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of properly cleansing the bed of the Canal at the
next annual period.
This letting off of the water took place at
last Whitsuntide (May 19th), but instead of the
Company properly cleansing the whole course of
the Basin, it was as usual, partially and imperfectly
done. Sanitary Notices were served upon the
Wharfingers who had made default in cleansing
opposite their wharves, and upon the Company as
the Owners of the Basin; the wharfingers did
their part of the work; but the attempt made by
the Canal Company was too late, in consequence
of previous arrangement not having been made
to provide the proper number of barges and men
to remove the foul deposit, a large portion of
which has been therefore left in the Basin.
The following are tne records made by
Inspector Clifford, who went through and took
Canal Basin, South Side.
Number.
Occupier.
Amount of Deposit.
Near side.
Centre.
1
Blashfield
2 inches
12 inches.
2
Turner
9 inches
9 inches.
2
Maynard
9 inches
9 inches.
3
Bunce
10 inches
15 inches.
6
Richardson
Clean
9 inches.
4
Smithers
4 inches
9 inches.
7
Colsell & Co.
6 inches
6 inches.
8
Moore
3 inches
G inches.
9
Sewell
3 inches
12 inches.
10
Tatham
Clean
12 inches.
11
Finney & Co.
Clean
12 inches.
13
Mowlem & Co.
9 inches
9 inches.
14
Tatham
12 inches
12 inches.
15
Tildesley
12 inches
2 feet 6 inches.
G. J. C.
6 inches
6 inches.
Juson
2 feet
2 feet.
Bishop's Road Bridge, 2 feet 6 inches.