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has none to guide him. 2. When on the contrary
complaints are made, as they frequently are at the
Sewers department, of stoppage in a house-drain, (a
payment of 4s. being demanded before the obstruction
is attempted to be removed) the Sewer-men with
their rods, in pursuance of their duty, do not pretend
to take cognisance of those imperfections of housedrainage,
which are not under their jurisdiction.
The result of this is, when old brick drains of defective
character are discovered by them, or badly constructed
drains, or an untrapped w.c. admitting large
articles to pass into the house-drain, or when combined
drainage is found, the knowledge thereby acquired is
seldom brought to account, or such a notice given to
the Inspector as may enable him, whose duty it is,
to propose the remedy against future obstructions, or
such kind of nuisances.
As the joint Committee are still watching the
effect of works now in the hand of the Surveyor, and
will again meet to consider further improvements, I
trust the remarks here made will not be out of place,
and more especially that the scheme of flushing and
cleansing for the removal of underground nuisances
will be fully carried out.
Removal of Manure.
In a parish like this, where in a comparatively
small space several hundreds of horses, and almost as
many dung pits, are so closely packed in behind the
mansions of the rich, it should not be tolerated for the
manure to be left over 2 or 3 days, or allowed to