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THE HONGKONG governmenT GAZETTE, 13TH APRIL, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 150.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th April, 1895.
No. 9.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 28th day of March, 1895.
PRESENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED Cooper).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
ROBERT KENNAWAY LEIGH, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
Dr. WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President. NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
In the absence of the President, the Vice-President presided.
Minutes. The minutes of meetings held on the 14th and 19th March, 1895, respectively, were read and confirmed. Motion.-The Director of Public Works addressed the Board and moved-
That the Assistant Surveyor be instructed to attend all meetings of the Board, and note the resolutions regarding
the reports on the drainage of prit ate premises.
Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q.C., seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Director of Public Works again addressed the Board and moved—
That the Assistant Surveyor should obtain the required information and prepare the necessary notices for
remedying defective drainage.
Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q.C., seconded.
A discussion ensued.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Director of Public Works again addressed the Board and moved--
That the Assistant Surveyor keep a detail record of the inspections mude and the result thereof in the following
form, all reports being numbered :-
No. of report.
Street.
House No.
Lot No.
Condi-
Service of
Drains.
tion of
Notice.
Compliance.
Old.
New.
Old.
New.
Date.
No.
Date.
No. of
Plan.
Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q.C., seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Director of Public Works again addressed the Board and moved—
That the Assistant Surveyor in submitting reports prepare a Schedule in the following form:-
Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q.C., seconded.
Drains.
Recommendations.
No. of report.
Old.
New.
General.
Special.
No order.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Director of Public Works again addressed the Board and moved--
That a report be laid before the Board quarterly giving the numbers of houses reported on; the number of houses in respect of which an order has been recommended and approved by the Board; the number of notices served; the number of notices complied with; the number of houses in which the drains have been found defective (a) new drains, (b) old drains.
Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q.C., seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Remarks.