DUNEDIN IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE, 1862.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 220, 3 September 1862, Page 7

DUNEDIN IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE, 1862.

An Ordnance for Promoting the Improvement of ' the City of Dimcdin. fl }Vliorei.s it is e-xpedient to make further and more effectual provisionfor draining, cl,-a.,si..jr, lighting and paving the cty o Dnnedin, and for the sanitary improvement thereof, a, d in other respects to amend L «<n U'i' Un»' n\' nßoard Ordinance, 1855," and he 'Duncdm.Roads ami Streets Ordinance, iSSS:" Be it therefore enacted by the Superintendent of the Province o Orngo. with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof, as follows:— j 1. Thi> Ordinance shall be termed, and may be oSiianip S» W tLe " Duiledia I»'Pi-ovement

2. A h lS , On Hinncc shall come into force on and ft- r h «iay t«bo fixed by the Superintendent, by proclamamahoa in the Provincial Gova-nmmt Oare'te which proclamation shall not be made unless and until the Ctoveniov Mmd intimate that he has left thN Ordinance to its operation. And the Jlcmliers of the I own Board oM)uneuin, elected un.ler the said fir«t recited Ordinance, shall superiutcml the execution of this Ordinance until the election of their successors n ofa.ee under this Ordinance.

v. From and after the date upon which this Ordinance shall come into operation in manner aforesaid eucii parts of the said two recited Oi-tlinauces as are wpiieaant to and inconsistent with this Ordinance slum be ami the same are hereby repealed: Provided always that except in so far as hereby re-pealed, the' said rented Ordinances shall be efToctual Jo all intf-i.tx and purposes., as if this Ordinance had not been passed.

4 % Immediately after the passiDcr of this Ordinance the Board shaii divide the said City into Waids or Districts, and fix and determiiiH the l-oiuidarl"-< thereof; and it shall ha lawful for the Board to aher. vary, add to, or rtiminisjj the boundaries ami extent of the said V.".-ml.s or any of them, and to vary the nuntbor of said Wards, in such manner'as the state o. tije ]-opu!.-.tion 'thereof, or other circuiiistawces Bhail appear to them from time to time to require; an-l -the bonj'-anos of the Wards sha'l run along the. middle of the streets by which they are declared to be bounded, except whon che contrary in speoiiiiiy iuent!o:ieil: Pri-videi always that >ueh V.Mrii?, and boundaries thereof, and asiv altr-ratioi-* thereon, siiall be intimated, by tulvertkeniem, to li^ made in the Provincial Ooverament-Gazette and in iicw»paptrs pubii.-hcl in Dunwiin.

5. Th.ukdi;.-.L-!y afiorthe i a^ii-c; of t!iis Orditiajice and i:f i-.n :■ ii i. t .f iU- .1.1 c it. ■;, i , Witr.\-, aa Un-ipi-eforeiiii-.-rc,ti,aiiil \eany tliiunfjyr a< thi- Bv,w<] fcLd; d;r-j,:i, ih • Bi.ard s:i,- : l! ,-;ii lH t.i be c.tll-a,;.] thy Nai;>.i :i'..d lie•■idt-inv- ..f t\ct\ jv.'sou i» won V.'anl, Trim uiay It- h;:!!1,. to be i-;tt-l, ;ls he:<-ii.att-r n:eniio!iv<i. in eo:iM-.u/i:ivii>n i.f a.;y lands, builsiin-^. and hcri-v.iUam^i'^ i..-.vueil or .vcupiLd b\ him. and Mtu-it»d witl in ti-.-; bi.und:iries«>f:uiy Mich" Wind : and s-h.-.l Our-e aii.st ol'mu-Ii pi-r;oii=. in e;u'h V.'.-ird l^> be un ilh, and pulLsliti! in oneorirojviiuw.si.ap^i-scircHiatfd iii Dtii.o.'in, t-.;i-thor with a ln.iuv of th» time wlunand Uk- pl;jof win n- the- Ik.ard will atu-nd to hc-.r n:,\ o'-iect:-i:siiiat lu.iy be male to such li.-ts ; and .v. tl'.e tim*- aud place so nan^-d, tl.o Bian1. siirll atu-i.d, emp.ire into. I^-ar and di't-'i-nii-if nn;, -uch objeeri-ms; and the duos-ion of thiBean! shal: b-> !-naJ and condu-ive in rt-p.ird many ana i 3vi ry übjivfic-ii inaiJt-n<.MiiSf.r f\rr\ s:iHi Ji.^! ; ait."; the-;ii(i rNJ-, wh L 'ii ti.-H- .-.-itii-d and iinisrd, >hn!l I-.-tr.n; L-'ilcd iv -i Invk In he ciilul th« Rate-payer.-,' Koi!, :;:id .-isid! l»r !od.- d with tl.v book-, and nap,-Vs ol the Jic-u'd ; a"<i if a*-n;> time -iHtr rhiM-umpli-iinn of Biic'n ifsi't- p:-;,(.-.-' Roil ."!i\ [-. i.-oii rof ivimt'-iahlr rnli<i>h>i-. i^or.MK-h iloll su the time ol in i-ompiVticn.'-li.i!! tht.nafiir biroHsi* i:ah!e to nt- ratdl for or on ai-eount of any !a!ui>., buildinc*, and i.fn-tiitainent-i owind "i Wi'iii/U-ii by i.iin wiilr.n a;,y >urh Wan!, it 'li.til Iv eofr;<hm for m.i-Ij pei^on to apply to tin-IJ>aifl to L:iM-_!ii-i hair.c in.-.t-it.il in t!;<- Hat.'j.ay.'-.s' Hull i'm the \V: r.] in \\\r.ch s-uoh {'reiii^o- ;v.v siiuat.-d ; aiul if it. s!::ill Le lr.atU'ui aptiuu" to th«* sau-tliction ot the Eor-.rd that s-uch. i>e!->oii w.i> t ot at the time of the cou.prli. .v oi in.il.jnn tlie l{.it*--pa\<.-i.-.' lio!l ;^ aioresaid liaMe to be rated, but bi.s >inct> boi-oiuc so, and ha« for the space of lhive months previous to Mi-h applji-::t:cn b»-i-n so liable, the Hoard shall ran-.- fh.Hi;uie of sub :i]ip)icaut tv he- placd on the H;ite-paj-ci«' Roll tor thu Ward c-r M'anLs in which he is so qiialiiied to vo.'<;.

