CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 310

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without

restrictions of the

the kind

any will look upon provisions, such

on those contemplated by

the Draft

Bill, as a species of confiscation,

indemnified for the

unless

they

are indemnified for the land which will be practically

taken away from them. For it is

proposed that, in all cases of

rebuilding on their lot, space

should be left behind the new

buildings, in order to secure

ventilation and a

free circulation of air, which will prevent their covering the

the same extent

as the extent of ground to the same extent for eternity.

4.

305

It is stated in the letter

of the Secretary of the Sanitary

Board that an examination of

the City of Victoria has been

made with a view

of ascertaining

the number of houses actually

built on the hillside and

the aggregate area which would

have eventually to be relinquished,

if all such houses, when their time for reconstruction arrived,

were to be set back four feet.

The result showed that the area

...

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without restrictions of the the kind any will look upon provisions, such on those contemplated by the Draft Bill, as a species of confiscation, indemnified for the unless they are indemnified for the land which will be practically taken away from them. For it is proposed that, in all cases of rebuilding on their lot, space should be left behind the new buildings, in order to secure ventilation and a free circulation of air, which will prevent their covering the the same extent as the extent of ground to the same extent for eternity. 4. 305 It is stated in the letter of the Secretary of the Sanitary Board that an examination of the City of Victoria has been made with a view of ascertaining the number of houses actually built on the hillside and the aggregate area which would have eventually to be relinquished, if all such houses, when their time for reconstruction arrived, were to be set back four feet. The result showed that the area ... Cont
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without

restrictions of the

the kind

any will look upon provisions, euch

on those contemplated by

the Draft

Bill, as a species of confiscation,

indemnified for the

unless

they

are ind

land which will be practically

laken

away from them. For it is

proposed that, in all cases

rebuilding

ofer

their lot, space.

hould be left behind the new

in order to secure

buildings, in

ventilation and a

free

ure adequate

circulation

of air, which will prevent their covering with buildings the

the same

exterit

as

extent of ground to forenty.

4.

305

It is stated in the letter

of the Seanetary of the Sanitary

Board that

au examination of

the City of Victoria has been

made with a view

of ascertaining

the number of houses actually

built

the

against

aggregate

the hillside and

area which would

have eventually to be relinquished,

if all such houses, when their time for cons

vre

Construction arrived,

- were to be set back four feet.

The result shewed that the area

Cont

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