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fœcal or offensive or noxious matter or liquid in or through
London, received consideration by the Vestry, when the
Vestry deemed it expedient to invite the consideration of the
Council to the desirability of altering the hours proposed
both for the removal and conveyance through the streets of
such matter. The bye-law proposed by the Council would
prevent the removal of fcecal and offensive matter late at night
or early in the morning,which the Vestry were inclined to think
was the most suitable time for the work to be done, as it is
the practice for the trade refuse of some of the large retail
fishmongers in the district to be removed late each evening
during certain seasons of the year, and it appeared to the
Vestry that it would be wise to encourage a continuance of
this practice rather than to permit the removal to take place
at 10 o'clock the following morning. The Vestry accordingly
suggested to the Council that the removal of offensive matter
should be restricted between some such hours as 10 p.m. and
6 a.m., instead of during the hours proposed by the bye-law.
The Council did not, however, see their way to comply with
the Vestry's suggestion.
CUTTING OFF WATER SUPPLY TO INHABITED
HOUSES.
In February last a communication was received from
the Vestry of Fulham, asking if the Vestry would be
willing to co-operate in endeavouring to get the law altered
so as to deprive Water Companies of the power which they
now possess and exercise by rendering premises insanitary
by cutting off the water supply. The powers given to Water
Companies in this direction have been considerably limited
by the provisions contained in the Water Companies (Regulation
of Power) Act, 1887, which prevent a Water
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