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the tenants, from want of a proper supervision on the part of the
owners, are permitted to misuse the sanitary fittings, &c., to the extent
of creating conditions which I am constantly callcd upon to deal
with. My experience has been that obligations necessarily entailed
on the ownership of property sit lightly on those who make their
living out of it. The delegation of their authority to agents may bo
necessary, but, that is, in my opinion, no reason why, owing to this
absence of proper supervision on their part, insanitary conditions of
the gravest kind are being constantly reported to me by the Inspectors
or complained of by the inhabitants of such houses in many parts of the
Borough.
Effluvium Nuisance.
A representation was made by 11 inhabitants in respect of a
nuisance of this nature arising from a bedstead factory in Dunboyne
Street.
On inspection, it was found that a serious nuisance did exist, owing
to the escape of the fumes from the japanning chambers.
Proceedings were commenced against the occupier who undertook
to do certain works for the purpose of abating the nuisance, and an
adjournment was granted.
He constructed exhaust shafts and fans from the japanning
chambers, which conducted the fumes through the melting furnace, the
chimney flue of which was heightened considerably.
While a considerable improvement resulted, the nuisance was
not entirely abated, and at a further hearing the occupier announced
his intention of vacating the premises and removing his factory outside
the county.
The hearing was therefore further adjourned in order to allow this
arrangement to be carried out.
Two complaints of effluvia nuisances arising from the process of
ballast burning were received, but in each case the fire was extinguished
and the nuisance abated upon the service of an intimation notice.