Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1867 – No. 26

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✨ Commission Report on Drainage and Sewage



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NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,

(PROVINCE OF NELSON.)

Published by Authority.

All Public Notifications which appear in this Gazette, with any Official Signature thereunto annexed, are to be considered as Official Communications made to those Persons to whom they may relate, and are to be obeyed accordingly.

By His Honor's command,

ALFRED GREENFIELD, Provincial Secretary.

VOL. XV. NELSON, TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1867. No. 26.

Superintendent's Office,
Nelson, July 8th, 1867.

THE SUPERINTENDENT directs the publication of the following Report for general information.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

TO HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT.

OBJECT OF COMMISSION.

On the 7th May 1867, his Honor the Superintendent of Nelson was pleased to nominate Dr. Cusack, the Provincial Engineer Mr. Blackett, and Messrs. Hunter Brown, R. Burn, and D. Rough, to form a "commission to investigate the subject of the Drainage and Sewage in this city, and to report to him what measures should be adopted to secure the public health with a view to those measures being embodied in a bill and laid before the Provincial Council in the ensuing Session." [Letter from Provincial Secretary, See Appendix IV.]

That Commission has now the honor to report as follows :—

SOURCES OF INFORMATION.

In the prosecution of this investigation we have examined verbally, the Inspector of Nuisances, Mr. Watts, Messrs. Clements, Cross (Pilot), Drew, Osman, Philipps, Scott, Sherratt, Strong, Webb, and Warner and Berry, laborers, employed by the Board of Works, whose evidence will be found in Appendix II, also to Messrs. Barncoat, Kelling, J. Mackay, and Martin, settlers in the vicinity of Nelson, whose answers will be found in Appendix III. Also to Messrs. Bosely and Dodson, from whom no answers have been received. Also to the Secretary of Public Works, Christchurch, and to Mr. S. T. Thompson



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🏘️ Publication of Report on Drainage and Sewage Commission

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
8 July 1867
Drainage, Sewage, Public Health, Nelson, Commission Report
  • Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

🏘️ Report of the Commission on Drainage and Sewage in Nelson

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Drainage, Sewage, Public Health, Commission, Nelson, Board of Works
24 names identified
  • Dr. Cusack (Doctor), Member of Drainage and Sewage Commission
  • Mr. Blackett (Provincial Engineer), Member of Drainage and Sewage Commission
  • Hunter Brown (Mr.), Member of Drainage and Sewage Commission
  • R. Burn (Mr.), Member of Drainage and Sewage Commission
  • D. Rough (Mr.), Member of Drainage and Sewage Commission
  • Mr. Watts (Inspector of Nuisances), Witness examined by Commission
  • Mr. Clements (Mr.), Witness examined by Commission
  • Mr. Cross (Pilot), Witness examined by Commission
  • Mr. Drew (Mr.), Witness examined by Commission
  • Mr. Osman (Mr.), Witness examined by Commission
  • Mr. Philipps (Mr.), Witness examined by Commission
  • Mr. Scott (Mr.), Witness examined by Commission
  • Mr. Sherratt (Mr.), Witness examined by Commission
  • Mr. Strong (Mr.), Witness examined by Commission
  • Mr. Webb (Mr.), Witness examined by Commission
  • Mr. Warner (Mr.), Laborer employed by Board of Works
  • Mr. Berry (Mr.), Laborer employed by Board of Works
  • Mr. Barncoat (Mr.), Settler examined by Commission
  • Mr. Kelling (Mr.), Settler examined by Commission
  • J. Mackay (Mr.), Settler examined by Commission
  • Mr. Martin (Mr.), Settler examined by Commission
  • Mr. Bosely (Mr.), Contacted by Commission
  • Mr. Dodson (Mr.), Contacted by Commission
  • S. T. Thompson (Mr.), Contacted by Commission