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He shall so construct such receptacle that a sufficient part
of one of its sides shall be readily removable for the purpose of
facilitating cleansing.
He shall also cause such receptacle to be constructed in
such a manner and of such materials, and to be maintained at
all times in such a condition as to prevent any escape of the
contents thereof, or any soakage therefrom into the ground or
into the wall of any building.
He shall cause such receptacle to be so constructed that no
rain or water can enter therein, and so that it shall be freely
ventilated into the external air.
Provided that a person who shall construct a receptacle for
dung, the whole of the contents of which are removed not less
frequently than every forty-eight hours, shall not be required to
construct such receptacle so that its capacity shall not be greater
than two cubic yards.
And provided that a person who shall construct a receptacle
for dung, which shall contain only dung of horses, asses or
mules with stable litter, and the whole of the contents of which
are removed not less frequently than every forty-eight hours,
may, instead of all other requirements of this bye-law, construct
a metal cage, and shall beneath such metal cage adequately pave
the ground at a level not lower that the surrounding ground, and
in such a manner and to such an extent as will prevent any
soakage into the ground ; and if such cage be placed near to or
against any building he shall adequately cement the wall of such
building in such a manner and to such an extent as will prevent
any soakage from the dung within or upon such receptacle into
the wall of such building.
Cleansing of
water-closets,
earth-closets,
privies, and
receptacles for
dung.
26. The occupier of any premises shall cause every watercloset
belonging to such premises to be thoroughly cleansed from
time to time as often as may be necessary for the purpose of
keeping such watercloset in a cleanly condition.
The occupier of any premises shall once at least in every
week cause every earthcloset, privy, and receptacle for dung