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state of the Law. The estimated cost of this work, for the year
1903, is £1464 18s. 0d., though this sum does not represent the
Council's total estimated liability and expenditure in connection
with combined drainages, but merely the expenditure arising
directly through the Sanitary Inspectors in the course of their
daily routine duties during 1903.
Legal Proceedings connected with Drainage.
1. Refusal to admit Inspector.
On account of the existence of a nuisance at No. 16,
Benedict Road, certain sanitary works were found to be
necessary, and a notice, dated October 20th, 1903, was consequently
served upon the owner, calling upon him to open
up the drain for inspection and examination, but this he
refused to do. Instructions were, therefore, given for the
Sanitary Inspector to arrange for the Council's men to open
up the drain, in accordance with Section 40 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, after giving the required 24 hours'
notice to the occupier. The occupier refused, however, to
admit the Council's men, and an application was, consequently,
made on November 18th, to the Magistrate for a
warrant, under Section 115 of the Act. The occupier was
present in court, and promised the Magistrate that he would
offer no further obstruction, and, under these circumstances,
the application for a warrant was withdrawn, an examination
afterwards made of the drains (which were found to be
defective), and the usual notices served. The nuisance
was satisfactorily abated.
2. Wilful obstruction of a Sanitary Inspector.
At 15, Magee Street at 11.10 a.m. on June 29th, 1903,
Inspector Hooper was refused admission over the premises
for the purpose of inspecting the work that was being carried
out in connection with the notice served. A summons was
taken out against the builder's foreman, who obstructed, and
a fine of £l (costs 2s.) inflicted.