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VESTRY MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES.
The return attached to this Report will show that the
Vestry has held 33 Meetings and the various Committees
have held 60 Meetings.
SANITARY MEASURES.
The Report of Mr. Beale, the Medical Officer of
Health, will shew in detail what has been the progressive
state of the sanitary condition of the Parish.
There has been no relaxation on the part of any of
the Officers of the Vestry in diligently carrying out
such measures as are prescribed by the Act to meet the
cases brought under their notice, and the Vestry has
devoted much time and attention to the consideration J
of all complaints or defects requiring their interference.
In order to abate the nuisances complained of—principally
arising from want of care and cleanliness in the
poorer districts of the Parish, deficient supply of water
and imperfect drainage—42 notices to abate nuisances
have been given.
For non-compliance with such notices, 13 summonses
have been issued, but as time has been given for performing
the wrork in most instances, and it has been
performed accordingly, it has not become necessary to
obtain more than 2 compulsory orders of a magistrate to
compel obedience thereto.
There were on the 25th of March last, 5 cases in
which the works remained to be completed.
PAVING, LIGHTING, WATERING, AND CLEANSING.
The contracts in relation to these matters entered
into during the past year will appear at the foot hereof.