A treatise on architecture and building construction (1899)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 97
treet curb, or from a point above the build-ing. It may be done either way, but the former method isusually employed. When taken from the curb, particularcare must be exercised to avoid arranging the inlet orifice insuch a manner that dirt or street sweepings may at any timeenter and choke the… … Fig. 57. house side of the main disconnecting trap in the cellar, is connected to a curbbox ^, as shown. Thetop of this box is stinkflush with the sidewalkand is fitted with a mov-able grating which canbe lifted out or swungover the hinges to fa-cilitate the cleaning ofthe box. The chief objection…
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