GREY LYNN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12784, 7 February 1905, Page 3

GREY LYNN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A SPECIAL meeting of tho Grey Lynn Borough Council} was held last evening:, for the purpose of considering the report of the engineer (Mr. H. M. Wilson) on the question of septic tanks' in connection with tho drainago of the borough, and the revision of the borough by-laws. 'Mr. J. f Farrell, Mayor, presided, and there wero also present: Messrs. A. Donald, W. Dimcry, J. Carrie, A. Creamer, G. Baildon, S. Thomas, W. W. Dumper, and C. McMastcr. Tho district health officer (Dr. Frengicy) and the borough engineer (Mr. H. M. Wilson} were in attendance.;:-.;- -; ; :-.. ■;'.'■', ." :', _..-': Tho Mayor, in introducing the business} said that the time had arrived for something to be done, with a view to .impro.ing on the 'existing unsatisfactory system of treating nightsoil in the borough. The clerk then read the report .prepared •by the engineer, detailing the scheme. This stated that- the drainage district, for which Cox's Creek was the natural outfall, comprised by far the largest portion of the borough. The septic tank for this district. would, according to the proposal, be 28ft wide by 9ft deep by 120 ft long, and would Ik; capable of treating 180,.000 gallons of sewage in 24 hours. Tho drainage district, for which Edgar's Creek was the natural outlet, would bo more cheaply dealt with by a separate septic tank, and the engineer suggested that tho capacity should bo 13ft wide by Bft deep by 50tt long,'which would be.capable of treating 45,000 : gallons of so wage in 24 hours.. The- capacity of the works was estimated to be .sufficient for an increase of 3UOO over the present population. Taking the dry weather daily riow'-of 20 towns, he had found that 27 gallons.per head per daywas tlie average. ; It was difficult to get at the; dry weather average daily flow of Grey Lynn ■at present," s -"but lie thought 30 gallons per head pel - day a very safe margin. The tanks would Iw so arranged that they could be duplicated without interference with those iti use, when the increase of population warranted enlargement, and-would bo constructed of concrete and roofed with concrete, reinforced with steel girders. No filler beds hud been provided for, a,s experts were nearly unanimoin in thy opinion that where the effluent emptied from it submerged outlet into the sea no fiiU-r beds were necessary. The engineer's estimate for extension of sewers and construction of septic tanks was £3740. The extension of sewer from Cox':) Creek to outfall was set down to cost £1360, and the septic tank for Cox's Creek drainage area at £1360. The cost of the extension of tho sower ah Edgar's Creek drainage area and the septic tank was given as £320. The district health officer {Dr. Frengley), at tho invitation of tho Mayor, then addicted the meeting on sanitary matters, and the working of the septic tank system. Dr. Frengley spoke favourably of the system. Ihe Council, on the motion of tin? Mayor, then went into committee, with the object of informally discussing the matter and eliciting information from the health officer and the engineer. Tho engineer's report and plans were finally approved, and it was decided to submit seme to the chief health officer for tho colony (Dr. Mason) for consideration, with a view to getting his approval. The Council in committee also considered and revised certain of the- borough bylaws.