CO129-340 - Governor Nathan Acting Governor May - 1907 [4-6] — Page 411

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4. 407 add much to the comments made upon the report in the minutes written by the Director of Public Works, the Principal Civil Medical Officer and myself.

The principal Sections of the Ordinance which the Commissioners attack are those dealing with open spaces in rear of existing houses, and with cubicles.

5. In connection with the former I may say at once that I believe the original intention of the Government was that modification under Sub-section 4 should go the length of total exemption, and that I propose to amend the Law in that behalf. Such powers of exemption may, I am advised, be exercised, if exercised with caution, without prejudice to the Public Health.

The question of compensation under this Section was fully considered when the Bill that became Ordinance No. 1 of 1903 was under consideration, and I cannot see any valid reason for re-opening that question.

6. As regards cubicles, I regret to have to state that the enforcement of the provisions of the Law limiting these structures in houses that existed at the date of passing Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, has proved a failure.

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4. 407 add much to the comments made upon the report in the minutes written by the Director of Public Works, the Principal Civil Medical Officer and myself. The principal Sections of the Ordinance which the Commissioners attack are those dealing with open spaces in rear of existing houses, and with cubicles. 5. In connection with the former I may say at once that I believe the original intention of the Government was that modification under Sub-section 4 should go the length of total exemption, and that I propose to amend the Law in that behalf. Such powers of exemption may, I am advised, be exercised, if exercised with caution, without prejudice to the Public Health. The question of compensation under this Section was fully considered when the Bill that became Ordinance No. 1 of 1903 was under consideration, and I cannot see any valid reason for re-opening that question. 6. As regards cubicles, I regret to have to state that the enforcement of the provisions of the Law limiting these structures in houses that existed at the date of passing Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, has proved a failure.

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1 4. 407 add much to the comments made upon the report in the minutes written by the Director of Public Works, the Principal Civil Medical Officer and myself. The principal Sections of the Ordinance which the Commissioners attack are those dealing with open spaces in rear of existing houses, and with cubicles. 5. In connection with the former I may say at once that I believe the original intention of the Government was that modification under Sub-section 4 should go the length of total exemption, and that I propose to amend the Law in that behalf. Such powers of exemption may, I am advised, be exercised, if exercised with caution, without prejudice to the Public Health. The question of compensation under this Section was fully considered when the Bill that became Ordinance No. 1 of 1903 was under consideration, and I cannot see any valid reason for re-opening that question. 6. As regards cubicles, I regret to have to state that the enforcement of the provisions of the Law limiting these structures in houses that existed at the date of passing Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, has proved a failure.

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add much to the comments made upon the report in the

minutes written by the Director of Public Works, the

Principal Civil Medical Officer and myself.

The principal Sections of the

Ordinance which the Commissioners attack are those dealing

with open spaces in rear of existing houses, and with

cubicles.

In connection with the former I

may say at once that I believe the original intention of

the Government was that modification under Sub-section 4

should go the length of total exemption, and that I propose

to amend the Law in that behalf. Such powers of exemption

may,

I am advised, be exercised, if exercised with caution,

without prejudice to the Public Health.

The question of compensation

under this Section was fully considered when the Bill that

became Ordinance No. 1 of 1903 was under consideration, and

I cannot see any valid reason for re-opening that question.

As regards cubicles, I regret to

have to state that the enforcement of the provisions of the

Law limiting these structures in houses that existed at the

date of passing Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, has proved a

failure.

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