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cleanliness of surroundings, The Vestry, as the local
Sanitary Authority, are constantly striving after this
condition of things, but unless the parishioners generally
heartily co-operate in their several spheres, a great part of
the work of the Vestry will be rendered nugatory,
The Vestry are strongly impressed with the value of
portable dust receptacles, of proper description, as a means
of cleanliness, and urge their adoption universally in place
of the old type of brick-built dustbins, which are frequently
placed in most unsuitable positions,
DISCONTINUING WATER SUPPLY TO DWELLING
HOUSES.
In the month of October a letter was received from the
Poplar District Board of Works forwarding copy of a
Memorial to the Local Government Board suggesting an
amendment of the law to prevent Water Companies discontinuing
a supply of water to dwelling houses under any
circumstances whatever, on the ground that water is
necessary for the prevention of nuisances likely to injure
the public health.
While approving of the object desired by the Poplar
District Board, the Vestry did not quite agree that the
Water Company should be deprived of what is, at present,
in some instances the only effectual remedy for enforcing
payment for water, unless some other adequate remedy is
afforded them. The Vestry therefore suggested that in the
case of defective fittings, not arising from the fault of the
tenant, the Company should be authorised to carry out any
necessary repairs, on default of the owner, and recover the
cost in the manner provided by the Water Companies
(Regulation of Powers) Act, 1887, and that if, in certain cases,