6. The MfhibeTs of tho Board to be fleeted under Uu-authority of this Ordinuncc sLali be raup;iy*-is up. v tl.i-rMtei>ayt'i-:|" roll for ai.y of th«-wii i Warii--, ar:d r1:«U W- elected by a majority ot'rhe v.Jtc-^ nf tlie rctepjiycre on the rut-jpavyrb' roll for the Ward fur ■whii.ii sLev are uic'-'U-d.

7. Every v.ale lnrsr.n of full acre who thall, under tho ]iH-vi-iyii< of this Uriiinain e,l-i.- liable io be rat-d or a.<-.M>^-d f>r or on ao-ouut of any mti- k'\i-d or ah^^-til hv t!i>. Ij.tfird. and who-*' name shall appear en ti:e ract-iavers' roll for any of the .said V»'ard.-. a.->

c-reinbc-ioiv j r-jvi-.:td, shiill be ddemttl a ratt'jiayer f>r "h-j purj-o-e«>t tmy suf-h election for any Ward on the roil io.- whi-.-h bis iiaim .-^o appear.*.

8. Tlitrevl.aHbplhrieMembers'cftbi-Doanl forea.-h VVanl, y!i t't.'u-u >iiall ho made in manner .i- lollows : Ti c Clerk t-> ii>« Hy.ird .-hall prepare a bnok tor c-.°..-h Wind. .■■.«•> «.}jcJ! dia-cf a Ch-i k to att.-i:! :n sousf ;vnu-:!!. :it \,lm-j in <t adjaci-isi to ench W.irl, u[>"li ti.-.- iir-t, Mon-iay in tiie month of Pt'c.jiiibvr in e\er/ y -r. a".d the itatp-pajers in «-a>-!i Wanl inUn lini: m v :<- ii. such ekctinn niiail tippfir pere.jn.'iiv :i', BU-h !:■--. iii-d the naun-a of the persons \uteil"f.,r ard li - j ..:..i i of-t;i-h \utt,r.-i shall be in-.-ribed i.-i tl-c . . i./.{ by the Clerk, aud sub.-.cril.-el by e.ich rott-r.

9. At ft! y siidi fleotion.it shall he competent."f««r any e;t! >uj,ita or Katepayer o?i t!'? Kat<.'pavei-s' Koli for the Wiiid to object \<: v.r.y ptrrson terid--riujr hi* vote and l^iure he has voted, only on the prounu tcia' such jwa-'it is mil a K.'itep:iyer on the Ratepayer-' Ko!l tor the Ward, or h.«-v,ii.ed before at tho same election ; and on such objection .being taken, the Clerk aetii.g vi, sut.-h e'celii rt sh-iil ntri't'-r aiieh vute, hut shah at^t!:e ~;-me- tin:«> make ;«. Bjcniora!.<!uin of.thname of .s:i.;li v.j!er, and report >ueh objection to t"h:; Clt-skof the UoarJ In the .Register LV.k a.s hen.-in-ftftar (iin.efed : i'teviJed always thai no elector shull have ivx-Tv than one vi-te in the eltc-tion for a VV'ani without- prc-judic-j to hU v.itiri'.- in ar.y other Ward or Ward.-; if qualified as af.jiijF.aid.

10. Every such Flection ;■ kill commence at nine o'clock in the morning of the day on which it is to take ]'-;t'.v, a;,d :-lir.ll continue iiritii eleven c'o.'.jck of th? eunl <ii;y ; after, which no new O.ndidnte shnlHi" vouc! fuf, an tif at such last-iiiontionc1 hour tiie uai.^cs of rot uj( re penotis than the uu .\>dr (■> be ekctuii ?L:iH W. iiiSi-ribf'd for tSie Lt\\:,n in-f-acli Wuvd r<s:i(:ciiv(;iy, the election in such r:v-;<; shall lie ''eclaivd 10 ijti .';t aneudand no Vct'js shall ther^aftw bo rccelvi.--i ; 1-ul it tlie names of moro persons than tin.' nuuii'jr-to be elect..d shall he so iii-cribe i then the fan: Book whrJi ivniain op-xi viii Lii i'oui1 o'clock of tin.eaid si'ty, pittr wJiicli v.o votes V»e rteuivrd (ex cept t;:<>, c of <i;oh EJwtor.s as may 1 c within the Poliir.^' l'!;u'i; waitiucr H> rc-n-ier their Vote?;), and the Election ihali be declared at an «»?d : Provstkd always thht ii J-ludi be in the power of the persons vot«l tor by a writiir; under, tlieir hands to termiftate the Poliing- at any time of the day after eleven o'ebde, Bey may think proper.

