THE CITY ABATTOIRS.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 240, 11 October 1888, Page 5

THE CITY ABATTOIRS.

RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.'

The Special Abattoirs Committee appointed by the City Council will present the following report as the result of their deliberations on the basis of a resolution passed by the Council: —". That a special committee be appointed to consider the best, means, to', secure the disposal of the refuse and to thoroughly abate the nuivance complained of by the petitioners ; and, in the event of the committee, after due consideration, finding that the refuse cannot be dealt with, or that it is impracticable on account of cost, the Council will then undertake to close the City Abattoirs:"—

" Your Committee, appointed under the foregoing resolution, recommend as -follows :-^That such alteration be made in the construction of the abattoirs as will allow all offensive matter to be conveyed direct into a properly constructed cart, and that tenders be called for the daily removal of the same in such a cart ton distance of at least five miles from the Western Springs, the contractor to provide a depGt to be approved of by the Council, and the cart, or carts, to be away from the abattoirs not later than 12 o'clock noon on each day except Sundays. That the present inspector be discharged and applications invited at once for a successor, whose duties shall be defined by the Council."