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Combined. Drainage.
Six systems of combined drainage for portions of which
the Council was liable, owing to certain of the pipes which
received the drainage of more than one building, forming
"sewers" within the meaning of the Metropolis Local Management
Act, were reconstructed during the year at a cost to the
Council of £58 10s. 4d., the work being carried out by a contractor
under a schedule of prices. The sum of £159 5s. 9d.
was also paid to owners in respect of work executed by them
in compliance with notices served by the Council at 18 houses
in connection with house drains, which were "sewers" as
defined by the Metropolis Management Act.
CERTIFICATES UNDER THE REVENUE ACTS.
Applications in respect of 627 dwellings were received
for certificates under the Revenue Acts for exemption from
or abatement of inhabited house duty, of which 199 were given,
204 were granted after the completion of certain specified
work, and 224 were refused.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Five intimation and two statutory notices were served under
the Public Health (London) Act in respect of smoke nuisances.
A letter was received from the London County Council
asking for the views of the Borough Council with regard to
a draft scheme for the amendment of the law with the view of
dealing more effectively with smoke nuisances.
The proposals of the London County Council were :—
(a) That dense smoke discharged from any building,
vessel, stationary or locomotive engine, place or premises
(other than a private dwelling house) within the area of
the City and the County of London and the surrounding
urban districts to a distance of twelve miles of Charing
Cross, or upon the waters of the Port of London and