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18
WATER SUPPLY.
Numerous complaints were made to the Vestry of the conduct of the
East London "Water Works Company in carrying out arrangements for a
constant supply, under the provisions of the Act of 1871. The use of the
Vestry Hall for a public meeting on the subject was granted, and it was
proposed that a deputation should wait on the Company. A meeting was
held, at which numerous complaints of harsh and arbitrary conduct were
made. The Clerk wrote, asking the directors to receive a deputation.
In reply, the Company stated the directors were in attendance every
Monday to hear complaints, and therefore did not think a deputation
necessary, but consented to receive a small deputation (not to exceed six
or seven), subject to being furnished with a statement of the cases
respecting which complaints were made, to enable the Company to make
enquiries previous to the conference. The Yestry did not accept the
conditions laid down by the Company, and as it was believed the public
protest would effect the object desired, the matter was allowed to drop.
"ADULTERATION OF FOOD ACT, 1872."
The Local Government Board required, as stated in the last Report,
evidence of the qualification of the Medical Officer before confirming his
temporary appointment. The term for which he was appointed (six
months) having expired, the subject of appointing an Analyst was referred
to a Committee of the whole Vestry; and, in conformity with the
recommendation of the Committee, the Vestry, on the 6th of November,
appointed Dr. Charles Meymott Tidy, Analyst for this Parish during the
pleasure of the Yestry, with a salary at the rate of £52 10s. per annum,
and an allowance of 7s. 6d. for each analysis. The Yestry appointed the
three Sanitary Inspectors to be Inspectors for the Parish, to procure and
submit samples, and do the duties prescribed for Inspectors by the
"Adulteration of Eood Act, 1872," and resolved that the price to be
paid under sec. 9 of the Act by the purchaser of any article of food or
drink or drugs for an analysis be 5s.
The question as to any remuneration to the Inspectors of Nuisances for
acting as Inspectors under the Act stands over for future consideration.