CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12] — Page 258

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necessary

block up roads where n

for it

exrrying out of public works such as drainage works

water works, k.

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The

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amendments introduced

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or heard

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and

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their objects are briefly

(a) to remedy the diffienties

which have heer experienced ins

carrying out the provisions of the

principal ordinance in regard

to thickness of walls

(b) To ping

of

structured

definitely the

position of the Damp proof course

The

domestic buildings

accordance with the resonamendation

of the frene Government Board in England.

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add to the stability of house walls by reducing the hearing joints.

(d) to admit of the erection

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of temporary superstructures of inflammable materials with the permission of the Surveyor General

(e) Jo

abate muisance

danger created by exerying smoke flues through walls and terminating them below the

(f) To provide greates security against fire in binnedrings by requiring the floors under fire stoves aplaces, ovens a to be

made

f incombustible material. (2) To bring new works

distinguished from newr on the same fortings.

plans as

buildings

as regar

new building.

(h) To prevent additions to buildings which do not comply. with the principal ordinance and which in the opinion of thi Surveyor General would kinder such buildings unsape, and

of

(i)

Lasity

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