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districts, a clause should be inserted in the Bill to make the tenure
of the labourer's cottage more secure than it is at present."
The addendum was formally seconded and adopted.
It was moved:—
"That both rural and urban Medical Officers of Health should
not be dismissed without the consent of the Local Government
Board."
Several delegates objected to the proposal, and the previous question
was carried with practical unanimity.
It was moved:—
"This Congress welcomes the town planuing and land purchase
clauses, but—
(1) Strongly urges that the area in respect of which town
planning schemes may be made should comprise all land within
the area of local authorities or in the neighbourhood of their
area, and should not be limited to 'land which appears likely to
be used for building purposes ';
(2) Is of opinion that the preliminary permission for a local
authority to prepare town plans for land within its own area is
not necessary.
Further, this Congress is of opinion that the Local Government
Board should prescribe provisions empowering local authorities—
(a) To limit the number of houses or rooms to the acre; and
(b) In exchange for the dedication by landowners of open
spaces or other concessions beneficial to the health and amenity
of the community, to relax limitation and to vary bye-laws or
other conditions which prevent economical road construction
and cottage building."
It was moved, by way of amendment:—
"To leave out V. (1) and (2), and substitute the following:—
"This Congress, being of opinion that improvements in the
laying-out and extension of towns can best be secured by enactments