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3. Every person who shall propose to close or till up any
cesspool or privy, shall before commencing any works for such
purpose, give to the Sanitary Authority for the district not less
than forty-eight hours notice in writing, exclusive of Sunday, Good
Friday, Christmas Day, or any bank holiday, specifying the hour
at which he will commence the closing and filling up of such cesspool
or privy, and during the progress of any such work shall
afford any officer of the Sanitary Authority free access to the
premises for the purpose of inspecfting the same.
As to the removal and disposal of refuse, and as to the
duties of the occupier of any premises in connection
with house refuse so as to facilitate the removal of it
by the scavengers of the Sanitary Authority.
4. The occupier of any premises who shall remove or cause
to be removed any refuse produced upon his premises shall not, in
the process of removal, deposit such refuse, or cause or allow such
refuse to be deposited upon any footway, pavement, or carriageway.
Removal
and
disposal of
refuse.
Provided that this bye-law shall not be deemed to prohibit the
occupier of any premises from depositing upon the kerbstone or
upon the outer edge of the footpath immediately in front of his
house, between such hours of the day as the Sanitarv Authority
shall fix and notify by public announcement in their district, a
proper receptacle containing house refuse, other than night soil
or filth, to be removed by the Sanitary Authority in accordance
with any bye-law in that behalf.
5. Every person who shall convey any house, trade or street
refuse across or along any footway, pavement or carriageway
shall use a suitable receptacle, cart, carriage, or other means of
conveyance properly constructed so as to prevent the escape of
the contents thereof, and in the case of offensive refuse so covered
as to prevent any nuisance therefrom, and shall adopt such other
precautions as may be necessary to prevent any such refuse from
being slopped or spilled, or from falling in the process of removal
upon such footway, pavement or carriageway.
If in the process of such removal any such refuse be slopped,
or spilled, or fall upon such footway, pavement or carriageway,
such person shall forthwith remove such refuse from the place
whereon the same may have been slopped or spilled, or may have
fallen, and shall immediately thereafter thoroughly sweep or
otherwise thoroughly cleanse such place.
Daily
removal of
house
refuse
6. Where a Sanitary Authority arrange for the daily removal
of house refuse in their district or in any part thereof, the occupier
of any premises in such district or part thereof on which any
house refuse may from time to time accumulate shall, at such hour
of the day as the Sanitary Authority shall fix and notify by public
announcement in their district, deposit on the kerbstone or on the
outer edge of the footpath immediately in front of the house or in
a conveniently accessible position on the premises, as the Sanitary