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20. It shall be lawful, at any time between six in the morning and six in the evening for any member of the Sanitary Board on reasonable presumption of the existence of a nuisance, to enter and inspect any premises, and the Board may in its discretion by an Order in writing authorize the Sanitary Superintendent, the Sanitary Surveyors or an Inspector of Nuisances with any assistant or assistants at any time between six in the morning and six in the evening to enter premises and inspect the condition of the same, and such Inspecting Officer shall on demand produce and show the Order to any person being or claiming to be, the occupier of such premises.

2. Whenever any person shall have reasonable ground for believing that there exists a Nuisance in any premises, he may apply to a Police Magistrate for an order to enter and inspect the said premises, and upon proof being made by the applicant that he has reasonable grounds for believing that a Nuisance exists in such premises, the Magistrate may grant an order under his hand empowering such person to enter and inspect such premises between such hours as may be specified in the said order.

2. It shall be lawful for the Sanitary Board in any case where the existence of a Nuisance is ascertained to its satisfaction, to issue a Notice through its Secretary calling on the author of the Nuisance to abate, remedy, or remove such Nuisance within reasonable time, such time to be named in the Notice, and not to be less than twenty-four hours or more than one month from the time of service of such Notice, unless cause be shown to the Board for prolonging such delay.

Such Notice may require the author of any Nuisance to provide or employ sufficient means of cleansing, drainage, subsoil-drainage, sewerage, lighting or ventilation; to provide proper privy accommodation; to pave, concrete, cover, cleanse, unpararize, ventilate, disinfect, or purify any premises; to drain, empty, cleanse, fill up, cover, repair, alter or remove any ditch, gutter, ashpit, drain, sewer, privy, urinal, or cesspool, or to provide a sufficient and proper substitute therefor; to fill up, cleanse, or cover any well or divert any drainage from the same; to abstain from any operation which may pollute any stream, water-course, canal, pond or water; to remove any animal or animals, or provide for the wholesome keeping of the same; to carry away any accumulation of matter, solid or liquid, noxious or noisome, which shall in the opinion of the Board be injurious to health; to discontinue discharging waste-waters or other matters into any gutter or side-channel of a public street or road or over the surface of the ground; to discontinue any noxious or noisome work, manufactory, trade, or business; to limit the number of persons who may be accommodated in any premises, or the number of separate apartments into which such premises may be divided, or let to, or used by different persons or families; to prevent the burial of the dead in any place or cemetery; or to do such other works or acts, as are necessary to abate, remedy, or remove any Nuisance ascertained to exist as aforesaid, in such manner and within such time as shall be specified and set forth in the Notice; and if the Board is of opinion that such Nuisance is likely to recur, it may further prohibit the recurrence thereof and issue a Notice as aforesaid for the execution of such constructional works as may be necessary in its opinion to prevent such recurrence.

2. In cases of non-compliance with such Notice it shall be lawful for the Board to authorize its Officers with all proper assistants and workmen from time to time, and forcibly if need be, to enter the premises in respect of which such Notice shall have been issued and to do whatever may be necessary in execution of such Notice for the abatement, remedy, or removal of such Nuisance, or for the prevention of the recurrence thereof.

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5. Where by any Notice under this Ordinance the author of any Nuisance shall be required to construct, re-construct, alter, amend, or repair any drain; to provide adequate privy accommodation; to pave any premises; to abstain from any act which may pollute any stream, canal, pond, or other water; to discontinue any work, trade, manufactory or business; to limit the number of separate dwellings or apartments into which premises may be divided or let or used by different persons or families, to provide proper light, subsoil-drainage, and ventilation for such premises; to discontinue the use of any cemetery or place of burial; or to abate, remedy, remove, or prevent the recurrence of any Nuisance whatsoever; and the author aforesaid shall be dissatisfied with such Notice, it shall be lawful for the author aforesaid within ...

