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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 28

Fares by Distance for licensed Carriage drawn by
one horse.

For half a mile or any less distance ... 1 0
For a mile or any less distance more than half
a mile ... ... ... ... 1 6
For every additional half mile or fractional
part of a half mile ... ... ... 0 9

Half fare allowed back if distance exceeds two
miles, provided that the fare is not by time.

Any person calling or sending for any licensed
carriage and not further employing same, exclusive
of detention charge, one shilling.

Fares by Distance for licensed Carriage drawn by
more than one Horse.

For half a mile or any less distance ... 1 6
For a mile or any less distance more than half
a mile ... ... ... ... 2 0
For every additional half mile or fractional
part of half a mile ... ... ... 1 0

Half fare allowed back if distance exceeds two
miles, provided the fare is not by time.

Any person calling or sending for any licensed
carriage drawn by more than one horse, and not
further employing same, exclusive of detention,
charge 1s. 6d.

For every fifteen minutes' detention after the first
five minutes, charge 1s.

IV. CARS.

16. Every person plying a cart for hire, or plying
    a wood-cart or a night-cart, shall first take out a
    license from the Corporation.

17. For every license for any cart plying for hire
    within the Town of North Invercargill, and for any
    wood-cart and for any night-cart, there shall be
    paid to the Town Clerk the sum of £1 annually.
    Every license to be available only until the 19th day
    of April after the date of its issue.

18. The owner of every licensed cart shall paint
    on a conspicuous part of the offside thereof his name,
    and the word “Licensed,” and the number of the
    license, in white letters 1 inch in length on a black
    background.

19. The rates of fares to be paid for licensed carts
    plying for hire and night-carts shall be as follow:—

The Weights to be carried.

The weight to be carried for a single load by any
cart licensed to stand or ply for hire shall be 1
ton (2240 lb.), and for any express wagon ½ ton
(1120 lb.).

Fares by Distance.

For any quantity of goods not exceeding 5 cwt.,
distance half a mile or under, 1s. Further distance
to be charged by time.

For any quantity over 5 cwt. and under 1 ton,
distance half a mile or under, 2s.

For any quantity over 5 cwt. and under 1 ton, to
any part of North Invercargill, from any part, dis-
tance being above half a mile, 2s. 6d.

For any distance beyond one mile, at per mile,
2s. 6d. For any further ton, 2s. 6d. Further dis-
tance to be charged by time.

Fares by Time.

For any time not exceeding half an hour £ s. d.
Exceeding one half, but not exceeding one
hour ... ... ... ... 0 4 0
Subsequent hour, each ... ... 0 3 0
The whole day of eight hours' work ... 1 0 0

Removing of furniture always to be paid by time,
carter being bound to use all reasonable expedition.

Time or distance to be at the option of the employer,
except as to the removal of furniture.

Night-carts.

For removing the night-soil from boxes 2 feet
8 inches in length by 1 foot 6 inches by 1 foot 3
inches inside measurement, or boxes measuring the
equivalent of 5 cubic feet, 4s. For boxes measuring
above 5 cubic feet and less than 10 cubic feet, 7s.
For boxes measuring above 10 cubic feet and less
than 15 cubic feet, 10s.

V. OFFENCES.

20. No person shall within the Town of North
    Invercargill do any act (and a “neglect” and an
    “omission” shall be deemed acts) forbidden in the
    following By-laws Nos. 21 to 51, both inclusive, and
    any person doing any such act within the said town
    shall, on being convicted thereof, forfeit and pay any
    fine not exceeding £5.

21. Throwing any glass, filth, dirt, rubbish, or
    other matter of a similar nature upon any street,
    footway, court, alley, or public place whatsoever.

22. Riding, driving, leading, or wheeling any
    barrow, cart, dray, or carriage upon or along any
    footpath, without permission from the Town Council
    to do so.

23. Placing any timber, bricks, stones, or other
    building materials upon any footway, channel, surface
    drain, or carriage road, without such permission as
    aforesaid.

24. Burning any shavings, straw, or other materials
    or matter upon any footway, carriage road, or open
    or public place, without such permission as aforesaid.

25. Leaving any inflammable materials or matter
    in any public shed or place, or on any open space
    near any building, without such permission as afore-
    said.

26. Drawing or trailing any sledge, timber, or
    other material upon any footway or carriage road, to
    the injury of such footway or carriage road.

27. Placing any placard or other document, writing
    or painting on or otherwise defacing any house or
    building, or any wall, fence, or lamp post, railway
    post or gate, without the consent of the occupier or
    owner thereof.

28. Opening any drain or sewer, or removing the
    surface of any footway or carriage road, without
    authority from the Town Council to do so.

29. Neglecting to clean any private yard, way,
    passage, or avenue, by which neglect a nuisance by
    offensive smell or otherwise is caused.

30. Furiously or negligently riding or driving
    through any public place, street, or thoroughfare.

31. Making any cellar door or other opening from
    the footway of any street or public thoroughfare
    without the consent or not in accordance with the
    directions of the Town Council.

32. Laying out or opening any street or building
    therein, and omitting, during the operations necessary
    for forming such street or for building therein, to
    take all such precautions for guarding against injury
    to the passengers along such street as may be neces-
    sary, or as may be directed by the Town Council.

33. Placing any obstruction upon any street-line
    whereby life or limb is likely to be endangered.

34. Leaving any hole, excavation, or dangerous
    formation in or near any public place, street, or
    thoroughfare, without fencing or enclosing the same,
    or without keeping a light burning upon such
    formation from sunset to sunrise.

35. Neglecting or omitting to keep in good repair
    any rail, gate, fence, or cover over or about any area
    or entrance to any cellar or other place, or keeping
    open for more than a reasonable time for taking in
    or out any articles any entrance to any area, cellar,