Evening star., 1946-03-26

conversion Is the maximum AlIOW-
snce for the job.
A related series Of operation.
which are performed at or about the
same time constitute q single job
No job which ordinarily would be
done as a single piece of work may
be subdivided for the purpose oi
coming within these cost allowances
When q building. or part of one
Is converted, all work incidental to
the conversion must be counted as
one job. So also II a building is be-
ing modernized or renovated over ar
extended period, all work done ir
this connection must be considered
as one Job, even though separate
contracts are let for the different
part of the work, such as contracts
for roofing, flooring, heating, electri-
flying.
| This clarification OF "job" is
only for the purpose of figuring
whether or not it comes within the
cost allowance for which authori-
zation Is not required. The def1ni-
tion does not apply to the begin
ming" Of work, which is defined as
the incorporation on the site OF
materials which are to be an in
tegral part Of the structure.
AUTHORIZATIONS FOR WORK
PROHIBITED BY THE ORDER.
A person who wishes to begin
work which would otherwise be pro-
hibited by this order without an
authorization, may apply for an au-
thorization, as follows:
l. For housing jobs, application
for authorization should be made
on form CPA-4386. Nonfarm hous-
ing applications should be filed with
the local office of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration, and farm hous-
ing applications should be filed with
the local county Agricultural Con-
servation Committee.
2. For nonhousing farm Jobs, ap-
plication should be made on CPA
form and filed with the nearest
county Agricultural Conservation
Committee.
3. For all other construction or
repair work covered by the order
application should be made on q
CPA form and filed with the nearest
district construction Office of the
civilian production administration.
Action on applications covering
other construction or repair work
will be taken in the II district con-
struction ofIices which the civilian
production administration is estab-
fishing for this purpose. Each State
will have at least one such CPA con-
struction Office in it.
In the CPA district construction
ONCE the manager, in his decision.
on the essentially and nondeferra.
bllity Of proposed jobs, will have the
advice OF an area review committee
appointed by CPA. This committee
will be made up of citizens of high
standing in their communities who
represent the geographical section.
OF the area, as well as the economic
and public interests within it.
Name Of Committee.
The committee will carry a typica,
name. such as District Construc.
ton Review Committee for the State
OF Connecticut" CPAs district
manager will be the chairman of tn.
committee, and he will make the
final decision on approval OF the ap.
plications on nonhousing project.
such as commercial, industrial ane
public works Except Federal prof.
ects). Appeal from his decision may
be made to Washington.
In making its recommenda tions or
the essentially and nondeferrabil.
ity of local construction projects thu
District Construction Committee vii
review the impact of the proposed
job on the veterans emergency hous.
ing program. Factors which will bt
considered by the committee are
% The essentially Of the proposed
job in relation to the veterans pro.
gram, or CD the elimination of 6
bottleneck in reconversion; 90 the
public health and safety of the com.
munity. or % unusual and extreme
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