11. Not, less than a\x nor more than twelve day.s before- the fk-.,t Monday in tie month of December in every year, the Uierli to tlic Board shall cause intimation to-be ijja.de by iidvertist meats in newspapers published in Dunedin, and in such other manner jw the B-iard thai! deem proper, of the dnya and places of election.

12. A*, the expiration of the period ho fixed within which suc'i j'lc'.uons sliiill take place, the devks appoiiiicf] tjnttciiii the sa3D<ishall deliver thesaid books to the Olerk of ibe Board, who shall make up Rnu wiite in each of the said books a state of the i'ott-3 in »he Wurd, and shall afiix to the door of his oirice, within two days thereafter, the'names of the i)t;r;cii3 having tl'e majority ff votes, who shall be if Id ty l<t elected as 31wi:|«;r.s of the Jsoard ; and tlie sai.l b.x>k.-ia which tbo nanif'S and vote-pare inserted, in uianner aloye dftcrilicd, shall remain 'open and patent rfcr the iit^p crion of all concerned, at thcofliw of the Cli-ik of the Board, for four days after every ench tk-ction.

13. Li' any person shall, at any time, obstruct, hinder,"or Mif'kst eithrr aiiy EUetor iji giving his yof/;, or t lie Cle.'k acting at any Election, in the performance of his duty, every person so offending shall, upon conviction before a Justice of the Pea<'e, be liable to a penalty ofona pound for each ofl'eiice ; and if any person not qualified to vote shall nevertheless voie at any such Election, every such person so offending shall, upon conviction as aforesaid, be liable to a penalty not exceeding .two pounds for each flen'-e

14. It shall be competent tr any. person who conriders that he ouprht to have been returned as a Member of the Board, to complain against the (Jlerk's return, provided the complaint be made by petition to tlui Board, signed by the complainer, or by some person on his behalf, and lodged with the Cleik to the Board, within -four lawful days after the Election; Bid oa 6uch petition being presented, the Board shall remit to a Committee of five of their number to inquire into the merits of such disputt-d Election, ana report thereon to a subsequent meeting of he J&oard, and the determination of the licad on u t on report shall be iinal and conclusive; and if, H>nti tthe clerk's report, or'uuona scrutiny demanded, jßiid fcha said Committee's report, there shall be found to be i»i equality of votes at any of the said-Elections, the Board shall determine which of the Candidates jsalj beyreferod,

15. One of the three Members elected for each Ward shall annually go out of office, and the Board shall cause the order of their retirement to be determined by Ballot, not less than thirty days previous thereto; aud any member roti-ing as aforesaid shall, if duly qualified, be eligible for re-election.

IG. When the office of a Member of tha Board shall become vacant, by death, resignation, nonacceptance, disqualification, or in any other way, the Clerk shall, at "»lie first meeting of the Board after the occurrence of such vacancy, or after the same shall have become known to Jrim/rcportsuch vacanev, that a day may be f-xed for the election of a jie"w member, to supply the said vacancy, and shall infiuiate such electiou'by atlvertisenient, and the election shall proceed in all respects as in manner herein provided in the case of annual elections; and within two days after such election, the Clerk -hall affixon the door of his oilice the iinme of the person elected, and it shall be competent, to any pe'son who considers that he ouglit to have been returned as the ueJSon ejected, to complain, and for the Hoard to proceed in regard to such ehctioji n manner heivinbefore iliirctftl in the case of e(>inpluin'.H in annual elections': l'rovided always that sneli petition and complaint be lodged with' the Clerk before the first meeting of the Board after .such election.

17. General Meetings of the Uoir 1 shall be held in the. Months of January, Atril, July, an-l October, for putting the powers committed to the Board in execution ; and nil such meetings slia'l be culled, and Hie profwdinss thereat shall fee conducted in the manner set forth in His: said first rceiled Qidinance.

18. If the Electors of any of the said Wards shall refuse or neglect to elect Members of tii<» Board, upon nny^dny duly appointed for sueh1 election, it shall be lawful for the Board to nominate and appoint qualified persons to .lie such Members, awl such muuiKrs when so nominated and appointed, shallhave ami enjoy the :-aina powers and privileges, and shall reniaiu the sjiine tinieiu office, ns it'tJiev had been duly elected by the electors ia such Wards."

19. Save and except a.i herein otherwise provident, tin: Board shall haw, ami either hv tlieins,-lv«;s or by Committees of their number duly authorised, >.h:;il osioutc all th>* powers and dutie* v.sted in or im-li(j-.ctl on the Bo:ml by this Ordinance, and th>- siM recited Ordiiniices, in so f;ir a.-i not hereby repealed, ami sli;ti! ippoiiH ;:!J persons an-1 oliieersi whom it may be nectary to employ in tlu-rxrcutUm of this Ordiuanee, and'the' said other Ordinances, ;tnd to remove »ir snspf-.i-l th.?:n at pleasure, and iix ami rctftilate their salaries -iini ■ \vii»M, and to estimate, assess, li-vy,. rni.fo,.ami apply, or cans.' to b>: estimated, ns-xwed, levied, ami applied, the Minis of j:im;ev lit-reinn/for iiutxioriscil to he asjessed, levied, raised, mid applied.

