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of Health and Surveyors ware instructed to report upon the subject.
A copy of the report of the Medical Officer of Health will be found on
pages 124 to 130 of his report, "Appendix E"
137. The matter was referred to a Special Joint Sub-Committee
of the Public Health and Highways Committees who reported thereon
to the Public Health and Highways Committees, who recommended as
follows:—
(a) That the refuse from the houses in the areas selected by the
Surveyors, one in the Eastern and one in the Western Districts, be
removed daily, experimentally in the first place for a period of 12 months
from the 1st January.
(b) That with a view to an unitorm system being adopted in the
prescribed areas, and in consideration of the men in these areas not being
allowed to pick over the refuse, the wages of all carmen employed in
dusting in those areas be 27s. per week.
(c) That the notice as settled by the Committee be printed and
circulated in the districts selected, giving to ratepayers the necessary notice
of the proposed change in the system of removing house refuse.
138. On the notices being served, numerous letters were received
from residents, especially those residing in the Putney Ward,
objecting to put the refuse on the kerb as required, and with the
view of further explaining the scheme a second notice was printed
aad circulated in the areas where the daily collection was to be carried
out. A memorial was also received from Mr. J. W. Baines and 79
residents in Putney objecting to the proposed scheme, and a deputation
waited upon the Council with reference to the matter. After full reconsideration
of the subject, the Council decided to adhere to its
decision.
139. The daily collection was commenced 011 the t2nd January,
and shortly afterwards a summons was taken out against the Council
by Mr. Baines (who did not place his house refuse upon the kerb as
required) for failing to remove the refuse from his premises without
reasonable cause. A petition was also received by the Council from
residents in the area in question asking the Council to modify its
requirements, so as to enable the house refuse to be left on the doorstep,
or in the forecourt in the case of terrace houses, or in the side
entrance in the case of detached or semi-detached houses, or in some
other conveniently accessible position on the premises, for removal by