PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

By John Williamson, Esq., Superintendent of the Province of Auckland.

I, JOHN WILLIAMSON, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland, by virtue of the powers in me vested by an Act of the General Assembly, intituled, “The Marine Act, 1867,” do hereby impose and levy the following rates, dues, and charges for the use of the wharves, piers, and jetties, situate on the South shore of the Harbour of Auckland, between a line drawn in continuation of the East side of Albert-street, and another line drawn in continuation of the East side of Princes-street, and for the landing of goods, wares, and merchandise, on the said wharves, piers, and jetties, that is to say :-

FOR THE USE OF THE SAID WHARVES, PIERS, AND JETTIES :-

s. d.

Every registered vessel not exceeding 30 tons, except vessels trading beyond the North and East Capes, in advance, per quarter... 40 0

Every licensed boat, in advance, per quarter 20 0

Every vessel not paying quarterly, for each day such vessel occupies a berth at, or is fastened to, a wharf, pier, or jetty, per ton up to 150 tons 0 0½

Ditto for every ton above 150 0 0¼

Every waggon (not being an express waggon) drawn by one horse 1 0

Ditto for every additional horse 0 6

Every other vehicle drawn by one horse 0 6

Ditto for every additional horse 0 6

Every barrow or truck 0 3

Every vehicle with four wheels, without horses 1 0

Every vehicle with two wheels, without horses 0 6

Every horse not drawing any vehicle 0 6

Every head of great cattle 0 6

Every pig, sheep, or goat 0 1

FOR THE USE OF THE CRANES ON THE SAID WHARVES, PIERS, AND JETTIES :-

For every licensed cargo boat, per load 2 6

For every registered coasting vessel, per load 5 0

FOR LANDING GOODS, WARES, AND MERCHANDISE ON THE SAID WHARVES, PIERS, AND JETTIES :-

s. d.

Tun butt, each 2 6

Pipe or puncheon, each 1 3

Hogshead, each 0 8

Barrel, tierce, or quarter-cask, each 0 4

Octave, keg, or firkin 0 2

Case, cask, crate, bale, box, bundle, bag, trunk, or other package containing goods not otherwise mentioned, measuring 30 feet, and not exceeding 50 feet, each 2 6

Do., do., over 50 feet each 3 0

Do., do., over 15 feet, and not exceeding 30 feet each 2 0

Do., do., over 5 feet, and not exceeding 15 feet each 1 0

Do., do., over 3 feet, and not exceeding 5 feet each 0 6

Do., do., over 2 feet, and not exceeding 3 feet, each 0 4

Do., do., under 2 feet, each 0 2

Chests of tea, each 0 2

Half do., do., 0 1

Quarter do., do., or box 0 1

Fruit, in cases or crates, at per ton measurement 1 6

Case, cask, or other package of any liquid in bottle (reputed pints and quarts), tin, jar, carboy, or drum, 5 gallons and upwards 0 4

Do., do., under 5 gallons 0 2

Sugar, coffee, rice, dried fruits, tallow, soap, paint, potatoes, meat, salt, cordage, flax, oakum, nails, shot, iron sheeting, metal, steel, lead, or other loose metal, machinery, or other heavy articles not otherwise enumerated, per cwt. 0 2

Candles per 100lbs. 0 2

Coals per ton 1 6

Flour per ton of 2,000lb. 2 0

Hay per ton 2 6

Guano per ton 1 6

Bone Dust per ton 1 6

Stone per ton 1 6

Pig Iron per ton 1 6

Timber per load of 50 cubic feet, (and in proportion for any greater or less quantity) 2 6

Sawn timber per 100 feet 0 6

Oars, spades, shovels, forks, and other similar articles, per dozen 0 2

Fractional part of a dozen to pay as a dozen.

Brooms, handles, staves, handspikes, gun stocks, and small pieces of shaped wood, per score 0 2

Fractional part of a score to pay as a score.

For all kinds of grain, per bushel 0 0¼

Four-wheel carriage 10 0

Two wheel carriage 5 0

Four wheel cart or waggon 5 0

Two wheel cart or waggon 2 6

Pianos or harmoniums, each 5 0

Tubs and buckets, loose, each 0 1