View report page

88
DITCHES AND WATERCOURSES.
These have received regular inspection, and four foul water drains
were found discharging into the watercourses. Two of these nuisances were
abated, and two are receiving attention. These watercourses are still used
as dumping grounds for anything undesirable.
I am pleased to say the culverting in of the watercourses from
Beaconsfield Road, Felixstowe Road to Montague Road, has done away with
many nuisances, that adjoining Felixstowe Road was always a source of
trouble. It would be greatly beneficial if the watercourse adjoining Eldon
Road School was dealt with in a similar manner.
Much good has been done, and much is being done, to remedy these
nuisances, by culverting in these watercourses, and no one is able to appreciate
the good effect more than myself.
There were 310 dead animals, foul deposits, etc., removed from the
ditches and watercourses generally.
SMOKE NUISANCES.
The nuisances that arise from smoke in this district are few. Observations
have been made on many occasions, and I have called on offenders,
drawing their attention to their liability, with the result that the nuisancehas
been greatly diminished. The trouble generally arises from irregular and
improper stoking. It is difficult to understand why owners do not pay more
attention to regular stoking—a very important matter—as by firing lightly
and often, and by admitting the necessary air to the furnace to assist combustion,
fuel would be saved and better results obtained.
I should very much like to see the Council take into consideration somemethod
of smoke prevention from the various shafts belonging to them,,
thereby saving fuel and setting an example to owners of other factories in
the district.
DAIRIES COW-SHEDS AND MILK-SELLERS.
The number of cow-keepers on the register is two, two having been
taken off the register last year; the number of cows kept being 21, which
are out to graze during the greater part of the year.
I called one cow-keeper's attention to the necessity for properly repairing
his cow-sheds, but he stated the milk business was not paying, and gave
up keeping cows and has since been struck off the register. The number of
milk-sellers on the register is 51, but during the year five were removed from
the register, the conditions under which the milk was stored being unsatisfactory.