Transactions of the Seismological Society of Japan Volume 13-16 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...service must be prepared on paper stamped with the following inscription " Municipality of Manila," " City Constructions," Extraordinary Service." 7.--Certificates must be delivered by the technical official entrusted with the service in the district referred to in the certificate, authorized by the "sanction" of the chief and the visa of this Municipality. 8.--The distribution of the extraordinary service must be directed by the Chief Engineer to this Municipality. He must communicate to his subordinates the instructions, orders, and dispositions which he may deem necessary, those subordinates having to address to the Chief Engineer the reports, certificates, and all necessary documents in relation to their service. 9.--The Chief of this extraordinary service must submit to the consideration of this Municipality, everything he deems convenient to the best of his service. EXTRACT FROM THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO PROPOSE BUILDING REGULATIONS FOR ISCHIA. (Relazione della Commissione per le Prescrizioni Edilizic dell' Isola d'Iscliia nstituita dal Ministro dei I.avoii Pubblici (Genala) doppo il terremoto del lulio 1883.--(pp. 43-86).--Roma, 1883. Districts More Or Less Dangerous. Based upon the above-mentioned considerations we can now attempt to draw, at least approximately, the more or less dangerous zones of territory, in order to obtain a rule to be followed, when the new plans regulating the future sites of dwellings shall be established. It has already been observed that it will be perhaps impossible to dissuade many of the inhabitants from remaining on their original property, although such has been subject to more or less damage: it will therefore be the duty of the higher authorities to indicate, a...