DISCUSSION BY THE DRAINAGE BOARD.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11103, 23 October 1901, Page 5

DISCUSSION BY THE DRAINAGE BOARD.

A sids aspect of the abattoirs question— namely, the suggestion that the sewers of the Drainage Board should be used , for -the drainage of the proposed! abattoirs— was dealt with at meeting of the body in-question. A letter received.' from Mr Ji. D. Dobson, engineer to the Ohristchurch City Council, stated that the discharge would be the water .used in washing down the abattoirs, and that used in the butchering operations. It' was not expected to be of an offensive nature when leaving the works,, and every care would jOβ taken to settle the grease in grease j trapsi in order to prevent any choking of the pipes. ;Mr Dobson said that, as he understood, "the small percentage of sewage which this discharge contained- was the euief .difficulty whicn prevented its treatment by the septic tank, , or some- ehndlar process applicable to ordinary sewage. iSome <nscussion followed the reading of the letter, those present being of different opinions' as, to tne deleterious effect the "contaminations might have. Mr Gy Mclntyre moved-, "That* the Christchurch -Drainage Board cannot see ite way to consent to its sewers being used for the, ptirpose.'of providing means of discharge for the proposed abattoirs." •Mr C. Burgess seconded the motion. ■Mr C. Palaireb thought that any grease present would adhere to the first three and a-half miles of pipes, before reaching those of tie..Board. , ' • r Mr E., Cuthbert, engineer to the Board, was of opinion that the contaminations would not be very serious. Mr McTntvre said ~ that when once the Board's sewage area had been extended, as .would be necessary, it.wouldremaui.so 01-* ways, and'would be causing expenditure as long as the drainage system lasted. It would'also throw more work on the pumpin- station. Moreover, , the questioned the legality of using the machinery of the drainage. dietrict for draining anything out-sidfc-'.its area. The proper .step* before do-'-j of the kind would be to get/ area of -the Board; exceeded.'/Mi&nwhile, it seemed, to him thai the whole of [the- Board's expenditure must be upon itaS present aa-ea. ■. ' / , —The motion previously proposed , 'by Mr Mcltityre was fost by five to two. / Ultimately. Mr Mclatyre further movedj and*'MS iPalairet "That, subject to 'tie Board's ■ solicitor's advising that It ,is ,-withiri' its powers, the Board is willing io'entpr into an agreement, with,the City, Council to allow the dirainage from the abattoirs to. be connected with its severs for the sum of £50 per- annum, such agrees mept to" provide for increased paymente as the .flow becomes greater, and: to include h-Eoessa-ry provisions with regurd to purifvmjt the water on the Board's demtand;/ alsfc reserving-to the Board power to terma- ' iiateitue "agreement at twelve months' 110= I tice. w ... ■ , : ■. The was carried Tmaninwsusly, and-it-was resolved that the agreement to be-i drawn up be submitted to the, Board at its next meeting.