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ORDINANCE No. 24 OF 1887.

Public Health.

18. Tenement-house. Any domestic building let to and inhabited by more than one occupier or family, as tenants of a common landlord, or as sub-tenants of a tenant of any portion of such domestic building.

19. Vessel. Any steam or sailing ship, launch, junk, lighter, sampan, or boat.

4. The Board shall consist of the Surveyor General, the Registrar General, the Captain Superintendent of Police, the Colonial Surgeon, and not more than six additional members, four of whom (two being Chinese) shall be appointed by the Governor, and two elected by such rate-payers as are included in the special and common jury lists, and also by such rate-payers as are exempted from serving on juries on account of their professional avocations. Non-official members of the Board shall hold office for three years.

5. The mode of election, the proceedings incident thereto, and all other matters relating to the election of the said members, by the said rate-payers, shall be governed by rules made by the Governor in Council, who may, from time to time, add to, vary, or revoke, any of the said rules.

6. The Governor shall appoint the president, vice-president, and secretary of the Board, and the names of all members appointed to the Board shall be forthwith notified in the Government Gazette, and any number of the Government Gazette, containing a notice of any such appointments shall be deemed sufficient evidence thereof, before any Magistrate or Court of law.

7. If any member of the Board be at any time prevented by absence or other cause from acting for more than six months, the Governor may appoint, or, if the member has been elected, the electors may nominate some other person to replace such member, until he shall be able to resume his functions.

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Tenement-house.

Vessel.

Constitution of the Board.

[See Ordinance No. 1 of 1890.]

Governor to make rules for elections.

President, Vice-President, and secretary. [See Ordinance No. 1 of 1890.]

Substitute members.

8. The Board shall be held to be legally constituted, notwithstanding any vacancies occurring therein by death, absence, resignation, or incapacity of any member.

9. The Governor may appoint such officers as he shall see fit to be sanitary superintendent, sanitary surveyors, inspectors of nuisances, and such other servants as the Board may from time to time recommend,

Sanitary staff.

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ORDINANCE No. 24 OF 1887. Public Health. 18. Tenement-house. Any domestic building let to and inhabited by more than one occupier or family, as tenants of a common landlord, or as sub-tenants of a tenant of any portion of such domestic building. 19. Vessel. Any steam or sailing ship, launch, junk, lighter, sampan, or boat. 4. The Board shall consist of the Surveyor General, the Registrar General, the Captain Superintendent of Police, the Colonial Surgeon, and not more than six additional members, four of whom (two being Chinese) shall be appointed by the Governor, and two elected by such rate-payers as are included in the special and common jury lists, and also by such rate-payers as are exempted from serving on juries on account of their professional avocations. Non-official members of the Board shall hold office for three years. 5. The mode of election, the proceedings incident thereto, and all other matters relating to the election of the said members, by the said rate-payers, shall be governed by rules made by the Governor in Council, who may, from time to time, add to, vary, or revoke, any of the said rules. 6. The Governor shall appoint the president, vice-president, and secretary of the Board, and the names of all members appointed to the Board shall be forthwith notified in the Government Gazette, and any number of the Government Gazette, containing a notice of any such appointments shall be deemed sufficient evidence thereof, before any Magistrate or Court of law. 7. If any member of the Board be at any time prevented by absence or other cause from acting for more than six months, the Governor may appoint, or, if the member has been elected, the electors may nominate some other person to replace such member, until he shall be able to resume his functions. 2181 Tenement-house. Vessel. Constitution of the Board. [See Ordinance No. 1 of 1890.] Governor to make rules for elections. President, Vice-President, and secretary. [See Ordinance No. 1 of 1890.] Substitute members. 8. The Board shall be held to be legally constituted, notwithstanding any vacancies occurring therein by death, absence, resignation, or incapacity of any member. 9. The Governor may appoint such officers as he shall see fit to be sanitary superintendent, sanitary surveyors, inspectors of nuisances, and such other servants as the Board may from time to time recommend, Sanitary staff.
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ORDINANCE No. 24 OF 1887. Public Health. 18. Tenement-house. Any domestic building let to and inha- bited by more than one occupier or family, as tenants of a common landlord, or as sub-tenants of a tenant of any portion of such domestic building. 19. Vessel. Any steam or sailing ship, launch, junk, lighter, sampan, or boat. 4. The Board shall consist of the Surveyor General, the Registrar General, the Captain Superintendent of Police, the Colonial Surgeon, and not more than six additional members, four of whom, (two being Chinese) shall be appointed by the Governor, and two elected by such rate-payers as are included in the special and common jury lists, and also by such rate-payers as are exempted from serving on juries on account of their professional avocations. Non-official members of the Board shall hold office for three years. 5. The mode of election, the proceedings incident thereto, and all other matters relating to the election of the said members, by the said rate-payers, shall be governed by rules made by the Governor in Council, who may, from time to time, add to, vary, or revoke, any of the said rules. 6. The Governor shall appoint the president, vice-president, and secretary of the Board, and the names of all members appointed to the Board shall be forthwith notified in the Government Gazette, and any number of the Government Gazette, containing a notice of any such appointments shall be deemed sufficient evidence thereof, before any Magistrate or Court of law. or 7. If any member of the Board be at any time prevented by absence other cause from acting for more than six months, the Governor, may appoint, or, if the member has been elected, the electors inay nominate some other person to replace such member, until he shall be able to resume his functions. 2181 Tenement- house. Vessel. Constitution of the Board. [Seo Ordi- nance No. 1 of 1890.] Governor to make rules for elections.. President, Vice-Presi- dent and secretary. [Sce Ordi nance No. I of 1890.] Substitute members. 8. The Board shall be held to be legally constituted, notwithstand Vacancies. ing any vacancies occurring therein by death, absence, resignation, or incapacity of any member. 9. The Governor may appoint such officers as he shall see fit to be sanitary superintendent, sanitary surveyors, inspectors of nuisances, and such other servants as the Board may from time to time recommend, Sanitary staff.
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ORDINANCE No. 24 OF 1887.

