February 17, 1900,}
This was passed.
The CHAIRMAN-The next vote is one in which the Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in aid of the vote “ Public Latrines."
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS pointed out that this had apparently been duplicated in Financial Minute No. 4.
The minute was then withdrawn
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
of the Public Works Department which ap. pears to have more than enough to occupy its attention without undertaking the task of the sanitary improvement of the city."
(Enclosure.)
1.-The trust to consist of the A torney
of General, the Director Cablic Works. the Principal Civil Medical Officer, the Officer Commanding Royal Engineers, two members elected by the Chamber of Commerce The CHAIRMAN-The next is that the Go from their body and two by the Justices of the
WORKS IN THE NEW TERRITORY.
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vernor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of eighteen thousand five hundred aud twenty-five dollars and fifty- wo ($18,5 5,52) to cover the expenses incurred by the Public Works Department in connection with the works, &o., in the New Territory.
The above being the unexpended balance of the sam previously voted.
This was passed.
EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS,
The CHAIRMAN.-The Goveruor recommends the Council to re-vote the following sums being unexpended balances of the votes for 1-99 under the heading "Extraordinary Public Works:
I-Public Works Department Store $ 4064.86 2-Disinfector Station, &o
1.597.94 8-Public Latrines
5.000,00
19,637.26
4-City of Victoria, Water Works,
&a.
5-Quarters for Gaol Staff
6-Electric Lighting Government
House
7-Pokfulam Conduit Road
This was passed.
Total
4,000.00
685.50 3.768 76
.$38.754.20
STORM WATER NULLAH, The CHAIRMAN-The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of eight thousand and two hand.ed dollars ($8,290) to ineat the expeu- diture for extending the large storm-water ual- lah at Yanmati, north of the Pumping Station.
This was carried.
THE NEW TERRITORY.
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The CHAIRMAN-The money voted being in. sufficient this is now asked for. It does not exceed the original estimate. Th Governor recommends the Council to vote a aum of seven thousand dollars ($7,000) to cover expenses incurred in the New Territory for the current year.
This was passed, and concluded the business.
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
The fortnightly meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary Board was held on the 15th inst., The President (r. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer) occupied the chair, and there were also present: Mr. F. J. Badeley (Act- ing Captain Superintendent of Police), the Hon. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Public Works), Mr. Fang Wabuen, Mr. J. McKie, Mr. Chan A Fuk, Mr. E. Osborne, Dr. Clark, (Medical Officer of Health), and Mr. C. W. Duggan (Secretary).
THE SANITARY IMPROVEMENT OF THE
COLONY-THE PROPOSED TRUST
OURPORATION,
The draft scheme for a 'rust Corporation for the sanitary improvement of the city of Victoria, drawn up by a select committee of the Board appointed for that purpose on Thurs- day, Dec. 7th, was submitted. The report is dated February 7th, and is signed by Messrs. May, Osborne, and Clark. It runs as follows:--
Pence from their body, with three members, nominated by the Governor, who shall also ap. point the president.
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The trust to be a corporate body and to have full power to contract, to borrow money sell and dispose of its property. on stock or debenture, to acquire land, and to
3-In the powers of the trust should also be included provisions for regulating the appoint ment and election of members the appointment of Committees and other executive details neces- sary for the full working of the trust.
4. The duties and powers of the trus! may be summarised as follows:
(i.) On a resolution of the Sanitary Board in ordinary public meeting, or on a representa. tion from the Medical Officer of Health, or from twelve ratepayers. that any district for the want of air, light, ventilation, or proper conveniences or any other snuitary defects, is in a state dangerous to the public health the Trust Corporation shall consider the case, and if satisfied with the truth of the representations made may pass a resolution that the area is unhealthy, and then proceed to prepare a scheme for its improvement, and for the formation of such streets. squares, and open spaces. and the construction of suitable buil lings, and all other things as may be necessary for such improve
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(ii ) --The proc dura regarding the publication of notices to the persons affe-ted by the works. the hearing of objections, the assessment of compensation for compulsor purchase, and the approval of the Legislative Council prior to the execution of the improvement, can be framed upon the provisions of the English Housing of the Werking (lasses Act and the Land Clanses Consolidation Acts relating to this procedure.
(iii)—The trust may, with the sanction of the Legislative Council, construct such new streets as they may consider necessary for the inproce- ment or development of the City, without the representation required under the preceding paragraph, and for that purpose may cquire any lands they may consider necessary for the purpose of such improvement or development,
Ou the completion of any new street together with its paving, lighting, metalling and drain. age the trust shall make it over to the Govern. ment.
(iv.) The trust may at their discretion carry out works for reclaiming from the sea any lands now within the flow of the sua made over to it by the Government.
5.-The following are the proposals for the endowment and revenue of the trust.
(i.) -The Government should contribute an- nually to the trust 5 per cent. of the rates col- lected and 25 per cent, of the premiums derived from land sales, in each year.