,_ 20 Ti:c 2> ,;,r<! vh.ill, rtnil they :n-e Im-hy atith-r- ---| i-ul and mjiiiivl !<> j>ro\ idt.- a'l i'kvi .-«=:iry iniplenn uU, i r.i:d tak-j ail v,, f --:u \ nn.-a-im-. for \\:ir<iniu', .'.«(■• p- : injr. and <•;..•,msii.j, th.'kiro 1.-, af mk-Ii times mid in ! su.-U manner as thtlr Inductor of Cl- >iis^injx »!i til ■ iiivof, am! to ''liter into rontr.u-N for mk-Ii pi:rI>oms, and for t:iL- .-ale or tlNjm^il of tijo tiHei'pii.^!, U the streets. '21. It-ha1! be la-Alul f, r the IU.-ird t«» inak- j-m,. viMi.n f. r liu'Ktiiv the :.itvrts. I.i Mi>-h iiKU'inr Mid to sued exit-itt .1, lo tin: Board shall .••pj. ( .ai Mtita!,'. ;[~ |M'i»\ ii. !•]■• et and iiiaini un fiii'ii :i number <i\ lamp .amp (10.-1-:, an.l l.uiip i;on-, ;u..i eth.-r a-.;.• jrU-n.-ii!- ■' '1.-i zIKiV be )l-v<-- ;;rv Xl1 th::t |iii!,ii. ;';,, li^ht. ~-- enter into coiiuiijU f,.r li_;ljfin-- and ci'i-ln,? to c liiihtcil, Mich i.u'-.,1.-,, by m.aii- * -1" ••11 < r •:»■-, Zt >;!■ h other liyln a-; t!i y nuy find c.vi -.-.h.-jit; and' t > -..tdi.r rlio lani|> pws. l-iiup iroin, :i-'i'l hri.p-. t<> !»; fp.-d ehhor on the-i.li.-M.! the sr;. ; <;t> ur u;...,i i! c .-.il-■-t'li'js (i.'"lli. ; avt.'iii"i.t, in-i'ridj.atl.'., ii" in or at t!,e w.ills if triiili.jiu'.-, v;-,:> ind.-ii,iiif.ni,.' li,. i.>....,i---->r ocvii|.i.-iy for a.i _.- iJ:un .^i: i ~'m.-, i!;.. ;ini ,::■,; <it' whioli, in tiie um-iil of diil'.-i.-t ... opinion, t.> If lis-d ami doU-i mined .-.umm.uj,', b\ the R.-Mdtut M;^i.->tratf. * " •11. It >buU be lawful fur the lizard L-. mak_- an'l en;u"i, M.--1 fr.mi time t.. Pme t-> alter, amcti.|. a-id a' iu.-:d. UuUs. H»- ;uliitiiiiiK, :u ,1 live I i\v, r.-!::ti!iL' f.. th uloiiii.-iii;:. li^him,;, paving, L'.ii:.«-i;w.ni'i'_'. int-taiiiiiu anil rcpairii;^ 't slivi.-,; ill.'m-iJ.iiiL'at-d n p.inuy <>f c-.Miii.jnst.-MiT-., tin'm-, jn-ivii->, aid i.rina!- ; !!..■ previ-ntiiij.'.-liid hniipri.-cii.^' of nni,ain.-'-<, :liji:<>-,,1i -, .-in-1 of-rrn-.-ti infi, aii-1 tli.-pn.ui'jtin,.' o! lii'.-'.t.i \utnin liunt'ilin ; ai,«i tii • (..-<pi-i- iu..f:i_'..!!icnl uf li..' VifJliijiinu K.-.tali!i-l.:,iuii : Piovid.-.l a!«a\ n that sii.-ii rules, ri.frii".itioiio, awd l.y«--I:s«»- shall not 1,.- in:<»n-M-t« nl Vwtii. or rtpsj'jnant to, any Act or Ortiinait<;t: in i>ni-c within tlnj I'ro\im.-e of Utn;o. '2.!. It-.h-dl h..-lawful f.irtln; U.nr.l to i!np se and t-\aui «jui'h j.«-nnltif.-, tii.i-*>, and f.ir!>itut.- i..r li.t; hi-friiui.-ni.-nt .md li;ea<-!i of smy Mi.-h l.\.- law-, a.- jl, ill '■-vm to them fa and n-.i.-^i.-tliiH : I'r.nM.-d a!'..;.ys that m» -ncli )K-i! iky -hall uxi-.-t-d, fwi- .-uiv .»;;.. i.ti.-n.-',-, t'lc smn of forty > hilling, and in th.. <~~,i*.,: it { a.ii.-i----tiiiiiinic iiuism.-.-, tin; mm of :iv«.- ".hiLii.^-. Un- t-v t ry day during which hii-.-h uuivnnv .'■liftl! n<.t lv: at.;.U-l.' -L \o live law made under tin1 imh'o her- ir. ci.v-Uint-tl shall be of force until a i-<>jt,- tis-n:.,f, oertiliid ».y Urn Cl.;rk V) tlu1 iJn.ud. -1.-»ll hivv: lit_«:n iuvrtcd (jtict in ncw-pijK.i-t [.übli.-li«-d in lMim-diu, stud have- l».-i-u cv .tirui-d by lii» S-i----r'uptr.inun lent ; j-.ml if rln- Sn| .•rir.i.iift, nt -lull disall.as- til..- aid l.vi--1..w. or am p.ut tiicrmt, <.uch tr,.-. l.'.w, ~r ih.- ji.-ui tin.-■c.-f d: ; .-«*d..-fd. -tiall nut c nn-ini-j npt-ratioii, and any mi.-!: t'\\-ii-.-< k; riniin;i.-d shall 1... ii.iMMi-i in tii.- rr.jviin-i il (i.ivi.-rnint-nt <»,i----i';U<; HiA .-h:-ll U.r.c lull i,\cv n..d ..-iT-'-.-t. 1!'). It -Inli l.s tin: -liity of tin- lii.s|..>.-t»i,- ( .f F.iirlit— in'-'and C.'f-aii-in^ t'i i.it-'ird to th.- il-.c fn!!iini. Nt -.1 .•ill o.n'irj-l-in.-.il.' l.y ttn: iJ-.