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Fat-melting
works.
85.—The proceedings commenced by the late Board of Works
against Messrs. Cole & Son for the abatement
of nuisance at their fat-melting works at Southfields,
Wandsworth, have been continued. An injunction was obtained
in December, 1900, and the defendants ordered to pay the costs
of the action. Upon steps being taken to enforce payment of the
costs it was found that Mr. Cole had transferred the business to his
son. Proceedings were then taken against him in bankruptcy, but
no costs have been recovered.
86.—Other information relating to Public Health is contained in
the Medical Officer's report in the appendix.
Bye-Laws as
to overhanging
Lamps, etc.
87. —The Council has had under consideration the draft
bye-laws proposed to be made by the London
County Council under the London Building Act for
the regulation of lamps, signs, and other structures
overhanging the public way. The Act provides that any bye-laws
made for this purpose shall be administered by the local authority
(the Metropolitan Borough Councils). The Council was of opinion
that several alterations were required in the draft bye-laws, the most
important being the exemption of facia boards and sun-blinds from
the operation of the bye-laws, the limitation to cases recommended
by the local authority of the power of the County Council to dispense
with the observance of any bye-law, the reduction of the
minimum height above the public way of overhanging lamps and
signs from 8 feet 6 inches to 7 feet, and the increase of the maximum
projection of such lamps, &c., from the front of the premises
from 4 feet to 5 feet. The Council's views were communicated to
the London County Council, and that Council still has the matter
under consideration.
Roads on
Boundary of
Borough
88. —The Order in Council forming the area of the district of the
late Wandsworth Board of Works into the Metropolitan
Borough of Wandsworth provided for certain
adjustments of the boundaries of that area. One of
the results of these alterations is that where the Borough abuts on
the Metropolitan Boroughs of Battersea and Lambeth the boundary
is (except in one instance) the middle of the street. On the Council
coming into office in November, 1900, arrangements were made