CITY OF NELSON.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 271, 22 November 1878, Page 6

CITY OF NELSON.

.Town -Clerk's Office, November. 22, 1878. NpxrcE is hereby given, that the tfollowiug By-laws wJ3?^pjaased. r at a meeting of the Council of the City of JSTeJapUiheldon Tuesday, the 19th day df November, 1878 > and that the confirmation of the resolution adopting the said By-laws will be proposed at a moeting of the 1 said Council, to be held at the City Council Chamber,, Nelson, on Friday, the 20th day of December,^ 1878 :— By-laws. In,. pursuance of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 18r7J5," the Council of the City of Nelson hereby make the following By-laws : — Part I. — -Penalty. *J. .Any person offending against any of the provisions, of any of these By-laws shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £5 for every such offence. Paht ll.— By-laws Amended, ;^£l. The By-laws made -.by .the said Council by special order on the 13th day of March, 1878, and confirmed on the*l2th day of April, 1878 (hereinafter referred to as " the said By-laws ") are hereby altered as'follows : — Regulation of Meetings, fyc. I. Section 38, omit "this By-law" and substitute "PartH. oi these By-laws." Streets. 2.; Section 80, omit "this By-law " and substitute "Part HI. of these By-laws." : 3., Section' 96, before "notice" insert "fortyeight hours previous." j , -A' Section 104,; after "owner," insert the words^ "or person in charge." Omit the words, *' and without proper, guidance," which are ..hereby repealed. 5. Section 106, omit the figures " 10 " and " 8," ; . and substitute "5" and "9" respectively. ; At the end of Section 106 add, "Provided that during the months of May, June, July, and August any such cattle may be driven between the hoars of 3 and 4 p.m ( along "Wakefield Quay, and Mary Ann Street, and thence along Britannia Heights in a westerly direction to the City Boundary, but such cattle shall in every case be immediately preceded by one of the persons driving the same, who shall warn passengers that such cattle are about to be so driven. 6. Section 108, omit the figure and words, "8 o'clock at night." and substitute, " 7 o'clock at night." 7. Section 109, omit sub-section (7), which is heredy repealed. At the end of sub-section (16) add "without having one of the wheels thereof chained or otherwise sufficiently prevented from revolving." Nuisances. 8« Section 112 is hereby repealed and the following substituted in lieu thereof: "No person shall use any vehicle for the conveyance of nightsoil in or upon any street within the City of Nelson, unless such vehicle j shall be a proper covered cart of. a construction approved of by the Inspector of Nuisances appointed by the said Council." Waterworks. '. i .9. At the end of Section 119 add, "Provided that no such fee shall be charged for any license issued to any person then holding a Gasworks plumber's license for the then current year. ■ 10. Section 122 is hereby repealed and the following substituted in lieu thereof: « < Ordinary supply ' shall be deemed to be such quantity of water as may reasonably be required for use upon lands or buildings to which water is or can be supplied for pur-* poses other thau such as are included in * extraordinary supply.' " 11. Section 123, sub-section («), omit "six" and substitute " five." Sub-section (b), omit I* /"two/' and substitute " one." 12; Sub-sectiou 125, omit all the" words after • " follows " and substitute : " Meter with l^in. connection, ss. per month. » 2 » 7s. 6d. „ Smaller meters at proportionate rates." 13. Section 129, insert "way" before "inter- . ,fere." * Prevention of Fire. 14. Section 132 is hereby repealed and the following substituted in lieu thereof: "No person being the occupier or person in charge of any building in the City of Nelson shall negligently allow any chimney , belonging thereto to become foul, and to be or to uS in danger of being set on fire. 15. Section 133, omit the words "or the land of any adjoining owner," which are hereby repealed.

