CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7] — Page 518

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-stability, provisions

are inverted for

the

se of better materials for the better disposition:

of sisch materials and

for the prevention of

fires; provisions are also inverted relating to dangerous buildings ..

To secure improved conditions of health provision is made for proper venti-

Cation, the prevention of damp in

buildings (a great

source

of disease) for the of privies, where the

they exist in

regulation of privies, houses and for

and for the connection of

drains with main

or

house

r public drains.

Provision is also made.

for the

regulation of stone blasting earth cutting and storage of timber with a view to the accurity of the public labourers and

adjacent building..

The Ordinance is based upon "The Metropolitan Building Aut of 1855 the by claws

made thereunder and what

ane Known

ao

The Model Porzelarus

of the

Local Government Board in England; bret these provision are necessarily. modified.

d and adapted to the. requirements of the Colony,

Ordinance

516

Ordinance No 8 of 1856 which is

80/1851

at present time inadequate is repeated .

(Signed) Andrew J. Jeuch, Jecent.

Acting Attonnysoneral.