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 The matter was again considered by the City Council in 1903, the Auckland Harbour Board having then decided that the discharge of crude sewage into the harbour must be discontinued. In this year Mr. R. L. Mestayer, M. Inst. C.E., of Wellington, visited Auckland and enquired into the drainage of the City. He afterwards reported to the City Council and recommended that the City be re-sewered on the separate system, and that a main intercepting sewer be constructed, with septic tanks and outlet at Cox's Creek.

After having considered Mr. Mestayer's report the City Council, under the Mayoralty of the Hon. E. Mitchelson, referred the whole question to Mr. G. Midgley Taylor, M. Inst. C.E., of London. In 1905 Mr. Taylor submitted his report, in which he recommended the utilization of the existing sewers as far as practicable and the construction of a main intercepting sewer with an outfall at Okahu Point.

In 1906 Mr. W. E. Bush, M. Inst. C.E, City Engineer, was instructed to report on the schemes proposed by Mr. R. L. Mestayer and Mr. G. Midgley Taylor. In his report to the Council Mr. Bush concurred with the proposals of Mr. Taylor, but recommended the adoption of a scheme which would provide for the drainage, not only of the City, but also of those suburban districts whose natural drainage was towards the Waitemata Harbour between Okahu Point and Motion's Creek.