Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-05
BUILDING REGULATIONS IN DENVER
ANNOUNCED BY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
Applicants Furnish Under Oath Before
N he Council Recommendations
n ttE Non-War Construction Section of War In
dustries Board at Washington.

In compliance with instructions of
the U. S. War Industries board, the
Denver County Council of Defense has
issued statement of regulations for
building operations in Denver. This
is of especial concern to members Of
the building craft unions, contractors
and prospective builders, and is as fol-
lows:
Announcement of Denver County
Council of Defense as to Non
=. War Construction.
We have been directed by the gov
ernment of the United States to pass
upon applications for proposed con-
struction in order that all building
which is not absolutely necessary may
be eurtailed until we win the war.
The plan announced by the govern
ment is a drastic one, and in New
York City even the construction Of
school houses was refused by the Ma
tional War Industries board. Mr.. b.
NJ. Baruch. writing to the municipal
authorities in New York City. stated:
Perhaps few of US realize the close
relationship between the brick that is
set in the walls of the building and
the shot that is fired at the crumbling
structure of German world dominion"
The procedure prescribed by the
administration for handling the cur
tailment of non-war construction is as
follows:
/. The person or persons Interested
in the proposed construction will ap
ply with a full statement of facts.
under oath. to the proper committee
of the Denver County Council of De-
fense.
2. The County Council of Defense
will then investigate the necessity of
the proposed construction and trans
NIT its recommendations with full
summary Of the facts to the State
Council Of Defense for review
3. The State Council Of Defense
will then review the case and IL II is
decided favorRbly, they viii at once
send their recommendation TO the
non-war construction section of the
War Industries board at Washington,
who in turn will grant or withhold a
permit.
The following instructions have been
issued by Edwin b. Parker. priorities
commissioner, and have been approved
by Bernard NJ. Baruch, chairman War
Industries board:
Structures, roads, or other construc-
tion projects falling within the fol-
lowing classifications are hereby APP
proved and no permits or licenses VIII
be required therefor:
/. After having first been cleared
and approved by the War Industries
board. those undertaken directly or
under contract with the war depart
ment or the navy department of the
United States or the United States
shipping board emergency fleet cor
poration. the bureau of industrial
housing and transportation of the
United States department Of labor. or
the United States housing corporation.
2. Repairs of or extensions to ex-
isting buildings involving in the ag-
gregate cost not exceeding twenty
five hundred dollars ($2,500).
3. Roadways, buildings and other
structures undertaken by or under
contract with. the United States rail
road administration or a railroad op-
Grated by such administration.
I. Those directly connected with
mines producing coal. metals and fer
ro-alloy minerals; and production (but
not refning) Of mineral oil and of
natural gas.
s. Public highway improvements