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The Council posssss no bye-laws relating to tents and vans; these would
furnish a more ready method of dealing with nuisances than the present one
of obtaining a summons against the offender, but what is required for an urban
district is not regulating bye-laws, but a prohibitive Act.
Canal boats, with their accommodation, etc., have been supervised by
Mr. Butland, who gives the following report:—
"There were 17 registered boats inspected during the year, and the
following contraventions of the Acts and Regulations were dealt with:—One
dirty cabin ; one cabin required painting; one cabin top defective and cabin
required painting ; one no certificate produced.
'' The first three contraventions have been remedied, but in the fourth
case the steersman is working two boats, and had left the certificates locked
up in the cabin of the other boat. On his return to this district he has
promised to leave the certificate in charge of the lock-keeper for inspection.
" Several boats are worked by one steersman, as while the unloading and
loading is taking place, he is able to return with an empty boat.
"Two boats changed ownership during the year; these have been
thoroughly overhauled and put into excellent condition."
GENERAL MEASURES, ETC.
The first Health Week in Edmonton was held in October, and included
the following:—lectures and lantern demonstrations, a school essay on
" Cleanliness," with suitable awards, and an exhibition of various foods and
sanitary appliances. The lectures were poorly attended, but about 1,000
visited the exhibition, and the school essays provoked great enthusiasm.
The following was the programme :—
Sunday, October 4th.
Special Addresses at Churches, Chapels and Sunday Schools. 11.0 a.m.,
Service will be held at Parish Church. 6.30 p.m., Service will be held
at Independent Congregational Church.
Monday, October 5th.
2.0—4.0.—School Clinic, Pymmes Park, will be open. 8.0.—An Address
will be given at the New Hall (opposite Town Hall), by Dr. Elizabeth
Sloan Chesser, on "Psychology, Health and Happiness." Chairman :
Mr. Councillor T. J. Harington, J.P.
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