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orders obtained against owner, served 21st December. 1897; nothing
done, owner written to, advised to carry out the works of repair
ordered. Four summonses issued for penalties to be inflicted.
Broomfield Street, 14, since the abatement order, being without a
water supply for sanitary or domestic purposes: second summons
was taken out so that a "closing order" could be made, the premises
being unfit for human habitation. Four penalties of £5 each were
inflicted for disregarding orders, and a "closing order" was made in
the case of No. 14. £1 7s. costs allowed to the Board in each case,
in all £26 15s.
Ida Street, 64, summons not served, withdrawn, defendant had
moved away; second summons granted by magistrate, free, owner's
new address traced.
Ida Street, 66, 68. Summonses issued, served personally on
owner; these premises belonged to the same owner as No. 64;
drained by means of combined system, portion of work carried out;
question of "sewer or drain" raised by owner; hearing adjourned 14
days, there being no plan nor record in existence, and to save delay
applications were made to the Board for notices to be served under
the 43rd section Public Health (London) Act, 1891, so that the
work of reconstruction of main drain could be carried out by the
Board. Defendant being then able to comply with summonses,
hearing further adjourned for 14 days and summonses withdrawn on
completion of work in compliance with Board's notices.
Findhorn Street, 10, defective main drain under premises. Summons
dismissed, Magistrate's decision against Board, three guineas
costs; plan in the possession of Board incorrect, main drain shown
by plan to be under No. 8, and to be connected with Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8,
10, 12, 14, 16 (8 premises) instead of which there were 6 found to be
connected. Nos. 14 and 16 were found to be drained through No. 18.
Notices served under the 43rd section Public Health (London) Act;
work of reconstruction of main drain since carried out by Board,