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5. Yestry to cause Work to be done at Owner's
Expense.—The Committee advise that the powers of sections
73, 81 and 85 of above cited Act, be exercised by the Vestry,
and drainage work, etc., carried out by the Surveyor at owner's
expense, when the Vestry's notice is not complied with. The
"powers" referred to are comprehensive, and cover practically
all structural sanitary requirements.
6. Yestry's Mode of Procedure (under Nuisances
Removal Acts).—The Committee recommend that in all suitable
cases an Order should be obtained to prohibit the recurrence of
the nuisance, and that when the Justices' Order for the abatement
of the nuisance is disobeyed, the officers of the Yestry
should enter upon the premises in order to abate the nuisance,
at the cost of the owner or occupier.
7. Rules with respect to House Drainage, etc.—
The Committee recommend that certain "Instructions," adopted
by the Yestry (February 11th, 1885) for the guidance of the
Sanitary Inspectors, in regard to the sanitary arrangements of
"Registered Houses," be carried out in respect of all other
houses wherein, on examination, sanitary improvements are
found to be necessary.*
8. Metropolitan Board's power to make Bye-laws
WITH REFERENCE TO HoUSE DRAINAGE ARRANGEMENTS.—
The Committee being of opinion that the power might be
exercised with advantage, recommend that the attention of the
members representing the Yestry be called to the subject, with
a view to their advising the Board to exercise the powers
conferred by the Act.
9. Public Conveniences.—The Committee refer to the
willingness of the Vestry to add to existing accommodation to
* See "Instructions" in subsequent section, "Regulations for Houses
let in Lodgings," etc.