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

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 18 December 1914, Page 5

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

J 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 Specia 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 theij Board do by Special Order make the'jßy-laws set out in the draft produced t§ 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 —Fok repeal of existing bylaws ; for definition of expressions used in the By-laws ; that marginal notes not pjirt of By-laws; as to services of jnotices ; and as to penalty for breaches of the By-law's (except Par| XII) £20, and £5 per day for continuous breach. PART lI—AS T]O GOOD RULE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE TOWN DISTRICT ! To Prohibit—Placing rubbish or refuse receptacles in public places; carry load on foojtvvay so as to cause obstruction or (without permission of Board) conducting cattle, truck, barrow or y'ehicle 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 in public places ; keeping goati 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 Board ; neglecting to clean yard, wall, passage, drain closet or avenue so as to cause nuisance ; rolling casks; beating carpets; playing games to annoyance of public or obstructing public place or private street; discharging missile so as to caijise damage or danger; discharging firearms, fireworks, or explosives without cause ; blasting without lea'ye of Board ; placing obstruction po as to cause danger ; neglecting foundation of buildings so as to endangfer footways ; non-repair of fences, rai|s, etc., to cellars, etc.. and keeping Same open longer than necessary ; {omitting safety precautions whjen forming street or erecting hoarding or scaffolding; exposing gopds for sale on footpath or public p|ace; suspending meat over footpaih or public place; wrongfully d|sturbing public by ringing fire-alarm, bell, etc.; slaughtering or skinning animal in public place; drowning animal or placing remains in jstream, etc. ; leaving dead animal on land ; leaving dead animal in Tpwn district ; exposing horses for sftle, hire or show or shoeing or dressing same in a public place; loiteijing with a. vehicle; damaging or polluting water-courses fountains, ettjj. ; damaging trees or other property of the Board ; interfering with street lamps ; driving a cart, etc.. wffhout owner's name; other obstructions. PART 111. — m RESPECT OF STREETS To Prohibit—Overhanging 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 ; drairlage for surface water; drains under footways ; crossings : placing of building material and erection of scaffolding, ladders, etc., on streets and, public places, etc.; security from builders for repairs to footpaths, ;y " j To Prohibit —Use of engines or mortar j mills on public? streets ; encreach- i ments on streets'; allowing cattle to j wander at large'or graze on streets, i To Regulate—Lighting at night of '' building materials, scaffolding, hoard- ' ings, fences, rubbish and holes on ! streets ; use of'; warning bells and ! lights by cyclist's ; bicycle speed in j streets and rounding corners, j To Prohibit —Riding-bicycles on foot- J paths; breaking-iifi, training, testing, \ cleaning, etc., and. exposing for sale j or hire of horses iia streets. j To Provide—For observance of rules of j the road; for use of lights on! vehicles ; for regulation of driving of j vehicles and traffic, generally. j To Prohibit—Obstructing public places ' by loitering; obstructing traffic by loitering; use of j street for other purpose than thoroughfare; spitthig on footpath. ''[ ' ' | To Regulate—Age of "drivers of motor ! cars for hire ; brakes and reversing gear of motor cars; observance of rules of road an.d the driving of motors generally arid use of hqrns, signals and lights; on motor oars; speed of animals amd vehicles at street intersections and on bridges. PART IV.—IN REPECTJ OF SANITATION AND NUISANCES To Require, Regulate, License and Control and Provide for Inspection of,— drains, gutters, spouk, fall pipes, traps, waste pipes, gully gratings, ventilation ' shafts, -Vater-closets, earth-closets, privies, Urinals, baths, sinks, lavatories, and qither sanitary conveniences and appliances, arid the provision of domestic 'water- i supplies and the erectidp,'alteration, ! adding-to and repair of sjich works, j Tq Regulate, License, and) Control.— ! Plumbers, drain - connectors, and i other persons engaged u£ concerned in any such works; also ~%}ie keeping of poultry, swine anp goats, To Prohibit doing or allowing; anything whereby a nuisance is created!' PART V.-IN RESPECT OF HEALTH AND CONVENIENCE To Regulate, License and Control and ; provide for inspection of the'^sale of milk and premises and riant u.sck] therefor. ■ :: '"■-': " ■ |To Pioiiibit—cSale or keeping of unwholesome food : offensive drainagel

—-'--•Keeping or turning on to streets or other places of impure or waste water or other matters so as to be offensive ; carrying on noxious trades so as to be a nuisance 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 I plant used or intended to be used byconsumers in connection with the 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 PEDLARS To Regulate, License and Control hawkers and pedlars. PART VII.—IN RESPECT OF THE CEMETERY To Provide for 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 ; fences and tombstones and other monuments and the keeping in repair thereof; planting and keeping in order of shrubs and trees; construction and repair of vaults and interments therein, and trie use of horses and vehicles in the Cemetery. PART IX. —IN RESPECT OF LICENSED 'VEHICLES AND DRIVERS I To Regulate, License, and Control. — Cabs, vans, ar|d omnibuses, and the drivers and conductors therof. To Provide for the inspection of such vehicles and tqfregulate 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 XL—INI RESPECT OF COMMON LODGING HOUSES To Define, Regulate, License, and Control common lodging-houses and the keepers..' thereof. Generally to regulate anjfl provide for the orderly, safe, sanitary, and proper conduct and management of common lodging houses. |j PART XII. 4IN RESPECT OF BUILDINgS AND THE SITES THEREOF! To Regulate license and Control the erection of|new buildings and the sites thereof and to prescribed minimum a|eas, frontages and air spaces, and penalties for breaches of this Part of |he By-laws. PART XIII. -I IN RESPECT OF BUILDINGS FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS, ETC.! To Provide for.^Licensing of buildings for public meltings, etc.; the extent of the audiences to be allowed and the passages to be left open ; and to prohibit puttie concerts and entertainments onl Sunday, Christmas Day, and GoodSFriday without leave of Board. 1 PART XIV. —if RESPECT OF BILLIARD-ROf)MS AND SHOOTING GALLERIES To Regulate, Licelse, and Control billiard - rooms, |. bagatelle rooms, bowling alleys, Skittle alleys, and shooting galleriei and the 'keepers thereof, and to| provide for the orderly conduct |and management thereof. 1 PART XV.—IN RESPECT OF NEW ROADS I To Regulate and Prescribe Conditions to be observed in resjfect of the laying out and making offhew roads PART XVI.—IN RESPECT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY To Regulate the hoifrs during which the Library shall| be open, and the conduct of penjpns visiting the same, |" To Prohibit disordei|y conduct in or upon Library prerrijises. To Prescribe age limitations on persons visiting the Libarf; To fix the subscriptions and conditions for borrowing looks from the Library. ?.. To Prohibit persons buffering from infectious diseases from using any of the Library booksf To Prohibit persons! from, damaging books or other property connected with the Librar|, and generally regulating 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, THURLQW FIELD, Chairman. H, W, STRINGER, Clerk.