OFFENSIVE TRADE.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17611, 14 November 1922, Page 12

OFFENSIVE TRADE.

* • , • SKIN-DRYING AT WJtntWON OTEy COUNCIL NOtf FAVOpTEHCBEB. » ' % t \ I A vraqjiest xSfix permission to carry on sheep-skin drying operations at Woolston came before the City Council last-night. i The Works and Sanitary Committee reported that, Messrs J.,Early and Son, jLtd., had applied for permission to efstafiHsh an offensive t trade, namely, sheepskin 'drying in the atmospheje, on promises at the corner of Heathcote street" and road. In accordance with .Section 5i of, the Health, Act, l*flgQ,'the application , was referred to the" Medical Officer of health, who reported' that. as the firm wWd be dealing' withithe dryinsyrf skins in large quantities,' he did.Jnol think it desiriji the interests of health* for the Cftjftcil to,' agWa' to ,the issuing of a license' id the firm at-their present pre.-„ misesj and ,it would, be necessary for, Jthem to* ggek 'populated area,' The application fot, a, license was accordingly i refused. *Subseqnehtly, fthe Medical Officer of Health recommended grant a subject fo the r following Conditions:—- l the line on which the skins V'ere dried not placed nearer than ?$f * chains (approximately) to the Ferry section*,~ Thai no dry skins 'be allowed on the.,grassf surface embodied in that par-> Itculat'afea'.'/ r t I \\ (B) such grass area might bo 'clean scoured wool the matter, further'con sid;era'&on I, &ndV inspecting Jhe premises, "tH, committee hacHno recommendation - "* • / ! ciL refuse the application. "< *'(Cr/ £ A l . McKeliat, said he doubted if Jttie/Councirceiuld refuse rtlon, seeing that*4;he health officer' was prepared to. grant 'it upon, certain conations,' Flesher moved as an amendment Hie patter should be de* -ferjed-Vunti} tie next meeting. The pebpifr'in'the. locality would have an *oppori(runity 'of knowing what was propoge4,*and 'of raising objections. '-Ttie Maydr said the city should acquire thd site fcheftf it was proposed *to establish'the, works for the building ioi" workers I, homes, 'J The Council decided toehold the mat*J;erjqVer. ,«%"<, * , -