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By laws under Section 39 (1).
With respect to waterclosets, eartbclosets, privies, ashpits, cesspools,
and receptacles for dung, and the proper accessories thereof in
connection with buildings, whether constructed before or after the
passing of the Act.
The proposed by-laws were submitted for the
Vestry's observations, and amendments and additions
were proposed therein ; but they had not come
into force at the date to which this report is made.*
The Vestry, as the Sanitary Authority, were also,
under the Act, charged with the duty of making
by-laws:—
With respect to the keeping of waterclosets supplied
with sufficient water for their effective
action.
For securing the cleanliness and freedom from pollution
of tanks, cisterns, and other receptacles
used for storing of water used or likely to be
used by man for drinking or domestic purposes,
or for manufacturing drink for the use of man.
For the prevention of nuisances arising from any
snow, ice, salt, dust, ashes, rubbish, offal, carrion,
fish, or filth or other matter or thing in
any street.
For preventing nuisances arising from any offensive
matter running out of any manufactory, brewery,
slaughter house, knackers' yard, butchers'
or fishmongers' shop, or dunghill, into any
uncovered place, whether or not surrounded
by a wall or fence.
For the prevention of the keeping of animals on any
premises in such place or manner as to be a
nuisance or injurious or dangerous to health.
* The by-laws received the confirmation of the Local Government Board
on June 28th, 1893.