HELENSVILLE TOWN BOARD NOTICE OF MEETING TO CONFIRM SPECIAL ORDER MAKING BY-LAWS

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 4 December 1914, Page 5

HELENSVILLE TOWN BOARD NOTICE OF MEETING TO CONFIRM SPECIAL ORDER MAKING BY-LAWS

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the following resolution (which was passed at a Special Meeting of the Helensville Town Board held on the 23rd day of November, 1914) will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Order at a Special Meeting of the said Board, to be held at the Town Board Office, Helensville, on MONDAY, the 21st day of December, ] 914, at 7.30 p.m., viz. :— " That the Board do by Special Order make the By-laws set out in the draft produced to this meeting." A copy of the proposed By-laws is deposited at the legal office of Edward Thurlow Field, Chairman of the Helensville Town Board, Helensville, and is there open for inspection of the public during office hours from this date to and including the said 21st day of December next. The object of the said By-laws is as follows:— PART I—INTRODUCTORY To Provide—For repeal of existing bylaws ; for definition of expressions used in the By-laws ; that marginal notes not part of By-laws; as to services of notices ; and as to penalty for breaches of the By-laws (except Part XII) £20, and £5 per day for continuous breach. PART lI—AS TO GOOD RULE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE TOWN DISTRICT To Prohibit—Placing rubbish or refuse receptacles in public places; carry load on footway so as to cause obstruction or (without permission of Board) conducting cattle, truck, barrow or vehicle along footway ; burning articles in public places or in open so as to endanger bnlldings ; leaving inflammable articles in public places or in open space near a building without permission; injury to streets and public places by dragging timber or other material ; spilling offensive matter in public places ; keeping goats without permission of Board ; allowing geese to wander; allowing drippings of eaves to fall on footpath ; erecting placards and painting advertisements without permission ; opening sewers or cellars or other openings from roadway without consent of Boa^d ; neglecting to clean yard, wa|Ll, passage, drain closet or avenue s<j as tolpause nuisance ; rolling casks; Wfcting carpets; playing games to annoyance of public or obstructing public place or private street; discharging missile so as to cause damage or danger; discharging firearms, fireworks, or explosive* without cause; blasting without leave of Board; placing obstructioh so as to cause danger; neglecting foundation of buildings so as to eridlinjSer footways ; non-repair of fenceK^rails, etc., to cellars, etc., and keeping same open longer than necessary; omitting safety precautions when forming street or erecting hoarding or scaffolding; exposing goods for sale on footpath or public place; suspending meat over footpath or public place; wrongfully disturbing public by ringing fire-alarm, bell, etc.; slaughtering or skinning animal in public place ; drowning animal or placing remains in stream, etc.; leaving dead animal on land ; leaving dead animal in Town, district; exposing horses for sale, hire or show or shoeing or dressing same in a public place; loitering with a vehicle ; damaging or polluting water-courses fountains, etc.; damaging trees or other property of the Board ; interfering with street lamps; driving a cart, etc.. without owner's name; other obstructions. PART 111. —IN RESPECT OF « STREETS To Prohibit —Orerhanging trees; standing on verandahs without permit; erection of balcony over footway or street. To Empower the Board in respect of.— Projections over footway or street; awnings over footpath. To Regulate—Repair of verandahs over footway ; drainage for surface water; drains under footways ; crossings ; placing of building material and erection of scaffolding, ladders, etc., on streets and puhUo places, etc.; security from builders for repairs to footpaths. To Prohibit—Use of engines or mortar mills on public streets; encreachments on streets; allowing cattle to wander at large or graze on streets. To Regulate—Lighting at night of building materials, scaffolding, hoardings, fences, rubbish and holes on streets ; use of warning bells and lights by cyclists ; bicycle speed in streets and rounding corners, To Prohibit—Riding bicycles on footpaths; breaking-in, training, testing, cleaning, etc, and exposing for sale or hire of horses in streets. To Provide—For observance of rules of the road; for use of lights on vehicles ; for regulation of driving of vehicles and traffic generally. To Prohibit—Obstructing public places by loitering; obstructing traffic by loitering; use of street for other purpose than thoroughfare^ setting • on footpath. To Regulate^—Age of drivers of motor cars for hire ; brakes and reversing gear of motor cars; observance of rules of road and the driving qf motors generally and use of horns, signals, and lights en motor cars; speed of animals and vehicles at street intersections and on bridges. PART IV.—IN REPECT OF SANITATION AND NUISANCES To Require, Regulate, License and Control and Provide for Inspection of,— drains, gutters, spouts, fall pipes, traps, waste pipes, gully gratings, ventilation shafts, water-closets, earth-closets, privies, urinals, baths, sinks, lavatories, and other sanitary conveniences and appliances, and the provision of domestic watersupplies and the erection, alteration, adding-to and repair of such works,, To Regulate, License, and Control.— Plumbers, drain - connectors, and other persons engaged or concerned in any such works; also the keeping of poultry, swine anp goats. To Prohibit doing or allowing anything whereby a nuisance is created, PART V.—IN RESPECT QF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CONVENIENCE To Regulate, License and Control and provide for inspection of the sale of milk and premises and plant used therefor. To Prohibit—Sale or keeping of unl wholesome food; offensive drainage

