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March 28th. No. 9 block: The owner was summoned for permitting an
accumulation of filth and refuse to remain in the yard. I he roof of the
w.c., the eaves gutter of roof, and the roofs of the house and back addition
were defective.
He was fined £10 and 24s. costs, and a prohibition order was granted
March 28th. No. 10 block: The owner was summoned for permitting
an accumulation of filth and refuse to remain in the yard. The roofs of the
water-closets, the sink on the second floor landing, and the roofs of the house
and back addition were defective. The walls and ceilings of the washhouse
were dirty. The ceilings of the top floor landing and top floor back
addition rooms were dilapidated.
He was fined £10 with 24s costs, and a prohibition order was also granted
by the Magistrate.
July 3rd. No. 9 block: The owner was summoned for non-compliance
with the prohibition order made on March 28th, 1907. The Magistrate made
a closing order forthwith, and 27s. costs.
November loth. Summonses were taken out against the owner for failing
to comply with notices referring to the verminous condition of the rooms of
19 tenements.
He was fined 10s. and 23s. costs in each case.
There were 113 other summonses for failing to abate various nuisances.
The owner applied to the Magistrate for a week's adjournment, in order that he
should be legally represented, which was granted. When the owner appeared on
November 22nd, the solicitor for the defendant stated that Mr. Gershon Harris
was no longer the owner, and the second and third mortgagees had foreclosed.
As Mr. Harris had not attempted to remedy the nuisances, he was
fined 1s. in each of the 13 summonses, with £10 costs.
The second and third mortgagees then appointed a manager, and at first
I was under the impression that the nuisances were to be remedied. This was
not the case, and on my pressing the mortgagees in possession to be more
expeditious in the matter, they gave up their claim to the property. The
first mortgagee now stepped in, and appointed a manager. As the manager
was the person that received the rents, he was legally the responsible party
and the necessary sanitary notices were served on him. He, however, retired,
and Messrs. Reynolds and Eason were appointed managers. A few men were
employed for a short time, but soon afterwards they were withdrawn. We