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The Council's new Bye-laws with regard to the paving of
yards and open spaces in connection with dwelling-houses were
approved by the Local Government Board in August last, and
the additional powers conferred by them have proved a
material aid in securing the execution of this class of work.
The Requirements of the section which relates to old
houses are as follows:—
Section 3. The owner of every dwelling-house in connection
with which there is any yard or open space, shall,
where it is necessary for the prevention or remedy
of insanitary conditions, that all or part of such yard
or open space shall be paved, forthwith cause the same
to be properly paved with a hard, durable and impervious
pavement of flagging or paving bricks,
evenly and closely laid upon a bed of good Portland
cement mortar or cement concrete, at least three
inches thick, and properly jointed with Portland
cement and sand, mixed in equal proportions, or
with good Portland cement, or with good asphalte,
on a proper foundation of at least five inches thick,
and so sloped to a properly constructed channel as
effectually to carry off all rain or waste water
therefrom.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
There are ten licensed slaughterhouses in the District,
and these have been regularly visited during the year.
It was occasionally necessary to call the occupiers' atten
tion to the provisions of the bye-laws relating to lime-washing,
and the removal of refuse, and in two instances the occupiers
were requested to properly repair the defective floors.