Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1868 – No. 63

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NEW ZEALAND
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
(PROVINCE OF NELSON.)
Published by Authority.

All Notifications which appear in this Gazette, with any Official Signature hereunto annexed, are to be considered as Official Communications made to those Persons to whom they may relate, and are to be obeyed accordingly.

ALFRED GREENFIELD, Provincial Secretary.

VOL. XVI. NELSON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1868. No. 63.

Superintendent's Office,
Nelson, 31st December, 1868.

DANIEL M'LEOD, of Westport, is hereby authorized, under the provisions to Section XIII. of the Goldfields Act, 1866, to construct a Wharf, 40 feet long and 30 feet broad, opposite Bright-street, Westport, and to charge not exceeding the under-mentioned tolls for a period of five years from this date, on the following terms and conditions, viz.:—

The Wharf shall be completed within three months from this date, and shall be maintained in good repair during the term of this protection.
The Wharf shall be subject to the provisions of the Harbor Regulations which may from time to time be in force in the River Buller.
The sum of Five Pounds shall be paid annually to the Warden of the District by the Lessee.
Should the Government consider it necessary for the construction of protective works, or for any other public purpose, the Superintendent shall have power to cancel this protection at any time; and the Lessee shall in that case be paid the value of the Wharf at the time of such cancellation, but the Lessee shall not be entitled to compensation beyond the actual value of the structure, which shall be ascertained in the usual way.
This protection shall not be transferred without the sanction of the Superintendent.
The Warden of the District shall have power, on being satisfied that the Wharf is not in a good state of repair, or that any of the above conditions have been violated, to suspend the operation of this protection until the matter of complaint be removed, or the protection cancelled.

SCHEDULE OF TOLLS AUTHORISED.

LANDING OR SHIPPING.
Goods, per ton ... ... ... 2 6
Horses, each ... ... ... 5 0
Cattle, each ... ... ... 4 0
Sheep, first 40, each ... ... 0 3
" over 40, each ... ... 0 2
Packages and Parcels not exceeding five cubic feet ... ... 0 6

VESSELS LYING ALONGSIDE THE WHARF.
Not exceeding 20 tons, per diem 0 10 0
Vessels over 20 tons, per diem ... 1 0 0
If any Vessel lying alongside the Wharf shall receive or discharge Goods or Stock otherwise than from or upon the Wharf, half wharfage may be charged on all such Goods or Stock so received or discharged.

OSWALD CURTIS,
Superintendent.

PDF — Nelson Provincial Gazette 1868, No 63

The Nelson Provincial Council Buildings (depicted) were constructed beginning with the laying of the foundation stone on 26 August 1859, with the first Council meeting held there on 30 April 1861.

The buildings served Nelson for over a century before being demolished on 12 September 1969.

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🏗️ Authorization to construct a wharf at Westport

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Dated31 December 1868
KeywordsWharf construction, Westport, Goldfields Act, Tolls, Shipping
👱🏽 Names

Daniel M'Leod, Authorized to construct a wharf

👩‍💼 Officials

Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary
Oswald Curtis, Superintendent

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