1884

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 88

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly made by the Upper Taueru Road Board, in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” this 6th day of October, 1900.

C. W. BURDON,
Clerk.

Schedule.

Purposes for which Loans were raised.

No. 1: Formation of Glendonald–Wairere Road.

No. 2: Formation of Mangapurapura Road, 290 chains.

No. 3: Formation of Wilton and Paulsen’s Road, 2 miles.

No. 4: Formation of Mangorei Road, 2 miles 12 chains.

JAS. MILLER,
Chairman.

C. W. BURDON,
Clerk.

Special Order made by the Halswell Road Board, County of Selwyn, making By-laws.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 13th October, 1900.

THE following special order, made by the Halswell Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

J. G. WARD.

HALSWELL ROAD BOARD, COUNTY OF SELWYN.

SPECIAL ORDER made by the Halswell Road Board at a Special Meeting held on Thursday, the 4th Day of October, 1900.

That the following by-laws for regulating the conditions on which traction-engines and vehicles may be allowed to pass along the public roads within the Halswell Road District, and for prohibiting all heavy traffic, as defined by section 130 of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” during the months of June, July, August, and September in each year, and for imposing a tax of 6d. per cubic yard of metal carried through the district, and for imposing penalties for breach of the by-laws, and generally for diminishing damage to the roads within the district by reason of such heavy traffic, and for providing funds for repairing any damage from such heavy traffic, be now confirmed and adopted in form of special order, namely:—

By-laws of the Halswell Road District.

In pursuance of the powers, provisions, and authorities contained in “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and of all other enabling powers, provisions, and authorities contained in any other Acts, or otherwise vested in them, the inhabitants of the Halswell Road District, by the Halswell Road Board (hereinafter called “the Road Board”), do hereby make and ordain the following by-laws for regulating the conditions on which traction-engines and vehicles may be allowed to pass along the public road within the said road district, and for prohibiting all heavy traffic, as defined by section 130 of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” during the months of June, July, August, and September in each year, and for imposing a tax of 6d. per cubic yard of metal carried through the district, and for imposing penalties for breach of the by-laws, and generally for diminishing damage to the roads within the district by reason of such heavy traffic, and for providing funds for repairing any damage from such heavy traffic.

1. The term “traction-engines” or “engine,” where used in these by-laws, means a locomotive engine propelled by steam not being used on a railway or a tramway; the word “road” shall have the meaning given to it in section 100 of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and, unless repugnant to the context, shall include everything mentioned or referred to in the said section as being included in the word “road” where used in the said Act; “district” means the Halswell Road District; “heavy traffic” shall have the meaning given to it by subsection (1) of section 130 of “The Public Works Act, 1894.”

2. The driver or other person in charge of any traction-engine or vehicle within the district, as well as the owner and the person in possession of any such traction-engine or vehicle, shall be responsible for the management thereof, and be liable for every breach of the by-laws.

3. Whenever a traction-engine shall be propelled upon or along a road, a strict and efficient look-out shall be maintained behind as well as in front, and the driver or other person in charge of any such engine shall provide two efficient lights, to be affixed conspicuously one at each side on the front of the same, and one efficient tail-light in the rear of the same; or, when wagons or carriages are being drawn by such engine, then in the rear of the last wagon or carriage drawn by such engine, such lamps to be kept burning between sunset and sunrise.

4. Traction-engines shall be driven so that none of the wheels shall travel in ruts formed in the road by the wheels of the same or any other traction-engine.

5. Every traction-engine shall be driven as near as practicable to the left-hand side of the highway, according to the direction in which such traction-engine is proceeding, without injuring or interfering with footpaths wherever the same are constructed.

6. At least two persons shall be employed to drive or conduct every traction-engine.

7. The driver of every traction-engine shall give as much space as possible for the passing of other traffic.

8. Whenever any person who shall be riding on horseback or driving a horse or horses in a vehicle upon or along a road shall be approaching an engine, and shall sufficiently indicate his desire that the driver of such engine shall stop such engine, such driver shall thereupon immediately stop the same, and shall also, upon being requested by such person so riding or driving as aforesaid so to do, give to such person such assistance as may be necessary for the purpose of enabling him to pass with his horse or horses in safety by such engine.

9. The speed of engines shall not exceed four miles an hour along any road, and three miles an hour through any town or village, and shall not exceed two miles an hour while crossing any bridge or culvert.

10. The whistle of an engine shall not be sounded for any purpose whatever, nor shall the cylinder-tap be opened or the steam blown off or allowed to attain a pressure such as to exceed the limit fixed by the safety valve, within sight of any person riding, driving, leading, or in charge of a horse upon a road.

11. No engine shall pass along or come upon any bridge or culvert at any time while any person with a horse, or carriage drawn by a horse, is on such bridge or culvert, nor shall any engine, or wagon attached thereto, be permitted to stop on or within five yards of any bridge or culvert for the purpose of drawing water from any water-race, stream, or ditch passing under or through such bridge or culvert, or for any other purpose whatever.

12. If it become necessary to discharge any ashes or any other such refuse from the furnace of any engine on any road or the sides thereof, such ashes or refuse shall not be left in a heap, but shall be spread out on such road or the sides thereof in such manner that such road shall be kept even, and the level thereof maintained: Provided that no such refuse shall be discharged upon any bridge or culvert, or upon any metalled road within one chain of any bridge or culvert.

13. While any engine shall be travelling upon or is being taken over a road no studs or other pieces or rings of iron or other metal shall be attached to or raised upon the level of the faces of the tires of the wheels of any such engine for the purpose, or which shall have the effect, of sinking into, gripping, or breaking the surface of any road.

14. It shall not be lawful to carry on any wagon, truck, or vehicle, when attached to or being drawn by an engine or by horse or any other means whatever, any greater weight (over and above the weight of the wagon, truck, or vehicle) than 2½ tons for each pair of wheels unless the tires of such wheels are at least 6 in. in width, or than 1½ tons for each pair of wheels unless the tires of such wheels are at least 4 in. in width, or than 1 ton for each pair of wheels unless the tires are at least 3 in. in width. No wagon, truck, or vehicle, however drawn, shall carry more than 5 tons’ weight (over and above the weight of the wagon, truck, or vehicle), and no load drawn by any engine or engines shall be more than 15 tons in weight (over and above the weight of the wagons, trucks, or vehicles), unless permission in writing to do so shall have been granted on special application to the Road Surveyor or Clerk of the district; and every such permit by the Road Surveyor or Clerk shall state the maximum weight (over and above the weight of the wagon, truck, or vehicle) which may be carried by each such wagon, truck, or vehicle or drawn by such engine, and the condition (if any) on which such extraordinary weight may be carried.