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The Shop Hours Act, 1904, also places responsibility on Local
Authorities, with respect to early closing, although until the persons
affected make the necessary applications the Local Authorities have
no power to act.
The Employment of Children Act, 1903. When this Act is applied
or put in force, the officers, who would probably have the best
knowledge of the children affected in this district, would be the
school attendance officers, as they are in touch with them during
school age; but this is a matter which will need the earnest consideration
of the Council to enable the best results to be obtained.
COMBINED DRAINAGE.
The law on this question remains in status quo, and several cases
during the year under report have been decided against the Local
Authorities concerned. The Public Health Amendment Act, 1890,
did much to improve the definition of the word "Sewer," etc.,
where two or more owners were concerned, but where only one
owner exists, the law remains the same, and I can only reiterate my
former statements, that I welcome the time when the present legal
aspect will have entirely disappeared, as it has a deterrent effect, and
prevents work proceeding as quickly as it should do.
NEW DEEP SEWER, ANGEL ROAD.
During the year several factories have been connected to the new
deep sewer connecting with the Angel Road Pumping Station.
The whole of the drainage of Woodbine and Cook's Ferry Terraces
has been reconstructed, and connected also with this new sewer, and
the cesspool formerly taking the drainage properly tilled up. I need
hardly mention that the efficient drainage of the cottages is a very
great relief to my mind as the cesspool which existed previous to
the drainage was a continual source of annoyance and a serious
nuisance to all in the vicinity. However, this is all changed and
the improvement much appreciated by residents in the neighbourhood.