Southampton Town Council: … The Drainage of Portswood: The Town Clerk read a communication from Mr. T. Taylor, of the Local Government Act Office enclosing one received from Mr. W. F. Maund, of Portswood, a Guardian of South Stoneham … … discussion of poor drainage and contaminated wells and reluctance of some to pay for improvements … … Mr. Pinsent (one of the deputations) was sure many of the inhabitants would adopt the view that he took. Alderman Furber, it was true lived there, but his wells were comparatively new, and he had not to submit to the contaminations which many of those, like himself, who had lived there some years were obliged to endure, and was not therefore, he urged, in a position to judge of their necessity. From the well in the neighbourhood of Portswood Park the refuse was actually coming out into the pathway, During the mayoralty of Mr. Palk, some years ago, he (the speaker) took the trouble to interest himself in the subject, and called a meeting. … (continues) … …
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GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894