ARMY HUTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 63, 11 September 1943, Page 9

ARMY HUTS

COUNCIL'S DECISION

On the motion of Councillor A. D. Park, the Makara County Council decided yesterday not to permit the erection of Army huts by private persons for use as dwelling-houses in residential areas.

The question was raised by the health and sanitary inspector, Mr. D. G. Joll, who stated in his report that it was anticipated that many of the prefabricated Army huts now being produced by various firms would be available when the Army had finished with them and would also be constructed for private use. The huts did not comply with the building bylaw, and he asked for a direction before any problems arose. "I think we can take our hurdles when we come to them," said the chairman. Mr. R. W, Bothamley, The huts could be made very useful for a variety of purposes. Every local body had its bylaws, but it was certain that Army huts would be re-erected for private use all over the country. Every farmer vyould have his eye on one. Councillor E. Windley said a difficulty would be that permits would be sought to erect the huts for some purpose other than that of a dwelling, and when the permits were given people would live in the huts.

Councillor Park said that people who did that would be subject to a penalty. He, for one, did not want to see slum areas created in residential districts.