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13. The Superintendent or Foreman Ganger shall be responsible for supplying
each gang with the apparatus detailed in para. 1 above, and for the satisfactory
working condition of the various articles.
14. The Superintendent and Foreman Ganger shall be responsible for all
apparatus referred to in these regulations being kept in good condition. Care must
be taken to keep the life line and safety sling free from damp. They must be
thoroughly examined at least once a month to ensure their good condition.
WILLIAM BELL, Borough Engineer and Surveyor.
Borough Engineer and Surveyor's Department,
Town Hall, Camberwell, S.E.5.
December, 1930.
National Rat Week, 1930.
Notification was received from the Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries that the week commencing Monday, November 3rd,
1930, had been fixed as "Rat Week" for that year.
Being of opinion that Rat Week should again be observed, the
Council gave instructions to the officials concerned to follow the
same procedure as was adopted in the previous year, namely, the
visiting of premises likely to be rat infested, and the instruction
of the occupiers by means of leaflets and in other ways as to the
requirements of the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1910. The
Borough Engineer and Surveyor was also instructed to increase
the number of baits placed in the Council's sewers during the Week.
Sunray Garden Pond. Supply of Fish.
The Council were informed in April, 1930, that by an arrangement
made by Alderman W. Brenchley, J.P., with the Chief
Engineer, Metropolitan Water Board, a quantity of fish (apjiroximately
250 to 300, including 180 roach) was obtained from the
Metropolitan Water Board's Walton Reservoir and placed in the
above pond on March 4th, 1930.
The Council decided to express their thanks to Alderman
Brenchley and to the Water Board's Chief Engineer for their efforts
in obtaining this gift.
London Gardens Exhibition. Council's Exhibit.
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor reported that the Council's
exhibit of "Flowers, Foliage and Plants" at the above Exhibition,
held on Friday, August 30th, was awarded the Gold Medal, thus
repeating the previous year's success. A letter had been received
from the Exhibition Secretary congratulating the Council on their
success and conveying the thanks of the Exhibition Committee
" for the very attractive display staged."
The Works and General Purposes Committee congratulated
the Parks and Open Spaces Superintendent, Mr. J. S. Christie,
upon the result.