Report to the General Board of Health on a further inquiry as to the boundaries which might be most advantageously adopted for Alfreton, in the county of Derby, for the purposes of the Public Health Act / by William Lee, Superintending Inspector.

  • Lee, William, 1774 or 1775-1853.
Date:
1851
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Report to the General Board of Health on a further inquiry as to the boundaries which might be most advantageously adopted for Alfreton, in the county of Derby, for the purposes of the Public Health Act / by William Lee, Superintending Inspector. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (C.) Friday, September 20tl^ 1850, a public meeting was proclaimed by the Town Crier of Alfreton, to take place at the Angel-inn, at seven o'clock in the evening, to take into consideration the best means of supplying the above town with pure water, of which it now stands in great want. Accordingly, at seven o'clock a large number of rate-payers met together, when Mr. George Coates, printer, was elected chairman. Mr. Richard Ward, of Alfreton, stated, that hearing the meeting pro- I claimed, he had been induced to attend to know the objects of it, for he , had that day signed a counter-petition against having water, which had been presented to him by Mr. William Wilson, who represented to him that the charge upon the town would be enormous, and that he (Mr. Ward) might have an idea what it would be, it would cost him 6s. in the pound per annum. 1 After a good deal of discussion as to the best manner the scheme could be carried out to be depended upon, it was proposed by Mr. ' David Bowen, and seconded by Mr. Thomas Parsons, that this meeting highly approve of the scientific report made by William Lee, Esq., relative to the necessity of a pure and constant supply of water to the town of Alfreton, and protest against any unmanly attempt of any . other parishioner to prevent the same taking place. Mr. John Carter stated that they have not had any water for several months past except what has been fetched from the colliery of W. P. Murewood, Esq., and he and his family have never been so well as before they had to use it. Mr. John Rowe states that he is a tenant of Mr. Joseph Haynes, they have had no water fit to use for the last three months, what little is now left is of a very filthy nature. A discussion arose as to the nature of the petition that had been carried about that day, when it was ascertained that B. Rickards, Esq., had promised to read it over at the meeting. A deputation was accord- ingly appoiutetl to wait, upon him and solicit his attendance for that purpose, which was positively refused by him. It «as then proposed by Mr. Charles Parker, and seconded by Mr. Samuel Bower, that a petition be carried all over the town to-morrow for signatures, at the same time prayin»' her most gracious Majesty's | ommissioner, W. Lee, Esq., to put in force the Public Health Act, as proposed by him when at Alfreton, on the ISth day of January, 1850. (Signed) George Coates, Chairman. Charles Parker, Secretary. (D.) Swanwich-hall, AIfreton, S|R» September 23, 1*850. I take the liberty of addressing you as Commissioner for the parish of Alfreton, in consequence of an application to me this morning to direct ray tenant to sign a petition (purporting, if I rightly under- stand it) to postpone the proposed plan for the improvement of the