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C.O. 23273

1.

Hon. Colonial Secretary,

[RECH 5J JUL 07

118

I have made some enquiries with regard to the complaints that have lately appeared in the local newspapers and in reports of the meetings of the Sanitary Board of the action of officials of the Sanitary Board and Public Works Departments in the matter of the enforcement of building and sanitary regulations and it seems to me that there are probably some grounds for these complaints at any rate in so far as they refer to inconsiderate action on the part of these officials.

2.

While I do not contemplate modifying the Ordinance of 1903, which represents the fulfilment of the request contained in the final paragraph of the petition which was presented to the Secretary of State five years ago by over 1,000 of the most prominent citizens of the Colony, I think the very stringency of the regulations enacted by that Ordinance requires that they should be most carefully and reasonably administered.

3.

It is unsatisfactory that while general complaints are being made that the present administration of the regulations is not careful and reasonable no specific instances of this are brought before me.

4.

In order that I may have information that will...

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C.O. 23273 1. Hon. Colonial Secretary, [RECH 5J JUL 07 118 I have made some enquiries with regard to the complaints that have lately appeared in the local newspapers and in reports of the meetings of the Sanitary Board of the action of officials of the Sanitary Board and Public Works Departments in the matter of the enforcement of building and sanitary regulations and it seems to me that there are probably some grounds for these complaints at any rate in so far as they refer to inconsiderate action on the part of these officials. 2. While I do not contemplate modifying the Ordinance of 1903, which represents the fulfilment of the request contained in the final paragraph of the petition which was presented to the Secretary of State five years ago by over 1,000 of the most prominent citizens of the Colony, I think the very stringency of the regulations enacted by that Ordinance requires that they should be most carefully and reasonably administered. 3. It is unsatisfactory that while general complaints are being made that the present administration of the regulations is not careful and reasonable no specific instances of this are brought before me. 4. In order that I may have information that will...
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Enclosure 1. C.O. 23273 1. Hon. Colonial Secretary, [RECH 5J JUL 07 118 I have made some enquiries with regard to the complaints that have lately appeared in the local newspapers and in reports of the meetings of the Sanitary Board of the action of officials of the Sanitary Beard and Public Works De- -partments in the matter of the enforcement of building and sanitary regulations and it seems to me that there are probably some grounds for these complaints at any rate in so far as they refer to inconsiderate action on the part of these officials. 2. While I do not contemplate modifying the Ordinance of 1903, which represents the fulfilment of the request contained in the final paragraph of the petition which was presented to the Secretary of State five years ago by over 1,000 of the most prominent citizens of the Colony, I think the very stringency of the regulations enacted by that Ordinance requires that they should be most carefully and reasonably administered. 3. It is unsatisfactory that while general complaints are being made that the present administration of the regulations is not careful and reasonable no specific instances of this are brought before me. 4. In order that I may have information that wi
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Enclosure 1.

C.O. 23273

1.

Hon. Colonial Secretary,

[RECH 5J JUL 07

118

I have made some enquiries with regard to

the complaints that have lately appeared in the local newspapers

and in reports of the meetings of the Sanitary Board of the

action of officials of the Sanitary Beard and Public Works De-

-partments in the matter of the enforcement of building and

sanitary regulations and it seems to me that there are probably

some grounds for these complaints at any rate in so far as they

refer to inconsiderate action on the part of these officials.

2.

While I do not contemplate modifying the

Ordinance of 1903, which represents the fulfilment of the

request contained in the final paragraph of the petition which

was presented to the Secretary of State five years ago by over

1,000 of the most prominent citizens of the Colony, I think the

very stringency of the regulations enacted by that Ordinance

requires that they should be most carefully and reasonably

administered.

3.

It is unsatisfactory that while general

complaints are being made that the present administration of

the regulations is not careful and reasonable no specific

instances of this are brought before me.

4.

In order that I may have information that

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