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3. The Wharfinger shall receive all goods intended
   for shipment from the drays, and give receipts for the
   same; and if required, obtain the signature of the
   mate or purser to shipping notes.

4. The Wharfinger shall provide all labour on the
   wharves (except at the Putiki cattle wharf, and in
   cases coming under Schedule 6), and for loading and
   unloading drays, beyond the assistance of the driver,
   and shall be responsible for all goods in his custody.

5. The Wharfinger shall have control of all carts
   and vehicles attending the wharf, and shall admit
   such in their proper turn for loading or discharging,
   and shall maintain order among the drivers.

6. If in the judgment of the Wharfinger the
   weather is threatening, he is empowered to convey
   to store, or to deliver at cost of the consignee, all
   goods landed at any wharf where no store is erected.

7. If the Wharfinger, on application, neglect or re-
   fuse to give delivery of any cargo landed to any
   consignee, or his authorized agent, by 5 p.m. on ordi-
   nary days, and 2 p.m. on Saturdays, any costs after-
   wards incurred to store such goods for their safe
   custody, shall be borne by the Wharfinger.

8. Ballast and coal shall not be deposited on any
   wharf, and persons loading or discharging either shall
   provide means to prevent any portion thereof falling
   into the water. All persons offending against this
   regulation shall pay, on conviction, a penalty not
   exceeding five pounds.

9. The Wharfinger shall deliver bonded goods from
   the Corporation wharf to the Customs receiving-
   shed free of extra charge, but shall be paid one
   shilling per ton on such goods for conveyance from
   the other wharves.

10. The Wharfinger shall enforce all by-laws, rules,
    and regulations of the Board relating to the wharves
    and foreshore under his control; and shall, at his own
    expense, institute and conduct all summary pro-
    ceedings against any person or persons offending
    against the same.

SCHEDULE 1.
Putiki Wharf Charges, exclusive of Labour.
Horses, bullocks, and other large
animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1s. each.
Sheep, pigs, and small animals . . . . . . . 2d. each.
Coal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6d. per ton.
All other goods one-third less than charged on
the other wharves where labour is found.

SCHEDULE 2.
Wharf Charges, including Labour and Storage for
twenty-four hours.
Wool, fungus, and flax, per bale . . . . . . . 9d. each.
Coals, when in bags and trucked . . . . . 1s. 6d. per ton.
Coals, when delivered by vessel into
drays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1s. per ton.
Horses, bullocks, and other large
animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2s. 6d. each.
Sheep, pigs, and other small animals . . . . 2d. each.
Carriages, carts, and similar vehicles,
being cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5s. each.
Timber, per 100 feet superficial . . . . . . . 4d.
Shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1s. 6d. per 1000.
Palings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6d. per 100.
Bricks and slates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5s. per 1000.
Hides, loose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1½d. each.
Hides in sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2s. 6d. per ton.
Sheep skins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d. per bdle.
400 gallon empty tanks . . . . . . . . . . . 1s. 6d. each.
Sand ballast, when trucked . . . . . . . . . 1s. 6d. per ton.
Sand ballast, when delivered along-
side vessel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6d. per ton.
All other goods, weight or measure-
ment, in packages not over one ton 1s. 6d. per ton.
ment, in packages over one and
under two tons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3s. per ton.
All other goods, weight or measure-
ment, in packages over two tons. 5s. per ton.

SCHEDULE 3.
Scale on which Wharf Charges shall be calculated.
Cases or casks beer and stout, con-
taining not over 4 dozen reputed
quarts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . as 8 to the ton.
Cases spirits, wines, &c., contain-
ing not over 1 dozen reputed
quarts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at 1ft. 6in. each.
Hogsheads beer or spirits . . . . . . . . . . as 3 to the ton.
Quarter-casks and barrels . . . . . . . . . . as 6 to the ton.
400 gallon iron tanks, when full . . . . . . as 64 feet.
Casks Portland cement . . . . . . . . . . . as 6 to the ton.
Cases kerosene (8 gallons each) . . . . . . . as 20 to the ton.
Drums oil (5 gallons each) . . . . . . . . . as 1ft. 3in.
Sheep skins, a bundle shall mean . . . . . . 20 skins.
Chaff, bran, rye, and cocksfoot seed
in 3-bushel sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . as 12 to the ton.
Contents all other 3-bushel sacks . . . . . as 10 to the ton.
Small package or packages landed from a vessel for
one consignee, and measuring in the aggregate less
than one-third of a ton, shall be charged for as one-
third of a ton.
Hay, straw, butter, tallow, and coke to be
charged by weight. All other goods shall be charged
at the weight or measurement on which freight is
collected, unless such is found incorrect, in which
case wharfage is to paid on the correct weight or
measurement.

SCHEDULE 4.
Wharfage Charges Payable by Masters or Owners of
Vessels.
Vessels discharging cargo shall be allowed one
clear working day for every thirty tons register, and
vessels loading, two days for every thirty tons regis-
ter; after that time, they shall pay twopence per
ton per day.
Vessels with only part cargo to be allowed time
in proportion which their cargo bears to their
registered tonnage; this to be determined by the
Harbour Master.
Vessels discharging or loading cargo outside of
regular wharf hours shall pay 10s. per hour for
vessels worked by steam power, and 5s. per hour for
vessels worked by hand power; also cost of cartage
of goods so landed to Customs or wharf shed. If a
horse is used to haul up cargo from any vessel along-
side any wharf, threepence per ton shall be paid for
all cargo so discharged.

SCHEDULE 5.
Storage and Charges on Transhipment Goods.
Storage on all goods not taken delivery of within
twenty-four hours shall be charged at a single wharf-
age-rate for every week, or part of a week, such goods
are stored. Except only as hereinafter provided in
case of transhipment, goods for transhipment, and not
removed from the wharf, shall be entitled to seven
days' storage free; and such goods shall only pay a
single wharfage-rate.
Goods transhipped from one vessel to another
alongside any wharf, or within the port, shall pay half
the wharfage that would be charged on landing such
goods.
Cartage to convey transhipment goods to store
shall be charged at the rate of one shilling per ton.