keeping or turning on-"to streets o*-'" other places of impure or waste v " ; water or other matteVsfsofas to-be '-'- Ai'" offensive; carrying on noxious trades so as to be a nuiaance or detriment. PART VI.—IN RESPECT OF WATERWORKS To Regulate, License, and Control and provide for inspection and testing of pipes, cisterns, taps, valves, meters, and other waterworks fittings and plant used or intended to be used by consumers in connection with the/1 Board's waterworks. Generally to Regulate the use of and charges for water from such waterworks, and to regulate, license and control plumbers and other persons engaged in any works connected : with the water supply ; and to prohibit damage to or fouling of such waterworks. PART VII.—IN RESPECT OF HAWKERS AND PiSDLARS To Regulate, License and Control hawkers and pedlars. PART VII.—IN RESPECT OF THE CEMETERY To Provide tor the division of the Cemetery areas and sale of burial rights therein. To Regulate and Control and prescribe fees for digging of graves and interments. To Regulate.—Transfer of burial rights and the keeping of plan and records relating to the Cemetery ; fence ; and tombstones and other mon iments and the keeping in repair thereof; planting and keeping in order of shrubs and trees; construction and repair of vaults and interments therein, and the use of horses and vehicles in the Cemetery. PART IX. —IN RESPECT OF LICENSED VEHICLES AND DRIVERS To Regulate, License, and Ooiit.o:. - Cabs, vans, and omnibuses, and t.e drivers and conductors therof. To Provide for the inspection of .^eii vehicles and to regulate the use thereof, and the conduct of drivers and conductors thereof. PART X.—IN RESPECT OF HEAVY TRAFFIC To Regulate, Classify, License, and Control vehicles used in heavy traffic. PART XI.—IN RESPECT OF COMMON LODGING HOUSES To Define, Regulate, License, and Control common lodging-houses and the keepers thereof. Generally to regulate and provide for the orderly, safe, sanitary, and proper conduct and management of common lodging houses. PART XII. —IN RESPECT OF BUILDINGS AND THE SITES THEREOF To Regulate License ahd Control the • erection of new bujjldina* and the sites thereof and * far'ffrescribed minimum, areas, frontagfß and air spaces, and penalties for breaches of this Part .otfthe By-laws. PART Xflt! —IN RESPECT OF BUILDINGS FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS, ETC. To Provide for.—Licensing of buildings for public meetings, etc.; the extent of the audiences to be allowed and the passages to be left open; and to prohibit public concerts and entertainments on Sunday, Christmas Day, and Good Friday without leave of Board. PART XIV. —IN RESPECT OF BILLIARD-ROOMS AND SHOOTING GALLERIES To Regulate, License, and Control billiard - rooms, bagatelle rooms, bowling alleys, skittle alleys, and : shooting galleries and the keepers thereof, and to provide for the orderly conduct and management thereof. PART XV.—IN RESPECT OF NEWROADS To Regulate and Prescribe Conditions to be observed in respect of the laying out and making of new roads. PART XVI.—IN RESPECT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY To Regulate the hours during which the Library shall be open, and the conduct of persons visiting the same. To Prohibit disorderly conduct in or upon Library premises. To Prescribe age limitations on persons visiting the Libary. To fix the subscriptions and conditions for borrowing books from the Library. To Prohibit persons suffering from infectious diseases from using any of the Library books. To Prohibit persons from damaging books or other property connected with the. Library, and generally regula>i«g and controlling the conduct and management of the Library and the property and premises connected therewith. Dated this 23rd day of November, 1914. By Order of the Helensville Town Board E= THURLOW FIELD, Chairman. H. W. STRINGER, Clerk.