(1) The Municipality may by notice require the owner of , or the cleansing of person having control over, any private water course spring, tank, well or insani tery other place, the water of which is used for drinking, bathing or washing private tank purposes, to keep the same in good repair and to cleanse i t of silt, refuse or or wall used or drinking vegetation and to protect it from pollution by surface drainage in such manner purposes.
as the Municipality may think fit.
(2) If the water of any place which is used for drinking, bathing or washing purpose, as the case may be, is proved to the satisfaction of,the Municipality to be unfit for any such purpose, the Municipality may by notice require the owner or the person having control thereof-
(a) to refrain from using, or permitting the use of such water ; or
(b) to close or fill up such place or enclose it with a substantial wall or fence.
235. The Municipality may, in the interest of public health, regulate or Prohibition prohibit the washing of animals, cloths or other things or fishing in any public against, O r regulalt ion spring, tank, well, public water course or part thereof within the Municipal washing area and may set apart any such place for drinking or bathing or washing animals or clothes or animals or for any other specified purpose. clothes or fishing in public water courses, tanks etc.
236. A Municipality may construct or provide and maintain public toilets Provision of and wash-houses or places for bathing or washing of clothes, any such toilet, public wash-house or place as it may determine. and wash houses.
Prohibition 237 ( 1 ) A Municipality may, from time to time, give necessary directions, "gainst for proper preservation of the source of drinking water and barring its use in a defilling water particular manner which is likely to defile such water.
tanks etc.
(2) Any person disobeying such direction shall, on conviction, be sentenced to imprisonment which-may extend to two years or fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or both.
(3) When any such direction is disobeyed, or emergency action is required , the Municipality may take such action as it consider necessary to enforce such direction.
Unoccupied 238. If any building or land, by reason of abandonment, disputed ownership building or or other cause, remains unoccupied, and thereby becomes a resort of idle and lands. disorderly person or if, i n the opinion of the Municipality, it becomes a nuisance, the Municipality may, after due inquiry require the owner or the person claiming to the owner to secure, enclose, clear or cleanse the same or if no such person is found, to take possession of the same and take such measures as it considers necessary.
Premises not 239. No person shall use , or permit to be used , any land or premises for to be used for keeping keeping any class of cattle or bird as a Municipality may notify for any animals. purpose whatsoever without, or otherwise than in conformity with the terms birds etc. of a licence granted by the Municipality on payment of such fees as may be without licence. determined by the Municipality.
Seizure 240. I f any animal or bird is kept on any land or premises in contravention of certain the provisions of this Chapter or is found remaining or straying on any street animals or birds. or public place or is found causing nuisance or danger to the public, the Municipality may make order to seize such animal or bird and may cause i t to be impounded or removed to and maintained in such place as may be appointed by the Municipality for this purpose, and the cost such seizure and impounding or removing and maintenance shall be recoverable by sale of such animal or bird, as the case may be, by auction and the balance sale proceed, if any shall be credited to the Municipal Fund.
Provided that any person claiming such animal or bird may, within seven days of such seizure, get it released on his paying all the expenses incurred by the Municipality in seizing, impounding or removing , or maintaining such animal or bird and on his producing such evidence in support of his claim as the Municipality may think sufficient.
241. A Municipality may cause to be destroyed, or confined any dog or Power to deal other animal which is, or is reasonably suspected to be, suffering from with infected dogs or animals.
rabies.