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HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
There are 329 houses on the register.
I reported last year that difficulties had arisen in connection
with the definition of the term " landlord" in the bye-laws, and
new bye-laws were framed by the late Vestry to obviate this and
such other difficulties which had been experienced, these are still
under the consideration of the Local Government Board, and
pending their approval the registration of houses let in lodgings
remains in abeyance.
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACTS
1890 and 1891.
Certificates under these Acts were granted in respect of 78
separate tenements and refused in respect of 262.
Notice has been given to the Surveyor of Taxes that all certificates
granted will be withdrawn after April 5th, 1901, and that
those owners who wish to claim exemption from or abatement of
inhabited house duty for the financial year ending April 5th, 1902,
must apply for a renewal of the certificates.
COMBINED DRAINAGE.
Tenders for the reconstruction of the " sewer portions " of 48
systems of combined drainage at a cost of £783 were accepted
during the year, and the sum of £55 was paid to owners of houses
in respect of drainage work executed by them in compliance with
the notices of the late Yestry in connection with house drains
which were " sewers" within the meaning of the Metropolis
Local Management Act. There seems to be no prospect of any
amendment of the present inequitable law, as the London County
Council appear to have dropped their Bill to amend the definition
of the word " drain " in the Metropolis Management Act.
HOUSE DRAINAGE.
Steady progress continues to be made with the work of
bringing the drainage of the houses in the borough into a
thoroughly sound condition, and the drains of 410 houses were
reconstructed in accordance with modern requirements during the
year.