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Nuisance from one of these ventilators in Artillery Place
was complained of by the Garrison, and the L.C.C. promised
to provide a remedy. As a result one of Mr. Reeves' patent
ventilators was fixed, and has certainly to some extent
mitigated the nuisance. Mr. Reeves says of these ventilators—
"The principle on which they work is the production of chilled
and chemically saturated air, which prevents the formation of
sewer gas." I consider they are worthy of further trial.
18a. Supervision of Drainage. The question as to the responsibility
for supervision of reconstructed drains has been
for years occasionally the cause of some difficulty between the
Public Health and Works Departments. Certain occurrences
at Eltham led to the necessity of reconsidering the understanding
between the two departments, and the By-laws on
the subject. The matter was considered by the Public Health,
Works, and General Purposes Committees, and the following
recommendation to the Council was passed by the General
Purposes Committee:—
That the drainage work be apportioned between the
Public Health and Works Departments as set out in the
the new By-laws and Standing Orders given below, and
agreed between the officers concerned, and for that purpose
By-law No. 179 (2) and Standing Orders Nos. 117
& 118 be rescinded, and the following new By-law and
Standing Orders substituted therefor-
By-law.—The following matters shall be dealt with
by the Works Committee:—
(2) The construction and the supervision of the construction
of all new sewers, new drains and drainage
apparatus, the maintenance, repair, and
cleansing of existing sewers, the reconstruction and