A BUILDING BY-LAW.
ROOM FOR DISCRETION.
Any building erected within 100 feet of Trafalgar-street must be a two-storey brick building. This is undoubtedly a wise provision, but it is capable of beiticr carried to an illogical conclusion. For instance, Mr E. Gibbard, of Bridge-et.. is desirous of erecting a small outhouse at the back cf his premises, and because the spot is 97 feet from Trafalgar-street through another property, the by-law say a he must put up a two-storey brick building. We understand that the building contemplated will not be gone on with, for the absurdity of a two-story brick building for the purpose of a small out-house is, of course, the height of absurdity. Surely the Council can rely upon its officials to use their common cense in such matters. It is recognised that there are many objections to not keeping closely to by-laws, for the question then crops up as to where the line is to be drawn, but in such cases as this the Council will doubtless agree that the matter should be left to the discretion of a responsible official.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 5 March 1912, Page 4
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184A BUILDING BY-LAW. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 5 March 1912, Page 4
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