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Closing Orders were made by the Council on the 6th November,
1913, in respect of Nos. 232, 234 and 236, Wes. Ferry Road. The owner
appealed to the Local Government Board, but subsequently withdrew
the appeal. On the 23rd April, 1914, the houses not having been made
fit for habitation, Demolition Orders were made by the Council. The
owner again lodged an appeal with the Local Government Board, but
withdrew the appeal, and the houses having been rendered fit for human
habitation the Committee recommended the Council that the Seal of
the Council be affixed to Orders determining the Closing Orders made on
the 6th November, 1913, and to Orders determining the Demolition
Orders made on the 23rd April, 1914, in respect of Nos. 232. 234 and 236,
West Ferry Road.
Demolition orders and Extension. Section 18.
The owner of certain of the houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made by the Council on the 26th February last, appeared
before the Committee and gave an undertaking to execute forthwith
the works necessary to render the houses in question fit for human
habitation. The Committee were of opinion the houses could be so
rendered fit, and in order that the work might be proceeded with, the
Committee considered that the Demolition Orders might be suspended
for the period necessary for completion of the work and recommended
the Council that the operation of the Demolition Orders made by the
Council under the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909, on the 26th
February, 1914, in respect of No. 2, Box Street, Nos. 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17
and 19, Furze Street, and Nos. 1, 3, 5 and 9, Eastward Street, be suspended
for a period of four calendar months from the date of such Orders.
On the 23rd October last, Closing Orders were made in respect of
No. 7, Eastward Street, and No. 7, Furze Street. The Committee
interviewed the owner, but were of opinion that Demolition Orders
should be made, the operation of which, on the necessary undertaking
being given by the owner to render the houses fit for human habitation,
might be subsequently suspended for a period to enable the necessary
work to be carried out, and recommended the Council that the Seal of
the Council be affixed to Demolition Orders, under Section 18 of the
Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909, in respect of Nos. 7, Eastward
Street, and 7, Furze Street.
On the 6th November last, Closing Orders were made by the Council
in respect of Nos. 232, 234 and 236, West Ferry Road. The owner appealed
to the Local Government Board, but subsequently withdrew the
appeal. Some patching up of these houses was done, but no serious
attempt was made to render the houses fit for habitation. The Council