THREATENING RUINS
SAFETY OF NEIGHBOURS
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) HASTINGS, 25th March. The question of ruined Napier buildings which arc a danger to adjoining buildings was mentioned by Mr. J. S. Barton, chairman of the Napier Commission, to-day. Mr. Barton said that in a ease where a building was in such a condition as to be dangerous to passers-by, the authorities had power to demolish it, and had the right, to recover the cost of the work from the owner. There was no similar power, however, when an adjoining building was threatened, and ns about a dozen such cases had been reported to the Commission, power was to be asked for in forthcoming legislation. The Commission, said Mr. Barton, was even thinking of doing pressing work now and trusting to Parliament to ratify its actions afterwards.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 72, 26 March 1931, Page 14
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135THREATENING RUINS Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 72, 26 March 1931, Page 14
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