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22. Every person who shall construct a cesspool in connection with a building,
shall construct such cesspool in such a manner and in such a position as to afford
ready means of access to such cesspool, for the purpose of cleansing such cesspool, and of
removing the contents thereof, and in such a manner and in such a position as to admit
of the contents of such cesspool being removed therefrom, and from the premises to
which such cesspool may belong, without being carried through any dwelling-house, or
public building, or any building in which any person may be, or may be intended
to be, employed in any manufacture, trade, or business.
He shall not in any case construct such cesspool so that it shall have, by drain or
otherwise, any means of communication with any sewer or any overflow outlet.
23. Every person who shall construct a cesspool in connection with a building,
shall construct such cesspool of good brickwork bedded and grouted in cement, properly
rendered inside with cement, and with a backing of at least nine inches of well-puddled
clay around and beneath such brickwork, and so that such cesspool shall be perfectly
watertight.
He shall also cause such cesspool to be arched or otherwise properly covered
over, and to be provided with adequate means of ventilation.
Receptacles
for dung.
24. A person shall not use as a receptacle for dung any receptacle so constructed
or placed that one of its sides shall be formed by the wall of any room used
for human habitation, or under a dwelling-house, factory, workshop, or workplace, and
he shall not use any receptacle in such a situation that it would be likely to cause a
nuisance or become injurious or dangerous to health.
25. Every owner of any existing receptacle for dung shall, before the expiration
of six months from the date of the confirmation of these by-laws, and every person who
shall construct a receptacle for dung, shall cause such receptacle to be so 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 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 by-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.
Cleansing of
water-
closets,
earthclosets,
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 belonging to such premises to be emptied and
thoroughly cleansed.
The occupier of any premises shall once at least in every three months cause
every cesspool belonging to such premises to be emptied and thoroughly cleansed.
Provided that where two or more lodgers in a lodging-house are entitled to
the use in common of any watercloset, earthcloset, privy, cesspool, or receptacle for dung,
the landlord shall cause such watercloset, earthcloset, privy, cesspool, or receptacle for
dung to be cleansed and emptied as aforesaid.
The landlord, or owner of any lodging house, shall provide and maintain in
connection with such house, watercloset earthcloset or privy accommodation in the
proportion of not less than one watercloset, earthcloset, or privy, for every twelve persons.
For the purposes of this by-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