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(c.) Every habitable room in a house to have at least one window opening out into the external air, such windows to be of a size not less than one tenth of the floor area of the room.
(d.) Every human dwelling to be furnished with a suitable privy
placed in the back-yard.
(ix.) The Crown reserves to itself such portions of the reclamation as are required for the new streets and the new Praya, and the same, when constructed, shall remain the property of the Government.
(x.) That in the event of any marine lot-owner failing to take up his allot- ment, or to perform his contract or any portion thereof, in addition to the forfeiture of deposit as provided by the fourth condition, the con- tract shall be cancelled and all rights of the lot-holder thereunder shall cease and determine.
Subject to the foregoing provisions the Acting Governor would be prepared to meet the views and wishes of the marine lot-owners, and His Excellency will be happy to avail himself of your offer to act as an intermediary between them and the Government.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Honourable C. P. CHATER,
&c.,
&c.
(4.)
(Mr. Chater's Circular to Lot-Owners.)
Mr. C. P. CHATER invites the Owners and the Attorneys or Agents of absent Owners of Marine Lots west of the Swimming Bath, to meet him in the City Hall, on Saturday, the 17th instant, at 2.30 P.M. for the purpose of considering and dis- cussing the Project for the Reclamation of the Foreshore extending from the Gas Works to the Swimming Bath submitted by him to the Government in his letter to the Acting Colonial Secretary of the 13th July, 1887, and approved of by the Government with certain conditions and limitations as set forth in the Acting Colonial Secretary's letter to Mr. CHATER of the 11th August last.
These letters were published in the local papers on Friday and Saturday, the 12th and 13th August, and copies of them and of this invitation have been posted to every Marine Lot-holder resident in the Colony, and to the Agent or Attorney of every absent Marine Lot-holder whose name and address could be ascertained.
The Plan dated 6th August last, referred to in the Acting Colonial Secretary's letter is, from this date, on exhibition in the room of the Chamber of Commerce at the City Hall, and is open to the inspection of all persons interested:
It shows the minimum quantity of reclaimed land to which each Marine Lot- holder will be entitled under the scheme.
Mr. C. P. CHATER will be glad to receive on or before Saturday, the 10th instant, communications in writing from all persons interested, embodying :-
(a.) Objections to the scheme in whole or part.
(b.) Suggestions for its improvement or amendment in any direction. (c.) Pointing out any matters in connection therewith that stand in need
of explanation or development.