Feb. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 193

By-law for regulating the Licensing of Cabsmen at New Zealand Railway-stations.

THE New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in exercise and pursuance of the powers conferred by the 36th section of "The Government Railways Act, 1887," do hereby make the following by-law for regulating the conduct of cab-drivers and others, and the granting of licenses for vehicles of every sort plying for hire at a railway-station, that is to say:—

BY-LAW.

1. No driver or conductor of any cab, hackney-carriage, omnibus, express, or other public vehicle shall ply for hire at a railway-station without having first obtained an annual license in writing from the District Traffic Manager, and without having paid the fee prescribed by such license.

2. Any person plying for the hire of any vehicle shall stand such vehicle in such position as the railway Station-master may direct.

3. All persons plying for hire at any railway-station shall obey the orders of the Stationmaster or other authorised officer.

4. Any person who shall commit a breach of any of the foregoing by-law, or shall fail to do any act in any such by-law directed to be done by him, or shall do any act which by any such by-law is directed not to be done by him, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £10 for each such breach or the failure to do or the doing of each such act as aforesaid respectively, and shall, in addition, forfeit the license obtained and held by him under this by-law, and thereupon his right to ply for hire.

The common seal of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners was hereunto affixed, this eleventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, in the presence of

JAMES McKERROW,
Chief Commissioner.
W. M. HANNAY,
Commissioner.

By-law regulating the Leasing and Licensing of Refreshment-rooms, New Zealand Railways.

THE New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in exercise and pursuance of the powers conferred by the 36th section of "The Government Railways Act, 1887," do hereby make the following by-law for regulating the leasing and licensing of refreshment-rooms upon the New Zealand railways, that is to say:—

BY-LAW.

1. The letting of any refreshment-room or rooms in connection with a railway shall be by public tender or public auction in every case where the premises to be let exceed or are likely to exceed an annual rental of £20.

2. No lease shall be for a longer period than seven years, and in addition to any other provisions shall contain the following stipulations:—

(a.) That the rent reserved shall be paid half-yearly in advance:

(b.) That the lessee will keep and deliver up the demised premises in good and tenantable repair, and will during the continuance of his license conform in all respects to the laws and regulations for the time being affecting the sale of spirituous and fermented liquors, and to all laws, regulations, and by-laws affecting the management of the New Zealand railways:

(c.) That the lessee will not supply any spirituous or fermented liquors to any of the engine-drivers, guards, porters, signalmen, clerks, labourers, or other servants employed in or about the railway:

(d.) That the lessee will find good and sufficient security for the due performance of the conditions of the lease to such amount and in such form as the Commissioners may prescribe.

3. Every tenant of a refreshment-room who shall desire to sell spirituous or fermented liquors at such room shall make application in writing to the Commissioners for a license in that behalf.

4. Every such license shall be in the form or to the effect set forth in the Form No. 1 in the Schedule hereto.

5. The annual fee payable to the Commissioners in respect of any license for each bar shall be as under:—

For any license for a refreshment-room £ s. d.
bar within the limits of a borough .. 40 0 0
Ditto outside the limits of a borough .. 25 0 0

6. Any holder of a license may, with the consent in writing of the Commissioners, transfer such license on payment to the Commissioners of a fee of £3.

Every such transfer shall be indorsed on the original license, and shall be in the form or to the effect set forth in the Form No. 2 of the Schedule hereto.

7. The Commissioners may, by notice in writing to the licensee, absolutely determine any license, or declare the same to be forfeited, upon the happening of any of the following events, viz.:—

(a.) If the licensee shall make default in payment of the amount reserved in the lease of the premises so licensed, or commit a breach or fail to perform any of the covenants, conditions, or stipulations in such lease or in his license contained; or

(b.) If the licensee shall become lunatic, bankrupt, or make any arrangement or composition with his creditors, or if he shall be absent from the colony for any period exceeding three consecutive months.

Service of any such notice may be effected by delivering the same to the licensee personally, or by leaving the same, addressed to him, at the licensed premises, and any such service so effected shall be deemed sufficient service.

8. No claim for refund or for compensation will be entertained by the Commissioners in the event of any forfeiture of a license as aforesaid.

The common seal of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners was hereunto affixed, this eleventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, in the presence of

JAMES McKERROW,
Chief Commissioner.
W. M. HANNAY,
Commissioner.

SCHEDULE.
Form No. 1.

"Government Railways Act, 1887," Sections 34 and 36.
License for a Refreshment-room.

WHEREAS* , of† , in the Provincial District of , being tenant of the Refreshment-room No. at the Railway-station, has applied to the New Zealand Railway Commissioners for a license to sell spirituous and fermented liquors at the said room (such room having only one bar therein and no more), and has paid to the said Commissioners the sum of £ as the fee on such license; Now it is hereby declared that the said is licensed to sell spirituous and fermented liquors at the said Refreshment-room No. , in the manner and subject to the conditions stated at the foot hereof.

This license shall commence on the day of 188 , and continue till the day of , 188 , both days inclusive, unless forfeited in the meantime.

Given under the hands and seal of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, this day of , one thousand eight hundred and

Conditions.

1. All liquors shall be sold by the glass only, and shall be drunk on the licensed premises.

2. The above license is issued subject also to the provisions of the lease under which the licensee holds the licensed premises, and subject to all statutes, by-laws, and regulations for the time being in force regulating the conduct or licensing of refreshment-rooms in connection with the New Zealand Government railways.

Form No. 2.
Transfer of License by Indorsement.

I, the within-named , do hereby transfer to* of† , in the Provincial District of , all my estate and interest in, and all rights and privileges under, the within license.

Dated this day of , 18 . A.B., Licensee.

Witness to signature: C.D.
Address:
Occupation:

We, the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, consent to the above transfer.

Given under our hands and seal, this day of , one thousand eight hundred and (L.S.)

• Name in full. † Residence. ‡ Occupation.