-nd ;u t.i Li jiiiwi.; ni.f! : t-lc.'i:.»iliy: ;<> ••:»■:.- to l-v-1-:u .v.-i Ui.-ii tii ;.{_>> i,-,,'| dvii;:, t-uii, il.rt, si.-ii>< ami li i- It ; to -'•.. that ; .Ji I-iiiiri l..'_li.''ii"(i ;;i.d ].-pt IMitt j f.,r tiii- iJm> !,;,•!.', ail'! k- ] t i,i all n .-p-.-t-n i'l j.:< ( p<-r ..r.-i-r ; t : r.- i'.<rili.l f .Itl.v. i'.h ('iiMiiiilll.i'-ilt jto t!.'/ li^-rd f.;.,' i.l 1;. r Ai;tl....itii ■, an;, ...i.npliiints <.r rt!in.ii!>ti.-.:ii-t-N p-!-i(: n:' to Niii-aii.. < .iinl tin; Cl.-Ui-;:! n ' mid I/ui.tif ', ...f ti,i: b^e-.'t-, with tin 10-niii nr hi, u.vn 11 niiirics n:j tli.-! .--■il.jiTt; to t.-nfo.-ee ah t-i» Hi-.:nJ:it" i.m and Piu-vi-i .n, fur tii- p.-vu.iLid-i i f Nn: vi,-,.-;, a-'-i Jin* j,n.----m.-.ti'-i. 'A i!,-- !i..v'::i finii coHiJnit. ot tin; lnl-:i!iit n,t« ; and trt'in-r-i-ij to of,ey :t H tin; Oi-i.-rt, I n»trii:-ti'.!.-. and lUu-d. r; ,:i «hi«-h uny !r<>ni 11r:i-* i, time Inma •; rcuiti'-o t> tiit- i-\>.;rjli'i> of hij > t jit ;cs. 2(J. If niton the certifuate ot any AWiral Oiliar of the Uovt-ninifiit or any two Mt-iiical j Prai-titionors, ie ajiju-ars to the ll*>;u-d tliat any House, or JJi:il.!i:i4, or " part thetvof. in in mk-S. n ! fihhy or unwl!(,k.-.oiao wnditiou that tnu heaitn o\ \ uny pei>/i» !-■ ni\^U:'l or fiHian^crrd t'».-a-t.y,'..ir that j tiii* v.'hitC'A'n^liing, ch.-ansin),', or purifying" of ay.v ! house or part tlu-rfof v/onl-1 Uiiid to ]»r.-vijjit or (;h>ch ] infe:-iiou:-> or ertntiifciouw dist-fu-e, the Jioard .shall h'ivh ticlic: in writing U> tiit- owner or of-tupkr (if Mich Jiou.'-.o or part thereof to *'hit<:wa,'-li, olttn*, or purify i the wune a.s !.lie case may reqiiiie ; and if the person to whom noti'.-e i- so aiven fail to comply tlimuwitb, v. iihiii ftu.li true ;is ' !,all hv Si»ccifn.d in the naid notice^ he Kii:il lo ii.*"i!>i.' u> a penalty not cxrwd'n^ Ten j sliilliii.^ fur evciy «!ivy at.iiii;; wiiich !hj-continues "t-> j imike default; and tu;r ih uni may if t!i--y alml! think ! fit cau.'e such h-Mr-e, buihliiiir, or part thereof" to he \ _sviii?ewa-hed. clt'imscd, or purified, and tlic ftxi'dist-.s j incurred liy them in ?.a tioia^ iihail be repaid oy the i owner or ( f c(-uj)ir:.- in default, and he recoverable from either (if tiicu in a aumtaary way. 27. No noxious or .offensive business, tralo, or! inariufat:luif:-.liail l.c e-rttbiirihed in a.iy building or | place v. ii-JiiJi the City of JJnmdin, after th-; pr^bin^c>f' this Ordinance, without the consent of the Board,! wiiD may either rrfuse sm:h. eon,sunt or grant the .-.acu; I ojm.ti such co;nJitit»iiH foi* tite observance of hui;!i Ho- j gulatioii.^vi they may"dcc-iu proper, in order to pro-' vcut or iSimini.sh the noxious elfl^'tH of any tiudrbm-i- i ness; and'whuhoover oil'-iiius against thw enaefment I shall be liable for each offence" to a penally of Five : Poiuids, and a further penalty of'J'en .Sliillinc;;* for ! tacli tiay during which thi.s olFeiioe is cocliuucd. j 28. The Superintendent sli.ill cause to be prepared j by the Provincial Civil Kugineer, upon a scile to be prescribed by the Superintendent, a Map or Maps exhibiting ft system of Sewenif?e for efle,:tually draining the City of-Dunedin ; and a copy of such Map shall no i'umished to the Board and kept at the oiFice of the Cierk of the Board, and .shall at all rtW;unable tirae.s be open to tho iuspectioa of the iiatepayera ot Dunedin. 29. All Se.ve:^, whether existing at the passing of this Ordinance or made at any time thereafter, together with ail Buildings, Works, Materials and things belonging or appertaining thereto, shall ho entirely under the management and control of the Board.

