Royal Commission on London Government. Suggested Alteration in the Administration of the London Buil
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The Structural Engineer
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The Structural Engineer, Volume 1, Issue 4, 1923

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1 April 1923

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 1, Issue 4, 1923

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The evidence which has been given before the Royal Commission on London Government by representatives of the Metropolitan Borough Councils and by the Metropolitan Boroughs Standing Joint Committee, is of more than passing interest to the Engineer and Architect engaged in practice in the London area, and it should be carefully watched, in order that the present system, dealing with the control of the erection or alteration of buildings, is not made more dificult or confusing.

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