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the construction of a Patent Slip or
Dry Dock at the Port of Nelson."

"An Act to authorise the Superinten-
dent of the Province of Nelson, to
raise a loan not exceeding Twenty
thousand pounds, for the purpose of
constructing Waterworks for supply-
ing the City of Nelson with water."

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Chief Clerk.

PROCLAMATION.

By his Honor JOHN PERRY ROBINSON,
Esquire, Superintendent of the Province
of Nelson in the Islands of New Zea-
land, &c., &c., &c.

WHEREAS, by an Act of the
General Assembly of New Zealand,
passed in the Session holden in the 21st and
22nd years of the reign of her Majesty Queen
Victoria, intituled "An Act to extend the
time within which the Governor is required
to signify his pleasure on Bills passed by
Provincial Councils and reserved by Super-
intendents," it is among other things enacted
that such Bills shall have any force or
authority within the said Province until the
Superintendent shall signify, by speech or
message to the Provincial Council, or by
proclamation in the Government Gazette of
the said Province, that such Bills have been
laid before the Governor, and that the
Governor has assented to the same; And
whereas an Act was passed by the Provincial
Council of Nelson, in Session
XII., intituled

"An Act to authorise the Superinten-
dent of the Province of Nelson to
raise a Loan not exceeding Twenty
thousand pounds, for the purpose of
constructing Waterworks for sup-
plying the City of Nelson with water."

And the same was reserved by me for the
assent of his Excellency the Governor:

Now therefore I, the said Superintendent
of the Province of Nelson, do hereby proclaim
and declare that the aforesaid Act has been
laid before his Excellency the Governor, and
that his Excellency has assented to the same.

Given under my hand, and issued under
the Public Seal of the Province, at
Nelson, this First day of August, One
thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

J. P. ROBINSON,
Superintendent.

Attested,
J. C. RICHMOND,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson,
August 1, 1864.

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
directs it to be notified that the un-
dermentioned By-Law, passed by the Nelson
Board of Works, has been confirmed by the
Superintendent and Executive Council, in
accordance with the provisions of the 16th
section of the "Nelson Improvement Amend-
ment Act, 1858."

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Chief Clerk.

BY-LAW No. 5.

WHEREAS it is expedient to make further pro-
vision for the abatement of the nuisance and
danger caused by the present growth of
FURZE or GORSE, &c., throughout the City of
Nelson: Be it ordered and directed by the
Board of Works for the said City, with the
sanction of his Honor the Superintendent and
his Executive Council, as follows, viz.:—

1. The occupier, or in case there shall be
   no occupier, then the owner of any land
   upon which a gorse or other hedge shall
   be growing, adjoining any public street
   or road, shall, so soon as the portion of
   the said street or road adjoining his said
   land shall be clear, thenceforward keep
   the same at all times clear of gorse or
   other obstructions which it may reason-
   ably be supposed have proceeded from
   the said hedge; and in case such occu-
   pier or owner, as the case may be, shall
   refuse or neglect to clear such road or
   street, after receiving seven days' notice
   to do so from the Board of Works, he
   shall be liable to a penalty of not ex-
   ceeding 40s., and to a further penalty of
   not exceeding 20s. per week, for every
   week he neglects or refuses to comply
   with the order contained in the said
   notice.

2. Whenever gorse or any other inflam-
   mable plants shall be growing upon any
   land, in such thickness, height or quan-
   tity, as to be a nuisance to the public,
   or dangerous to any near or adjoin-
   ing private property, the Board,
   of Works may give the occupier or
   owner of such land seven day's notice
   to clear away or trim such gorse or
   other plants in such manner as may be
   directed by the said Board: and in case
   the said occupier or owner shall fail to
   comply with the said notice, he shall be
   liable to a penalty of not exceeding 40s.,
   and to further penalty of not exceeding
   20s. per week, for every week such
   gorse remains uncleared or untrimmed.