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The provisions of the Act for preventing nuisances from
smoke, both in respect of buildings and steam vessels on
the river (which are very similar to those hitherto in
force), are to be enforced by the Sanitary Authority. (Sec.
23).
The Sanitary Authority are to keep the roadways and
footways within their jurisdiction properly swept and
cleansed, so far as is reasonably practicable, under a penalty
of £20. The law requiring the occupiers or owners of
adjoining premises to cause the footways adjoining their
respective premises to be swept and cleansed is repealed.
(Sec. 29.)
The Sanitary Authority are to secure the due removal at
proper periods of house refuse, and the due cleansing out
and emptying at proper periods of ashpits, earth closets,
privies, and cesspools, and to give sufficient notice of the
times appointed for such removal, cleansing out and emptying,
and if the house refuse is not removed, or the ashpit,
&c., cleansed out, at the ordinary period, the Sanitary
Authority is to comply with the written notice of an occupier
of any premises to remove such refuse or cleanse out
and empty any ashpit, earth closet, privy, or cesspool,
within 48 hours, exclusive of Sundays and public holidays
under a penalty of £20. (Sec. 30.)
Parishioners apparently have a remedy directly against
the Sanitary Authority for non-removal of trade refuse on
request and payment. (Sec. 34.)
The Sanitary Authority may require the removal of any
obnoxious matter within 48 hours, and if the notice is not
complied with, such matter may be disposed of by the