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habitation, on the 8th June, 1910. The whole of the houses were
at that time empty, and became dilapidated through the action of
trespassers and others who obtained access by reason of want of
proper protection. On the 22nd June, notice having been given to
the owners to attend, the Public Health Committee considered the
desirability of recommending the Council to make a Closing Order
in respect of the houses in question. The owners did not attend,
and on the 28th June on the recommendation of the Public Health
Committee the Council made a Closing Order in respect of each of
the houses. During the course of these proceedings the houses
became in such a dangerous condition that the Borough Engineer
on the instructions of the Committee boarded the whole of them in.
On the 20th July the Town Clerk reported that notice of appeal
against the Closing Order had been made to the Local Government
Board, but this appeal was not proceeded with.
On the 19th October the Medical Officer of Health reported that
the Closing Order had been operative for three months and that the
houses had not been rendered fit, whereupon notices were served
upon the owners of the intention of the Council to consider the
making of a Demolition Order in respect of the premises in question
and to hear the owners thereof at their first meeting in December.
On the 7th December the Public Health Committee reported
that a letter had been received from the owner of the houses stating
that he had sold the property, and also that a letter had been received
from the new owner stating that he would proceed with the work of
carrying out the requisite repairs to the property, and the matter
was adjourned until 4th January, 1911.