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Show Court Ruling of More Than Usual Interest An interesting case which has oc curred recently is that of a Baltimore ordinance, which has been upheld by the Maryland Court of Appeals. This ordinance differs from most others in that it aims not merely to protect the property of householders, but to aid in preserving their health and in beautifying residence districts. It provides pro-vides that homes shall not be placed closer together than a certain nuin ber of feet, thus insuring better ventilation ven-tilation than is now possible in man resilience sections, and compcl!in builders to place houses In such a way as to i'esent a well-balanced ap pea ranee. That a court would support such an ordinance shows how rapidly the cause of zoning Is advancing. We are awakening to some of the possibilities possi-bilities of this procedure, in beautify ing our cities and making them healthful, as well as In preserving property values against the Inroads of unscrupulous speculators and other oth-er mercenary interests. St. Lcuis Post-Dispatch. |