CITY OF FAYETTEVILTZ) TO CONSTRUCT AND USE
SEPTIC TANKS SENERAGE DISPOSAL PLAITTS .
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville
Arkansas .
Section 1 . That from and after the passa,e and publication
of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for the e1Nner:9 and occupants
of houses within said corporate limits , to construct , use and maintain
ton their premises Septic Tank sewerage disposal plants , provided the
same shall be constructed , 'kept and maintained , according to the
following speefications , to wit : -
SPECFICATIONS T'OR RACTERIAL DISPOSAL PLANT ,
SEPTIC TAUK : -
Excavation for Septic, tank shall be made five feet deep and
such diameter as is necessary to Give the requisite capacity , wall
with brick , one course thick to two feet and three inches from botton:
full diameter , and from this point arch in , to three fact and six incies
above bottom, calls to be of good hard brick laid in lime mortar and cemented
with 1-2 by 1-' cement and sand on inside and dirt on bottom. Cover with
t substantial flagstone , cemented with bricT: . Soptic tank to be of such cap-
acity as to furnish 1-3 cubic yards space for each person to be accomodated ,
allozrinU extra for visitors .
FILTER REDS .
Excavate five feat dsep , eight feet , ten inches wide and of
such length as is necessary to furnish 1 1-3 cubic yard per person to
be accomodated . Wall with hard brick laid in limo mortar one course thick
to three fact , three inchos high on sides and ends , and a double course through
f , the center , lengthwise . Cement ::alts on inside and dirt bottom .
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FILTER RED ^ . ( (lontinued )
Fill first filter beds with alternate layers ( about ter, inches deep each)
of coke and cinders to top . Fill socond bed likewise with fine coke
and cinders . Build well —holes in both beds as located on plan diagonally
opposite the inl.ot in each bed ; well holes to have ir. ;:ersticos left in brick
up half way and cemented ballance of way to top . Cover with substantial
g flag stone lapping on center and side ,•alts .
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SUMP .
Excavate five feet in diameter and sevon feet ( at least) deep ; mall
loosely with stone ; v4nli to be twelve inches thick . Cover with stone
flagging.
FILLING IN PLANT
Conduct water from house sewer into septic tank terminating in an ell. .
Take water out of septic tank by glazing line , beginning with an ell and
running into filter bed No . 1 , Diagonally opposite this inlet in filter '
bed , place a brick well hole . Leave some bricks out of center -call between
well—hole and second filter bed . From second filter bed conduct water
out of well by means of a syphon constructed of glazed tiling ,
cemented at joints into sump . Syphon to rest on two bricks at bottom
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of .well—hole and two rocks at bottom of sump , leavin an opening in both
instances to allow of free flow of venter in syphon . Alljoints in tiling
and where tiling passes through tank and filter beds to be thoroughly
cemented ; allowing no cement to get into tiling joints . Cover beds and
tank with dirt , rounded up , to allow for sinking .
Section 2 . That any person or persons putting in a septic
tank sewerage system upon his or their own premises , or who shall connect -
to any sewer district constructed according to the specifications herein
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shall not be required to connect with , at his or their expense , any other
sewerage system; for the term of 15 years from the passage of this ordinance .
f Section, 3 , fie it further ordained that all ordinances in con
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flict with this ordinance be , and the same aro hereby repealed and this ordi
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• nammce shall be in force from and after the date of its publication .
Parch 28th , 1904 . Ordinance No . 138 . . 1
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