No. 1.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
at a Meeting held on the 21st June, 1906.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Director of Public Works (WILLIAM CHATHAM), Chairman.
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
99
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.
??
Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
19
Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
Refuse Destructor.--(C.S.O. 8489/1904).
The Committee had before it a scheme for reclaiming an area of land immediately west of Cadogan Street and south of Chater Street (extended), and for erecting on this a destructor capable of dealing with 100 tons of refuse per day, together with quarters for a Superinten- dent and 300 coolies, the estimated cost being as follows:-
Reclamation of site, including 50-foot road in extension of
Chater Street, ..........
Destructor buildings, including piled foundations, chimney,
approach road (incline) and iron boundary fence,
.$160,700
98,100
Machinery, including 12 cells and furnaces with fan and engine, two boilers, slab-making machine, tram-lines and trucks, &c.,
82,500
Quarters for Superintendent,
15,000
Do.
300 Coolies,
75,000
Total,
$431,300
After full discussion, it was resolved unanimously that the Committee are prepared to recommend, in principle, the provision of a destructor for dealing with the refuse of the City of Victoria, but advise that, before any further steps are taken, the makers of the type of destructor which it is proposed to adopt should be requested to send out a representative to investigate local conditions and submit a tender, accompanied by a guarantee for 3 years, for dealing effectively with 100 tons of refuse per day.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council this 28th day of June, 1906.
W. CHATHAM,
Chairman.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils,