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water in the pipes, was continued during the year.
The supply of water by the Grand Junction Water
Company was very satisfactory.
Five samples of well water were analysed, and
in two cases the water was found to be contaminated
with organic matter and unfit for ordinary
and domestic purposes. In each case orders were
served for closing the polluted well and for
obtaining a supply of good water, and they were
complied with.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
Very little has been done during the year in
the extension of the Public Sewerage System.
The Park Road Sewer has been continued for the
drainage of a portion of the Hampton District,
whilst the Nuneham Road Sewer has been relaid.
Private Sewers have been constructed on the
Manor Park Estate, and in Bushy Park Gardens.
A very important decision has been arrived at
by the Council as follows:—
"That the Surveyor be instructed to
require all new buildings where it is proposed
to jointly drain two or more houses into a
single drain, to insist upon such drain being
constructed outside of such houses, otherwise,
separate connections for each house to be
made."
This regulation has since been made to extend
to both old and new houses, which will no
doubt in many cases prevent the construction of
drains through houses.
The Bye-Laws Committee will also shortly
propose to consider the question of regulation
for—