CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 54

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48.

Hot and that the Acting Chief Magistrate has frequently ruled that the commencement of a building prior to the passing of the act shall save it from condemnation even if in and by subsequent stages of its construction it becomes a nuisance.

The meeting opines that the duties of the Surveyor General's office are by ordinance so numerous and onerous as to render it impossible with the present insufficient staff in that Department to carry out the law.

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I will endeavour to separate truth from error.

The duties of the Surveyor General Department under Ordinance 8 of 1856 are numerous but are not effective because the insufficient Staff by which that Department is to carry out the law, is hindered by the Police and the Magistrates, who cause serious delays by distorting the meaning of even the simplest words in our language, such cases I have often reported for His Excellency's information and I now feel it my duty to suggest that no Bench of Magistrates...

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48. Hot and that the Acting Chief Magistrate has frequently ruled that the commencement of a building prior to the passing of the act shall save it from condemnation even if in and by subsequent stages of its construction it becomes a nuisance. The meeting opines that the duties of the Surveyor General's office are by ordinance so numerous and onerous as to render it impossible with the present insufficient staff in that Department to carry out the law. 51 I will endeavour to separate truth from error. The duties of the Surveyor General Department under Ordinance 8 of 1856 are numerous but are not effective because the insufficient Staff by which that Department is to carry out the law, is hindered by the Police and the Magistrates, who cause serious delays by distorting the meaning of even the simplest words in our language, such cases I have often reported for His Excellency's information and I now feel it my duty to suggest that no Bench of Magistrates...
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48. Hot and that the Acting Chief Magistrate has frequently ruted that the Commencement. of a building focior to the passing of the act shall save it from co Condemnation even if in and by subsequent stages of its construction it become a ruisance. The meeting opine that the duties of the surveyor General's the office are by ordinance & so Tunnerous and effective as to render it impossible with the present insufficient staff in that Department to carry out the law . 51 Jwill endeavour to separate huth from error. The duties of the Surveyor Geveral Department under Orstinian 8 of 1856 are numerous but are not effective because that insuffiint Staff by which that Department is to carry out the law, is the Police the Magishates of which Cause serious delays by distorting the meaning of even the " even the simplest words in bur, language, such casts I have often reported for His Excellency information and :: I now fuel it my duty to suggest that no Bench of Magistrales 1
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48.

Hot and that the Acting Chief Magistrate has frequently ruted

that the

Commencement.

of

a

building focior to the passing of the act shall save it from co Condemnation even if in and by subsequent stages of its construction

it become a ruisance.

The meeting opine that

the duties of the surveyor General's

the

office are by ordinance & so Tunnerous and effective as to render it impossible with the present insufficient staff in that Department to carry out the

law .

51

Jwill endeavour to separate huth from error.

The duties of the Surveyor

Geveral Department under Orstinian

8 of 1856 are numerous but are not effective because that insuffiint Staff by which that Department is to carry out the law, is the Police the Magishates of which Cause serious delays by distorting the meaning of even the

" even the simplest

words in bur,

language, such casts I have often reported for

His Excellency information and :: I now fuel it my duty to suggest that no Bench of Magistrales

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