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20. It shall be lawful, at any time between six in the morning and six in the evening for any member of the Sanitary Board on reasonable presumption of the existence of a nuisance, to enter and inspect any premises, and the Board may in its discretion by an Order in writing authorize the Sanitary Superintendent, the Sanitary Surveyors or an Inspector of Nuisances with any assistant or assistants at any time between six in the morning and six in the evening to enter premises and inspect the condition of the same, and such Inspecting Officer shall on demand produce and show the Order to any person being or claiming to be, the occupier of such premises.2. Whenever any person shall have reasonable ground for believing that there exists a Nuisance in any premises, he may apply to a Police Magistrate for an order to enter and inspect the said premises, and upon proof being made by the applicant that he has reasonable grounds for believing that a Nuisance exists in such premises, the Magistrate may grant an order under his hand empowering such person to enter and inspect such premises between such hours as may be specified in the said order.2. It shall be lawful for the Sanitary Board in any case where the existence of a Nuisance is ascertained to its satisfaction, to issue a Notice through its Secretary calling on the author of the Nuisance to abate, remedy, or remove such Nuisance within reasonable time, such time to be named in the Notice, and not to be less than twenty-four hours or more than one month from the time of service of such Notice, unless cause be shown to the Board for prolonging such delay.Such Notice may require the author of any Nuisance to provide or employ sufficient means of cleansing, drainage, subsoil-drainage, sewerage, lighting or ventilation; to provide proper privy accommodation; to pave, concrete, cover, cleanse, unpararize, ventilate, disinfect, or purify any premises; to drain, empty, cleanse, fill up, cover, repair, alter or remove any ditch, gutter, ashpit, drain, sewer, privy, urinal, or cesspool, or to provide a sufficient and proper substitute therefor; to fill up, cleanse, or cover any well or divert any drainage from the same; to abstain from any operation which may pollute any stream, water-course, canal, pond or water; to remove any animal or animals, or provide for the wholesome keeping of the same; to carry away any accumulation of matter, solid or liquid, noxious or noisome, which shall in the opinion of the Board be injurious to health; to discontinue discharging waste-waters or other matters into any gutter or side-channel of a public street or road or over the surface of the ground; to discontinue any noxious or noisome work, manufactory, trade, or business; to limit the number of persons who may be accommodated in any premises, or the number of separate apartments into which such premises may be divided, or let to, or used by different persons or families; to prevent the burial of the dead in any place or cemetery; or to do such other works or acts, as are necessary to abate, remedy, or remove any Nuisance ascertained to exist as aforesaid, in such manner and within such time as shall be specified and set forth in the Notice; and if the Board is of opinion that such Nuisance is likely to recur, it may further prohibit the recurrence thereof and issue a Notice as aforesaid for the execution of such constructional works as may be necessary in its opinion to prevent such recurrence.2. In cases of non-compliance with such Notice it shall be lawful for the Board to authorize its Officers with all proper assistants and workmen from time to time, and forcibly if need be, to enter the premises in respect of which such Notice shall have been issued and to do whatever may be necessary in execution of such Notice for the abatement, remedy, or removal of such Nuisance, or for the prevention of the recurrence thereof.24.5. Where by any Notice under this Ordinance the author of any Nuisance shall be required to construct, re-construct, alter, amend, or repair any drain; to provide adequate privy accommodation; to pave any premises; to abstain from any act which may pollute any stream, canal, pond, or other water; to discontinue any work, trade, manufactory or business; to limit the number of separate dwellings or apartments into which premises may be divided or let or used by different persons or families, to provide proper light, subsoil-drainage, and ventilation for such premises; to discontinue the use of any cemetery or place of burial; or to abate, remedy, remove, or prevent the recurrence of any Nuisance whatsoever; and the author aforesaid shall be dissatisfied with such Notice, it shall be lawful for the author aforesaid within ...319
