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That your Memoralists have for some years past, and still are adopting energetic
proceedings under the Nuisances' Removal Act for the suppression of nuisances
arising from several manufactories in the Parish, and have succeeded in abating a
large number of nuisances.
That in the opinion of your Memoralists, no nuisance has existed in this Parish so
serious as that emanating from the Gas Company, and now complained of.
That the only remedy the parishioners have against the Company, is either to
discontinue to burn gas, or for each parishioner to bring an action against the
Company.
That the supply of unwholesome gas, above complained of, may, unless provided
for by the Legislature, often recur to the serious danger of the health of a large
population.
Your Memoralists, therefore, respectfully pray, that Her Majesty's
Government will take effectual measures for preventing the supply of
impure and unwholesome gas, by the introduction into Parliament of
some Bill providing severe penalties or otherwise, for the punishment of
any Company that may supply gas of an impure nature, and injurious
to health.
Sealed by order of the Vestry of Rotherhithe,
at a General Meeting, held on the 10th day
of February, 1860.
L. S.
(Signed)
Charles Erwin,
Chairman.