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constructed that its capacity shall not be greater than two cubic yards, and so that
the bottom or floor thereof shall not, in any case, be lower than the surface of
the ground adjoining such receptacle.
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 shnll 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 require! 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 the dung of horses, asses or mules, with stable litter, and the
whole of the contents of which are removed not less frequently than every fortyeight
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 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.
C.—Removal of Manure.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Section 36.
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2. Notice may be given by a Sanitary Authority (by public announcement in
the district or otherwise) requiring the periodical removal of manure or other
refuse matter from stables, cow-houses, or other premises, and where any such
notice has been given if any person to whom the manure or other refuse matter
belongs fails to comply with the notice he shall be liable, without further notice,
to a fine not exceeding Twenty Shillings for each day during which such noncompliance
continues.
Vestry's Notice:—
VESTRY OF SAINT PANCRAS.
Health Department.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the Vestry of St. Pancras, as the Sanitary
Authority for the Parish of St. Pancras, in the County of London, require all
manure and other refuse matter to be removed from all stables, cow-houses, and other
premises within the Parish at least once in every period of three days.