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"To each of the above districts an Inspector should be attached,
but not necessarily the same Inspector in permanence, as your
Vestry may think it desirable, from time to time to change the
districts, so as to accustom the officers to work in any portion of
the Parish, in conformity with the principle laid down in the
Report of the Special Committee appointed to consider " as to the
Duties of the Inspectors," dated March 28th, 1866.
"Office Hours.—The hours of duty of officers are from 9 a m.
to 5 p m.; but it appearing that much loss of time has been unavoidably
occasioned heretofore by the Inspectors leaving their
work and going home to dine, it is recommended that in consideration
of their giving up the dinner hour in the middle of the
day, they should go off duty at half-past four o'clock—an arrangement
which your Committee are informed would be agreeable to
the existing officers.
"Duties, &c., of the Several Inspectors.— Your Committee,
having given careful consideration to this subject, beg to recommend—first,
with reference to Inspector Richard C. Rudman, that
he continue to perform the duties of "Sanitary Clerk and Special
Inspector without district," as heretofore.
"The Inspectors generally should attend at the office duly and
punctually at nine o'clock, and, after signing the attendance-book,
proceed to enter in a journal, to be provided for the purpose, a
brief statement of the work done on the previous day—irrespective
of any more detailed entries they may have found it necessary or
desirable to make in a pocket diary, which it is recommended they
should keep and make up at home at the close of each day's
work.
"The Inspectors should report to the Clerk of the Vestry any
obstructions, &c., that may have come under their observation, and
they should furnish the Sanitary Clerk with the necessary particulars
of all notices requiring to be issued for the amendment of
premises, or for the abatement of nuisances, &c
"The serving of such notices will be one of the duties of Inspectors.
Your Committee, however, would point out that it is of little
use serving notices unless steps are taken to ascertain that the
requirements of the Vestry are duly and punctually complied with;
they would therefore recommend that it be the duty of the several
Inspectors to ascertain in each case that the required work has
been executed within the specified time; to report, without delay,
any default; and to take such measures as your Vestry may have
authorised to secure compliance with the law.
"The necessity of serving the more formal notice under the order
of your Vestry might be frequently obviated and considerable
delay avoided, by the use of a form of preliminary notice, which
each Inspector should carry in his pocket, fill up, and serve imme-