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Householder.

Keeper of a

common

lodging-house.

New build-

ing.

Occupier.

Owner.

Person.

Premises.

Secretary,

Tenant.

ORDINANCE No. 24 of 1887.

Public Health.

9. Householder.-For the purposes of this Ordinance, the actual tenant or occupier of any building, or in cases where there shall be no such person, then the immediate landlord of such building, and, in the case of corporations, companies, and associations, the secretary or manager thereof shall be deemed the householder, and shall be liable under this Ordinance.

10. Keeper of a common lodging-house.--Any person licensed to keep a common lodging-house.

11. New building.-Any structure begun after the commencement of this Ordinance or of which the enclosing walls have not been carried higher than the footings, or such old buildings as shall for the purposes of reconstruction be taken down to an extent exceeding one half, such half to be measured in cubic feet.

12. Occupier. The person in actual occupation of any premises.

13. Owner-Any house-owner, or the person for the time being receiving the rent of any premises, solely or as joint-tenant, or tenant in common with others, or receiving the rent of any premises whether on his own behalf or that of any other person, or, where the owner cannot be found or ascertained, the occupier; and for the purposes of this Ordinance every mortgagee in possession shall be deemed an owner.

14. Person (and words applied in this Ordinance to any individual). Corporations, companies, and associations.

15. Premises.--Any land, building, or structure of any kind, footway, yard, alley, court, garden, stream, nullah, pond, pool, paddy-field, marsh, drain, ditch, or place open, covered, or enclosed, cesspool or foreshore, also any vessel or boat lying within the waters of the Colony.

16. Secretary.—The Secretary to the Sanitary Board duly appointed under the provisions of section 6 of this Ordinance.

17. Tenant.-Any person who leases direct from any householder the whole of any floor or floors of any building or tenement-house.

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2180 Householder. Keeper of a common lodging-house. New build- ing. Occupier. Owner. Person. Premises. Secretary, Tenant. ORDINANCE No. 24 of 1887. Public Health. 9. Householder.-For the purposes of this Ordinance, the actual tenant or occupier of any building, or in cases where there shall be no such person, then the immediate landlord of such building, and, in the case of corporations, companies, and associations, the secretary or manager thereof shall be deemed the householder, and shall be liable under this Ordinance. 10. Keeper of a common lodging-house.--Any person licensed to keep a common lodging-house. 11. New building.-Any structure begun after the commencement of this Ordinance or of which the enclosing walls have not been carried higher than the footings, or such old buildings as shall for the purposes of reconstruction be taken down to an extent exceeding one half, such half to be measured in cubic feet. 12. Occupier. The person in actual occupation of any premises. 13. Owner-Any house-owner, or the person for the time being receiving the rent of any premises, solely or as joint-tenant, or tenant in common with others, or receiving the rent of any premises whether on his own behalf or that of any other person, or, where the owner cannot be found or ascertained, the occupier; and for the purposes of this Ordinance every mortgagee in possession shall be deemed an owner. 14. Person (and words applied in this Ordinance to any individual). Corporations, companies, and associations. 15. Premises.--Any land, building, or structure of any kind, footway, yard, alley, court, garden, stream, nullah, pond, pool, paddy-field, marsh, drain, ditch, or place open, covered, or enclosed, cesspool or foreshore, also any vessel or boat lying within the waters of the Colony. 16. Secretary.—The Secretary to the Sanitary Board duly appointed under the provisions of section 6 of this Ordinance. 17. Tenant.-Any person who leases direct from any householder the whole of any floor or floors of any building or tenement-house.
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2180 Householder. Keeper of a common lodging- house. New build- ing. Occupier. Owner. Person. Premises. Secretary, Tenant. ORDINANCE No. 24 or 1887. Public Health. 9. Householder.-For the purposes of this Ordinance, the actual tenant or occupier of any building, or in cases where there shall be no such person, then the immediate landlord of such building, and, in the case of corporations, companies, and associations, the secretary or manager thereof shall be deemed the householder, and shall be liable under this Ordinance. 10. Keeper of a common lodging-house.--Any person licensed to keep a common lodging-house. 11. New building.-Any structure begun after the commence- ment of this Ordinance or of which the enclosing walls have not been carried higher than the footings, or such old buildings as shall for the purposes of reconstruction be taken down to an extent exceeding one half, such half to be measured in cubic feet. 12. Occupier. The person in actual occupation of any premises. 13. Owner-Any house-owner, or the person for the time being receiving the rent of any premises, solely or as joint-tenant, or tenant in common with others, or receiving the rent of any premises whether on his own behalf or that of any other person, or, where the owner cannot be found or ascertained, the occupier; and for the purposes of this Ordinance every mortgagee in possession shall be deemed an owner. 14. Person (and words applied in this Ordinance to any in- dividual). Corporations, companies, and associations. 15. Premises.--Any land, building, or structure of any kind, footway, yard, alley, court, garden, stream, nullah, pond, pool, paddy-field, marsh, drain, ditch, or place open, covered, or enclosed, cesspool or foreshore, also any vessel or boat lying within the waters of the Colony. 16. Secretary.—The Secretary to the Sanitary Board duly appointed under the provisions of section 6 of this Ordi- nance. 17. Tenant.-Any person who leases direct from any house- holder the whole of any floor or floors of any building or tenement-house.
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2180

Householder.

Keeper of a

common

lodging- house.

New build- ing.

Occupier.

Owner.

Person.

Premises.

Secretary,

Tenant.

ORDINANCE No. 24 or 1887.

Public Health.

9. Householder.-For the purposes of this Ordinance, the actual tenant or occupier of any building, or in cases where there shall be no such person, then the immediate landlord of such building, and, in the case of corporations, companies, and associations, the secretary or manager thereof shall be deemed the householder, and shall be liable under this Ordinance.

10. Keeper of a common lodging-house.--Any person licensed to

keep a common lodging-house.

11. New building.-Any structure begun after the commence- ment of this Ordinance or of which the enclosing walls have not been carried higher than the footings, or such old buildings as shall for the purposes of reconstruction be taken down to an extent exceeding one half, such half to be measured in cubic feet.

12. Occupier. The person in actual occupation of any premises. 13. Owner-Any house-owner, or the person for the time being

receiving the rent of any premises, solely or as joint-tenant, or tenant in common with others, or receiving the rent of any premises whether on his own behalf or that of any other person, or, where the owner cannot be found or ascertained, the occupier; and for the purposes of this Ordinance every mortgagee in possession shall be deemed

an owner.

14. Person (and words applied in this Ordinance to any in- dividual). Corporations, companies, and associations. 15. Premises.--Any land, building, or structure of any kind, footway, yard, alley, court, garden, stream, nullah, pond, pool, paddy-field, marsh, drain, ditch, or place open, covered, or enclosed, cesspool or foreshore, also any vessel or boat lying within the waters of the Colony. 16. Secretary.—The Secretary to the Sanitary Board duly appointed under the provisions of section 6 of this Ordi-

nance.

17. Tenant.-Any person who leases direct from any house- holder the whole of any floor or floors of any building or tenement-house.

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