Regulation of public bathing, washing, etc.

The Chief Municipal Officer may, by an order, in writing, - (a) regulate the use by the public of any river, jhora, or other public place, whether vested in the Municipality or not, for bathing or washing, (b) prohibit the use by the public of any jhora, lake, tank, reservoir, fountain, cistern, duct, stand-pipe, stream, or well, or any part of any river, whether vested in the Municipality or not, for bathing or washing, (c) prohibit steeping in any tank, reservoir, stream, well, or ditch of any animal, vegetable, or mineral matter likely to render the water thereof offensive or dangerous to health, (d) prohibit bathing in any lake, tank, reservoir, fountain, cistern, duct, stand-pipe, stream, or well by a person suffering from any contagious or infectious disease, (e) prohibit any person, engaged in any trade or manufacture, from causing to flow into any jhora, lake, tank, reservoir, cistern, well, duct, or other place for storage of water, whether vested in the Municipality or not, or drain, or pipe, communicating therewith, any washing or other substance produced in the course of any such trade or manufacture, or willfully do any act connected with any such trade or manufacture whereby such water is likely to be fouled or corrupted, or (f) prohibit the washing of clothes by washer men in pursuance of their calling, except at such places as may be licensed for such purpose