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34 BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
As to the Paving of Yards and Open Spaces in connexion
with Dwelling-Houses, (s. 16).
10.—The owner of every dwelling-house in connexion
with which there is any yard or open space,
shall, where, in the opinion of the Sanitary Authority,
it is necessary for the prevention or remedy of insanitary
conditions that all or part of such yard or open
space shall be paved, forthwith cause the same to be
properly paved with a hard, durable, and impervious
pavement, evenly and closely laid upon a sufficient
bed of good concrete, and so sloped to a properly constructed
channel, and drain with properly trapped gulley
and grating, as effectually to carry off all rain or waste
water therefrom.
With respect to the keeping of Water-closets supplied
with sufficient Water for their effective action.
(s. 39).
11.—The owner or the occupier of any premises in
or for which any water-closet shall be provided, shall
cause such water-closet to be at all times properly supplied
with a sufficient quantity of water for securing its
effective action, He shall cause such water supply to
be served through a cistern separate from that used for
any other purposes, or through a cast-iron or other
approved flushing tank, so constructed as to discharge
not less than two gallons of water at each flush, by
means of a service pipe having an internal diameter of
not less than one inch and a half, if the cistern or tank
be less than five feet above the closet basin, or one inch