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vicinity of their camps, and blackguard the inhabitants who refuse to give
them anything they ask for.
Why some legislation has not been brought about to deal effectually with
this class of people I cannot understand. The cottager is taxed, but these
people go scot free.
As much of the vacant land has been used for allotments, this has prevented
them from causing the nuisances they did in former years.
Number observed 129
Nuisances abated 9
Removed from district 93
COWKEEPERS, DAIRIES, ETC.
The number of registered cow-keepers remains the same as last, i.e., two.
The number of cows kept varies from time to time; in all there are not more
than 26. The periodical inspections and lime-washing have been carried out;
the cows are out to graze for the greater part of the year.
The number of dairymen and milk-sellers on the register is 62—11 of
them devote their business to dairy produce, 25 have given up the sale of milk,
and 8 businesses have changed hands. 165 inspections were made during the
year.
Sanitary Authorities require much more stringent powers before they
can get the desired results. Licences should be granted from year to year,
and renewed only when the conditions have been carried out satisfactorily
THE COMMON LODGING-HOUSE.
These premises are kept in a fair and cleanly condition, especially considering
that it is such very old property. The by-laws regulate the accommodation,
and give the Council and their officers much more control over
this class of persons than they could exercise in a private dwelling.
I look forward to the time when these premises, together with those adjoining,
are demolished, but to condemn them now, under the present circumstances,
would mean driving 2i inmates into the street, or into lodgings over which,
in all probability, the Council would have very little control.
OFFENSIVE TRADES, ETC.
The marine-store dealers require a good deal of attention, as many of
them take up dealing for a few weeks, then disappear, and turn up in some
different capacity.
There are 51 persons on the register, including rag, bone and skin dealers,
fish friers and curers, etc. By-laws dealing with these trades generally, are
very much needed.