(1) All sewers, drains, privies, water-closets, house-gullies and cesspools within the municipality 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.