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Instructions to Head Watchmen and Watchmen (hereinafter designated Watchmen)

§1. The Watchmen shall thoroughly familiarise themselves with the terms of the Government Contracts for the General Scavenging of the town, and for the removal of night-soil respectively.

§2. The Watchmen shall see that the night-soil carriers do their work properly;

§3. The Watchmen shall assist to the utmost of their power in procuring that all householders remove the night-soil and urine of their tenements with strict regularity at least once every day, and it shall be the duty of the watchmen to bring to the knowledge of the Inspectors of Nuisances any omissions or irregularities in this respect that may come to their notice.

§4. The Watchmen shall see that the Government Scavenging Contractor is punctual and regular in the attendance of his dust-carts along the streets as prescribed in his contract, and they shall see that every facility is given by the dust-men to the people to empty their dust-boxes into the dust-carts.

§5. The Watchmen shall assist to the utmost of their power in procuring that all householders provide themselves with suitable dust-boxes in accordance with the standard Government pattern;.....

§6. The Watchmen shall see that no house-slops which have been saved by occupants of houses for the use of pig-keepers are removed by the latter later than 7 A.M. in summer, or 7.30 A.M. in winter, and that in no case are such house-slops removed except in buckets provided with closely fitting covers.

§7. The Watchmen shall immediately report to the Inspector of Nuisances the existence of any accumulations of rubbish or noxious matter which they may discover either in private tenements, or in roads, streets, open spaces, alleys, courts, nullahs, drain-mouths, or sewer-traps, and they shall immediately apprehend and give in charge to the nearest policeman any person whom they may detect in the act of de-

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224 Instructions to Head Watchmen and Watchmen (hereinafter designated Watchmen) §1. The Watchmen shall thoroughly familiarise themselves with the terms of the Government Contracts for the General Scavenging of the town, and for the removal of night-soil respectively. §2. The Watchmen shall see that the night-soil carriers do their work properly; §3. The Watchmen shall assist to the utmost of their power in procuring that all householders remove the night-soil and urine of their tenements with strict regularity at least once every day, and it shall be the duty of the watchmen to bring to the knowledge of the Inspectors of Nuisances any omissions or irregularities in this respect that may come to their notice. §4. The Watchmen shall see that the Government Scavenging Contractor is punctual and regular in the attendance of his dust-carts along the streets as prescribed in his contract, and they shall see that every facility is given by the dust-men to the people to empty their dust-boxes into the dust-carts. §5. The Watchmen shall assist to the utmost of their power in procuring that all householders provide themselves with suitable dust-boxes in accordance with the standard Government pattern;..... §6. The Watchmen shall see that no house-slops which have been saved by occupants of houses for the use of pig-keepers are removed by the latter later than 7 A.M. in summer, or 7.30 A.M. in winter, and that in no case are such house-slops removed except in buckets provided with closely fitting covers. §7. The Watchmen shall immediately report to the Inspector of Nuisances the existence of any accumulations of rubbish or noxious matter which they may discover either in private tenements, or in roads, streets, open spaces, alleys, courts, nullahs, drain-mouths, or sewer-traps, and they shall immediately apprehend and give in charge to the nearest policeman any person whom they may detect in the act of de-
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224 Instructions to Head Watchmen and Watchmen (hereinafter designated Watchmen) §1. The Watchmen shall thoroughly familiarise themselves with the terms of the Government Contracts for the General Scavenging of the town, and for the removal of night-soil respectively. §2. The Watchmen shall see that the night-soil carriers do their work properly; §3. The Watchmen shall assist to the utmost of their power in pro- curing that all householders remove the night-soil and urine of their tenements with strict regularity at least once every day, and it shall be the duty of the watchmen to bring to the knowledge of the Inspectors of Nuisances any omissions or irregularities in this respect that may come to their notice. $4. The Watchmen shall see that the Government Scavenging Con- tractor is punctual and regular in the attendance of his dust-carts along the streets as prescribed in his contract, and they shall see that every facility is given by the dust-men to the people to empty their dust- boxes into the dust-carts. $5. The Watchmen shall assist to the utmost of their power in pro- curing that all householders provide themselves with suitable dust-boxes in accordance with the standard Government pattern;..... §6. The Watchmen shall see that no house-slops which have been saved by occupants of houses for the use of pig-keepers are removed by the latter later than 7 A.M. in summer, or 7.30 A.M. in winter, and that in no case are such house-slops removed except in buckets pro- vided with closely fitting covers. §7. The Watchmen shall immediately report to the Inspector of Nui- sances the existence of any accumulations of rubbish or noxious mat- ter which they may discover either in private tenements, or in roads, streets, open spaces, alleys, courts, nullahs, drain-mouths, or sewer- traps, and they shall immediately apprehend and give in charge to the nearest policeman any person whom they may detect in the act of de-
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224

Instructions to Head Watchmen and Watchmen (hereinafter designated Watchmen)

§1. The Watchmen shall thoroughly familiarise themselves with the terms of the Government Contracts for the General Scavenging of the town, and for the removal of night-soil respectively.

§2. The Watchmen shall see that the night-soil carriers do their work properly;

§3.

The Watchmen shall assist to the utmost of their power in pro- curing that all householders remove the night-soil and urine of their tenements with strict regularity at least once every day, and it shall be the duty of the watchmen to bring to the knowledge of the Inspectors of Nuisances any omissions or irregularities in this respect that may come to their notice.

$4.

The Watchmen shall see that the Government Scavenging Con- tractor is punctual and regular in the attendance of his dust-carts along the streets as prescribed in his contract, and they shall see that every facility is given by the dust-men to the people to empty their dust- boxes into the dust-carts.

$5. The Watchmen shall assist to the utmost of their power in pro- curing that all householders provide themselves with suitable dust-boxes in accordance with the standard Government pattern;.....

§6.

The Watchmen shall see that no house-slops which have been saved by occupants of houses for the use of pig-keepers are removed by the latter later than 7 A.M. in summer, or 7.30 A.M. in winter, and that in no case are such house-slops removed except in buckets pro- vided with closely fitting covers.

§7. The Watchmen shall immediately report to the Inspector of Nui- sances the existence of any accumulations of rubbish or noxious mat- ter which they may discover either in private tenements, or in roads, streets, open spaces, alleys, courts, nullahs, drain-mouths, or sewer- traps, and they shall immediately apprehend and give in charge to the nearest policeman any person whom they may detect in the act of de-

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