THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH OCTOBER, 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 562.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th October, 1899.
No. 33.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 28th day of September, 1899.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JoHN MITFORD ATKINSON), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable ROBERT DALY ORMSEX).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
EDWARD ÚSBORNE, Esquire.
Minutes. The minutes of a regular and of a confidential meeting held on the 14th day of September, and of a special meeting held on the 27th day of September were confirmed.
Insanitary Properties Bill.-The Vice-President asked whether any further communication had been received from the Government concerning the Insanitary Properties Bill, and the question being answered in the negative, moved that the Standing Orders be suspended.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved-
That this Board address an urgent appeal to His Excellency the Governor, to take the earliest opportunity to introduce into the Legislative Council, the bill relating to insanitary properties as finally amended by this Board, and forwarded to the Government on the 15th September, 1899,
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE addressed the Board and seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Select Committee to deal with Cocklofts, Cubicles, and Basements.-The President, pursuant to notice, moved--
That the Medical Officer of Health and the Secretary be appointed a Select Committee, under the provisions of
section 3 of Ordinauce 11 of 1895, for the purpose of granting permits for the construction and maintenance of cocklofts and cubicles, and for the occupation of basements in accordance with sections 6, 7, and 8 of Ordinance 15 of 1894 and the Bye-laws made under that Ordinance.
The Director of Public Works seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Urinals in a Private House.-The Medical Officer of Health moved--
That permission be granted for the erection of two urinals in a house to be rented for the Royal Artillery
Officers' Mess, subject to certain conditions as to water flushing.
The President seconded.
The Vice-President addressed the Board. Question-put and agreed to.
Increase to Sanitary Staff.-The President addressed the Board and presented the joint report of the Select Committee consisting of the President, the Medical Officer of Health, and Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE, who were appointed on the 20th day of July, 1899, to consider certain increases to the staff and the appointment of an Assistant Medical Officer of Health applied for by the Medical Officer of Health, and moved its adoption, and that it be forwarded to the Honourable Colonial Secretary for the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor.
The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board and seconded.
The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved as an amendment-
That the Government be asked to provide for the appointment of an Assistant Medical Officer of Health, two additional First Class Inspectors of Nuisances, and that the present temporary Clerk be placed on the permanent Staff and an additional Clerk appointed at $40 a month.
The Director of Public Works seconded.
The Board theu divided on the amendment-
Ayes.
The Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works,
The amendment was lost.
Noes.
The President.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Mr. EDWARD Úsborne.
The Board then divided on the original motion.
Aycs. The President.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Mr. EDWARD Osborne.
The Vice-President; and
The Director of Public Works did not vote.
The motion was carried.
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