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CANAL BOATS.
Annual Report for the Year 1907.
Gentlemen, January 6th, 1908.
I have the honour to present the following report under the
Canal Boats Acts for the year ending December 31st 1907:—
During the year 30 visits for the purposes of Inspection have
been made, on the following dates, viz:—February 14th and 22nd;
March 7th, 14th, 21st, 22nd and 28th; April 11th, 16th and 24th ; May
8th, 17th, 22nd and 29th; June 14th, 20th and 28th; July 11th, 18th
and 26th; August 2nd, 21st and 29th; September 6th, 14th and 26th;
October 3rd, 10th and 18th; November 1st, 7th, 15th, 21st and 29th;
December 5th and 20th.
Boats were inspected on 12 occasions, as follows, viz;—March
14th, 21st and 28th; April 16th and 24th (2 boats); May 29th; June
28th; July 11th (2 boats); August 21st; October 3rd, 10th and 18th
(2 boats).
Number of visits 36
Number of boats inspected 15
Infringements.
The following matters were found calling for attention :
April 24th.-—Boat "Nellie" 220, registered at Brierley Hill—
Cabin roof defective and leaking. Under notice to repair.
April 24th.—Boat " Thistle " 755, registered at Brierley Hill—No
pump on board. Under notice to provide.
August 21st—Boat "Charles" 254, registered at Brierley Hill—
Cabin damp and cabin roof defective. Under notice to repair.
Children on Boats.
During the year children of school age were found on 6 boats,
and on each occasion reference was made to the local education
authority for their attention. This effort is rendered useless by the
continual movement of the boats, as before the authority can take
any action in the matter the boats are out of the district.
No cases of sickness have been found on board the boats during
the year.
The boats have been found in a very clean and habitable
condition.
The Canal within the borough is still very little used by boats
under the jurisdiction of the Canal Boats Acts.