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Street Ob-structions. The Vestry are pleased to state that they have
succeeded in keeping the main thoroughfares clear
from obstruction to the great benefit of the general community,
with much less friction with tradesmen, and costermongers and
other street vendors, than in past years. The Vestry may
fairly assume that the improved condition of affairs is due in no
small degree to the firm but considerate manner in which they
have dealt with this difficult question through the Street Cleansing
Dusting and Depot Committee.
Removal of Fish Waste In consequence of continual complaints to the
Vestry of the nuisance occasioned by fish vans in
removing the waste from fishmongers' premises within the
Parish, the Street Cleansing Dusting and Depot Committee, to
whom the matter was referred, enquired fully into the whole of
the circumstances, and expressed their opinion that the system
of removing the fish waste was very objectionable, and was a
constant source of annoyance to the public. In their report
presented to the Vestry on the 23rd October, the Committee
submitted a recommendation to the effect that arrangements
should be made for the collection by the Vestry of the waste
daily. An agreement was subsequently entered into with Mr.
J. F. Johnstone, of Chrisp Street, Poplar, as a tentative measure,
by which the Vestry undertook to collect the offal from the fishmongers'
premises in vans and tanks to be provided by Mr.
Johnstone (who agreed to convey the same away from the parish)
daily. This agreement, which has been in operation for two
months, terminates on the 20th July, 1890, and meanwhile the
question as to the advisability of continuing the arrangement
will be considered by the Vestry.
Registra-tion of Horses. On the 12th June the Vestry received a letter from
Major-General Ravenhill, on behalf of Her Majesty's
Government, thanking the Vestry for their patriotic response to
the scheme of voluntary Registration of Horses, and renewed
his invitation for the Vestry to register such a number of horses
for military purposes as they would be prepared to sell to the
Government upon the occasion of a great national emergency.