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SANITARY POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. 23
mated for its importance; and the fines which you
have the power of levying from your contractors,
whenever the scavenging is neglected, are useful
securities for the general performance of their
duties.
It lies within your power to order, wherever you
may think fit, the employment of the hose and jet
for the purpose of surface-cleansing in courts and
alleys: and, I may add, that the advantages of this
most effective sanitary process have been highly
appreciated where you have directed its application.
In some of the poorer localities, complaints have
arisen in a matter relating to the pavements, where
you are not able to afford the complainants effectual
relief: viz., with respect to certain inhabitants
throwing refuse and offensive matters from the
houses into the public way, so that nuisance is
created. I have already suggested to your Honourable
Court, and I beg leave here to repeat, that in
the 41st clause of the City Police Act provision is
made for the prevention of this particular offence,
and that your four Inspectors are manifestly unable
to relieve the Police Force of their legal responsibility
in the matter.
5. Your powers for enforcing the wholesome
cleanliness of private premises are equally considerable.
You can order the removal of offensive
matter, the purification and whitewashing of premises,
and the abatement of any nuisance arising in