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reason. The authority can specify works and insist upon the
carrying out of the same under the latter section, and now does so
in a large proportion of cases.
Sees. 5, 6 and 7 contain provisions for orders, penalties and
appeals, and enables the Sanitary Authority itself to carry out
necessary works in default of responsible owner, &c. Sec. 11
provides for recovery of expenses and costs consequent thereon,
and Sec. 13 enables the Authority to take action in the first
instance in the higher Courts should it think fit.
Under Sec. 14 an important proviso is introduced, as a
Sanitary Authority has power to take proceedings for the abatement
of nuisances arising in the district of another authority
should the nuisance injuriously affect the inhabitants of their
own district.
Sec. 15 renders liable to a penalty of £5 any person wilfully
injuring or destroying any closet or sanitary apparatus, and will
probably be useful in restraining persons from wantonly damaging
fittings.
Bye-laws are to be made by the authority for the prevention
of nuisances or keeping of animals so as to be a nuisance or
injurious to health, and as to paving yards.
The London County Council has made Bye-laws under the
following sections which are now operative :—
Sec. 16-1.—Removal of fcecal matter.
,, Removal and disposal of refuse.
,, Cleansing and filling up of cesspools and
privies.
Sec. 39-1.—Water closets and soil pipes.
„ Ashpits.
„ Receptacles for dung, cesspools, &c.