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The Finsbury Borough Council asked for support to the representations
made to the London County Council for amendment of the ByeLaws
as proposed.
The Public Health and Housing Committee were of opinion the action
of the Finsbury Borough Council in the matter should be supported,
and recommended the Council that representations be made to the
London County Council to the effect stated.
Suggested Revision of Bye-Laws Relating to Removal of House
Refuse.
The Bye-laws of the London County Council, made under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, relating to removal of house refuse, which
have not been revised for nearly 20 years, provide for weekly collection
of house refuse The London Council considered the Bye-laws should
approximate more nearly to present requirements, and the Committee
concerned proposed in the first instance to recommend to the Council
an amendment to provide that house refuse shall be collected more frequently
than once a week. They desired to obtain the views of the Borough
Councils on the subject.
In Poplar house refuse is collected twice a week. The Works Committee
recommended the Council that the London County Council be
advised to amend the Bye-laws to provide for collection of house
refuse twice a week.
Cul de sac—Douglas Street.
In June, 1911, the Council approved the making up of Douglas Street,
a cul de sac at Cubitt Town, under similar circumstances to those relating
to the cul de sac in Alpha Road. The work had, however, been deferred
pending the coming into operation of the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1911.
The Borough Surveyor submitted an estimate for the necessary
work to be apportioned on the respective owners, and the Works Committee
recommended the Council to approve the Borough Surveyor's apportionment
on owners for repair of Douglas Street.
Cul de sac—Alpha Road.
The Works Committee's attention was called by the Public Health
and Housing Committee to the condition of a cul de sac between Nos. 33
and 35, Alpha Road, Millwall, and which, owing to the freeholders not
being the "owners" within the meaning of the Public Health (London)
Act, could not be dealt with under that Act.