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for the drainage of the new buildings, and the same
have been trapped at their outlets into sewers at the
expense of the owners.
In consequence of the defective condition of
sixty-nine old drains under the public roads and
footways from houses and other buildings, which,
on examination, it was found necessary to re-construct,
the works for the same have been carried out
by the Vestry's Contractor at the cost of persons
requiring such re-constructions.
The Vestry's Contractor has also completed five
hundred and forty-nine distinct works, which include
the above drains, repairs to sewers, construction of
side entrances, with air openings to sewers, gulley
drains, and catch pits, and fixing traps to outlets of
gulley and house drains, at a cost of £2,103 7s. 9d.
Of this amount the sum of £782 19s. 2d. has been
received from builders and others for defraying the
cost of the respective works done for them.
Prompt attention has been given to one hundred
and eighty-five complaints received, referring chiefly
to stoppages in drains, or offensive smells arising
therefrom.
One hundred and twenty-seven examinations of
house drains have been made from sewers, in reference
to their general condition—namely, such as