App. III.
Pt. II.
Regulations.
(March 1,
1895.)

The preceding regulations as to procedure and fees to be paid were made by the tribunal of appeal in accordance with the London Building Act, 1894, section 184. This twenty-first day of February, 1895.

For and on behalf of the tribunal,
ARTHUR CATES,

Chairman of the Tribunal.

All communications to be on foolscap paper and to be addressed to the Clerk of the Tribunal, No. 13a, Great George Street, Westminster, S.W.

All payments to be made in cash. Cheques will not be received.

PART III.

STANDING ORDERS, BYE-LAWS, AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS.

VAULTS.

Standing Order.
A.

THAT the walls and arches be built of good hard stock bricks, set in mortar or cement, and that the walls and arches be at least one brick and a half in thickness.

That the springing walls be at right angles with, and the ends of the springing walls parallel with, the line of the frontage of the house.

That the top of each arch be at least 15 inches below the surface of the pavement.

That 10 feet, measuring from the front line of the house to the extreme outer point of the brickwork of the end walls, be the greatest projection granted in any street; but that in streets where the footway has not so great a projection as 10 feet, that the external face of the brickwork be only allowed to the line of curb of such footways.

That where ovens are constructed beneath vaults they be built entirely independent of the walls and arches, and the surface of the crown of the oven be at least 12 inches beneath the underside of the arches of the vault.

That the openings for coals be as near the house as possible, and be covered with chequered iron plates not less than of an inch thick, and not more than 12 inches diameter, or if to give light to the cellars beneath they be formed of iron frames, the space or width between the bars being not more than 1 inch at any point, and be filled with glass lenses.

That the persons constructing vaults pay the expenses of taking up and replacing the pavement, which work shall be done by the contractor to the commission.

App. III.

Pt. III.
Standing
Orders of
Com. of
Sewers.

Standing Order 20.

Open and closed areas.-1. That the maximum projection of all gratings or frames over areas, whether they be open frames or filled with slabs of glass or lenses, be twelve inches, measuring from the general line of the front of the walls at one foot above the ground level, and the maximum length of each be six feet. 2. That where more than one area grating, or other such covering is permitted in the front of one house or building, the division between each be not less than nine inches, and be formed by a solid piece of hard stone, not less than nine inches wide, and nine inches deep, such stone to be securely pinned into, or to rest upon the brickwork, not less than six inches at each end; that these stone curbs be fixed at the levels of the footways; that the gratings or frames be securely let into the curbs, and be run with lead; and that they be not permitted to open. 3. That where covered with open iron gratings, the gratings be made with frames or borders; that the bars of the gratings be fixed at right angles with the house, and the space or width between each bar do not exceed one inch and a half; that each bar be not more than threequarters of an inch in width on the surface, and be not less than one inch in transverse sectional area. 4. That the coverings over areas where intended to be close or filled with glass slabs, be formed by iron gratings or frames, the bars not more than three inches apart; that the bars of the gratings be fixed at right angles to the line of the house; that each bar have at least one inch of sectional area, and that the spaces be filled with glass of at least one inch in thickness. 5. That no covering of any material or description be permitted over any area openings, excepting those formed by open iron gratings, or by iron frames filled with slabs of glass or lenses, as before described, or with York stone landings six inches thick.

Cellar flaps.-6. That the maximum projection of the openings to cellars or cellar flaps be eighteen inches, measuring from the front line of the wall of the house at twelve inches above the ground level, and the maximum width of the openings be four feet; that they be surrounded at the footway level by curbs made of hard stone, not less than nine inches wide upon the face; that the flaps be securely fastened from the underside, and be made so as to shut on to ledges or rabbets in

stone curbs, and to open outwards. 7. That the coverings App. III. of cellar openings be made of oak wood only, and of Pt. III. sufficient thickness. 8. That there be no staircases or Orders of Standing steps fixed beneath the cellar flaps, and that openings to Com. of basements be not granted for the purpose of constant Sewers. access, but for occasionally raising and lowering goods, or removing dust, &c.; and that they be closed immediately after such operations are completed. That the curbs be not made of Portland stone, but of Sprinkwell or Hopton Wood stone, or stone of hard quality.

Coal plates.-9. That the coal plates be circular, and of not more than twelve inches diameter, and be securely let into rabbets, cut into the paving stones; that they be formed of iron, not less than three-quarters of an inch thick, and deeply chequered on the surface; or if to give light to the cellars they be formed of iron frames, the space or width between the bars being not more than one and a half inches at any point, and be filled with glass lenses.

LAMPS.

Standing Order 18.

That the underside of any portion of a lamp, other than a French lamp, be not less than 9 feet from the footway surface.

That the external dimensions, including frame and ornaments, shall not exceed 4 feet in height and 2 feet 3 inches measured sideways.

That no lamp project more than 4 feet 6 inches from the front of the house where the pavement permits, and never be less than 2 feet from the carriage way.

That advertisements be permitted on the sides but not on the bottom of the lamp, and that the bottom of the lamp in all cases be of clear glass.

That the lamps be kept lighted from sunset until the premises are closed.

That the underside of every French lamp be 7 feet 6 inches from the surface of the pavement, that the lamp project not more than 2 feet, and be removed when not alight.

That no person be allowed to erect a private lamp until notice has been sent to the inspector of the district, that he may measure the same, and report whether it be conformable to the standing order of the Commissioners.

App. III.
Pt. III.
Regulations
of Com. of
Sewers.

REGULATIONS FOR HOUSE DRAINS, &C.

Persons wishing to construct house drains shall make application at the Sewers Office, Guildhall, on a form to be obtained there, and deposit a plan of the premises to be drained, to a scale of eight feet to an inch, with the lines of the drains, their branches and inlets shown thereon in red, together with the sizes and the depth of the lower floor of the premises below the footway kerb fronting the premises. All drains shall be formed of socketed, impermeable, glazed stoneware pipes, or iron pipes, of sufficient thickness, and of such internal dimensions as the Commission shall direct. All drains, where practicable, shall be laid at least one foot below the floor level, measuring to the tops of the pipes; the ground shall be carefully excavated to true hanging lines, and the pipes have a firm bearing throughout. All junctions shall be curved, and made at the sides of the pipes, and the joints of all pipes be made good with Portland or other good cement.

All works beneath the public way shall be done by the contractor to the Commission, and the applicant, before the works are commenced, shall pay the cost of such drain, as estimated by the engineer to the Commission.

All water closets, surface drains, sinks, gullies, rainwater pipes, and other inlets (excepting vertical soil pipes), shall be efficiently trapped before being connected. with the drains. All water closet connections are to be trapped before they enter soil pipes. All soil pipes shall be ventilated from their highest points, by pipes of not less than three inches internal diameter, formed of impervious material, and be made air-tight, be carried well above the roofs of the premises, be covered with cowls, and so placed as to discharge as far away as practicable from windows, chimneys, or other openings. The heads of all drains are to be ventilated by pipes carried up above the roofs in a similar manner.

All soil pipes shall, where practicable, be placed outside buildings, and where inside, be fixed in grooves, or chases, so as to be readily accessible.

No waste-water pipes shall be connected with soil pipes.

No rain-water pipes shall be used as ventilators. All premises shall have a water-supply for the water closets distinct from that for drinking purposes.