THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND MAY, 1897.
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Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 24th April and 1st May, 1897, respectively, were laid on the table.
Fletcher Street.-A letter-which had been cirenlated to Members--requesting that certain works which are required to be done at Fletcher Street be allowed to stand over for three months to enable the Agents for the property to communicate with the absentee owner was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved-
That Messrs. Linstead and Davis be informed that the Board is unable to accede to their request, Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 20th day of May, 1897.
Read and confirmed this 20th day of May, 1897.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
J. M. ATKINSON, President.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Thursday, the 13th day of May, 1897.
PRESENT:
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. Joux MITFORD ATKINSON), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). Vice-President. The Acting Director of Public Works, (The Honourable WILLIAM CHATHAM),
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM Clark).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES Haldane STEWART LOCKHART).
The President addressed the Board and explained why the meeting had been convened.
Bye-laws.-A letter from the Colonial Secretary having reference to certain proposed amendments to the Bye-laws which were made by the Board on the 17th December, 1896, under the provisions of section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, was read.
Bye-law 5.--It was agreed that this bye-law be deleted and that a letter be addressed to the Colonial Secretary pointing out the need there is that it should be considered and reported upon by the Insanitary Dwellings Committee at as early a date as is practicable.
Bye-law 10.-The phrase “upon reasonable notice to the occupiers or owners,'
The Medical Officer of Health moved –
was considered.
That the Colonial Secretary be informed that the Sanitary Board are of opinion that in any case in which the occupiers or owners of any building or curtilage offer any objection whaterer to the entry, for the purpose of ascertaining the sanitary condition thereof, of an Inspector of Nuisances in accordance with byc-law 10, a notice of not less than two hours should be given by the said Inspector to the sail occupiers or owners,
The Captain Superintendent of Police 'scconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The byc-law was amended and agreed to.
Bye-law 14. The bye-law was amended and agreed to.
Bye-law 25.--The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board and moved--
That the words “specially authorised in writing by the said Board under the band of its Secretary” be deleted, Mr. EDE seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
The bye-law was further amended and agreed to.
It was agreed that the Bye-laws as now amended be made and that they be transmitted to the Colonial Secretary for the approval of the Legislative Council in the usual manner.
The Board then adjourned.
Read and confirmed this 20th day of May, 1897.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
J. M. ATKINSON,
President.
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