(ii)-The Government to make over to the trust for a tixed period of 99 years such portion of the resumed area of Tai Ping Shan as bas not been sold, so much of Tai Kok Tsui Bay as has not been sold, and half the available build. ing area abatting on the south side of the Shau. kiwan Road between the eastern extremity of the Queen's Recreation Ground and Shankiwan Village, this latter area to be first laid out in blocks and each alternate block to be assigned
to the trust.
We have the honour to submit the enclosed draft scheme for the formation of a Trust Corporation to be charged with the duty, and invested with the power, of carrying on sanitary improvements in the Ci y of Victoria in ac- cordance with the resolution adopted by the Board at a meeting held on the 7th December.pedient, and lay out these areas in building 1899, at which we were appointed a co umittee sites, streets, and open spaces and may lease to consider recommendations for giving effect | such sites for periods which may extend to 99 to the resolution.
"The scheme fully explains itself and does not appear to require comment at this stage from us.
We would, however, remark that the forma- tion of some such body, as the proposed t.ust seems to us to be becoming daily a greater necessity owing to the rapid growth of the colony and the cons.quently increasing duties
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The trust to reclaim, where it seems ex.
years.
The trust to enjoy the use of such property as is assigned to it free of ebarge for 10 years and thereafter the trust to pay interest at 4 per cent. per annum on the valus at date of assignment of so much of the land as they are able to lense.
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The trust to receive in full the rents of the lands assigned to, or reclaimed by them, and the
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difference between these rents and the interest payable to Government to form part of the revenue of the trust.
No interest to be paid to Government on any portion of the trust estate which is utilised for the formation of streets, or which has been reserved for any public purpose, or which is required for
open spaceS,
On the expiration of 99 years from the dato of acquirement by the trust the property`so acquired to revert to the Government.
jug erected on trust land not before rated, and (3.) All assessments for rates for now build- all enhanced assessments for rates for buildings assigned to or acquired by the trust by pur chase or otherwise, to be paid by the Govern- ment to the trust.
The following are the proposals for the settlement of disputes and compensation :-
decision of all questions in dispute connected A tribunal of appeal to be framed for the with the requisiti u of land and property by
the trust.
reconsidered at the next meeting and that in Mr. OSBORNE proposed that the scheme be
the meantime it b· laid on the table. He hoped that the newspapers would give publicity to it. so that perhaps they might benefit by an ex- pression of public opinion on the subject. The very large, and as it had only been before the respousibilities involved in this scheme were
bought it would be well to let it remain over members during the last two or three days ho for a fortnight.
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Mr MCKIE seconded, and the motion was carried.
THE CONDITION OF NO. 2 HEALTH DISTRICT,
The S-lect Cominiftes (Messra May, Osborne, aud Moaie) reported on the 8th February that they had inspected portions of No. 2 Health District, Sauntary Inspector McKenzie accom- panyig them. The report concludes :-" W. visited the Wancani Market, which is in our opinion inadequate for the requirements of the population. Taken as a whole the district was not as clean as it should bo. The district has the advantage of being largely composed of two- storeyed buildings, but as these buildings are old we fear they will soon be replaced by build. ings of at least three storeys in height, We only noticed one latrine in the portion of the district traversed by us, and it was obviously wuch too small for the necessitios of the dense population surrounding it. The whole distriot apparently wants lime-washing."
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The Secretary minute:-"This district is in course of being lime-washed although bat slow progress is being made, as only 22 houses out of 1,500 have been done in five weeks.”
Dr. Hartigan minuted :--- iteport shows & most unsatisfactory state of things still."
The Hon. R. D. OuмSBY proposed that a copy of the report be forwarded to the Go- vernment
Mr. OSBORNE seconded, and the motion was carried.
On the motion of the PRESIDENT, BẠC inded by the Hon. R. D. ORMSBY, Messrs. Budeley, McKie, and Osborne were appointed a select committee.
RINDERPEST ON THE NEW TERRITORY.
The select committee appointed to enquire into the report of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon as to rinderpest in the Now Territory was submitted. The Committee approves of Mr. Ladds suggestion as to preventive inoculation.
On the motion of the PRESIDENT. seconded by Dr. CLARK, it was decided to forward the re- that the scheme proposed should be adopted. port to Government, with the recommendation
THE CENTRAL MARKET,
submitted a proposal to alter certain stalls in Mr. Ladds (Colonial Veterinary Surgeon)
the Central Market, and the proposal was adopted, on the motion of the PRESIDENT, second- ed by Mr. McKie.
PLANS FOR DRAINAGE,
Papers were submitted suggesting 69 of Or- dinance 15 of 1889 bo altered so as to require separate plans for drainage to be supplied to the Sanitary Board.
The Hon R. P. ORMSBY anggested that Mr. Drury be asked to endeavour to arrange the matter without altering the Ordinance.
It was decided to leave the matter in obey- 'ance for the present.