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NEW BUILDINGS.
Plans have been submitted for the drainage of new buildings, &c.,
as follows:—
1887
1887-8.
1888-9.
1889-90.
306
204
571
1002
. Houses and Shops.
-
3
2
. Manufactories.
4
1
1
2
. Chapels.
1
1
3
2
. Schools.
-
-
8
6
. Stables.
-
-
1
. Hotel.
-
-
-
2
New Buildings,
Fulham Union.
8
4
1
2
Miscellaneous.
319
213
587
1016
To cover the cost of the 589 connections to the buildings set forth above,
one hundred and six different sums, amounting to £884 8s. 6d., have been
passed over to the Accountant through this Department.
For unstopping drains, &c., fifteen different sums, amounting to £66,
have been passed over to the Accountant.
During the year, the Vestry have adopted an entirely new set of notices
and forms for use in connection with the drainage of houses.
Each of my Annual Reports have called the attention of the Vestry to
the importance of appointing special inspectors to superintend the drainage
of private houses.
The Vestry, therefore, decided in June to utilize one of the Clerk of the
Works for that purpose, but the general work in the Department was so
great that it was difficult to give such entire supervision as the work
demanded. An enquiry was made into the subject by the Law and
Parliamentary Committee, who, on the 8th January, 1890, recommended
that an additional Clerk of the Works should be obtained to superintend
this work, and Mr. J. A. Webb was appointed on the 5th of March, 1890.
Every set of drains, after being laid, should be tested, and the Vestry
might adopt the plan of giving certificates, but, in that case, a reasonable
fee, to go to the relief of the rates, should be charged for the certificate.
If the Vestry undertake this work, and the present rate of building
continues, additional Inspectors will be required.
On the 4th of October, 1889, a Builder was fined £10 for carrying out
drainage of his house in a different manner to that shewn on the approved
plan.
In February, 1890, proceedings were ordered to be taken against a
Builder erecting houses in Dawson Street for not conforming to the
regulations.