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being deposited with them for approval before the work is commenced, such plans
to be retained by the Vestry as a permanent record of the course of the drains.
At the present time the Vestry have 110 power to make By-laws in regard to
house drainage, this duty resting with the London County Council under the
Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855. Under the Act, however, the Aestry
some years since framed regulations, but they are of opinion that an amendment
of the law is necessary making it compulsory upon builders and others to deposit
plans with the local Authority before drainage work is commenced. Such plans
would be most useful to the public to refer to in selling, letting, or hiring houses
or parts of houses, and would also be of great benefit in saving expense and time
in excavating and tracing the course of underground drainage in case of repairs
or amendments.
I am instructed by the Vestry to urge that the Council will be pleased to take
such steps as may be necessary for promoting an amendment of the law to the
following effect, viz. :—
(a) "Before making any drain and before relaying, reconstructing, or
amending the same, notice in writing sliall be given to the Vestry or District
Board by the person intending to make such drain."
(0) "Before making any drain, or altering the level or course of, or.
making any addition to, or extending or curtailing any existing drain or
any branch drain, a plan of the proposed drain and any existing drain shall
be deposited with the Vestry or District Board by the person intending to
make such drain or to alter or amend any existing drain."
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The Clerk, C. H. F. barrett,
London County Council, Vestry Clerk.
Spring Gardens, S.W.
and Resolved to take similar action.