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To report to the Clerk, when applying for a summons under the Nuisances
Removal Acts, whether the case is one in which it is necessary to ask
the Justices for an Order to prohibit the recurrence of the nuisance.
To give the necessary information to the Clerk to enable him to enforce,
as far as practicable, whatever penalties may have been incurred
through disobedience of the Justices' Order.
To inform the Surveyor when it becomes necessary for that officer, in case
of disobedience to the Vestry's Notice under the Metropolis Management
Acts, or disobedience of the Order of the Justices under the
Nuisances Removal Acts, to enter upon the premises to execute
structural works for giving effect to the Vestry's Notice, or to remove
or abate a nuisance.
To enter upon the premises to remove or abate the nuisance at the cost of
the owner or occupier when the Order of the Justices is not obeyed
within the time limited therein.
To act in the inspection of all houses upon the "Instructions" with respect
to drainage, ventilation of drains, water supply, etc., adopted
by the Vestry (February 11th, 1885) for the guidance of the Inspectors
in respect of Registered houses, when on examination sanitary
improvements are found to be necessary.
To submit from time to time to the Works, etc., Committee a list of
private mews, courts, etc., suitable to be paved and drained, in order
that the necessary directions may be issued for giving effect to the
opinion of the Law and Parliamentary Committee, that the Vestry
have power to cause such work to be done at the cost of the owners
of abutting premises.
To submit from time to time to the Works, etc., Committee suitable
sites for Public Conveniences.
To report to the Works, etc., Committee offences under clause 3, section
19, of the Sanitary Act, 1866, which relates to nuisances caused by
chimneys of manufactories, bakehouses, etc., which do not consume
their own smoke, with a view to proceedings being taken for the
abatement of the nuisance, and the enforcement of penalties in
suitable cases.
To report to the Works, etc., Committee all cases in which the requirements
of the Vestry's Notice for the periodical removal of manure or
other refuse matter from mews, stables, or other premises, are not
complied with, so that in suitable cases proceedings may be taken for
the recovery of the penalty prescribed by section 53 of the Sanitary
Act, 1866.