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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH MARCH, 1895.
Report. The Assistant Surveyor's report-which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of the house drains at 130, Queen's Road West was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., moved→
(A) That the owner be called on to redrain in accordance with the drainage bye-laws and amend the defects
specified in the Surveyor's report.
(B) That the attention of the Government be invited to the removal, where practicable, of old drains. The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Reports.-The Assistant Surveyor's reports-which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of the house drains at Blocks 182, 183, 184, 185, 203, 204 and 207 were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read. It was agreed that the reports be re-circulated to Members with a circulating cover attached to each separate report. Additional Clerk.-The Secretary drew attention to the circumstance that the general inspection of the house drains in the City was giving rise to a voluminous correspondence with the owners of property and a great deal of additional record keeping, and that he required the services of an intelligent clerk to keep the work up to date.
Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., moved-
That a letter be addressed to the Honourable Colonial Secretary pointing out the necessity for the appointment of a European or Portuguese clerk at a salary not exceeding $80 a month during the time the survey of the house drains in the City is being carried out.
Dr. HARTIGAN seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Report. The Surveyor's report-which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of the house drains at "Bon Accord" Bungalow, Kowloon, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., moved-
That the report be referred back to the Surveyor for further details.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 16th and 23rd February, 1895,-which had been circu lated to Members-were laid on the table.
Water-closets. A report-a copy of which had been in the hands of Members for some time-by a Committee on the advisability of the connection of Water-closets with the public sewers and the conservancy of the City generally was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
Dr. HARTIGAN moved-
That the recommendations contained in the Committee's report be adopted by the Board. The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Monday, the 4th day of March, 1895.
Read and confirmed this 14th day of March, 1895.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
F. H. MAY,
Vice-President.
No. 6.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Monday, the 4th day of March, 1895.
PRESENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
ROBERT KENNAWAY LEIGH, Esquire.
Dr. WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President.
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
In the absence of the President, the Vice-President presided.
Bye-laws.-Draft bye-laws to be made under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, which had been in the hands of Members for some days, were read one by one, amended-with the exception of draft bye-law 34 which was deleted— and agreed to.
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