EAST WARD SANITARY AUTHORITY........PART 1 A meeting of the members of the East Ward Sanitary Authority was held in the Board of Guardians’ room, Shire Hall, Appleby, on Saturday afternoon. MR. H. SAYER, of close House, was called upon to preside, and the following gentlemen were present: MR. F. PARKER, Acorn Bank; MR. J. LANCASTER, Skygarth; MR. J. DARGNE, Bow Hall; MR. ROBINSON, Milburn; MR. JAMESON, Bongate; MR. SANDERSON, Appleby; MR. ATKINSON, Kirkbythore; MR. BURN, Newbiggin; MR. CROSBY, Breeks Hall; MR. M. ROBINSON, Hilton; MR. J. WHITEHAD (clerk), and MR. DIXON (sanitary inspector). THE SEWERAGE OF KIRKBYTHORE. The Medical Officer of Health having reported upon the imperfect sanitary conditions existing at Kirkbythore, it was resolved, at a meeting held some time ago, that a perfect and comprehensive system of drainage should be carried out, under plans sanctioned by the Local Government Board. In accordance with this resolution, the sewerage in the lower part of the village was vigorously commenced with, and in a short time completed, at a cost, we believe, of something like £130 or £140. The gentleman who at that time represented the parish at the Sanitary Board was a strenuous advocate for having the sewerage carried out in it completeness; but to this a strong opposition was organised in the parish, on account of the expense likely to be entailed by laying down sewers in the middle and upper part of the village. At the last election of a representative of the parish, after a strenuous and determined struggle, the ratepayers managed to throw overboard the gentleman who had hitherto watched their interests at the Board, and elected a representative whose opinions and feelings assimilated more closely with their own. The question of continuing the sewerage system in the upper and middle parts of the village was shortly after again brought under the notice of the Board; and the opponents of the scheme were backed up by a petition to the Sanitary Authority, signed by several of the ratepayers, the purport of which was that in their opinion to extend the sewerage to the other two branches of the village was quite unnecessary; and that any deficiency in the present drains could be better met by common drainage; it being, as they stated, a well-known fact that sewers without a good supply of water to flush them became a nuisance instead of a benefit. See, therefore, that a supply of water could not be got except at a very great cost, the petitioners prayed that the Sanitary Authority would take such steps as might stop the further extension of the sewerage in the village. At the last meeting of the Sanitary Authority, MR. CROSBY gave notice that he would move a resolution that the prayers of the petitioners be complied with. In doing so to-day, he said he thought that putting in proper drains to carry off the refuse matter was the right plan to pursue; and in his opinion there was no better deodoriser than soil when mixed with excrement; for not only did it conduce to ensure a healthy condition in villages, but produced an admirable manure for garden and other purposes; thus reducing manure bills, and utilising that which otherwise would be a nuisance. .............................to be continued.................... ______________________________________ barb, ontario, canada