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A.—sc.

Public Works.

or other rubbish upon any road, and neglects to remove* the same within two weeks from the receipt of an order so to do from the local authority having control of the road, the local authority may cause such trimmings, gorse, sweet-briar, blackberry, broom, or other rubbish 5 to be removed ; and the cost of the removal of the same and all expenses attendant thereupon shall be recoverable accordingly from such person by the local authority. 150. Where it appears to the local authority which is liable or has undertaken to repair any road, whether a main road or not, that ex- : 10 traordinary expenses have been incurred by such authority in repairing such road by reason of the damage caused by excessive weight passing ' along the same or extraordinary traffic thereon, such authority may recover in a summary manner from any person by whose order or for whose benefit such weight or traffic has been conducted the amount 15 of such expenses as may be proved to the satisfaction of the Court having cognisance of the case to have been incurred by such authority by reason of the damage arising from such weight or traffic as aforesaid : Provided that any person against whom expenses are or may be recoverable under this section may enter into an agreement with such 20 authority as is mentioned in this section for the payment to it of a composition in respect of such weight or traffic, and thereupon the persons so paying the same shall not be subject to any proceedings under this section. 151. Where the local authority is of opinion that the carriage 25 of any particular weight, or the conduct of any particular kind of traffic, will cause serious injury to a road under its control, the local authority may make a by-law forbidding such carriage or traffic unless the cost, as estimated by the local authority, of reinstating the road is previously paid to it: 30 Provided that the provisions of subsection four of section one hundred and thirty-m'ne hereof shall apply to every such by-law. 152. Every person who commits a breach of any such by-law is liable to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds. Offences on Roads. 35 153. Every person who does any of the following things upon a road, — (a.) Rides or drives any horse or vehicle furiously ; (6.) Rides or drives any horse or vehicle on a footpath constructed for foot-passengers only ; 40 ( c .) Tethers any animal on or so that it may be on the road ; (d.) Drives any entire horse or any savage or dangerous animal loose ; (e.) Plays any game to the annoyance of passengers ; (/.) Pitches any tent, booth, or stall; 45 («.) Makes any fire without written authority from the local authority having control of the road; (h.) Discharges any firearms or fireworks on the road, or within fifty feet from the side of the road ; (i.) Unlawfully obstructs in any manner the free passage of persons 50 passing along the road ;

Local authority may recover expenses for repairs to roads damaged by excessive weights. 1894, No. 42, sec. 138 1904, No. 46, sec. 11

Proviso.

Power to make by-laws forbidding certain traffic. Ibid, sec. 12

Penalty for breach of such by-laws. Ibid, sec. 12

Penalties for offences on roads 1894, No. 42, sec. 139