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the whole of the works before the adjourned Sessions in
November, so that the opposition was withdrawn, but
the licenses for the shed occupied by Mr. Alleson and Mr.
Matthews were refused, because the former kept the shed and
yard in such a filthy condition as to be a nuisance, and did not
make proper dung and grain pits; and the latter because the
shed was not properly fitted up for a cow shed. The general
condition of most of the sheds was much better than formerly,
which might have been expected as every year some
objectionable arrangements are removed. The owners of two
sheds were also informed that they must either remove or
reconstruct them before next licensing day. One butcher's
license was also refused.
During the year a considerable amount of dissatisfaction has
been expressed by persons residing in or adjoining to newly
made up roads in consequence of hard core being used in making
up the roads instead of dry rubbish, or some other similar
material. As many complaints were made of offensive smells
being given off by the hard core, I visited some of the streets
and reported the result to the Sanitary Committee, who requested
the view Committee to visit the dust yards in the District, and
ascertain the kind of hard core used for the roads. The inspection
showed that the same amount of care in separating the
vegetable and other offensive matter was not used at all places,
so that the View Committee recommended that the hard core
should be disinfected at the yard before being brought to the
roads. As a condition to this effect has been inserted in the
new contracts, there should not be any similar complaints for
the future. The hard core used by builders and others in
laying out new estates is often not so good as that which I have
seen used in the formation of roads before their dedication, but
as the former are rarely very near to inhabited houses,
complaints respecting them are rarely made to this Department,
but in some instances I have had to interfere with the
materials deposited in these roads.