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In December, on the advice of the Plans Committee, permission was refused
to erect a glue factory at the east end of Cuckoo Hall Lane.
10.—Gipsies. The return of peace conditions seems to have brought
the vagaries of these wanderers to the front again—at least in Edmonton,
where for years van-dwellers have worried myself and inspectors who have a
consciousness of lack of power in dealing with them. It would help us
if special and stringent bye-laws were enacted such as have long been in use
in a northern area:—
(a) The occupier of a tent, van, shed, or similar structure used for human
habitation shall provide for the same a sufficient receptacle for refuse.
(b) An occupier of a tent, van, shed or similar structure used for
human habitation shall not cause or suffer any solid or liquid filth to be
retained therein. He shall not deposit or cause any solid or liquid filth to
be deposited within thirty feet of such tent, van, shed or structure, except
in a proper receptacle. He shall not deposit or cause any solid or liquid
filth to be deposited in any place so as to cause a nuisance. He shall
cause every vessel, utensil or other receptacle provided or used for the
purpose of containing or removing any solid or liquid filth to be sufficiently
cleansed immediately after it shall have been used for that purpose.
(c) The person by agreement with, or by licence from, whom any tent, van,
shed, or similar structure used for human habitation shall be erected, brought
or used on any land, shall, in any case in which nuisance is likely to arise
from the want of privy accommodation and of a receptacle for refuse for the
use of the occupants of the tent, van, shed or structure, provide for their
use on such land in a suitable situation sufficient privy accommodation, and
a sufficient covered ashpit, dustbin, or other receptacle for refuse and shall
maintain the same in good repair and order and in a reasonably clean and
wholesome condition.
(d) The owner of the land on which persons are occupying or have
erected any tent, van, shed or similar structure used for human habitation
shall forthwith provide each person with a continuous and adequate supply
of good drinking water.
At present it is perhaps farcical to report on this subject under the
heading "Places over which the Council exercise supervision," until local
authorities have more stringent powers and a willingness to use them.
11.—Marine Stores.
12.—Knackers.
Nothing of importance with reference to these
transpired during the year.