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NUISANCES.
In the following tables will be found a summary of the whole of the
nuisances reported and dealt with during the year. It will be seen that these
number no less than 3,911, of which 3,523 were on vessels, 387 on shore
premises, and 1 related to the river.
Of the general nuisances on vessels, and also on shore, the largest number
related to general dirty, insanitary conditions arising from neglect.
In the majority of cases a nuisance of this kind is remedied as soon as
official notice is taken of the matter.
Other nuisances involving a certain amount of structural alteration, were
found on 240 vessels, and 29 different premises on shore. These involved
the sending of 423 written intimations, the majority of which were successful
in securing abatement of the nuisance.
The total number of vessels and premises on which nuisances were thus
reported as having been carried out was 280; this number including a certain
number of arrears from the previous year.
The one nuisance relating to the river was with reference to the discharge
of foul liquid into the river water, and was abated without legal proceedings.
Legal proceedings were recommended in seven cases, but only became
necessary in two, in both of which a conviction was obtained. (See
Table XXXIII.)
For the past six months barges have been in the habit of loading
bones, &c., in Limekiln Creek. These bones, &c., are generally in a very
offensive condition, and the process of loading into barges causes much
annoyance to the inhabitants, &c., in the vicinity of the Creek.
The locality has been kept under observation with a view to seeing that
the Bye-laws relating to the carriage of offensive cargoes have been complied
with. These require that:—
" Every person who shall load or carry to any ship, boat or vessel
within the district of the Port Sanitary Authority any dust, ashes,
rubbish, offal, carrion, fish, or filth, or other matter or thing liable to
become offensive or to cause a nuisance if exposed to the open air, shall,
except while actually engaged in loading or discharging the same, at all
times, keep such dust, ashes, rubbish, offal, carrion, fish, or filth, or