(a) Each hydrant shall be connected to the main pipe with a six-inch cast iron branch line controlled by an independent six-inch gate valve.
(b) All hydrants shall stand plumb with the pumper nozzle pointing directly toward the curb and the hose nozzles at an angle of forty-five degrees therefrom.
(c) The hydrant shall be set to conform with the established grade. The top of the frost casing on the hydrant shall be at least four inches above grade.
(d) Drainage shall be provided at the base of each hydrant by excavating and filling around the hydrant elbow with crushed slag or stone of one inch to two inches in diameter to a point at least six inches above the waste opening on the hydrant. At least one cubic yard of stone or slag shall be used for each hydrant.
(e) The base of the hydrant shall be well braced against unexcavated earth at the end and both sides of the trench with six-inch by six-inch timber struts resting against planks and sledged into position. An alternative method shall be to tie the hydrant to the main pipe with suitable rods and clamps.
(f) The hydrants must be thoroughly cleaned of dirt and foreign matter before setting. (Ord. 352. Passed 10-22-62.)