16. At the end of Section 138 add, "or in some : magazine used by the General Government for the storage 6f gunpowder, Provided that nothing herein contained shall extend to prevent any person from keeping in any building within the City of Nelson any quantity of kerosene not exceeding 16 gallons or any quantity of gunpowder not exceeding 2 lbs. at any one time for private use* 17. At the end of Section 139 add "Provided. that no greater quantity of gunpowder or other explosive material than shall be stated in any such license shall be placed or stored in any such building at one time." 18. At the end of Section 140 add "Any license to keep less than: 160 gallons of kerosene or any gunpowder or other explosive material sball be deemed a retail license." 19. Section 141, omit and substitute " compliance*" 20. Section 142 is hereby repealed. Lighting. 21. After Section 147 add^the following : («) " Licenses may be issued by the said Council to competent Plumbers to lay pipes and do any work in connection with the Gasworks, and no unlicensed person shall do any such work or in any. way interfere therewith," (A) " A fee of five-shillings shall be issued for every such license, or any renewal thereof." • (c) "Any such license may be suspended or cancelled by the said Council; if it shall be made to appear to their satisfaction that the holder thereof has been guilty of any breach of any By-law of the said Council for the time being in force relating -to Gasworks, or any instructions issued by the said Council with reference thereto." Baths. 22. After Section 159 add the following : "No person shall bathe in the said * Marine Baths,' or in any river or .stream within the said City of Nelson within view of any street,, without wearing bathing trunks or drawers." Carnages. ■ 23. Section 161 is hereby repealed and the following substituted in lieu thereof: (c) "No. person shall ply for hire with any vehicle for the carriage of passengers or goods within the City of Nelson, except in pursuance of a license so to do granted by the Council of the said City, nor ply for hire with any vehicle for any other purpose than that for which it shall be licensed." (b) " The Town Clerk may by indorsement on any such license from time to time authorize the temporary use, for such period as shall be stated in such indorsement, of any vehicle to be specified therein in lieu of the one meutioned in such license." 24. Section 170, omit, "approaching" and substitute " meeting," 25. Section 171. In sub-section (6) omit " north " and substitute " south." At the end of Subsection (9) add "commencing at a point opposite the Corporation Lamp Post and extending towards the Government Wharf." 26. At the end of Section 181 add, " Double fares may be charged between 6 and 8 o'clock a.m., and between 9 o'clock p.m., and midnight." 27. At the end of section 182 add, " Fares by time between 9 p.m., and midnight by special agreement." 28. Section 186, omit "that age " and substitute "the age of two years." 29. Section 190, omit "driver or conductor " and substitute "licensed driver or conductor when practising his calling." At the end of Subsection (11) add, " Provided that such driver may leave his vehicle unattended (except when the same shall be upon a public stand) for a reasonable time for the purpose of taking in or delivering his passengers' luggage, but one of the "wheels of such vehicle shall during such time be chained or otherwise sufficiently prevented, from revolving." Boats and Boatmen. 30. Section 203, omit "or any vessel inside the haibor" and substitute "and any vessel inside the, harbor." 3,1. Section 210. In $üb-sectiou (1) omit the , word'f Omit " and substitute " JRefuse." Firearms. 32. Section 211, after ".excuse" insert, "or the permission of the Council." Part lll.— Porters. 111. No person shall work for hire as a Public Porter within the City of Nelson, except in pursuance of a Licence so to do granted by the Council of the said City, and Section^ of the said By-laws shall be deemed to be incorporated herein. IV. ■. A fee of oa. shall ; be paid for every such license, c

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Y. Every Licensed Porter, -\yhilst , practising Ms calling . shall wear such badge as 'tie said Council ahpM from time to time appoint, and shall produce his license. on demand to any person-hiring or wishing to hire him. . , ■•••■) VI. No Licensed Porter shall transfer his t&dge i or license to. any. other person. ■ - VET. The following shall be the scale, of Fates which a Licensed Porter may demand :— r " Table of Fares. By Distance. I | Exceeding 400 ~ Weiriit distance not yda, but not ex- Every, additional b exceeding ceeding half a : half mile or lesa. 400 yds. mile.. s. d. a, d. ■ a. d. - ' 50lbs and ander 0 0 10 0 6 Exceeding 66 lbs, but not exceeding 112 lbs. 10 — By Time. ,£;s.,a. Tor the first and second half -hour, per halfhour ... ... ... ... 0 .1 .0 Every subsequent half-hour ,„ ... 0 0/9 At per day of eight hours ... .... 0 10 "0 Double Glares by distance or time may he charged tween the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.in. :- VIII. No such Porter shall demand or charged any sum in excess of the above scale of fares. ' : ' IX. Every $uch Porter, shall ; work for. any person wishing. to hire; him between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. on eyery day except Sundays. K. If any such Porter shall be guilty of. any wi|fal breach of any By-law made by the said Council, or: of any other misconduct, the said Council may r suspend or revoke his liceuse. Pact IV.— -Hawkers and Pedlars. XI. No person shall exercise or carry on the business of a Pedlar or Hawker, or, act as such within the City of Nelson, except in pursuance of a license granted by the said Council, and Section 3 of the said By-laws shall be deemed to be incorporated herein. XII. These By-laws shall not extend to preveni.any person or persons from selling or offering for.sale fjsji, milk, or vegetables in any street or public .place, pr selling or exposing for sale any goods or merchandize in any public market, or in any public place setapajt by the Counpil for the purpose. XIII. The following, fees shall be payable in respect of every Pedlar's or Hawker 5 s License or any renewal thereof. License with Cart ... „. ... £5 0 0 „ without Cart... .., ... 1 0 0 : Part V. — Footways. XIV. The cost of constructing such . footways as shall from time to time be laid out by the Council of the City of ISTelson, and constructed by them of asphalt or concrete, shall be a charge upon the occupiers of lands and buildings fronting on such footways in the proportion following, that is to say : — One half of the actual coat of the construction df such footways in proportion to the length of the footway adjoining such lands or buildings. H. V. GULLY, Town Clerk.