§ MR. STAPLETONasked the First Commissioner of Works, Whether his attention has been called to the state of the water in Victoria Park; whether it is true, as is said to be alleged by the local authorities, that it is becoming a source of danger to the health of the neighbourhood; and, whether he will have the ponds cleared out and supplied with clear water?
§ MR. AYRTON, in reply, said, his attention had been called to the rumour about the impure state of the water in Victoria Park, and from inquiries that had been made and from his own observation he was satisfied that the ponds 1754 were not likely to become a source of danger to the health of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. But, to guard against any possibility of injury to those who might make use of the water, steps would be taken to clear away any mud that might exist there, as soon as the necessary sum for the purpose had been voted by Parliament.