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the employment of the Vestry on the macadamized and ballasted roads,
were not removed with the promptitude that was desirable, the new regulations
adopted by the Vestry for the more efficient performance of this
work will prevent all cause for complaint in future.
Numerous complaints have been made of obstructions on the footways
caused by tradesmen placing goods on the pavement, and having sun
blinds too low, I served the parties complained of, with notices requiring
them to observe the regulations of the Vestry, in respect to the occupation
of the pavement and the height of sun blinds, this had the effect in
most cases of keeping them within proper limits.
In the course of the year, I summonsed two persons before the
Magistrate, at the Police Court, Worship Street, to show cause for
refusing or neglecting to comply with notices I had given them to empty
and fill up cesspools which were causing nuisances, one in Napier Street,
the other in Long Alley, in both cases the summons had the desired
effect, without waiting for the Magistrate's decision, the parties caused
the necessary work to be done, and the nuisance abated.
The Inspector of the East Division Reports as follows:
I find that up to the 25th December, 1860, I had given the respective
parties notices to have the following works done:
To remove the Dust (to the Contractor) 304
„ Mud &c. ditto 159
„ Obstructions of Sun Blinds 15
„ „ Goods 54
„ „ Stalls 11
„ Swine 5
Cleanse House Drains 231
Abolish Cesspools 48
Erect New Water-Closets 48
Repave Back Yards 4
Provide Back Windows 13
I had made an inspection of 431 houses, 139 of
which were on account of ill health of the
inhabitants of the neighbourhood 431
I had made 2 inspections of the 44 Slaughterhouses
in the East District 2