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CANAL BOATS ACTS.
I beg to present my report under the Canal Boats Acts, for
the year ending- December 31st, 1904, as follows:—
During - the year I have made 41 visits, with a view to the
inspection of boats, and have found boats and made inspections
on 16 occasions.
The dates of visits were : —January 13th and 29th; February
5th and 25th; March 4th, 18th and 21st; April 13th, 19th and22nd; May 6th and 13th; June 3rd, 10th, 15th, 22nd and 29th;
July 8th, 15th and 22nd; August 23rd and 26th; September 2nd,
9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th; October 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th;
November 2nd, 1 Ith, 18th and 25th ; December 2nd, 9th, 16th,
23rd, 28th and 30th.
Boats were inspected on the following dates : —February 7th,
March 21st (2 boats), April 19th and 22nd, May 6th and 13th
(3 boats), June 15th and 29th, September 9th, October 7th and
and 21st, December 23rd and 28th.
Number of visits ... ... 41
,, boats inspected ... 16
Infringements.
The following matters were found calling for attention:—
March 21 st. Boat "Ouse," 794, registered at Birmingham.
Number of children on register partially obliterated. New
register provided and forwarded for inspection.
June 15th. Boat " Hilda," 713, registered at Wolverhampton.
Old register in use on boat. New register provided and
certified by the Inspector of Registration Authority.
October 7th. Boat " Mabel," 142, registered at Brierly Hill.
Registration papers very dilapidated. Forecabin without stove,