Section 17-119. Drainage; orders therefor; maps  


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  • a. Whenever in its opinion
      the protection of the public health requires the drainage of  any  lands
      in  the  city,  by  means  other than sewers, the department may make an
      order describing the location of such lands, and  directing  the  proper
      drainage   thereof,   and   construction  of  drains  therefor,  by  the
      commissioner of design and construction.
        b. The department after making such order, shall cause  a  map  to  be
      made  on  which  shall be shown the location of such proposed drains and
      the lands required for the construction thereof.
        c. The order shall  be  entered  at  length  in  the  records  of  the
      department  and a copy thereof shall be delivered to the commissioner of
      design and construction.
        d. The map shall be filed in the department. A copy thereof  shall  be
      filed  in  the  office  of the register or county clerk of the county in
      which the lands are situated; another copy thereof shall be  filed  with
      the  borough  president  of the borough in which the lands are situated;
      another copy with the  copy  of  the  order  shall  be  filed  with  the
      commissioner   of   design   and  construction,  who  shall  immediately
      thereafter have the power, and is hereby  directed  to  make  and  adopt
      proper and suitable plans for the construction of such drains.