THE BUILDING BY-LAWS.
To the Editor.
Sir, —What are by-laws for? They are for the regulation of a town in the interest of all the people. Thev are not to prevent anyone from improving their own property in the interest of tneir neighbour?. In a word, to make it less dangerous in case of fire. That is, as I understand, the reason for a brick areaNow, Sir. I do not understand that bylaw to mtan that if you have not a brick house or shop in that area you are to be prevented from improving your property by substituting iron out-housts for a wooden one. That is. as I understand, our Gibbard case. And I say the whole thino; is ridiculous, I can only see one word in the'by-law, and that "reinstate," that would at all warrant such a reading of the . "by-knvs," of course, putting aside my own case. I hear of uanv casts such as a man who wanted to put *up an iron building in his own garden away from his house, having to pay 5s for this privilege. If the people' of Nelson ar e as I think them, they will, f the City Council does not do something to alter these oppressive by-laws, take -he matter in their own hands. I am, etc., J. PIPER.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 19 April 1912, Page 6
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