30, The Board from time to time shall cau.se to be made such Sewers "aa ma}' be necessary lor effectually draining the (Jity of Dunedin for the purposes of this Ordinance, and may cany, any Much Sewer through, across, or under any street or place laid out as or intended for a street, or under any cellar or vault which may be under the pavement or carriage way of any street, and after reasonable notice in writing in that behalt into, through or under any land whatsoever should such he necessary : Provided always that all such Sewers to be hereafter made shall be made in accordance with the system of drainage to be exhibited by the Map or Maps hereinbefore mentioned, unless any deviation therefrom shall be sanctioned by the Superintendent, and until such Map or Maps are*prepared, shall-be made'with the approbation and consent of the Superintendent. 31, The Board may from time to time repciir, enlarge, lessen,.alter,'arch over,'or otherwise improve all or uny ot the Severs under their management and control, and discontinue, close up, or destroy such, of them as they may deem to hove become "unneeesary: Provided always that the discontinuance of sany Sewer shall be done with the approbation and consent of the Superintendent and b© w not to cr«at

Nuisance; nnd if by reason thereof any pei"son Is eprived of the lawful use of any Sewer, the Board dall provide some other Sewer as effectual for his use h the one of which he is so deprived.

32. The Board shall cause the Si-were under their management and control to be constructed, covered, and kept so as not to be a nuisance or injurious to health, and to be properly cleared, cleansed raid emptied, and for the purpose of cleansing and emptying'the same, thi'y may construct and. place, either above or under-ground such . reservoirs, sluices, engines, or other works at niny be necessary, and nir.y cause all or any ot" the said Sewers-to communicate with ami be emptied into such places as may b« lit and necessary, and may causa Sewage and refuse thm.'from to !«» collected for t>a!(-or any purpose whatsoever, buttons not to create a Nuisance.

33. It shall not bet lawful to canso any Sewer or Drain to communicate with oi" be emptied into siny. Sewer of the Hoard, nor to cause any building to* be erectevl ov*m-any such laat mentioned Sewer* nor to caiiM-auy Vault. Arch,-<>r Cellar, to be built or <:«n stnicle.l under the ])avfment, footway, or carriage vvayoi'.-iiiy /feet, withoufc tho written con.srnt oft he lioaid first imu and obtained; And whoever ollc-mls a^iiii^t this t ;n;u-tinent shall forfeit to the lioard the sum o! Twenty p,-.ittid.s, and a 'further penalty of OnejMiitidfor every day during which th« oflVuce U eontiimL'.], afk-r notice in writiuij from the Clerk* to the Jloar.l in this behalf; and if any newer, drain, building, vault, arch, or eell-ir whall be mad« oroutnukl (inti uv to tin ui<tiii(it thi l« ni I in tv iin ( tif si in to b iltut I i ul'id i!< «n ftnuwi < h It wit'n Uuv ii in thin1 tif ml tin l*v)i- i iik iin Ib\inm in diiiu h 'Illiquid tj tli in I i tli ) Xi mi oi iv nail 1 iiii him

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J% A f.,,,., ,[,„ j rat"s for ini,'ju«H:iimous expenses iierciaaftcr authorised to he infifle ainl levied. j 42," It Khali be lawful for the Board upon application rufule to them, or to the *;i'u{ Inupector or other j r>erso"ii ia charge of .such fire en^ine», to permit the J iiremen rind -the eujjinos, pipen, and nppurlenaiifps, and f?ciieraHy all or any part of tlio tire e.stahli.slinjent, to be (sent beyoiid the Htniis of I Dn:i'ji!in f>r Hi* purpose of cxtin^iiisliinjj lire: j L'rovi'ied always, ■■ that ' the owners and wam-\ piers of the property to which the tho firemen and en»i.'ieK arc .sent,' nhall Im; louiul to defray (he whole expunse that may be therehy ineurn-d, and nl o such further ium not exceeding ton pounds por centum upon tin- ,'^vis1 * iimount of such cxpenyij, as ,n;w \ he deemed reitscnahh; for the tear and wear of the <-n- i pnea and appurtciumees. and the ordinary expenses i ..f fitipi-ortiii.',' the 'establishment, the amount of which ! expense shall be asceftained by accounts thereof) M^iied by the said luhpector of (ire endues, and np- i proved by the J>oard or their Committee in tbit d<;- | partmont, au;l doqnetfd by the Chairman or Clerk ; j the aiid owners or occupiem, and all other persons inf.-rested, beiiijar always entitled to mutual relief

against cadi other according to law, for tho suih* pit id by them or any of them from whom the Board may recover or receive thr; wirae, ami the JJoard shall have power to raoduy said charges when they «cc cause. " 43. The Board may with the approval and consent of the Superintendent, provide tlie City of Dunediu with such a supply ot pure and wholesome water, as may be proper and suifacieut for the purjwses of this Ordinance, aud for private uso, and for that object the Hoard msiy with snub approval and consent, enter into contracts for the construction, laying down, and ramntaiiijr of such works, matters and things, as shall be necesaary and proper. 44. The Board may, if they think fit, supply water from any Kuch water-works constructed by them under this Ordinance, to any public baths or wanh houses, cr for trading and manufacturing purposes, upon such tonus und conditions as may be agreed up^tn between J.Le Board and the persons desirous of being fso supplied. 45. -The JJoard may cause all existing public pumps, wells, streams, conduits, and aqueducts, used for the gratuitous supply of water to the inhabitants, to be cvutiausd wad fort Jut purpose may, if they xkaii

think fit, construct any number of cisterns, pumps, wells, conduits, and works.

