Gen. Macnaghten Chairman of New Body the first meeting of the Housing Sub-Committee recently appointed by the Municipal Council was hold the Council Chamber on May 26, Brig-Gen, B, B, Macnaghlen was appointed chairman of the sub-commit-Yeo and all the other members were allendance—Mrs. C. Ta Hal Messrs, John Graham, "K. "Kuroda, %.U, Kwauk and 8, if. Peek. The retiring Commissioner of Public Works. (Mr. Chas. Harpur) and his successor (Mr, A. F. Glmson), the Commissioner of Pubife Health' (Dr. 3, H. Jordan), Miss Hinder (of the Gouncit's Industrial Section) and the Secretary of Council (Mir. J. Tones) were also present.
After the appointment of Brig.- Gen, Macnaghten as chairman, memders discussed the method of procedure and it was agreed to request the Council to increase the membership of the sub-committee and thereafter to divide Into. sub-committees of three oF four members each to Tnvestigate different aspects of the problem.
The sub-committee considered various memoranda dealing with work Which had already been done by Couneit departments, and in particu-Tar a Iengthy memorandum by the Commissioner of Public Works. The present condition of the Building Rules was considered and certain alteratlons and additions suggested by the Commissioner of Public Works were discussed In detail and approved in principle.
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