CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 191

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infinitely more for the entire suppression of an intermediate depôt, and its replacement by the direct removal of the night soil to the boats, yet if in practice that cannot be effected, it is imperative that a carefully arranged System should be substituted for the present crying nuisance.

The site of the depôt should also be removed from its present anchorage and proximity to a rapidly increasing, and densely populous, Neighbourhood.

33. The Contractors should be made responsible for the conduct of their men, and special Police regulations should be made for their efficient control, while the lengthened time proposed would facilitate the suppression of the intermediate depôt, and aid the direct removal of the soil to the boats.

34. The same necessity that exists with reference to the removal of the soil by the men employed should be allowed to commence their work after midnight; but that they should be bound to finish the removal of the same, whether to or from the general depot, before 6 a.m. at all seasons, and to have close fitting covers to every description of Vessel employed for that purpose.

35. The use of covered buckets is equally applicable to the boats used in this service. They ought to be covered and of uniform construction to meet this special duty.

36. The Police control should also extend to them, and fixed points should be established for...

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187 infinitely more for the entire suppression of an intermediate depôt, and its replacement by the direct removal of the night soil to the boats, yet if in practice that cannot be effected, it is imperative that a carefully arranged System should be substituted for the present crying nuisance. The site of the depôt should also be removed from its present anchorage and proximity to a rapidly increasing, and densely populous, Neighbourhood. 33. The Contractors should be made responsible for the conduct of their men, and special Police regulations should be made for their efficient control, while the lengthened time proposed would facilitate the suppression of the intermediate depôt, and aid the direct removal of the soil to the boats. 34. The same necessity that exists with reference to the removal of the soil by the men employed should be allowed to commence their work after midnight; but that they should be bound to finish the removal of the same, whether to or from the general depot, before 6 a.m. at all seasons, and to have close fitting covers to every description of Vessel employed for that purpose. 35. The use of covered buckets is equally applicable to the boats used in this service. They ought to be covered and of uniform construction to meet this special duty. 36. The Police control should also extend to them, and fixed points should be established for...
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187 infinitely forefor the entere suppression of an intermediaté dépot, and its replacement by the direct removal of the night soil to the boats, yet if in practice that cannot be effectedt, it is imperative that a carefully arranged Systern should be subolituled for the present Crying muisance The site of from the dipot anch proximity should also be removed; to a rapidly increasing, and densely populous, Neighbourhood. 33. Seasons, and to have close filling covers to every description of Vessel employed for that 34. purpose The Contractors should be made responsible for the conduct of their men, and special Police regulations should be Made for their efficient control, while the lengthened time proposed would facilitate the suppression of the intermediate depôt, and aid the direct removal of the soil to the boats. The same necessity that exists 35. With reference to the removal of for the the soil re the Committee are of opinion. employed should be allowed that the men so em. to commence their work after midnight; but that they showed be bound to finish the removal of the same, whether to or from the general depot, before 6 a.m. at all use of covered buckets ic equally applicable to the boats used in this service. to be covered and of uniform They ought to be covered and Emstruction to meet this special duty 36. to them, and The Police control should also extend fixed points should be established
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infinitely forefor the entere suppression of an intermediaté dépot, and its replacement by the direct removal of the night soil to the boats, yet if in practice that cannot be effectedt, it is imperative that a carefully arranged Systern should be subolituled for the present Crying muisance

The site

of

from

the dipot anch

proximity

should also be removed;

to a rapidly increasing, and densely populous, Neighbourhood.

33.

Seasons, and to have close filling

covers to

every description of Vessel employed for

that

34.

purpose

The Contractors should be made

responsible for

the conduct of their men,

and special Police regulations should be

Made

for

their

efficient control, while the lengthened time proposed would

facilitate

the suppression of the intermediate depôt, and

aid the direct removal of the soil to the boats.

The same necessity that exists

35.

With reference

to the removal of

for

the

the soil re the Committee are

of opinion. employed should be allowed

that the men so em.

to commence their work after midnight;

but that they showed be bound to finish

the removal of the same, whether to or

from

the general depot, before 6 a.m. at all

use

of covered buckets ic equally

applicable to the boats used in this service.

to be covered and of uniform

They ought to be covered and

Emstruction to meet this special duty

36.

to them, and

The Police control should also extend

fixed points should be established

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