46, Whosoever shall wilfully destroy or injure any cistern, well, pump, reservoir, conduit, aqueduct, or other water works belonging to, or under the management or control of, the Board, or shall unlawfully divert or take water from any such works, or do or sutler to be done any act tr thing whereby any water contained in any such cHern, well, reservoir, cna<!uit, aqueduct, or other water-works, shall b; fouled 'i r 'owfiered unwholesome, shall for every such ofi'ence ioi-feit a hum not exceeding Five pounds, and a further sum of 'feu shillings for each day whilst the onenco is continued.

4j. The Board, -with the approval of the Superintendent, may provide, maintiin, lay out. plant and improve the Town Belt and other pnniiws fur the purpose of l«ii:« used as Public Walks and Pleasure urounds, and .vupport or e.mtribute towards aay premiss provide.] for htich purpose.

43. It shall he lawful for the Hoard to license from time to timn such number of carts to p'y witiiiu the city of Dunoilin, jit.il u> jnakesudi ruha and rejfuhtioris witii rckmiee to thf liceii.-iiii^offartei-s, thr places where they .-hall »ttuid, tiiurßt^th.-'yuhiUlirectiv*', the distance tlu-y shai! b;; co'^polifd topo, and such oth'-r matters a; may le^nl to th" public «;nvft»ene« in n>pranl to tin in as the H-.i.'ird umysce JU; and any oiiiter plying without a lh:en«e,or othenviseofll'iidiujr nci:i:i4 any mu:!i rule or re^u!a ion, shall on convicti)i} i p ulty id <x ilni'-'ac p unN l»io vi I. d uwi> < u t io nlii't i i uulitun Mi ill Jum »>it r> fi\ ,t mil -, nil uiiMl »l «m< sh ill I ill v.d b^ t -up im u'liit mj publhhtd iv the / i m v il I jie i in I On iltt

4'> MI t! inn cf nf)tif\ in<lti'iri n oflt fjs mlvii mli1 >th i ix, iws unuir«d i» th pur I"1 *th JJuiJtihti Itj il in" viunOrdmin i If*; ill this (in1 ntw hill h< df iid on* «t 1'« i >t uth j is4<| to n nj '*> iii([ U\ -<J 1 v tin < ii ( rx.ii i,i 1 1 >, mi in infiitiuifit (>li »<<- hi it v \ HiutniL, i» ti< »{<) rd cnii- \ i» iv i * r tv | v i ) ,t unki ii,(i i )ii u\< m u<! -in ul ll 1 irl -.nil L timitc ii fix nk'i still J m >•<)!(, linlmi h t> In (iiim i r tli« s \rrnl li U(fi_) tn f, { „ Jn »»i x! il ii-' \p ii*. in 'th i ien r > in h<i d t Ik. i { ul i m | si| d | ~ii If n 1 '• \lntit j 1 ri1 s* v rj! im ,-sai< &' i ii iI» th „» j- t ( 1,, ~n v % v 1() iin k < ill <! in 'i{it»i I*| „, tit tii d fj ( > II II Ml I < ! s v i

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'1 V I 1 -<!-.( - 1» ' "I' » i H hi -ii vii tl, ' I ir i it % \ r'< in r I I \ I'll i i i rr ]v ti tAh », ! it i i i I f i , ~i ' i t i t l 11-1 i , h\ in\ 1 n ( '! U ii lU| i i \ i i »t \i v I p j t\ i > t r i \ i il < ) ri a ii ih / i 1 I i t'i ii lIIi lit ill I- htlt r1 i • i i\ t i v v t i ir 11 t li r[i i !' tl ' I1 I \ 1 11 \I 1 till I 1(I Il\ 1 J ' 1 '^ 1. I tit i t1 1 i m j 11% It* (I 1 r illJll I I t * ll _ 1 i | n ft) IJ I 'n1 Im { tr t h"ir nf 1 trim i I th ii r1 t. uirl rI m t>i prtin f. th ' J'i > tl uuv ri in i ( t"»i Iti ii I ■»mi Ji Ii ' ul 1 ti il ->t 1 ojii Un v^ r L in I tlrmitt rtl ii n, li I i wlil tn-it th po-«ii j s nl I >'" * i r "ii i n< *ri ri r ' tji ]o i 1 } tih 'i int ii of jpii in tttin* i i %<. I I rt, ti ii ill iv t tn-> (in iulili hi di jjx.il ij.\ I £ k v i in 1 i ii i l in 1

luoSr to mi t' ni -v\ w >n im i% 1 n* mf r t'i i it[ •< of tvs Orlin n-. !«, th i in it-t lit i isl iz dart hu I n hill I Ii t r th 1 trl < r nij it 1 nit ml -t t1 r )f i <uil 1 i • mi t i r , nl'j « 1' 1 < r tl c j) i , an 1 it win ], nt 1 th 11 tw Inr is (til in i 1 r hh i b* 1i « i to ii ih t'i ir Ir i urer t > ikhi vi ii utn r «>iiin fii i \ n t i tim,. i i hi i h th ii nt * U t! iin i [ 11 !r v U, 11 Ili I Ul| -US f t'll O It II i 1 ( [ Ur J till l> >f 1 h ij i nun < f tin tn m'^r to it lil < r 1" 1 <rt i i ii< i m In i i tii tm all l r fn her-twit to thr |tr n vi j L t^ imm \ h m si h 111 ms m b b tirtitl tit a. int) si h \kt >i or i p- it i p ni n 1 il , unh n it. Ik mi tiul It \ ill unt Ith sun )t i v. the borrowed, with interest thereon, hhail be n-iaiJ ami uischari;ed.

