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such dwellings wore, on the 19th December, 1890, directed by the
Vestry to be registered under the By-laws with respect to houses let
in lodgings or occupied by members ot more than one family.
In connection with one of the blocks (Block No. 1 Artisans'
Dwellings, Gun Street), the owner, Mr. R. W. Cantlay, objected to
supply the requisite information for registration on the ground that a
building of this character does not come within the definition of
"lodging house " contained in the By-laws. An endeavour was made
to arrange the matter amicably with Mr. Cantlay's Solicitors, but on
the 13th March, 1900, the Vestry passed a resolution stating that
they saw no reason to alter their decision to register the premises
under the By-laws.
The matter will probably have to come before the Courts.
SEWERAGE SCHEME.
In December, 1899, the Committee had before them a scheme
prepared by the Surveyor for the reconstruction of the sewers in
what is known as the remainder of the Friar Street area and in St.
George's Road, and the streets leading therefrom. After considering
the matter the Vestry determined to instruct the Surveyor to prepare
the necessary plans, drawings, specifications and estimates [for the
carrying out of the works.
These are now being proceeded with.
MANHOLES TO SEWERS.
It was reported to the Committee that several sewers in the
district of Blackfriars Road and Waterloo Road were practicalh
inaccessible owing to the want of manholes, and that whenever the
sewers required to be cleansed, it was necessary to make an excavation.
The Vestry accordingly decided that when next the sewers
were broken into, steps should be taken to provide proper manholes
and a sum of £142 was voted for that purpose.
BOUNDARY SEWER, BACK OF BROOK STREET.
It was found necessary during the year, owing to certain com???
plaints from Lambeth, that 340 feet of the old 15-inch sewer, between
Brook street and Bethlem Hospital, should be broken up. The
Governors of the Hospital were approached by the Committee, and
they offered no objection to the portion of the old sewer being