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and granted the warrant. That upon entering the house by
virtue of the warrant on the 24th October with the District
Inspector and the Vestry s workmen, and opening the drains he
had found them seriously defective throughout their entire length.
The owner's representative being present during the examination
eventually agreed to take up and relay the entire system in
accordance with the Vestry's requirements, and the works were
subsequently carried out.
This was the first occasion that he had found it
necessary to apply for a warrant for the purpose of enforcing
the Vestry's requirements, and the Magistrate expressed the
opinion that the owner had acted very unwisely in refusing the
Sanitary Authority admittance to the premises in question.
15th November. At this meeting, the Chief Sanitary
Inspector reported to the effect that a railway company was
constructing water closets, and making alterations to the drains
without first having given notice to the Vestry as required by the
Bye-laws of the London County Council, that upon this being
discovered he had communicated with the railway company
who had replied that they were not subject to the Bye-laws of the
London County Council governing the construction of water
closets, they having power to make and maintain drains within
the limits of deviation under their own private Acts of Parliament,
that he had consulted the Solicitor upon the matter, who was of
opinion that the Company were acting within their rights in
making these alterations without the sanction or approval of the
Vestry.
He also reported relative to a seizure of apples made by No.
5 District Inspector, which were afterwards condemned and
ordered to be destroyed by the Magistrate at the South Western
Police Court. The Committee gave directions for proceedings
to be taken, but subsequently cancelled this order upon the