Municipal control over drains, etc.

Municipal control over drains, etc. (1) All sewers, drains, privies, water-closets, house-gullies and cesspools within the municipal area shall be under the survey and control of the municipal council. (2) All covered sewers and drains, all cesspools, whether public or private, shall be provided by the municipal council or other person to whom they severally belong, with proper traps, or other coverings or means of ventilation and the municipal council may, by written notice, call upon the owner of any such covered sewers, drains or cesspools to make provision accordingly. (e) every contract made by the Municipal Commissioner involving an expenditure exceeding two hundred and fifty rupees shall be reported by him, within fifteen days after the same has been made, to the municipal council; (f) the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to every variation or discharge of a contract as to an original contract.