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with some hard impervious material, the absence of which
was found to be productive of damp walls or dirty surroundings.
Twenty-four notices have been complied with, and 3
notices were outstanding at the end of the year.
The 9 notices outstanding at the end of the previous year
have been complied with.
This paving work may be regarded as being very
beneficial, tending as it does to the prevention of dampness to
the walls of the house by allowing the surface-water to drain
away properly, and being a boon to the tenants in promoting
cleanliness in the house and surroundings.
PROVISION OF SINKS TO DWELLING HOUSES.
In 16 cases, notices have been served to provide sinks to
houses, and in 12 cases the notices have been complied with.
Every house should have this necessary provision, and I
am pleased to say that the steps taken in this direction during
the past 3 years have resulted in nearly the whole of the
houses in the district being now provided with sinks, and
water being laid on.
Very few places now exist where a tap and gully common
to some half-dozen houses provided the only means of water
supply and disposal of waste water.
TABLE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Proceedings were taken in respect of the following cases,
viz.:—
(1) Application for an order upon the occupier and owner
of No. 123, Wood Street, requiring such occupier
to vacate the cottage condemned under the provisions
of the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909, as
unfit for human habitation. The order was granted
to take effect in one month.
(2) Application under the Small Tenements Recovery
Act, 1847, for order to eject occupier of No. 123,
Wood Street. Order refused upon a technical
objection.