Nelson Wharf Rates and Regulations




Dec. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1869

WHARVES. 79

NELSON WHARF—continued.

Rates, excluding Labour.

Posts and rails per 100, and firewood per cord ... ... 0 6
Sawn timber, per 100ft. ... ... 0 1
Horses, bullocks, and other great cattle, first ten, each ... ... 2 6
Horses, bullocks, and other great cattle, over ten, each ... ... 1 6
Calves, under one year, sheep, pigs, and other small cattle, each ... ... 0 2
Bricks, per 1,000 ... ... 1 6
Slates, per 1,000 ... ... 3 0
Shingles, per 1,000 ... ... 0 6
Coals, coke, ballast, ore, limestone, sand, and manure, per ton ... ... 1 0

Half dues for wharfage to be charged on all goods transhipped into lighters, &c.,
from vessels lying alongside the wharf.
Vessels lying alongside the wharf without landing or receiving cargo shall pay ½d.
per ton net register per day. Minimum charge, £1.
Masters or agents to supply Wharfinger with a list of cargo to be shipped or
landed, together with the particulars of weight or measurement on which freight is
calculated, and wharfage to be paid accordingly, unless the measurement or weight
be found incorrect, in which case the same is to be paid on the correct measurement
or weight.
Goods reshipped without being removed from the wharf, and upon which inward
wharfage has been paid, to be free of outward wharfage.

Storage.
Any coal or other goods remaining on the platform more than forty-eight hours s. d.
after landing to pay at the rate of 1s. per ton for every week or part of a
week. Storage on all goods sent to the sheds and stored for vessels which
are not then in harbour or not ready to receive, and goods delivered from
ship and not taken away within eight working hours, per ton, per week
or part of a week ... ... 1 6
Receiving and delivering, per ton ... ... 1 0
Wool, flax, and tow per bale, and tallow per cask (storage) ... ... 0 6
Receiving and delivering ditto ... ... 0 6

Miscellaneous.
Weighing, Receiving, and Delivering.
Pipes, puncheons, or butts, each ... ... 2 0
Hogsheads, each ... ... 1 6
Barrels, quartercasks, each ... ... 0 6
Octaves, each ... ... 0 6
Cases or baskets (4 gallons) and gin-cases ... ... 0 3
" " (2 gallons) ... ... 0 2
Tobacco, half-tierces ... ... 1 6
" kegs, cases, and quarter-tierces ... ... 1 0
Cigars and cigarettes, cases not over 50lb. ... ... 1 0
" " cases over 50lb. and not over 100lb. ... ... 1 6
" " cases over 100lb. ... ... 2 0
Sugar, per ton ... ... 1 0
Kerosene, per case ... ... 0 6
Goods, weight or measurement, according as freight shall be paid thereon or
at option of Railway Commissioners, per ton ... ... 2 0
Minimum charge ... ... 0 6
Bondmarking, per package ... ... 0 0½

Craneage.
For use of crane on wharf, per ton ... ... 0 6
For use of donkey-engine, per day ... ... 30 0
For use of shear-legs, for lifting heavy weights, per ton ... ... 10 0
Exceptional cargoes (as may be determined by the Railway Department)
by special agreement.
The working hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on week-days.
No ship shall discharge or take in cargo at other times without written notice being
given by the ship's officer to the Wharfinger, under a penalty of £5 for each offence.
The time allowed vessels to occupy berths at the wharf for the purpose of dis-
charging cargo shall be (exclusive of Sundays and holidays and the day of
removal)—
For vessels under 50 tons .. .. Two days.



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