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These irrational, costly, and insanitary expedients of
improperly disposing of the district's refuse could without
question be economically supplanted were the Council to provide
a destructor and carry out its own dustiDg.
GIPSIES AND UNFENCED PLOTS OF LAND.
In the early months of the year frequent complaints were
received of the nuisance caused by the location of gipsies with
their caravans on the vacant and unfenced land in the district.
Proceedings were taken at the Harlesden Police Court on several
occasions, resulting in penalties being imposed.
This, however, is a very unsatisfactory way of proceeding as
by the time the cases are heard the gipsies have decamped, and
the penalties in consequence are not recovered.
The Council by their Act of .1903 obtained powers to call
upon owners of vacant land to erect and maintain an adequate fence.
These powers have been put into operation during the year,
and have to a very great extent abated the nuisance caused bv
gipsy caravans.
CANAL BOATS ACTS.
The following is a summary of the contraventions observed:
Total number of boats inspected 83
,, ,, contravening Acts and Regulations 12
,, ,, infringements 15
,, ,, remedied 3
,, ,, complaint notes issued 6
,, ,, complied 3
Absence of certificate 2
Certificate not identifying owner with boat 2
Marking, &c 3
Overcrowding 1.
Painting 1
Dilapidation 4
Boats without double bulkheads 1
Assistance to board refused 1
Boats occupied by 106 adults and 56 children.