Projecting part of vault to have a slanting hinge cover.

Plumbing. - Furnish all materials and perform all labor requisite and necessary for putting up and completing all the plumbing work, in a good and thoroughly workmanlike manner, according to the drawings and these specifications and their full intent and meaning. Where the specifications vary or conflict with the drawings, the contractor is to be governed by the specifications. All local laws to be complied with, even if they conflict with anything in these specifications. All the cutting for the pipes will be done by the carpenter, and then only close to bearings. All horizontal and vertical pipe connections to be made with iron hooks, braces or hangers, - all Y branches and one-eighth bends. All cast iron pipes to be properly supported and secured with large joints made with oakum and run with molten lead well calked.

All water service pipes must be put up on inch-thick stripping or in cases to be prepared by carpenter, and all to be so put that they can be readily got at, at any time for examination. No pipes to run on outside walls unless absolutely necessary. All lead pipes to be secured with hard metal tacks and screws, and all lead waste or ventilating connections to iron pipes to be made through brass ferrules, which must be soldered to the lead pipes and caulked with oakum into iron hub and the joints run with molten lead.

All exposed places of water pipes or any pipes containing water that is liable to freeze, must be thoroughly packed with mineral wool properly boxed and cased in.

The plumber to do all necessary digging, obtain permits, pay all fees and reinstate all ground and pavement.

Drains. - Will be put in by the mason as shown on plan. The plumber to connect iron pipe to same 3 feet outside the cellar wall.

Cast Iron Soil and Waste. - Connect with drain as shown a 4-inch cast iron pipe, which will extend 3 feet above the roof, and receive waste from all the fixtures. Place a running trap in main soil at inside of cellar wall where it can be conveniently got at to clean out, etc., or as shown.

If there is a Water Supply. - Tap, and pay for tapping main street, and connect; from this point lay 5/8-inch 2 3/4-lb. lead pipe to supply the entire house, and place a 5/8-inch lever-handle stop-cock on front inside cellar wall to shut off when necessary. Care must be taken in grading this and all other pipes, so that when the water is turned off thev will be drained perfectly dry.

In case there is no Water Supply. - Pump. - Provide a set 3/4-inch Douglas double acting lift and force pump to draw water from the cistern (or a well if preferred), with 1-inch pipe. Carry a branch of f-inch lead pipe from a point just below the retaining valve of pump to cold-water cock over kitchen sink, connect to pump and continue up to and over top tank in the attic a f-inch lead pipe. Connect a J-inch tell-tale pipe 4 inches below top of tank, and carry down to sink in the kitchen.

Tank. - Properly line the tank as furnished by the carpenter, in size 3 feet long, 2 feet wide, 2 feet deep on inside, with 4 lb. sheet lead, or to be lined with 14 oz. tinned copper. Only tinned copper nails to be used. Connect tank with 1 1/4-inch lead pipe to soil pipe, placing a l 1/4-inch open-way valve close to tank for emptying same when necessary. Run a 5/8-inch lead pipe from tank to boiler in kitchen and for the necessary supplies; place a stop cock on this pipe under tank to shut off water from building when needed; leave out a branch in cellar for connection to heater; also place one draw cock in cellar as directed. Where tank is supplied by city water, to have a ball cock to prevent overflow and keep water in tank at one level.

Overflow. - Connect a l 1/2-inch lead pipe 2 inches from top of tank and run to outside of building, connecting to leader or run into some gutter or roof below where tank is placed; place a brass flap-valve on outlet end of pipe to keep out air or cold.

Range. - To be furnished by owner, with water back furnished by plumber, and to be set by plumber complete ready for use.

Boiler. - Furnish and set a 40-gallon copper boiler of good weight, set on a single legged cast-iron standard, supplied with water through f-inch lead pipe, and connected with water back of range through 7/8-inch brass pipe and brass couplings, to have 1/2-inch sediment pipe and cock, this pipe connected into nearest waste trap, so as to empty and cleanse boiler; also place a 5/8-inch stop-cock on supply pipe.

Circulation Pipe. - There must be 1/2-inch lead pipe connected to hot-water pipe at highest points and to run down below boiler, and there connected to sediment pipe inside sediment cock for the purpose of keeping up a continued circulation of hot water.

If supply to boiler is from a tank,* run a 1/2-inch lead pipe from the top of the 5/8-inch hot-water supply at highest point of same and up to and over top of tank, leaving the end open for steam escape.

*It is always better to obtain pressure from tank rather than from street main, as it insures a uniforn pressure, and removes a source of possible danger.

Sinks. - Wrought steel sinks to be in size as per plans; the kitchen sink to have l 1/2-inch 3 1/2-lb. lead waste connected to a 5-inch lead pot-trap with 4-inch brass cover to screw on so as to be easily cleaned out.

All sinks to be supplied with hot and cold water through 5/8-inch lead pipe, and 5/8-flange and thimble bibb cocks of brass; one bibb to have hose screw for filter; lead waste to be connected with 2-inch iron waste pipe in the cellar.

Washtrays. - Furnish and set 2 soapstone washtrays 22 x 22 x 12 inches of usual shape with 8-inch backs and soap dishes, 5/8-inch brass compression cocks, l 1/2-inch brass plugs and couplings, heavy brass safety chains and chain holders, 5-inch round lead trap and 4 inch trap screw, one cock to have screw for coupling hose. Lids to be of cleated matched pine and hung with suitable brass hinges.