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Subdivision 2.—More than one married couple
shall not occupy the same sleeping apartment unless
the beds are separated by a partition to secure the
privacy of each married couple, such partition to be
of wood not less than seven feet six inches high,
measuring from the floor.

SECTION III.—CLEANLINESS.

Subdivision 1.—The keeper of every common
lodging-house shall cause the floors of all rooms,
passages and stairs of such house to be kept at all
times clean, to be swept and cleaned from dust once
at least daily before the hour of ten o’clock in the
forenoon; the floors of the sleeping apartments,
passages, and stairs to be scrubbed and washed once
at least in every week.

Subdivision 2.—The keeper of every common
lodging-house shall cause the yard of such house to
be swept daily, and to be kept at all times clean and
free from the lodgement of waste water; the water
closet or privy to be kept clean and free from filth,
the seat and floors of such closet or privy to be
scrubbed and washed daily, and the walls to be
lime washed at least once every month, and the
cesspool, closet, or privy to be emptied as often
as necessary; the dust bin to be emptied at
least once every fortnight.

Subdivision 3.—The keeper of every common
lodging-house shall provide a sufficient washstand
and fittings, with a supply of water, soap, and
towels in every sleeping apartment for females,
and in every such apartment or partition thereof
set apart for any married couples; and shall for
male lodgers provide sufficient accommodation and
appliances for washing, either in the sleeping
apartments of such lodgers, or in a convenient
room set apart and fitted for the purpose.

Subdivision 4.—The beds, blankets, rugs, or
covers, and sheets used in such house shall be kept
clean, free from vermin, and in a wholesome con-
dition.

Subdivision 5.—Sheets in which any lodger or
person shall have lain shall be washed before being
used for any other lodger or person.

Subdivision 6.—No sheets shall be lain in by any
lodger more than seven nights without being
washed.

SECTION IV.—VENTILATION.

The keeper of every common lodging-house
shall cause the fireplace and chimney and other
apertures for ventilation in every sleeping apart-
ment in such house to be kept open; and shall
cause the doors and windows of all such apartments
to be kept open at least from nine o’clock in the
forenoon to five o’clock in the afternoon of every
day, unless during such time as injury might result
from wet or tempestuous weather, or while there
be any person sick in any such apartments; and
the closing of the windows or other apertures may
be ordered by competent medical authority.

SECTION V.—INSPECTION.

It shall be the duty of the Inspector of Lodging-
houses to see that these regulations, and other the
provisions of or pursuant to “The Public Health
Act, 1872,” be duly observed and complied with.
The Inspector of Lodging-houses and also the
Officer of Health are hereby empowered and
authorised to visit and inspect from time to time
the common Lodging-houses within the city.

SECTION VI.

The foregoing rules shall be read as part of
Bye-law number Four of the said Council, and
be deemed to be referred in Section number
Seven of the said Bye-law.

HENRY ISAACS,
Mayor.

P. A. PHILIPS,
Town Clerk.

HIKURANGI HIGHWAY DISTRICT.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Assessment List
for this District has been finally settled. The
Rate Book may be inspected and payment of rate
made at the house of Mr. Richard Carter, Hikurangi.

RICHARD SISSONS,
Chairman of District Board.

11th January, 1875.

PUHOI HIGHWAY DISTRICT.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Assessment List
for this District has been finally settled. The
Rate Book may be inspected and payment of Rates
made at the residence of the undersigned.

M. KRIPPNER,
Chairman of District Board.

Puhoi, 26th December, 1874.

PONSONBY AND OR DEDWOOD HIGHWAY
DISTRICT.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Assessment List
for this District has been finally settled. The
Rate Book may be inspected and payment of Rates
made at the residence of Mr. J. Carson, in Lincoln
Street.

JAMES MORTON,
Chairman.

January, 1875.

N O T I C E.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW
ZEALAND.

NORTHERN DISTRICT.

Between JOSEPH HOWARD, Plaintiff, and THOMAS
BRAY, Defendant.

WHEREAS by virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias
issued in this action, and directed to me,
ordering me that of the real and personal property of
the above-named Thomas Bray, I should cause to be
made the sum of £208 5s. 0d., together with interest