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128 BOROUGH OP PADDINGTON.
8.—Seven days at the least before any Drain
shall be made for the purpose of draining, directly
or indirectly, into any Sower, written notice must
be given as aforesaid by the person or persons
intending to make such Drain, stating the proposed
situation and size of such intended Drain.
9.—A distinct and separate Drain must be laid
down from each house into the common Sewer, at an
inclination of not loss than one foot in sixty feet,
with a disconnecting trap or disconnecting chamber,
in a position where it can be inspected by the
Surveyor or Sanitary Inspector. The Drain to be
outside the building so far as possible, and to be
vontilated.
10.—The Drain shall be carried out, in accordance
with the plans approved, and under the
supervision of the Vestry Surveyor, and shall bo
tested by water or by other approved process, in
order to ensure that tho joints of pipes are
thoroughly water tight before tho trenches are filled
in.
Materials.
11.—The bricks used in the construction of any
Sower must be good, sound, square, hard and wellburnt
stocks or paviors; and if bricks of an inferior
quality are brought on the ground, the works will
bo suspended until such inferior bricks are removed.
The mortar must bo composed of two parts of the
best ground and fresh-burned blue 1 ins lime, and
three parts of the best clean, sharp, river or other