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25.—"Under the provisions of sections 16, 39, and 114, the London CountyCouncil
are to make bye-laws, which are to be enforced by the Sanitary
Authority, with regard to the following matters, viz.:—
(a) "Prescribing the times for the removal of offensive matter through
streets, and as to the carriages, &c., used therefor (section 16).
(b) As to closing cesspools, &c., removal of refuse, and duties of occupiers of
houses as to removal of house refuse (section 16).
(c) "Water closets, earth closets, privies, ashpits, cesspools, &c (section 39)
"The County Council in making these bye-laws are to consider any
representations made by the sanitary authority, and are to send a
copy of the proposed bye-laws to such authority not less than two
months before applying to the Local Government Board for the
confirmation thereof.
26.—"Section 97 of the Act authorises the Sanitary Authority to make general
regulations or special orders in particular cases dispensing with or modifying the
new requirements of the Act with regard to underground dwellings. Your Committee
are of opinion that no such general regulations should at present be made by
the Board, but that any applications in the matter that may be made by owners
should be considered separately on their merits.
27.—"Your Committee recommend that at the first meeting of the Board after
the 1st January next, the several Local Committees be appointed Committees for
the purposes of the Act in their respective parishes under the provisions of section
99, and that written authority under section 115 to the Sanitary Inspectors to enter
premises for the purposes of the Act be sealed with the seal of the Board.
28.—"Your Committee have settled the necessary forms of notice under the
provisions of the Act, which have been prepared by the Clerk, and recommend that
the same be printed in readiness for use as soon as the Act comes into operation."
This report was adopted by the Board. Model ByeLaws
prepared by the Local Government upon the
following matters, viz.:—
1.—"For securing the cleanliness and freedom from pollution of tanks,
cisterns, and other receptacles used for storing of water used or likely
to be used by man for drinking or domestic purposes, or for manufacturing
drink for the use of man.
2.—"With respect to the keeping of water closets supplied with sufficient
water for their effective action.
3.—"For the prevention of nuisances arising from any snow ice, salt, dust,
ashes, rubbish, offal, carrion, fish, or filth, or other matter or
thing in any street.
4.— "For preventing nuisances arising from any offensive matter running out
of any manufactory, brewery, slaughter-house, knackers' yard,
butchers' or fishmongers' shop, or dunghill, into any uncovered
place whether or not surrounded by a wall or fence.
5.—For the prevention of the keeping of animals on any premises so as to be a
nuisance or injurious or dangerous to health.
6.—"As to the paving of yards and open spaces in connection with dwelling-
houses.