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20. It shall be lawful, at any time between six in the morning and six in the evening for any member of the Sanitary-Beard-on reasonable presumption of the existence of a nuisance, te-enter-and-inspect any premises, and the Boord wer in its discretion by an Order in writing autho rize the Sanitary Superintendent, the Sanitary Surveyors or an Inspector of Nuisances with any assistant or assistants at any time behreen to enter premises and inspect the condition of the same,in the morning and such Inspecting Officer shall on demand produce andJack show the Order to any person being or claiming to be, the ocenpier of such premises.Med sin is thenpreming2. Whenever any person shall have reasonable ground for-believing that there exists a Nuisance in eep premises, he may apply to a Police Magistrate for an order in enter and inspect the said promises, and upon work being made by the applicant thatat he has ransonable grounds for-believing that a Nuisance exists in such premises, the Magistrate may get an order under his land empower- ing such person to enter and inspect such premises between sudur-house as may be specified in the said order.2. It shall be lawful for the Sanitary Board in any case where the existence of a Nuisance is ascertained to its satisfaction, to issue a Notice through its Secretary calling on the author of the Nuisance to abate, remedy, or remove such Nuisance within reasonable time, such time to be named in the Notice, and not to be less than twenty- four hours or more than one mouth from the time of service of such Notice, uuless cause be shewn to the Board for prolonging such delay.sĠmporarily racate 2. lamme for purposdisinfecting or extens de premcices are sivditions to be dangeroushealth;22 23Such Notice may require the author of any Nuisance to provide or employ sufficient means of cleansing, drainage, subsoil-drainage, sewerage, lighting or ventilation; to provide proper privy accommodation; to pave, concrete, cover, cleanse, umparariis veeate, disinfect, or purify any premises to drain, empty, cleanse, fill up, cover, repair, alter or remove any ditch, gutter, ashpit, drain, sewer, privy, urinal, or cesspool, or to provide a sufficient and proper sub- stitate therefor; to fill up, cleanse, or cover any well or divert any drainage from the same; to abstain from any operation which may pollute any stream, water-course, canal, pond or water; to remove any animal or animals, or provide for the wholesome keeping of the same; to carry away any accumulation of matter, solid or liquid, noxious or noisome, which shall in the opinion of the Board be injurious to health; to discontinue discharging waste-waters or other matters into any gutter or side-channel of a public street or road or over the surface of the ground; to discontinue any noxious or noisome work, manufactory, trade, or business; to limit the number of persons who may be decemmodated in any premises, or the number of separate apartments inta which such premises may be divided, or let to, or need-by different person-er-families; to prevent the burial of the dead in any place or cemetery; or to do such other works or acts, as are necessary to abate, remedy, or remove any Nuisance ascertained to exist as aforesaid, in such manner and within such time as shall be specified and set forth in the Notice; and if the Board is of opinion that such Nui- sance is likely to recur, it may further prohibit the re- currence thereof and issue a Notice as aforesaid for the execution of such constructional works as may be necessary in its opinion to prevent such recurrence.2. In cases of non-compliance with such Notice it shall be lawful for the Board to authorise its Officers with all proper assistants and workmen from time to time, and forcibly if need be, to enter the premises in respect of which such Notice shall have been issued and to do whatever may be necessary in execution of such Notice for the abatement, remedy, or rámoval of such Nuisance, or for the prevention of the recurrence thereof.24.5. Where by any Notice under this Ordinance the author of any Nuisance shall be required to construct, re-construct, alter, amend, or repair any drain; to provide adequate privy accommodation; to pave any premises; to abstain from any act which may pollute any stream, canal, pond, or other water; to discontinue any work, rede, manufactory or business; toalute uzerenuwding or te bunit the number of separate dwellinge or apartments into which premises may be divided or let or used by different ponosor famílies, to provide proper light subsoil-drainage, and ventilation for such premises; to discontinue the use of any cemetery or place of burial; or to abate, remedy, remove, or prevent the recurrence of any Nuisance whatsoever; und the author aforesaid shall be dissatisfied with such Notice, it shall be lawful for the author aforesaid within м319^ for the Saritury Board/to/A on which surchmuiance is preserved to excitA
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20. It shall be lawful, at any time between six in the morning and six in the evening for any member of the Sanitary-Beard-on reasonable presumption of the existence of a nuisance, te-enter-and-inspect any premises, and the Boord wer in its discretion by an Order in writing autho rize the Sanitary Superintendent, the Sanitary Surveyors or an Inspector of Nuisances with any assistant or assistants at any time behreen to enter premises and inspect the condition of the same, in the morning and such Inspecting Officer shall on demand produce and Jack

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