,05. In ord-r to rni*e the monoy which may be required fur t!-; maki-iij, enhir^iu-, nlteriiu, covering or euclysinf: any bewtr of ti:e Hoard or for any other works, matters, and thins* of a permanent nature, and to be executed and thue for the Itvndil of nny •liEirLrt as afnroa'ni, it shall be lawful for the Boanl or tl.o ,t,,.j..iiiv oft Si.; iueniixT^ thcwif a^setn!.!eii r.i a mufainj; i-xpre^sly calhsl tor tin- pui !>o:<e, aiid at which not hs.s thai! twa thirds of tlx.ir number hhall be preto authi>ri.-H; thttir Treasurer to borrow any .sum or sums isf money not cxcwiiii;- hi the whole, tin.- sum of five thousand jiouuds, with p>wer to the liuanl by h 'jiionim of the memltors thereof, to {{rant bills or bonoH, or nbtain cash credits for the siunu, and for further security to the person or jwisons from whom .such money may be borrowed, to assign to such j>er«<tn or [x-r.on.s 'he n.-,ae.«inents hereby authorized t« be made and levied, until the sum or sums so to be borrowed with intereat thereon, shall be icpaid and discharged.

GO. No member of the Board or Treasurer shall be Weld or adjudged, to have made himself personally liable for the repayment of any money borrowed, or interest thereof, by reason of having signed any securities as aforesaid.

57. Iv no case shall any forfeiture, penalty, or fine imposed iv pursuance of this Ordinance, or of any bye-law to lie made agreeable to the provisions of this Ordinance in that behalf", exceed for any one offence, the sum of one hundred pounds. All such forfeitures penalties, aiid fines, shall be recoverable in a summary way, and shall be sued for and recovered by, and paid lo the clerk of the Board, and sliall be accounted for by him to the Treasurer of the Board and shall form part of the funds for the general purposes of this Ordinance.

58. In all cases in which any notice is by this Ordinance required to be given to the owners or occupiers of any premises, it shall be sufficient to address the notice to them by the description of the owner or occupier (as the case may require) of the premises (naming them) in respect of which the notice is given (hereinafter called the premises), without further name or description, and the notice shall be served upon them or one of them, as the case may require either personally or by delivering i c same to some iamat« of big ©r tiieir pl*w of atwleor iv thf case of

of the occupier, and also in the case of the owner, if uus place of abode bo unkuown, upon any iumate of the ? xiremises, or if they be unoccupied and the owner h place of residence be unknown, it shall be sufficient to fix the notice upon some conspicuous part of the premises: Provided always in the t^se of notices to the owner, that although his place of abode be known to the Board, yet if it be not within Dunedin, it shall be sufficient to transmit any notice directed to him by name through the Post Office.

59. Whenever the consent, approval, or autbori of the {superintendent is required by the provisions of this ordinance,thenMilution givingorrduiiiDgtheßaine uhall be passed, with the advieo ai*d consent of the Executive Council, and shall be in writing under his hand; and whenever the consent, approval, or authority of the Board in so required, the same shall be in writing undtr the hand* of three or more mem ben*, and the Clerk of the Board.

GO. Nothing in this Ordinance slip.il be construed to render lawful any act, matter, or thing whatsoever, whic/i but fur this Ordinance would be deemed to be a nuisance, nor to ex*'uspt any person from any liability to which he would otherwise have been subject in respect thereof.

Cl. In the constniction of this Ordinance, the following words and expressions shall have the meaning hereby assigned to them, unless such meanings be repugnant to and inconsistent with the context of the Hbj'jct matter in which such words or expressions occur ; (that is to say).

The word " Hoard" shall mean the Town Board of Bunedin for the time bein«. The word "fctret-t" shall include any road, bridge, footway, pavement, court, alley, or postage, whfther a thon>ughfare or not, and the parts of any Bneh road, bridge, footway, pavement, court, alley, or pa.ssap, withia the city of Duuod'm. The word "drain" {shall racan and include any dram of and u-r*l for the drainage of one builJiiig oniy. or prwalses withiii the same curtilage, and made nierdy t\>r the purjose of communicating thereff .in with a cc-s.s-j>ool or othfr like rewpUttle (:>r (irainage, or with a Kf.'wer into which toe drainage or two or more buildings or pretii'MiH o.x-u])i«l by different persons is conveyed. Tho word " s<ewer" rlull mean and include sewers itii'l (.nuiJH of every desenption, except drains to win -,i the word " drain" inteipreted as aforesaid JippiJC-S. P;iw.| the PrcnhicLtl Council this eighth day of May, One thousand ei^jht hiuidre.l and sixty-two. ALEX. KENNIK, Speaker. CIIAS. SMITH, - Ck-di of C junciL Lun-din, ninth Mar, Ona tlionsand eight hundrea im! Mxiy-twu.—l hereby deekr« tliat I reserve taus Hill f.r the bi-rancutija of the (Jovtruor's pleasure 'jtrvon. j J. L. C. KICHAKDSOX, j SuK-riateiidentof thy- Province of Oto^o. I