PORTOBELLO ROAD BOARD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14898, 29 July 1910, Page 7

PORTOBELLO ROAD BOARD

The mootlily meeting of, tho Portobello Roard Boami, held- yestwlay," was atlomled by Messrs J. Dickson (chairman), Maoaiidrow, Miller, Ker', Wright, Johnston, end Soatoii. ~ REi'OBTS. Mr Seaton reported that Jio had interviewed several patties interested in regaixl to surface water from ail old artificial watcrqotiwq in front of tlw Poi'lobello School: A resident had promised 50s, aud tho School Committee would go as far as £1. Forty-livo 4-ineh pipes would bo required, and the cost would not exceed £s.—The Cl:/iinnan v suggested thai tho matter, if dono at all, should bo dono thoroughly.—Tho matter was held over for fnrtlioi' coiisideration. Jlr Seal-on said it was only justice to himself tliat ho should put a certain matter regarding himself right. 110 had been eredit<S(J with moving that the rates Bhoulf' bo ineroaswl to a penny. 110 had not dono so,—This was concurred in by members.

. Tho Chairman reported that during the month mot.il had been carted out and Spread, and the mon. kept employed. Mr Maeandfcw, on behalf of,tho comanittee appointed with )>ower to act in regard to tho contract at Hooper's Inlet, reported that, partly owing tc tho weather, the road was in a bad state. A foot of clay put down was.in a state of pulp.— It wa? resolved—" That an offer of tho contractors to put down from 45 to SO farda of spaivls at 3s be accepted." It was decidod that tho contractor's off©» of. Is a yard to fill in holes along the % road bo accepted.

. ruiMO JIKALTIT ACT, Uj 1 Cliamptiiloaj. (District -Health Officer) wroto enclosing a wsolutioii passed at "° Wn Haij, Duncdin, in connection till i administration of tho Public said that any ' .•« iH° i ", present order of things «, b0 rab '°- A ]<™> tody tho ' i-jf* ?.*' remarked thnt inspectors m%\ » G°°d unless $ey fv_ JJf' believed inspectors Were e&rJfT the y *»» » torof to evil-doers. They knew wjint had boon Df fnf^S,' 3 j' 3trlCt t0 oh «cfe spread -i - s dlse . tsc - nnd this was n fairly Scta HnVf W ,at f Wnt 0,1 in f ?, Ho of eases which had not Beqn reported because there was local ,» ttot Jien> was -never any siclinres in fcjto febH Why, then, s hoVd tS £ Chairman «,nt on to say bS was <Vo u T M"«Hidrett- considered would bo a step Ui tho right din*.

tion, provided tie department did- not

pile up expanses.—lt was resolved that J tho board consents to delegate its powers with regard- to the prevention of the Spread of infectious diseases and sanitation to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, subject to sufliciont of the other ' bodies joining in s? as to keep down the cost to that mentioned by Dr- Finch. • It was pointed out that tho board had no meo.ns of ascertaining how othor local bodies were taking tho pr oposal.'-Tho Chanman said that.if all Jocal bodies held back tho schemo would fall through. If tho board approved of tho schemo it'should bo prepared to sot a good examplo. GENEIur,. A good deal of formal correspondence and routine business was dealt with. O'W mso of diptheria was reported, and the Chairman stated that every precaution had been taken against a spread of infection. Accounts amounting to £75 Os 3d wcro passed for payment. =========== !