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" ground, and at their meeting the necessity of overhauling
" and relaying the drainage system at the Workhouse was
" fully realised. A letter has since been received from the
" Clerk to the Guardians containing copy of resolution passed
" by the Workhouse Sub-Committee as follows:—
" That the Public Health Committee of the Borough
" Council be asked if they would kindly instruct their
" Chief Sanitaty Inspector, Mr. Foot, to have a thorough
" inspection made, together with the necessary plans, ol
" the drainage at the Waterloo Road Workhouse, and
" to make a report showing what is necessary to be
" done, with an estimate of the probable expense in the
" event of the Borough Council consenting to execute
" the works for the Guardians.
" So far as your Committee are concerned, they have no
" doubt as to the practicability of the suggestion made by
" the Workhouse Sub-Committee as to your Committee
" undertaking the necessary works, but before deciding
" desire, in view of the probable cost of the proposed works
" amounting to £2,500 to £3,000, to ask for the instructions
" of your Council as to whether such works shall be carried
" out by the staff of your Public Health Committee, and
" also as to the advisability of suggesting to the Board of
" Guardians their engaging an independent Surveyor and
" carrying out the requisite work as then advised."
This report was referred back by the Council for further
consideration, the Committee being directed to make a recommendation
as to the work being carried out.
Meantime, in accordance with your instructions I had
continued our necessary examinations which had been commenced
earlier, and presented amongst others the following
reports dated respectively June 12th and 26th, together with a
detailed report made by Messrs. Richards & Jones, after the
opening up of the ground at various points.