CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 189

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be solid up to the roof. The entrance shield not be open as at present, but should be through a string carefully fitting, self-closing, double doorway.

opening from one half of the door inwards and the other outwards centre post, to admit of uninterrupted ingress and egress, and have a minimum amount of escape for foul air through the doorway.

TIT 23 should be of the simplest form; The construction of the urinals but a supply of water is indispensable. Without it freedom from effluvia in this climate is impossible, and, as suggested in the case of bins and privies, they should also communicate with the Sluvers. For want of public arrangements in some places, a disgusting exhibition is made of urine escaping into the public street.

24. For each of these three classes of public conveniences respectively, viz: Dustbins, Privies, and Urinals, the Committee strongly recommend that one uniform plan of construction should be adopted, and that they should all be under Police control.

25 Before leaving this branch of nuisances, the Committee would propose, that water delivery stands alone should be placed at cross roads, Dust bins, privies and urinals being located in more retired situations; while those at present existing in the more public thoroughfares should be removed.

26. From the peculiar construction of this...

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12 75. 185 be solid up to the roof. The entrance shield not be open as at present, but should be through a string carefully fitting, self-closing, double doorway. opening from one half of the door inwards and the other outwards centre post, to admit of uninterrupted ingress and egress, and have a minimum amount of escape for foul air through the doorway. TIT 23 should be of the simplest form; The construction of the urinals but a supply of water is indispensable. Without it freedom from effluvia in this climate is impossible, and, as suggested in the case of bins and privies, they should also communicate with the Sluvers. For want of public arrangements in some places, a disgusting exhibition is made of urine escaping into the public street. 24. For each of these three classes of public conveniences respectively, viz: Dustbins, Privies, and Urinals, the Committee strongly recommend that one uniform plan of construction should be adopted, and that they should all be under Police control. 25 Before leaving this branch of nuisances, the Committee would propose, that water delivery stands alone should be placed at cross roads, Dust bins, privies and urinals being located in more retired situations; while those at present existing in the more public thoroughfares should be removed. 26. From the peculiar construction of this...
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12 75. 185 be solid up to the roof. The entrance shield not be open as at present, but shoved be through a string carefully fitting, self-closing, double doorway. opening from a... one half of the door. inwards and the other outwards centre post, to admit of uninterrupted. ingress and egress, and yeh have a minimum amount of escape for fort air through the doorway. TIT 23 should be of the sim simplest form; The construction of the urinals but a supply water is indispensable. Without it freedom from effluvia in this climate is impossible, of and, as suggested in the case. of bins and privies, they should also communicate with the Suvers. For want publie arrangements in some of the disgusting exhibition is made escaping into the public street. 24- public of urine For each of these three classes of conveniences respectively. viz: Dustbins, Privies, and Urinals, the Committee strongly recommend that one will considered and uniform plan of construction should be adopted, and that they should all be under Police control. 25 Before leaving this branch of nuisances, the Committee would propose, that water delivery stands alone should be placed at- Cross roads, Dush bins, privies and urinals being located. in more retired situations; while those at present existing in the more public thorough- fares should be removed., of such the present minals, JV. 26. From the peculiar Caston's of this
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12

75.

185

be solid up to the roof. The entrance shield

not be open

as at present, but shoved be

through a string carefully fitting, self-closing,

double doorway.

opening

from

a...

one

half of the door.

inwards and the other outwards

centre post, to admit of uninterrupted.

ingress and egress,

and

yeh

have a minimum

amount of escape for fort air through the

doorway.

TIT 23

should be

of

the sim

simplest form;

The construction of the urinals but a supply water is indispensable. Without it freedom from effluvia in this climate is impossible,

of

and, as suggested in the case.

of

bins and

privies, they should also communicate with

the

Suvers. For want

publie arrangements

in some

of

the disgusting exhibition is made escaping into the public street.

24-

public

of

urine

For each of these three classes of

conveniences respectively. viz: Dustbins, Privies, and Urinals, the Committee

strongly recommend that one will considered

and

uniform plan of construction should be adopted, and that they should all be under

Police control.

25

Before leaving this branch of nuisances, the Committee would propose, that water delivery stands alone should be placed at- Cross roads,

Dush bins, privies

and urinals being located.

in more retired situations; while those at

present existing in the more public thorough-

fares should be removed.,

of

such

the present minals,

JV.

26.

From the

peculiar

Caston's

of

this

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