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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.
Capacity of
receptacles which
are frequently
emptied.
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 than the surrounding ground, and in such 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.
Construction of
metal cages in
lieu of " receptacles"
15. (1) The occupier of any premises shall cause every water-closet
belonging to such premises to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as
often as may be necessary for the purpose of keeping such water-closet
in a cleanly condition.
Cleansing of
W.C.'s.
(2) The occupier of any premises shall, once at least in every week, cause
every receptacle for dung belonging to such premises to be emptied and
thoroughly cleansed.
Cleansing
receptacles for
dung.
Provided that where two or more lodgers in a lodging-house are entitled
to the use in common of any water-closet or receptacle for dung, the landlord
shall cause such water-closet or receptacle for dung to be cleansed and emptied
as aforesaid.
Landlord
responsible where
W.C. or receptacle
for dung is used
in common.
(3) For the purposes of this Bye-law "a lodging-house" means a house or
part of a house which is let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than
one family. "Landlord" in relation to a house or part of a house which is let
in lodgings, or occupied by members of more than one family, means the
person (whatever may be the nature or extent of his interest) by whom or on
whose behalf such house or part of a house is let in lodgings or for occupation
by members of more than one family, or who for the time being receives, or
is entitled to receive, the profits arising from such letting. "Lodger," in
relation to a house or part of a house which is let in lodgings or occupied by
members of more than one family, means the person to whom any room or
rooms in such house or part of a house may have been let as a lodging or for
his use or occupation.
Definitions of
"lodging-house,
"landlord." and
"lodger."
(4) Nothing in this Bye-law shall extend to any common lodging-house.
Exemption of
common lodginghouses.