CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12] — Page 261

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despatch does not seem

possible without entirely altering the method of roof construction adopted in Chiirese houses the rafters running parallel to the street and not kausversely us is usually the case. in England.

Also the omission of the

words wherever possible "in section :47 would

or

to the

very limited

eweing the

building

lots in the

extent of

Enniese portion of the City practically prevent the construction of a privy ui cach tenement. At present there is no desire on the part of the Chuviese to construct privies attached

to their dwelling the common westion

a

We

being or l'atrives owned by private individuals and located in various parts of

the

to make one of public latrines

City

which are constructed under

Government supervision.

sto the subject of this ordinance

is to a

large extent of .

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a technical

nature I have refrained from giving

any

detailed explanation of the

reas aro

арн for the proposed

proposed amendmento but should His Excellency desire further information on these points I respectfully request in the first

nistance at

any

rate to be permitted to give such information verbally.

(Signed) F. 4. Cooper.

Sching Surveyor General.

6th October 1891.

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