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(b.) That such plans and applications be sent in direct to the B.A. (c.) That such plans be immediately inspected on arrival to see whether
any application for modification or exemption is being asked for. (d.) That the B.A. decide, as soon as possible, whether to grant or refuse
such exemptions or modifications as asked for.
(e.) That, in the event of the B.A. deciding not to grant them, they may be immediately referred to the Committee of five hereinafter referred to, to be dealt with by them finally, in the place of the G. in C. (f.) That such Committee of five consist of the following members :-
The D.P.W. as Chairman,
not.
Two Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council (One
European and One Chinese) and
Two Architects.
The Committee to meet once a week, for the purpose of decid- ing whether such modifications or exemptions should be granted or Two architects are necessary as it would be troublesome to have an architect appointed just for the day in the event of one of the two architects on the Committee being an interested party, and, therefore, disqualified from sitting on it.
As regards the composition of that Committee the D.P.W. states that he would prefer one architect and one outside expert in Naval or Military employment in place of Two architects, but Messrs. Bird and Pollock consider two architects preferable, as such an outside architect as is suggested would not be conversant with the rather complicated provisions of and the working of Ordinance 1 of 1903 or with local conditions.
(g.) That the architect concerned be at liberty to appear before such
Committee.
(iv) We think that applicants should be warned to fill in fully Schedule K and also the addition which we recommend to Schedule K containing applications for modifications or exemptions.
(v) We also recommend that increased accommodation be given to the
B.O.O. in the new temporary building to be erected.
(vi) We also agree with a recommendation of the O.C. that many classes of nuisance hitherto dealt with by the B. A. should be referred to the H.S.D. instead, as we consider that such work would be more appro- priately dealt with by the Sanitary Department than by the B.0.0.e.g., complaints re missing gratings; defective rain water pipes; defective waste pipes; choked drains; defective floor surfaces; and defective wall surfaces.
T. L. PERKINS.
H. E. POLLOCK.
H. W. BIRD.