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No. 3.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

At a Meeting held on the 23rd July, 1900.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Director of Public Works (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY), Chairman.

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the Colonial Treasurer (ALEXANder MacDonald THOMSON).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.

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1. The Committee considered a proposal to construct a perch, on a concrete base, to mark a rock inside the harbour, near the Lyemun Pass over which there is only 13 feet of water at half tide, and examined plan and estimate for the same. (C.S.O. 1818.)

The Committee agreed unanimously to recommend that a vote of $1,500 be sanctioned for this service.

2. The Committee considered a plan and estimate for renewing the timber pier at Sam-shui-po. The estimated cost of a new pier is $8,113.90. The Committee unanimously recommend the expen- diture. (C.S.O. 153 Extn.)

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3. Refuse Destructor.-The Committee again considered the proposal to establish a Horsfall Refuse Destructor at Kennedy Town at an estimated cost of $60,000. (C.S.O. 139)

The Committee had asked Dr. CLARK, Medical Officer of Health, and Mr. CROOK, Executive Engineer Public Works Department, to attend and give further information on this subject. They learn that the probable amount of City refuse which could be incinerated in a Destructor of four cells. such as it has been proposed to erect at a cost of $60,000, is not more than one-third of the total quantity to be dealt with from the City of Victoria, and that at least ten cells would be required to fully provide for the requirements, the cost of which would be about $110,000.

After reading the Report from Singapore and previous minutes on the subject, it was decided that the consideration of the matter be further postponed, to give time for the receipt of information as to the working of Destructors in India, and to give the New Members of the Committee an oppor- tunity to study Mr. CROOK's report and previous papers.

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4. l'roposed building for quarantined dogs. Estimate $1,500. (C.S.O. 1994.

The Committee consider that half of the accommodation would suffice, and recommend that a sum not exceeding $1,000 be voted for this service.

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council this 8th day of August, 1900.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

R. D. ORMSBY, Chairman.

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