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shall be compelled to provide a tank or tanks, and that a clause be put in the 
amending Ordinance defining the words “ dwelling house.” 
(d.) That the tanks be of such capacity as to hold gallons per square foot 
of inhabited floor, but that in no case a tank be of less capacity than 800 imperial 
gallons. 
(e.) That the principles of Sections 112 and 113 of Ordinance 29 of 1894 be 
applied to water supply.* 
(f.) That it shall be lawful for the Local Board of Health to utilize the roof 
of any building, not used as a dwelling, so as to serve as a collecting area for 
rain water. 
Provided that if a tank of 5,000 gallons capacity be used by the owners in 
connection with such roof the Local Board of Health shall have no rioht to 
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such use. 
(g.) That no tank required to be maintained under the provisions of this 
Ordinance shall be deemed to be in good order — 
(1.) If it is not connected by pipes to gutters attached to a roof or 
platform exposed to the weather ; 
(2.) If such gutters or pipes are not of sufficient size to receive all the 
rain falling on such roof or platform, and to convey the same to the tank, 
or if such gutters or pipes are not in good order ; or 
(3.) If the tank is not fitted with apparatus for drawing off water 
therefrom without waste ; or 
(4.) If the tank is not kept covered ; or 
(5.) If the tank is not watertight ; 
(6.) If the tank is not effectively screened from mosquitoes according 
to Ordinance. 
(7.) If the tank is not provided with suitable opening for conveniently 
inspecting and repairing inlet and outlet and cleaning. 
(j.) By screening is meant placing across all openings, including outlet and 
inlet, a wire gauze, not coarser than 18 wires to the inch both ways, of perforated 
metal, whose opening shall not be greater than the openings of the above specified 
gauze, and this material shall be so applied to the openings as to prevent the 
passage of mosquitoes. 
(k.) That “ tank means any receptacles for the storage of rain water made 
of wood, iron, brick, stone or concrete, the capacity of which shall not be less 
than 400 imperial gallons. 
* Sections 112 and 113. The Central Board of Health and every Local Board may if they 
think (it — 
(1.) Perform any work which by this Ordinance the owner or occupier of any property is 
or may be required to perform. 
(2.) Perform any work which the owner requests should be done, and which is 
necessary to place the property in a proper sanitary condition, “and which he shall have failed 
to perform in accordance with the provisions hereof. (Ordinance No. 7 of 1895, Section 2), 
and declare the expenses expended or incurred by them in so doing to be “private improvement 
expenses.” 
1 13. Where the Central Board or a Local Board have incurred or become liable for any 
expenses which, by this or by any other Ordinance now or hereafter to be in force, may- 
be declared to be private improvement expenses, such Board shall thereby acquire a charge or lien 
on the property in respect of which the expenses have been incurred for all sums advanced with 
interest thereon at the rate of six per centum per annum. 
It shall not be necessary to record such charge or lien, and the same shall continue in full force 
and effect until payment shall have been made of the whole sum due and of all interest thereon. 
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