Owner to have bridge, etc., over drain leading to his house

(1) If the owner or occupier of any house or premises adjoining any public road by the side of which a drain has been made or excavated requires the means of access to such house or premises from such public road, he shall be bound to place over such drain a bridge, platform or arch which shall in no case cover less than four feet of the length of such drain. (2) If it comes to the knowledge of the Chief Engineer that any parties have any access to any house or premises so situated without such bridge, platform or arch as mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, he may call upon the owner or occupier thereof forthwith to construct the same, and if the owner or occupier fails to do so within a reasonable time the Chief Engineer may cause the same to be done and recover the costs incurred from the owner or occupier. 20