BOARD OF HEALTH.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 806, 22 January 1877, Page 3

BOARD OF HEALTH.

The fortnightly meeting of the Board of Health was held at noon to-day. Present— Messrs Tancred (chairman), Boss, Jones, Wright, Hannan, Duncan, Hall, and Hobbs. INSPECTOR’S REPORT. The report of the inspector as to what he had done during the past fortnight was readIn the course of a discussion which ensued, Mr Hobbs said that in three months more he would move that no pigs should be kept within two miles of the city boundary. Mr Duncan thought the Board should pause before they came to such a sweeping resolution as that intimated by Mr Hobbs. There were many persons who kept pigs to eat up garden refuse, and they kept their pigs as clean as some people kept their cows. Mr Ross —Or children. [Laughter.] Mr Duncan said it would be a great hardship on those people to pass such a sweeping resolution aa this, but he quite agreed that the practice of keeping large numbers of pigs near the city, and feeding them on offal, should be put down. Mr Ross said he agreed with the remarks of Mr Duncan, The Act gave the Board such powers that they could deal with individual cases as they arose, and put down the nuisance when complained of. The matter was deferred for future consideration . A letter was read from Mr L. B. Nathan, complaining of the nuisance caused by the smoko from Jenkius’ sawmills. It was resolved—" That Mr Jenkins be written to, and informed, under clause 59, that the nuisance must be abated within three months.” The report was approved. FREE’S CREEK, A letter was read from Mr A, W. Money, Complaining of a stagnant pool of water existing between Manchester street and Colombo street, near the North town belt. The matter was referred to the chairman and Mr Harman ; and it was resolved to give notice to residents on the south side of the North belt not to drain any sewage into Free’s creek, MOA STREET. A letter was read from Mr 0. Matthews, Moa street, stating that the street was in a bad condition, and that unless something was done, there was every probability of some contagious disease breaking out.

The letter was referred to the City Council, HEALTH OFFICER, Eleven applications were received for tb< office cf medical officer to the Board. After a ballot was taken, Dr Powell was declared to be duly elected, THE CHAIRMANSHIP. Mr Jones proposed that Mr Hobbs be chair man of the Board for the current year, Mr Hali seconded the motion, Mr Harman said he had made the sug gestion he did at the meeting of the Drainage Board, in order that Mr Hobb c might be elected. That gentleman would bring a great deal of experience to bear on the position. Mr Duncan agreed that the Board could not have a more suitable chairman than Mr Hobbs. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr Hobbs returned thanks. The meeting then adjourned.