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securing sanitary conditions in the buildings to be erected upon the
local authorities' area and in the neighbourhood thereof to which the
schemes respectively apply without being compelled to acquire land
or incur expenditure in forming the roads, drains, &c."
The addendum was carried.
An addendum was moved which ran as follows:
"To add after Clause (a) and (b)" To require an open space in
every given area."
and on the words, "if not otherwise provided for" being inserted, it was
carried.
A final addendum to the resolution was moved as follows:—
"Further, this Conference considers that a new sub-section
should be added to Clause 50, providing that 'where the capital value
of any land shall have been ascertained for purposes of taxation, the
same shall be taken to be its value if purchased by any local authority,
subject to such addition for severance or other special damage as the
arbitrator may decide.' "
The addendum was carried.
The following resolution was moved :
"That this Congress, recognising the vital importance to the
nation of adequate housing administration, is of opinion that under
the Bill definite duties should be placed upon the Local Government
Board, as well as on the local authorities, and in order to secure the
effective performance of such new duties a special housing department
should be created, to inform, encourage and assist local
authorities in their efforts for housing reform.
"Further, this Congress is of opinion that greater liberty and
freedom of initiative in constructive action should be granted by
Parliament to local authorities."
The resolution was carried with four dissentients.
The following addendum was moved:—
"That this Congress expresses its regret that the Government