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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 channcl as
effectually to carry off all rain or waste water therefrom ; and ho
shall cause such pavement to be kept in proper repair.
Penalties.
11.—Every person who shall offend against any of the foregoing
Bye-laws shall be liable for every such offence to a penalty
of five pounds, and in the case of a continuing offence to a further
penalty of forty shillings for each day after written notice of the
offence from the Sanitary Authority.
Provided, nevertheless, that the justices or court before whom
any complaint may be made or any proceedings may bo taken in
respect of any such offence may, if they think fit, adjudge the
payment as a penalty of any sum less than the full amount of the
penalty imposed by this Bye-law.
Bye-Laws with respect to the Keeping of Waterclosets
supplied with sufficient Water for their effective
Action.
Interpretation of Terms.
1. Throughout these bye-laws the expression "the Sanitary
Authority" means the Vestry of the Parish of St. James, "Westminster,
in the County of London.
With respect to the keeping of Waterclosets supplied with
sufficient Water for their effective action.
2. The occupier of any premises in or for which any watercloset
is for the time being provided, shall cause such watercloset
to be at all times properly supplied with a sufficient
quantity of water for securing its effective action.
Where, however, any watercloset is provided for the use of
persons occupying two or more separately occupied premises,
and there is a person having the care and control of such
watercloset, the foregoing requirement shall apply to such
person.