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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND MARCH, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 121. The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
W. M. DEANE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1890.
No. 5.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a Meeting held on Friday, the 7th day of March, 1890 :---
PRESENT:
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM GORDON), Vice-President.
The Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
The Consulting Engineer, (OSBERT CHADWICK, Esquire, C.M.G.).
WONG SHING, Esquire.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
ABSENT:
The Minutes of meetings held on the 14th February and 3rd March, 1890, respectively, were read and confirmed.
A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 6th March, 1890, concerning the appointment of an Inspector of Nuisances for the Kaulung district was read.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 15th and 22nd February, and 1st March, were laid on
the table.
Report. The Superintendent's Report for the month of February was laid on the table. It was agreed that it should
be circulated to Members.
Report.-The Surveyor's Report on the condition of the house drains on Inland Lots 617, 618 and 619 was read and the question discussed.
The Colonial Surgeon moved,-
That the owners of Inland Lots 617, 618 and 619 be called upon to re-drain the houses on these lots in accord-
ance with the drainage byc-laws.
The Consulting Engineer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Report. The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's Report on the steps taken to combat an outbreak of cattle disease toge- ther with a summary of the expenses incurred was read.
The Vice-President moved,-
That a report of the circumstances connected with the outbreak of cattle disease at 3 and 5, Second Street, be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary together with the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's schedule of valuations.
The Colonial Surgeon seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Drainage of Hill District.-A Report-a copy of which had been sent to Members-on this subject by OSBERT CHADWICK, Esquire, C.M.G., was laid on the table.
Rural Building Lot No. 7.-A Report-a copy of which had been sent to Members-on the drainage of the residence situated on this lot was laid on the table.
Mr. HUMPHREYS moved,-
That Mr. Chadwick be invited to draw up a code of instructions for the practical construction of house drains in
accordance with the drainage bye-laws and that the Surveyor afford him every assistance.
The Colonial Surgeon seconded.
Question-put and passed.
The Colonial Surgeon moved,-
That Messrs. Butterfield & Swire be requested to make the alterations to the drains pointed out by Mr. Chadwick
as being required.
The President seconded. Question-put and passed.
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