Arizona republican., 1918-11-13
ALL BUILDING
 NOW JAN RESUME i. |S C0v'T ORDER
Ban Against Non-War Con
 struction Is Removed As
 Result. of Surrender of Germany; Good News

With the general lifting of the ban on building restrictions, resulting from the necessity of using tremendous quantities of materials for war pur- poses. Phoenix is now at liberty to pro- ceed with almost every character of construction work. Information to this effect reached the state council of de- tense yesterday and was announced for publication by Secretary Harry Tritle
 Building that has been contemplated those that have been started and were obliged to discontinue, all sorts of pub lie and quasi-public improvements, such as highways, irrigation plants, institu- tions and schoOl-houses may proceed with no necessity for obtaining permits or licenses from the non-war construc- ton section of the government These changes, carrying more impor- tance than any action since the signing of the armistice, were ordered at a meeting attended by representative of all state councils of defense in Wash ton, last Monday, November H. The cessation of war and the consequent modifying of the government war building program have made the new liberal terms possible. The new regula- ] general instructions received yesterday are as follows:
 What Can Be Done Construction projects falling within the following classifications are hereby approved, and no permits or licenses will be required therefor: 1-Construction projects approved in writing by the facilities division of the ! War Industries Board
 All farm and ranch buildings structures or improvements; All buildings, structures, road ways, plant facilities or other con- struction projects of every nature whatsoever, undertaken by the United l States railroad administration, or by any rail or water transportation com pany organization or utility (Whether or not under the direction of such ad- ministration) or by the American Rail way Express company, or by the own CT or operator of any telegraph or tele- phone line;
 1.-The construction, maintenance, ! improvement or development, by feder- al, state or municipal authorities, of highways, roads, boulevards. bridges, streets, parks or playgrounds;
 5-The construction, extension, inn provement, maintenance or repair of any public utility including water sup ply system, sewer systems, light and power facilities and street and interur- ban railways
 All Drainage Projects
 6-The construction, extension or re- pairs of all irrigation and drainage projects;
 7-COnstruction projects connected with the extension, expansion or devel- opment of mines of every character whatsoever, or connected with the pro- duction or refining of mineral oils and of natural gas;
 S-The construction. alterations or extensions of, or repairs or additions to, plants engaged principally in pro- ducing, milling. refining, preserving
 refrigerating or storing foods and feeds:
 9-The construction of new, or the alteration or extensions of existing schoolhouses. churches, hospitals and federal. state or municipal buildings
 involving in the aggregate a cost not exceeding $25,000;
 10-The construction of new build ings oTastructures not embraced in any of the foregoing classifications. or the repairs or additions to, or alteration; or extensions of existing buildings ol structures, Tn elther case lnVolV1nS II the aggregate a cost not exceeding s10,000;
 New Buildings To s25,0o0 1.-The construction of new build ings or structures not embraced in any of the foregoing classincations, or thu repairs or additions to, or alteration:
 of extensions of existing buildings ol structures, in either case, involving 1T the aggregate a cost not exceeding S25,000 when approved in writing by the state council of defense or it's duly authorized representatives; 12-Buildings begun prior to Septem-
 Der 3, 1918, where a substantial portion of the building has already been con
 structed
 A further announcement is made b! the following statement: "All limita tions on the production of building ma. terials, including brick cement, lime hollo wtile and lumber. are hereby re- moved and the materials so produced
 may be sold and delivered for use il
 connection with any building projec
 for which no permit or license is re.
 quired under revised priority circular Number 21 as further revised as above
 or 10 any project authorized by permit.
 or licenses issued in pursuance of saiC circular"