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cases a baker was fined 40s. and costs for the offence of not keeping
his bakehouse in a cleanly state, in accordance with the 4th Section
of " The Bakehouses' Regulation Act, 1863." In three other cases
orders with costs were made by the magistrate, prohibiting the
recurrence of nuisances connected with the common privies of three
of the High Street courts (now I trust soon to be removed) and the
owners have since been more careful to ascertain that these places
are not so much neglected by the people they ostensibly employ to
look after them.
Orders were made in two cases for the payment of the expenses
which had been incurred by the Vestry in carrying out disinfection
works, in default of the owners complying with the usual notice
under the 22nd Section of " The Sanitary Act, 1866," and the sums
due have since been paid with costs.
In a third case of a similar kind, the amount claimed was paid
into court before the hearing.
The remaining summonses were in respect to six houses
belonging to the same owner, upon whom an order was made for
certain works to be carried out; but having neglected to obey the
orders, further summonses were issued, and the owner was fined
£15 in respect to two of the houses, whilst the other summonses
were allowed to stand adjourned from time to time pending the
execution of the required works. The adoption of this course had
the desired effect, and the orders were complied with, although
somewhat slowly, and the £15 penalty referred to was, together
with the costs, paid to the Vestry.
BELLE ISLE.
Owing to the action of the Sanitary Committee, Messrs.
Harman & Price, and Mr. Naylor, the varnish makers of Belle Isle,
have during the year discontinued the use of their premises for the
making of varnish, under the provisions of the 54th Section of " The
Building Act, 1844," which provides for the extinction of dangerous
trades. In this place only one varnish maker now remains, whose
premises are, however, so situated as to be in accordance with the
requirements of this statute.