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pense. 6. Vestry's mode of procedure. 7. Rules with respect
to house drainage, &c. 8. Power of Metropolitan Board of Works
to make Bye-laws, &c. 9. Public conveniences. 10. Drinking
fountains. 11. Paving and drainage of private mews, courts, &c.
12. Consumpton of smoke. 13. Periodical removal of manure
and other refuse matter. 14. Trade refuse. 15. Infectiousdisease
hospitals: Ambulances. 16. Disinfecting chamber.
17. Defective enforcement of Sanitary Law. 18. Amendment
of Law ; summary powers needed.
The Committee's report was adopted by your Vestry
(January 8th, 1886), and, subsequently, a joint report by the
Committee and the Works, &c., Committee, "as to the best
means to be adopted for carrying out the recommendations"
contained in the Law Committee's report. The said reports
were communicated to the several Vestries and District Boards,
and met with considerable approval. They were also forwarded
to the Metropolitan Board of Works with a request that action
might be taken to obtain amendment of the law in certain
respects. The Board, however, "while fully recognizing the
importance of the suggestions contained in the ably-prepared
documents," "regretted that, in view of the wide range of
subjects which are sought to be dealt with," it was not prepared
to "proceed to legislation in the direction indicated."
THE COUNTY COUNCIL AND BYE-LAWS.
In the Special Report above adverted to, I drew attention to
the powers of the Metropolitan Board under section 202 of the
Metropolis Management Act, 1855, to make Bye-laws for
the guidance of the Vestry with respect to house drainage; and,
under section 138, with respect to the construction of sewers.
The Law and Parliamentary Committee, commenting upon my
observations, in their Special Report, expressed the opinion that,
the said powers might be exercised with advantage, and recommended
that the attention of the members representing