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missioners had certified that this nuisance existed before the new
buildings of other persons were commenced, Therefore the said
Earl of Salisbury was to have notice to attend the Council and to
give such evidence necessary in order that a speedy settlement
may be arrived at. The Commissioners are also ordered to
certify there doings and proceedings therein by or before all
hallow tide next.]
A separate sewers rate was not made by the Vestry at the
time now under notice; but their minutes shows the amount
of the rate levied by the Commissioners:—
Thursday, 17th Apl., 1684.—Ordered that the Churchwardens do
pay the Tax rated by the Coms of Sewers for Bridewell and the
two Searchers houses according to the rate of 3½d. in the pound
att 40 1. p. Ann.
The local drainage was under the control of the Vestry:-
13th July, 1692.—That the Churchwardens cause a drain to be
stopped up which is made Crosse the Road into the Ditch by
the Workhouse.
12th Oct., 1692.—Memd. this day a pson appeared on the Accompt
of a Drain laid into the Workhouse Ditch for the benefitt of
severall houses and stables against the same the Parish requiring
satisfaccon for the same and argueing the matter this
Vestry doe think fitt to take twenty shillings p. ann. for the
use of the same. In case the pson who hath the right to the
houses doe contract for the payment of the said rent & to keep
the said Drain in good repair which drain shall be made use
of soe long as this Vestry shall think fitt and noe longer.
Water
Supply.
Advances having been made shortly after the
Reformation towards the improvement in the
systems for the relief of the poor, the
tenance and cleansing of the highways, and the main
sewerage, an expectation that the water supply would also
be taken in hand naturally arises. No such action appears
to have been taken, however, for nearly a hundred years,
the urgent necessity notwithstanding. This is singular, at
least, since statutes relating to the water supply had been
passed in 35 Henry VIII (1544), 3 James I (1606),
7 James I, (1610), and 8 George I (1722). It will be borne
in mind that the parishioners relied upon four several
sources for their water supply—the service brought from