CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5] — Page 407

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400

a

gave

lime

while at the same time it to the Public Works Department to make further progress with the main drainage works

of

the

City,

i.e. the

reconstruction, repairs, extension,

ventilation and disconnexion of

public sewers.

3. Early last year the Draft Bill having been referred by Mr March to the Sanitary Board for revision, this

body, after the study of the measure, returned it to the Executive Government recast in the form shown in the enclosure in Mr March's Despatch No.62 of the 28th February last.

4. The Sanitary Board were of opinion with regard to the technical details of the Bill which relate to the proposed sanitation of dwelling-houses, that it would be more practical to embody the whole of these in

a series

of bye-Laws to be framed under the Bill,

as this course would allow of additions or amendments from time to time without necessitating

the repeal of the Ordinance itself, and accordingly the Board recast the Bill in the form in which it was transmitted home by Mr March in his Despatch mentioned in the preceding paragraph.

5. But the Executive Council, not viewing the matter in the same light as the Sanitary Board, reversed the decision of the latter and transferred to and incorporated the bye-laws in the body of the Bill. This resolution was adopted on the ground that the matters dealt with were of too great importance to be relegated to mere byelaws, and some members were of opinion that the power to make byelaws in matters that might affect vested interests was too great a power to be vested in a body of the status of the Sanitary Board.

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400 a gave lime while at the same time it to the Public Works Department to make further progress with the main drainage works of the City, i.e. the reconstruction, repairs, extension, ventilation and disconnexion of public sewers. 3. Early last year the Draft Bill having been referred by Mr March to the Sanitary Board for revision, this body, after the study of the measure, returned it to the Executive Government recast in the form shown in the enclosure in Mr March's Despatch No.62 of the 28th February last. 4. The Sanitary Board were of opinion with regard to the technical details of the Bill which relate to the proposed sanitation of dwelling-houses, that it would be more practical to embody the whole of these in a series of bye-Laws to be framed under the Bill, as this course would allow of additions or amendments from time to time without necessitating the repeal of the Ordinance itself, and accordingly the Board recast the Bill in the form in which it was transmitted home by Mr March in his Despatch mentioned in the preceding paragraph. 5. But the Executive Council, not viewing the matter in the same light as the Sanitary Board, reversed the decision of the latter and transferred to and incorporated the bye-laws in the body of the Bill. This resolution was adopted on the ground that the matters dealt with were of too great importance to be relegated to mere byelaws, and some members were of opinion that the power to make byelaws in matters that might affect vested interests was too great a power to be vested in a body of the status of the Sanitary Board.
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400 a gave lime while at the same time it to the Public works Department to make further progress with the main drainage works of the City, ir. the reconstruction, repairs, extension, ventilation and disconnexion of public sewers. 3. Early last the Draft Bill having year beru referred by mr march to the Sanitary Board for revision, this body, after the study of measure -returned it to the Excentive Government recast in the form shewn in the exclosure in me marchi's Despatch u:62 of the 28th February last. a close and careful. 4. The Samilary Board were of opinion with regard to the technical details of the Bill which relate to the pro- posed sanitation of dwelling-houses, that it would be more practical to embody the whole of these in a series of bye-Laws to be framed under the Bill as this course would allow of additions or amendments from time to time without. necessitating the Ordinance itself, and the repeal of accordingly the Board recast the Bill in the form in which it in which it was transmitted home by mr march in his Despatch mentioned in preceding paragraph. 5 But the Executive Council not viewing the matter in the same light as the on 4 Sanitary Board -reversed the decision. of the latter and transferred to end incorporated the bye-laws in the body of the Bill. This resolution was adopted the ground that the matters dealt with were of too great importance to be relegated to mere byelaws, and some membere were of opinion that the power to make byelaws in matters that might affect vected interests was too great a power to be vested in body of the status of the Sanitary Board a
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400

a

gave

lime

while at the same time it to the Public works Department to make further progress with the main drainage works

of

the

City,

ir. the

reconstruction, repairs, extension,

ventilation and disconnexion of

public sewers.

3. Early last

the Draft Bill having year beru referred by mr march to the Sanitary Board for revision, this

body, after

the study of measure -returned it to the Excentive Government recast in the form shewn in the exclosure in me marchi's Despatch u:62 of the 28th February last.

a close and careful.

4. The Samilary Board were of opinion with regard to the technical details of the Bill which relate to the pro- posed sanitation of dwelling-houses, that it would be more practical to embody the whole of these in

a

series

of bye-Laws to be framed

under the Bill

as this course would

allow of additions or amendments from time to time without. necessitating

the Ordinance itself, and

the

repeal of accordingly the Board recast the Bill in the form in which it

in which it was transmitted

home by mr march in his Despatch mentioned in preceding paragraph. 5 But the Executive Council not viewing

the matter in the same light

as the

on

4

Sanitary Board -reversed the decision. of the latter and transferred to end incorporated the bye-laws in the body of the Bill. This resolution was adopted the ground that the matters dealt with were of too great importance to be relegated to mere

byelaws, and some membere were of opinion that the power

to make byelaws in matters that might affect vected interests was too great a power to be vested in

body of the status of the Sanitary

Board

a

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