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satisfactory, the Board is to purchase the apparatus for the
sum of £3,000. The Sub-Committee visited several towns
where Destructors were in use; they also visited Calstock,
to see the special principle of Mr. Willoughby's machine in
operation destroying ore. The Sub-Committee reported in
favour of Mr. Willoughby's offer being accepted; and the
Committee recommend
That Mr. Willoughby's offer be accepted, on the terms of
his proposal, as contained in the letters dated the 24th
September and 13th December, 1894."
This recommendation was adopted, and an Agreement
was accordingly entered into with Mr. Willoughby, and he
is, at the present time, proceeding with the erection of his
Dust Destructor.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
During the year 73 samples were analysed, and 11 were
found adulterated or reduced in quality. In 7 of these cases
summonses were applied for and granted, and 5 convictions
were obtained ; the fines imposed were:—20s. and 2s. costs;
10s. and 2s. costs; £3 and 2s. costs; £4 and 2s. costs; and
£5 and £2 8s. costs.
GAS EXAMINATION.
The Board received during the year six reports from the
Examiner, Dr. Samuel Rideal, from which it appeared that
the gas supplied by the Crystal Palace District Gas Company
was within the statutory limits as to illuminating power and
purity, except upon one occasion, when the Board wrote to
the Company, and upon their explanation did not consider it
necessary to take any action therein.
THE ANNUAL INSPECTION.
The Board made their usual Annual Inspection of the
District on the 4th July, when they viewed the various depots,
and the works and improvements effected in the previous
year, and the sites of the new works provided for in the
current year's Estimates; the various New Streets then