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[these buildings it will be remember the Sani- bary Board condemued 100 odd bouses in other parts of the city. Thea houses were by a were fake, a mere Bovident, not resumed by Government. Yet we Sae that these houses are being cleassed, renovated, and occupied, whilst we are hesitatin as to Weat might be done with this las property in our bands. here are good and bad loo Lities in every city in the world. There is the Past Bad and the West End of the city of London. It would be wise, sir, to reserve in our midst a cheap, healthy distiot for the occnpation of our P. We should not compel them to pay high rents or compel them to desert his island 'for fresh woods and postares now” on account of high rept, It would be tantamount to spending scent in the desert air. The Find
is not adapted for macb improvement, and it: ocght therefore to be left alone. If the Public Works Committee think of dividing their time and labour, let them divide them in the east and west ends. If the Government have time and money to spare, better let the money out ja the conatination of a tramway round the island, and open out cheap sites and thus relieve the over- crowding that is going on in the centre of out vity. This is matter which concerns al nosr every resideat in the colony, and it aff-ots the public purse It is a huge venture to take spculations of a large undertaking. In order to be sure they are not making a mistake it would be wise to seek for the advice of experts ontside this Council, and I beg to propose this regulation--" Thst, before a final decision as to the condemned area of Taipingshan be arrived at, a Committee formed of representatives of the comm uty, to consist of Masers. Granville Sharp-laughter)-W. Dauby, S. G. Bard. aud A. Denison, be appointed, to associate themselves with the Hon. the Directer of Public Works, and cwjointly give a report on the best means of dis' posing of properly resumed by the Government,'- On the last occasion this question was before the Council you kindly prmitted all my offici col- leagues to vote as they thought fit on this sub-
geat. I hope on this numaslen van will give them ! the same latitude, so that we may arrive at an honest decision.
HIS EXEL RNCY-I shall be glad to do so Does any- when the amendment is srovaded, body second the amendment?
There was no g-conder, and HIS EXCELLENCY remarked - I am afraid you hav no sec nder.
OF PUBLIC ¡VORKS-I The D.BRUT.OR should like to make tue or two remarks in reply. The hon. member has given me the credit of a good deal perhaps, but I think a more caretul perusal of my report will show that in that report, especially as regards the source of infec- tion. I absolutely co fin myself to record
That is ing facts and not citing proofs entirely a medical question, and not an engineer. The hon. member bas ing question ut all. again referred to this wonderful and econoical scheme, but I should like to point out ons important malter tbut he has entirely overlooked. In the project I laid before the Public Works Committes the
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had been laid out in such a way as to cause obstruction of back yards. If the scheme- referred to by my hou. friend on my left is carried ont a portion of the buildings, or the 417 houses which he takes credit for, will have to be devoted to back yards. If you compare the total area for domestic econpation as proposed in his scheme with that proposed by mine y.a will find that in the bon. member's scheme you will have to take from the area of ach lot, proba- bly in the vase of three storey house fif een feet and two storey houses ten feet. If the hos, mem- ber will figure that out I think he will find that the area which is proposed to be d vated to
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say that the remarks of the hou, member did not strike me as being business like. He has talked about seling the land and then ecouping the No expenditure by raising the Crown rents. man would buy land without first enquiring what the Crown rent was. So what ha means by recouping after selling the, land I am at a total loss to understand. He also states that the adoption of this report is great speculation. Well, sir, if speculation existed at all it existed when this Council passed the Ordinance for the resumption of Taipingshan. It is not a question of pecuniary profit; it is a question of sanitation, a question of doing some- ing for the good of this colony. To talk abont expenditure commencing at this period is, I think, quite out of the question. I think. sir, be touched on A great many matters which were totally irr levant-about outside rail- ways, which I must say I do not think would offer any return.
HIS EXCELLENOY-The ai ndment not hav- ing been seconded the resolution is carried
Hon E. R. KELILIOS-I should like to point ent that the hon. member did not follow ay sperch.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENSKAL--The boo. member is quite out of order.
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