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Hawgood Street Area—Brickfield Road.
Brickfield Road, Furze Street, Gale Street, and Hawgood Street were
paved with asphalte paving.
Cul-de-Sac off Mellish Street.
The Public Health and Housing Committee reported that they had
considered the dismissal by the Magistrate of a summons taken against
the owner of a cul-de-sac off Mellish Street, to enforce proper drainage
and repair of such place, which is in bad condition and drained into
untrapped gullies. The proceedings were taken under Section 100 of the
Metropolis Management Act, 1855, and the effect of the decision is tha
unless the freeholder is also the owner of the houses abutting no proceedings
can be effective to compel owners to repair such places. The
Committee were advised an appeal was not likely to be successful, and
therefore directed no further legal action be taken in the matter. The
Public Health and Housing Committee also requested the Works Committee
to consider the desirability of arranging for the necessary work to
be done by the Council at the place in question, and at other places in
similar cases, the cost being apportioned upon the owners, and the
Council thereafter accepting responsibility for maintenance.