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At a meeting held on February 10th, 1886, your Vestry
referred the Report to the Law and Parliamentary Committee,
and to the Works, Sanitary, and General Purposes Committee
respectively, with a view to their advice "as to the best means
to be adopted for carrying out the recommendations." The
said Committees, having carefully considered the Reference,
submitted (in April, 1886), a joint report as follows:—
1. WITH RESPECT TO THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
A communication should be addressed to the Board, calling their attention
to the need for the consolidation of the Metropolis Management and
Buildings Acts, and for certain amendments of, and additions to, the
existing Acts, e.g.:—
The Metropolis Management Act, 1855.
Inspection of Drains (Sec. 85).—The Yestry should have power to charge
the owner or the occupier of a house with the cost of opening up a
drain for inspection under section 82 when, as the result of such inspection,
the drain is found to be in a defective condition.
Alteration of Drainage (Sec. 76).—Notice should be given to the Vestry
when it is proposed to alter the drainage of an existing house or
building, so that a system of drainage which has been sanctioned by
the Vestry may not be altered without the consent of the Vestry.
Neit) Buildings.—In respect of the supervision of new buildings, and of all
works appertaining thereto, amendment of the Metropolis Management
and Buildings Acts is necessary, and such amendment should follow
upon the lines of the Public Health Act, 1875, and amending Acts.
Bye Laics.—The Vestry should have power to make and alter Bye-laws,
with the sanction of the Metropolitan Board of Works, for carrying
out necessary provions in regard to the construction and drainage of
houses, etc. Some such machinery as that contained in the Public
Health Act, 1875, and amending Acts, is required for adapting the
law to the requirements of the times in respect of such matters.
2. WITH RESPECT TO THE VESTRY.
A special meeting should be called for the purpose of rescinding the resolution
of the Vestry of 19th July, 1882, relating to sanitary surveys
of houses for owners or occupiers.