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 232 FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. Il. OH. 8. 1898. directly with the external air. The iloor thereof shall be paved with some nonabsorbent material, and constructed so that it shall be in every part at a height of not less than four inches above the level of the surface of the surrounding ground and have a fall or incline toward the door of the privy of half an inch to the foot. Said privy shall be provided with u£:;¤°'¤m° 1‘°°°P· a suitable receptacle or suitable receptacles for Hlth, which may be ' movable or Hxed, which shall have suitable covers and be kept closed therewith whenever practicable. “sjé':;1*P:j,§§°”· °°°·- Sec. 4. That whenever any privy in said District is provided with a ` movable receptacle there shall be constructed over the whole area of the space immediately beneath the seat of the privy a floor at a height of not less than four inches above the level of the surface of the adjoining ground, said iloor and the whole extent of each side of such space between the floor and the seat to be constructed of some nonabsorbent material. The seat, the aperture therein, and the space beneath must be of such dimensions as to admit of the removable receptacle for Hlth being placed or iitted beneath the seat in such manner and position as may elfectually prevent the deposit of any Hlth elsewhere than in the receptacle. The seat shall be so constructed that the whole or sufficient part of it maybe readily removed or adjusted in such a manner as to afford adequate access to the space beneath for the purpose of cleaning the same and removing the receptacle therefrom or placing or fitting it therein. Such receptacle for fllt shall not exceed in capacity two cubic feet, and shall be made of metal, water-tight, and provided with handles, and so constructed that it may be closed with a cover and made air-tight at the time of its removal. Such receptacle shall at all times _ be kept in good repair. Sec. 5. That whenever any privy in said District is provided with a ¤1¤.1¤•k¤s¤. ••¤- Hxed receptacle, the bottom and floor of said privy shall be in every part at least four inches above the level of the surface of the adjoining ground, and adequate means of access must be provided for the purpose of cleansing the receptacle and removing the Hlth therefrom. Said receptacle shall not exceed in capacity eight cubic feet, and shall be constructed of such material or materials and in such a manner as to prevent any absorption by any part of it of any Hlth deposited therein or any escape of its contents by leakage or otherwise, except in process of cleaning. Said receptacle shall be maintained at all times in good repa1r. ca,I,‘;,,$‘;;f‘{;}c‘f"lY "°‘ SEO. 6. That no person shall, in said District, deposit in any receptacle for Hlth in any privy any substance except human fecal matter, urine, and liquid house refuse, except for the purpose of disinfecting or deodorizing; and it shall be the duty of the occupant or occupants of any premises on which a privy is located, or, if such premises be unoc- V cupied, of the owner or owners thereof, to keep the same and the con- , tents thereof disinfected and deodorized at all times. ,,Qf;j,f:]j‘,;‘,°,?_§f’,;,‘§?jf;_{{f SE1:. 7. That no occupant of any premises in said District whereou is ¤<»¤.··rv. situated any privy, or, if such premises be unoccupied, no owner or owners thereof, shall permit the approaches to such privy, the walls, doors, seats, or fittings thereof, to be in such a state or condition as to be a nuisance or annoyance to any person or persons, for want of proper cleansing thereof, nor allow any receptacle for Hlth used in connection P I f with any privy to be tilled within less than four inches of the top thereof. ,&,,}‘j$§"‘ ° °'"" Sec. 8. That no part of the contents of any privy shall, in said District, be removed therefrom, nor shall the same be transported through or over any streets or highways, except as the same shall be removed and transported by mean of some air-tight apparatus, pneumatic or other process, so as to prevent the contents from being agitated or exposed to the open air during the process of such removal or trans- Dwellin s business p0rtation° l,,,,,,,,,,_,.t,{5_;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,_ Sec. 9. That every building in said District used for dwelling pur- ·l¤¤··¤¤ fer- poses, or where persons are employed or intended to be employed in any trade or business, shall be provided with sufficient and suitable privy accommodations, having regard to the number of persons em-