1686

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

13. The master or owner of any vessel shall move
    his vessel from the wharf when required so to do by
    the Harbourmaster.
14. The time allowed vessels to occupy berths at
    the wharf for the purpose of discharging cargo shall
    be (exclusive of Sundays and holidays and the day
    of removal)—

For vessels under 50 tons ... Two days.
For vessels from 50 to 100 tons ... Three days.
For vessels from 100 to 150 tons... Five days.
For vessels from 150 to 200 tons... Seven days.
For vessels from 200 to 250 tons... Nine days.
For vessels from 250 to 300 tons... Ten days.
And an additional three days for every additional
100 tons register.

15. Vessels discharging cargo at berths outside
    other vessels to be allowed two days for every one of
    the foregoing scale.
16. Vessels occupying berths at the wharf longer
    than the times above specified will be charged with
    rent for every day or part of a day beyond the times
    above specified at the following rates, which shall be
    paid to the wharfinger before the vessel shall be
    removed, viz.:-

For vessels under 50 tons ... 10s.
For vessels from 50 to 100 tons... 15s.
For vessels from 100 to 150 tons 20s.
For vessels from 150 to 200 tons 30s.
For vessels from 200 to 250 tons 40s.
For vessels from 250 to 400 tons 50s.
For vessels above 400 tons 60s.

17. Cargo may be discharged from any ship lying
    outside over and across the deck of any ship lying
    alongside the wharf.
18. Vessels taking in cargo to have any unoccu-
    pied berth, which is to be given up when required
    for other purposes by the Harbourmaster.
19. All goods landed on the wharf are to be so
    placed as to keep the mooring-posts or rings, capstan
    and cranes, free, and allow a clear passage of at least
    9 feet from the edge of the wharf, upon which
    space no goods are allowed to remain, and no goods
    shall be placed so as to interfere with the traffic
    upon the wharf, and passages shall be left 8 feet
    wide across the wharf every 30 feet.
20. All coals unshipped from vessels shall be at
    once placed in the yard for receiving the same, or
    removed from the wharf.
21. No goods shall be allowed to remain upon the
    wharf so as to impede the landing or shipping of
    other goods.
22. The lessee shall be responsible for all goods
    delivered to his charge.
23. The lessee shall, when requested by the owner,
    place all goods upon the wharf in the warehouse,
    provided there shall be sufficient room therein.
24. No chrome, or other ore, metal, coal, coke, or
    ballast, shall be allowed to remain upon the wharf at
    any time.
25. No goods shall remain in the open shed at the
    end of the wharf more than forty-eight hours.
26. No charge shall be made for passengers using
    the wharf.
27. Any vessel whose time at a discharging berth
    shall have expired, or which the officer or Harbour-
    master shall consider it necessary to remove, and on
    board of which there shall not be sufficient men, or
    ballast, or the requisite tackle, to enable her to be
    removed therefrom, may be removed by the Harbour-
    master at the expense of the owner.
28. Vessels arriving from England to have the
    exclusive use of inside berths of the arm of the
    wharf.
29. No vessel lying alongside the wharf will be
    allowed to ship or unship any chrome or other ore,
    or coal, coke, or any ballast, until provided with a
    proper platform or tarpauling to the satisfaction of
    the Harbourmaster, so as to prevent the same falling
    into the water.
30. No charge shall be made for wharfage upon
    coals or stores received by steamers alongside the
    wharf, either from the shore or from vessels or
    lighters, for their own consumption or use.
31. No person except the lessee, or some person
    authorized by him, shall put out or interfere with
    any lamp upon the wharf.
32. The trucks and all other rolling-stock to be
    valued in the usual manner, and rolling-stock of
    equal value, allowing for fair wear and tear, to be
    given up at the termination of the lease, or paid for
    by the lessee.
33. All trucks to be shunted at sunset.
34. The wharf to be well cleaned at least once a
    week by the lessee, and washed down every fortnight
    with sea water. The closets and urinals to be kept
    clean.
35. The wharf, with the fixtures thereon, or which
    shall be affixed during the lease by the lessor, to be
    kept in good order and substantial repair by the
    lessee.
36. Two (or more, as may be required by the lessor)
    proper passenger landing-stages, with man-ropes, &c.,
    also two (or more, as may be required by the lessor)
    proper landing-stages for cattle, horses, and sheep,
    shall be provided by the lessee, and kept in repair by
    him at his own cost.
37. All mails to be immediately conveyed along the
    wharf, and every assistance given to facilitate their
    being shipped or landed free of charge.
38. The horses attached to all wagons, carts, ex-
    presses, or passenger vehicles using the wharf to be
    led by the drivers thereof.
39. Licensed porters only to be allowed to ply on
    the wharf.
40. Any person infringing these regulations will
    be liable to such proceedings and penalties as are
    prescribed under the head of "Offences," in "The
    Harbours Act, 1878."
41. The Collector of Customs to have the exclusive
    use of the office and warehouse at present occupied
    by him, or any other office or warehouse which may
    be erected for the same purpose, rent free; and the
    lessee shall place any goods in the warehouse or take
    them out when required by the Customhouse Officer
    free of charge.
42. The Harbourmaster to have the exclusive use
    of the office used by him, rent free.
43. Licensed fishermen to have the exclusive use
    of the small north jetty and store thereon, rent free.
44. It shall be lawful for the Government of the
    colony, or the Municipal Corporation of Nelson, to
    lay down water-pipes along the wharf, for the pur-
    pose of supplying vessels with water; also gas-pipes
    for wharf lights, stores, and offices.
45. In the event of the Government of the colony
    requiring any part of the wharf for the purpose of
    carrying out any public works from time to time,
    during the currency of any lease thereof, such part
    of the wharf may be taken by the said Government
    without the lessee being entitled to any compensation
    in respect thereof; and the said Government also to
    be entitled to use any other part of the said wharf,
    for the purpose of carrying out any such public work,
    without the lessee being entitled to compensation
    therefor: Provided that the traffic of the wharf shall
    not be stopped thereby.
46. The lessee to be entitled to charge wharfage
    rates as per Second Schedule, and storage rents,
    receiving and delivering charges, as per Third
    Schedule, except on goods stored by direction of
    any officer of the Customs in the Customs Ware-