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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1487, 22 June 1905, Page 3

cook county; council;.. Tl]K following BYE-LAWS of the 'Council will conic -into force on U,e i«*U Clerk.. Gis'liorne,. 22r«l 'J.uue, 1905., SI jY 11 “L, A W No, G. WH'KEL TYRES, 1. Tti-03 on Dray and Waggon wheels on oil Countv roads in the County of Cook, save on the main line of coast road along the beach, the Ormond-Waunnta Bond. between Gray’s BiU and the boundary of the Borough of Gisborne, trie Karaka-Gisboine Main Bond, past Makavaka ; the road from Paldrikiri to the boundary afore-aid ; the road from the foot of Genulo Annie to tho boundary aforesaid; tho road from Patutahl Quarry to tho boundary aforesaid, and the road from tho of College Boat! with Ormond-Warmata Boad to Nook’s Corner, shall bo as follows :

1. Tho following Bye-law shall bo in force from tlie-15tii. any of May to the 15th day of September in each and O'evy year. Tho width of iha tyres on the wheels of alld.-avßOc waggons, whethor nlying for hire or not, on roads within tho County, shall bo in proportion to the number of horses, according to the following scale. SCAL.K.

For dravs or waggons drawn by, or having within tho control of 'tho driver thereof,

2 Wheels Without Springs. i- horse -• 2.J- in - horses .. 3 in r horses . * 4 in b horses • - \ n > and 6 horses G in "2 Wheels with Springs. 1 horse .. 1£ 2 horses - -2 3 horses .. 2£ 4 horses 5 and (5 horses o£ in 1 Winds Without I -1 Wheels with Springs. Springs. 2 horses .. 2J in | 2 horses “ 3 horses .. sln ,3 horses ..2™ 4 and 5 horses 4 in j 4 and 5 horses 2* n 0 horses .. 5 in | 6 horses .. o nr Every person who shall commit a broach of any of the foregoing sections of this Byelaw shall be liable, upon conviction, to a penalty of I‘'ivo Pounds. 3. It shall be lawful for any member of the Cook County Council, or for any person acting under the authority of tho Counoil, to examine and measuro the width of the tyres of the wheels of any eart, dray, or waggon, and every owner or driver of any such cart, dray, or waggon, after such measuring or examination shall have been lawfully required, refusing to permit such examination or measuring, or turning or driving out of the road SunOS, » or avoid such ex--111 Off, Or lUiufUo ui order to hinder, evr.de, or avoid such ex animation or measuring, or in any way hindering or obstructing the same, shall for every oii'mea bo liablo to a penalty not exceedins: l?ivo Pounds, 4. The owner of every dray plying for hire for ’ tho carriage of gcods within the County -hall have his nnmo and the number of tho dray legibly painted on a conspicuous part thereof, and it he own more drays than one, such drays shall be numbered consecutively from 1 upwards. Any person guilty of a breach of this section of tho BycJftiv shall ;be liablo to a penalty of f?ive Pounds for each offence.

[ B ,Y' L> -- LA I W, No. 7. •LIGHTS. ON VLI-liIOLKS. Lights to DO carried on Vehicles : Bvery vehicle nublic or private, being upon any road within the County of Cook aLer sunset and before sunrise shall carry lights, buch lights so carried Bhall at ail times bo in good order, and be kept clearly burning, so as to be distinctly seen by all persons being upon or using the same road The lights carried by all vehicles, except as hereinafter provided in the case of heavy waggons and drays, shall be two outside carriago lamps, one upon each side. The lights carried by heavy waggons and dravg maybe one light, burning brightly, seem-ely fired on the driver’s ride of the load, or so piaced as to be seen on all sides by drivers of other vehicles approachiog or Pa lver e ; owner >nd driver of any vehicles beiDg upon any road m the County of Cook, after sunset and before sunrise, and no provided with lights, as hereinbefore prescribed, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ito for every offenoe ; provided, nevertheless, that during the period when *ke mo°n ls visible, after being one week old, it sbali not be necessary to carry lights.

'll jlf; tES --L' 2Vj w, No. 8. PUBLIC BILLIARD ROOMS;. Foe the purpoae ol thia Bye-law, “ Fublie Billiard Boom ” means a billiard room where billiards or any similar games are played ioi payment, but does not include a bnliard 100 m in premises licensed under “ The Incensing Act, 1381,” or in a Club. ... No publio billiard room shall be used for the playing of anygamo of billiards, or aDy similar game for reward or paymen. to the proprietor or manager, unless the same * B Licenses for any public billiard room may be issued by the Council lo any personof good character, upon condition that the room licensed shall only be ktpi open between the hours of 8 a.m. aud 10 p.m on any week day, and shall be kept strictly closed on Sundays. No name ol chance, bettmg, sweepitakes, wagering, lottery, or other form of gaming shall be permitted in or in connection witn 1 behaviour shall be allowed in of any. public billiard room who permits upon, or in connection with the licensed premises, any game ol chance, betting, sweepstakes, wagering, lottery, or other .form ol gaming, or who allows any disorderly behaviour thereon shall be liable for every ofteneo to a penalty not exceeding the sum ot £5. ~ The Council may at any time, if it Eess ht, cancel the license for such room where it is satisfied there has been a breach of this Bye; law.

BY;E-L A. \y 3Sip. 'J. MOTOR CARS. Whereas the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Cook, a Real authority ” within tho meaning of cne Motor Cars heguiation Act, 1802,” is satis fied that the use of Motor Oars upon a “ roads in the County of Cook ol a width c: not moru thon 60 feet, wish a road formation of not more than SO feat in width, and upon all bridges, would bn attended with risk of danger to the public :

1. Before using any Motor Oar upon any County road of a width of not more than 66 fee?, with road formation of not more than S 0 foet in width, or for crossing a bridge, the owner shall register such Motor Car at the County Council Uilico at Gisborne, and shall aflix tbe registered number of ouch car in a conspicuous place upon the back of the car to the satisfaction of the Council. 2. No Motor Car shall be driven on any County road at a greater rate rf speed than Five (3) miles per hour on any portion of such road where the driver cannot sso the whole roadway for at ieast one hundred (100) yards ahead of his car. 3. Every driver of a Motor Car meeting any vehicle or horseman on any County road, if the driver cf such vehicle or such horseman so approaching shall hold up his hand, shall at once bring his Motor Car to a full stop, to enable such vehicle or horseman to pass the .Motor Car. „

■1 Ko driver of any Motor Car shall attempt to cross any bridge upon any County road when any vehicle or horseman is upon or within twenty (20) yards of snch bridge. 5. For the purpose of this Bye-law, the word “Owner” shall include as well as lhe true owner the nerson for the time being having the custody, control, and use of the Motor Car; and the word “ Driver ” shall ' mean the person having the actual control, conduct and charge of any Motor Car being upon any County road. 6 The “ Owner ” of any Motor Car who shall not observe the requirements of or do anything prohibited by this Bye-law, shell be liable for every offence to a penalty not exceeding the sum of Five (51 Pounds. 7. The “ Driver” of &Dy Motor Car chan not observe the re-