§ MR. J. R. KELLYI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether the Vestry of St. Giles's, Camberwell, are acting in excess of their powers in ordering and enforcing the making of structural alterations to the drains of houses built in their district in 1877 under the sanction of their officer and that of the City Architect; and whether if in so acting the Vestry, while complying with the letter of the Nuisances Removal Act of 1855, are violating the real intent and spirit of the provisions of that statute?
§ *THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. RITCHIE, Tower Hamlets, St. George's)I have communicated with the Vestry of St. Giles's, Camberwell, but I have received no such information as to the facts as would enable me to come to any conclusion on the subject. Moreover, the matter is one in which the Local Government Board have no jurisdiction whatever. I gather that the Vestry consider that they are proceeding in accordance with the provisions of the Nuisances Removal Acts. I am not aware whether an order of Justices has been made in the matter, but assuming that such order has been made there would be an appeal to the Court of Quarter Sessions against the decision.