No. 31.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1894. 959
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 8th day of November, 1894:-
PRESENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS Alfred Cooper, Esquire).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.),
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
ROBERT KENNAWAY LEIGH, Esquire.
Dr. WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President. JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
In the absence of the President, the Vice-President presided.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 25th day of October, 1894, were read and confirmed.
Scavenging of Houses.-A report by a Committee-which had been circulated to Members-concerning the steps which should be taken to secure the efficient scavenging of houses in the Colony was laid on the table.
The Director of Public Works moved--
That the report be adopted by the Board and forwarded to the Honourable the Colonial Secretary for the information of His Excellency the Governor and that sanction be requested for the appointment of the addi- tional staff.
Dr. WM. HARTIGAN seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Temporary Staff.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary-which had been circulated to Members- informing the Board that His Excellency the Governor had been pleased to approve of the salaries which had been recom- mended for certain temporary Officers was laid on the table.
It was agreed that a Notification be inserted in the Gazette and the local papers calling for applications for the posts of—
(1) An Assistant Sanitary Surveyor.
(2) An Overseer of Works, (European). (3) A Foreman of Works, (Chinese).
and that such applications be received up to Noon of Tuesday, the 20th instant.
Resignation of a Member.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary-which had been circulated to Members-informing the Board that His Excellency the Governor had been pleased to accept the resignation of Surgeon- Major JAMES was laid on the table.
It was agreed that a letter be addressed to the Honourable Colonial Secretary pointing out that Surgeon-Major JAMES was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. N. J. EDE's absence from the Colony and that therefore there is now a vacancy on the Board which it would seem desirable to fill.
Report.-The Surveyor's report for the quarter ended 30th September, 1894—which had been circulated to Members -was laid on the table.
House Drains.-The Surveyor's report—which had been circulated to Members-upon the condition of the drains of No. 282, Queen's Road West, was laid on the table, and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved--
That the owners of this house be called upon to redrain it in accordance with the law governing house-drainage
and to execute the works specified in the Surveyor's report.
Dr. HARTIGAN seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Well Waters.-Reports by the Government Analyst-which had been circulated to Members-on samples of water drawn from a number of wells in Vietoria were laid on the table, and the minutes on the circulating covers read.
The President moved--
That the owners of the properties upon which are situated the wells, the waters from which have been certified as unfit for use, be served with notices informing them that the Sanitary Board is satisfied that these wells are nuisances and calling on them to absie the same by closing the wells within one month from the date on which the notice is served.
Dr. HARTIGAN seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
It was agreed that the other weils mentioned in the reports of the Government Analyst be inspected and reported upon by Dr. HARTIGAN and the Sanitary Superintendent, and that this report together with the Analyst's reports be circulated to Members.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 27th October and 3rd November, 1894,-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Sheep and Swine Depôts.-On the suggestion of the President it was agreed that Dr. Ho KAI be appointed in the room of Surgeon-Major JAMES to be a Member of the Committee now considering the question of the conditions of letting the sheep and swine depôts.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 22nd day of November, 1894.
Read and confirmed this 22nd day of November, 1894.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
F. H. MAY, Acting President.