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The Common Seal of the Urban District Council of
Barnes was, in pursuance of a Resolution, hereunto affixed
at a Meeting of the said Council, held on Tuesday, the 13th
day of February, 1906, in the presence of
STAMPA W. LAMBERT,
Chairman.
JOHN EUSTACE ANDERSON,
Clerk of the Council.
Water Supply.
In my last annual report it was stated that, after consideration
of a special report presented by me in November, 1904, the Council
unanimously resolved that a Constant Water Supply was desirable
for this district. Further, the resolution of the Council empowered
the Clerk and Medical Officer of Health to take all necessary steps
to secure the same. In consequence, the Water Board were
approached, and most courteously responded, enabling the necessary
inspections to be made at a relatively trifling expense to the
Council.
By March 1st, 1905, 4953 houses (all those not in possession
of a constant water supply) had been inspected, and 2,319 had
been found to require some alteration to the fittings.
On re-inspection later in the year of these 2,319 houses, the
issue of 844 additional notices was found necessary.
Before the end of September the Water Board were informed
that the district was ready for the installation of the
constant water supply, and very shortly afterwards the Board was
enabled to provide the same.
The readiness and public spirit with which the ratepayers
responded to the demands which it was necessary to make were no