Public Health.

18. Tenement-house. Any domestic building let to and inha- bited by more than one occupier or family, as tenants of a common landlord, or as sub-tenants of a tenant of any portion of such domestic building.

19. Vessel. Any steam or sailing ship, launch, junk, lighter,

sampan, or boat.

4. The Board shall consist of the Surveyor General, the Registrar General, the Captain Superintendent of Police, the Colonial Surgeon, and not more than six additional members, four of whom, (two being Chinese) shall be appointed by the Governor, and two elected by such rate-payers as are included in the special and common jury lists, and also by such rate-payers as are exempted from serving on juries on account of their professional avocations. Non-official members of the Board shall hold office for three years.

5. The mode of election, the proceedings incident thereto, and all other matters relating to the election of the said members, by the said rate-payers, shall be governed by rules made by the Governor in Council, who may, from time to time, add to, vary, or revoke, any of the said rules.

6. The Governor shall appoint the president, vice-president, and secretary of the Board, and the names of all members appointed to the Board shall be forthwith notified in the Government Gazette, and any number of the Government Gazette, containing a notice of any such appointments shall be deemed sufficient evidence thereof, before any Magistrate or Court of law.

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7. If any member of the Board be at any time prevented by absence other cause from acting for more than six months, the Governor, may appoint, or, if the member has been elected, the electors inay nominate some other person to replace such member, until he shall be able to resume his functions.

2181

Tenement- house.

Vessel.

Constitution

of the Board.

[Seo Ordi- nance No. 1 of 1890.]

Governor to make rules for elections..

President, Vice-Presi- dent and secretary. [Sce Ordi nance No. I of 1890.]

Substitute members.

8. The Board shall be held to be legally constituted, notwithstand Vacancies. ing any vacancies occurring therein by death, absence, resignation, or incapacity of any member.

9. The Governor may appoint such officers as he shall see fit to be sanitary superintendent, sanitary surveyors, inspectors of nuisances, and such other servants as the Board may from time to time recommend,

Sanitary staff.

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