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PUBLIC HEALTII. [ 24 of 1887. ] 1007

his premises, and if by such default the board shall have had no opportunity of
inspecting and approving or disapproving of new drains actually built and
already covered in, it shall be lawful for the board on discovering the
existence of such new drains or works to call upon the owner to open and
uncover the same for the purpose of inspection and should such new drains
or works prove upon inspection to be defective either in respect of design,
workmanship or materials they shall be deemed a nuisance and dealt with as
such .
45. All works connected with the construction of new drains and drain- Carrying
works, out of
connections shall be carried out in strict accordance with the plans and sections
previously submitted to and approved by the board, or with such amendments
to such plans and sections as may have been required by the board, and such
works shall be carried out in a proper and workmanlike manner with the
best materials of their respective kinds and shall be subject during their
progress to the continuous control and supervision of the officers of the board
appointed in that behalf and shall be completed to the entire satisfaction of
the board .

46. These bye -laws shall come into force on and after the 1st day of
January, 1891 , and the bye-laws dated the 17th day of November, 1888 , and
published in the Government Gazette of the 24th November, 1888, are hereby
repealed as from the 1st day of January, 1891.

Bye -laws made by the Sanitary Board, under s. 13, sub-s. 5 and approved
by the Legislative Council 16th February, 1891,
( Gazette 21st February , 1891. )
LATRINE .

1. Every public latrine together with its fittings shall be kept at all times
in a thorough state of repair.
2. Every public latrine shall be kept, at all times, in a cleanly condition .
3. While open to the public, every latrine shall have at least one able
bodied adult attendant constantly on duty therein .
4. All the partitions, seats, floors and channels of every public latrine as
well as all utensils therein, shall be thoroughly scrubbed at least once every
day with such detergent and deodorant of such a strength as the boarul may
from time to time approve .
5. The whole of the interior walls of every public latrine shall be lime
washed and any fittings made of wood shall be tarred at least once every
lunar month .
6. Fumigants of such description as may be approved of by the board shall
be kept burning in every latrine while it is open to the public.
7. The contents of soil pans in public latrines shall be kept covered with
either earth , saw- dust, opium -packing or such other suitable material as the
board may approve of.
8. The soil and urine collected in public latrines shall be removed there
from daily by the public conservancy contractor as provided for by the terms
and conditions of his contract.

9. Every latrine open to the public before sunrise or after sunset shall be
at such times adequately lighted .
10. Any building used as a public latrine shall not be used as a dwelling.