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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1975

UNDERGROUND RAILWAY AREA PLANS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ***#*#

THE RAILWAY AREA PLANS FOR THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IN THE LAND OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE,

THESE PLANS SHOW THE AREAS IN WHICH LAND MAY BE RESUMED OR EASEMENTS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING AND RUNNING THE RAILWAY. UNDER THE ORDINANCE, OWNERS OF LAND AND PROPERTY ACTUALLY AFFECTED BY THE RAILWAY MAY CLAIM COMPENSATION.

COPIES OF THE PLANS MAY BE INSPECTED FREE OF CHARGE DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUD-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, GROUND FLOOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, OR AT ANY CITY DISTRICT OFFICE,

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RAILWAY AND THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS CONNECTED WITH IT HAVE BEEN CHOSEN WITH GREAT CARE SO AS TO LIMIT ITS EFFECT ON PROPERTY AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.+

AS WELL AS GIVING THE GOVERNOR THE POWER TO ORDER RESUMPTIONS OR EASEMENTS, THE ORDINANCE ALSO EMPOWERS THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO REQUIRE THE OWNER OF ANY BUILDING IN THE RAILWAY AREA TO REMOVE ANY OBJECT OR STRUCTURE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO OR PROJECTS FROM THE BUILDING IF HE CONSIDERS ITS REMOVAL NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING THE RAILWAY.

AS A SAFEGUARD AGAINST POSSIBLE CONFLICT BETWEEN PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS AND THE RAILWAY WORKS, THE BUILDING AUTHORITY HAS THE POWER UNDER THE ORDINANCE TO REFUSE APPROVAL TO BUILDING PLANS IF HE CONSIDERS THEY ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY. HOWEVER, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY DOES NOT MEAN THAT REDEVELOPMENT OF SITES ADJACENT TO THE RAILWAY AREA WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY FROZEN SINCE IN ALL DUT A FEW SITES REDEVELOPMENT CAN BE PERMITTED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

OWNERS MAY ALSO BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH CLAIMS TO COMPENSATION WHERE THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS REQUIRES LEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE REMOVED OR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY REFUSES TO APPROVE BUILDING PLANS.

ALL CLAIMS SHOULD BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. THE TIME LIMIT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS IS IN MOST CASES ONE YEAR AS LAID DOWN IN THE ORDINANCE.

GENERAL ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE RAILWAY AREA PLANS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO CITY DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE FIRST INSTANCE,

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