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CANAL BOATS.
ANNUAL REPORT OF INSPECTOR TURNER.
During; the year I have visited those portions of the Canal
and Deptford Creek, within the Borough, for the purpose of
inspection, on the following dates : —
February 6th and 12th ; March 21st; April 15th ; May 11th;
June 6th and 9th; July Ist and 24th; August 7th and 18th ;
October 2nd and 19th; November 4th, 13th, 19th and 25th;
December 3rd, 16th and 30th. Number of visits, 20.
Boats were found and inspected on the following dates : -
October 19th, November 4th, 13th, 19th and 25th and
December 3rd. Number of boats inspected, 6. One boat,
" Sarah," No. 297, registered at Brentford, inspected on
October 19th, was found defective. The glazing of the hatch
in roof of cabin was broken, allowing rain to enter, also defects
allowing leakage into sleeping bunk and store cupboard.
Owners of boat written to and the defects were remedied, and
an intimation was received from the Inspector at Brentford that
the necessary work was done.
One boat "James," Canal No. 257, was found on November
19th, apparently used without registration. This boat has
apparently been in use as a dwelling boat, but is now in use as a
lighter only. The owners were cautioned that the boat must
not be used again as a dwelling without registration.
Very few boats within the jurisdiction of the Canal Boats
Acts now ply on the Canal within the Borough ; they are
principally barges, lighters, and flats carrying certificates under
the Merchant Shipping Acts.
This Borough is not a registration authority.
Thomas Turner,
Inspector.