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No. 4.

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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

at a Meeting held on the 29th July, 1901.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Acting Director of Public Works (WILLIAM CHATHAM), Chairman.

the Acting Colonial Treasurer (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

Dr. Ho KAI.

JOHN THURBURN.

(1.) Refuse Destructor.

The Chairman, by direction of His Excellency the Governor in Council. (C.S.O. 1541), laid before the Committee the proposal to provide a Refuse Destructor, which had been recommended by. the Sanitary Board. To aid in the discussion of the subject, the following Members of the Sanitary Board were present, the Honourable F. H. MAY, C.M.G., Vice-President, Dr. CLARK, Medical Officer of Health, and Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE, and, with a view to the publication of the discussion the representatives of the Press were present by request.

The minutes of previous meetings of the Public Works Committee relating to Refuse Destructors, dated 31st August, 1899, 23rd July, 1900, 23rd August, 1900, and 23rd January, 1901, were read.

A full account of the discussion has been printed in Sessional Paper No. T.

On the motion of the Honourable C. P. CHATER, seconded by the Honourable Dr. Ho KAI, it was unanimously resolved that the Committee adhere to its former decision with respect to the Refuse Destructor and that the Chairman be requested to put into shape the scheme which he had proposed for the removal of the refuse to sea by means of steam hopper barges, which should then be submitted to the Sanitary Board for its consideration.

The Members of the Sanitary Board and the representatives of the Press then withdrew.

(2.) Home for Quarantined Dogs. (C.S.O. 1).

The Chairman explained that this matter had previously been before the Committee, and a sum of $1,000 had been provided in this year's Estimates to cover the cost of the building. A plan and estimate had now been prepared which showed that the cost would be $1,600.

It was unanimously agreed to recommend that a supplementary vote be taken for the sum of $600 and that the work be proceeded with at once.

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(3.) Increased Market Accommodation. (C.S.O. X88).

The Chairman submitted plans and estimates for the crection of two temporary markets and an extension of Wanchai Market, as follows 2-

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(1.) Temporary market opposite Sailors' Home, (2.) Do.

do. adjacent to new Harbour Office site, (3.) Extension of Wanchai Market,

Total,......

.$ 8,500.00

6,500.00

7,000.00

$22,000.00

He explained that a Committee had been appointed, consisting of the Honourable F. H. MAY, C.M.G., Dr. CLARK, Mr. BREWIN, the Honourable C. P. CHATER and himself, to consider the question of providing increased market accommodation and, as the result of that Committee's recommendations, the plans and estimates submitted had been prepared.

It was unanimously agreed to recommend that a Financial Minute be obtained to cover the estimated expenditure this year and that the works be put in hand at once.

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council this 29th day of August, 1901.

C. CLEMENTI,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

W. CHATHAM,

Chairman.