HEIGHT OF CHIMNEYS. TO THE EDITOR.
Sir, — I desire to draw the attention of the Mayor and councillors, through your' columns, to what I consider is a serious flaw in the city bylaws, which should be amended. It seems that there is no regulation governing the height of chimneys, and it is open for any one to erect a chimney even four feet high, and though the smoke and fumes from this travesty may bo obnoxious and interfere with tho business or comfort of adjoining residences, they have no remedy, [ as the nuisance inspector states that ho has no power to take action in such a case. A case in point is that of my own establishment, which adjoins other premises, where three chimneys, one no higher than seven feet from the ground and the other two far below the roof of my building, emit smoke and irritating fumes all day long. The smoke enters the bedrooms, damaging curtains, bed linen, tablecovers, etc., whilst, at times, the fumes are such that the windows have to be closed, otherwise the inmates of the rooms would be. liable to be suffocated. Another feature about these low chimneys is that there is great danger from sparks flying, which may ignite the curtains of adjoining houses and cause a great conflagration. Surely this is a matter which calls for enquiry and the amendment of the bylaws in such a way as will give the authorities power to suppress such objectionable and dangeiovs chimneys. — I am, etc., ' THEO. COLLARD. Wellington, 23rd November, 1908.
HEIGHT OF CHIMNEYS. TO THE EDITOR.
Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 124, 24 November 1908, Page 8
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