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Chatham, as Building Authority today,

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My Nam Cale

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the powers he

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has got, as contained in this Ordinance, shall be

transferred to this Board, and no other duties that he

has got as Director of Public Works, and that draws the

line exactly ?

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Yes.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

GO. 537

18.741 Q.

The Chairman:-

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Mr Shelton Hooper:-

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That is what I mean. He would, as he has today, still

have the authority over the sewers. I would not

interfere with that.

And the level of the streets, and so on.

¿ Yes.

IN 42.

Have you any complaints about the length of time plans

have been kept, before you had permission to proceed?

Yes. It is almost an invariable custom to have a delay,

what appears to us to be unreasonable. I should not be

exaggerating by saying that on an average plans take a

month.

The Chairman :=

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Even plans that doật require any alteration ▼

Yes.

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Plane that are in accordance with the law ?

Yes.

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A.

Mr Shelton Hooper:-

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Can you give us any idea about how long plans take at

home ?

I dont remember, it is so long ago.

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And also, in addition to that loss of time, havnt you

anything to complain of about the time that elapses, after you have given notice to the Sanitary Board and Building Authority that a house is finished, before you

get the certificate that will allow it to be occupied ?

And do you think it has been unduly long ↑

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Yes, constantly.

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Q.

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Yes, certainly.

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And can you see any just cause or reason why it should

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