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rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable half-yearly on the 30th day of June and the 31st day of December in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty-five years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

I hereby certify that the foregoing special order was duly passed at a meeting of the Remuera Road Board held on the 19th day of April, 1905.

Wm. J. Dinnison,
Clerk of the Remuera Road Board.

6th May, 1905.

Special Order made by the Remuera Road Board, County of Eden, making By-laws.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 12th May, 1905.

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

J. G. WARD.

REMUERA ROAD BOARD.

Special Order.

BY-LAWS regulating Heavy Traffic on Roads in the Remuera Road District.

In pursuance and in exercise of the powers conferred by “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and the several amendments thereof, the Remuera Road Board hereby makes the following by-laws, which shall come into operation upon the 22nd day of May, 1905.

1. The owner of any vehicle engaged in heavy traffic used in carting stone, earth, or scoria ash upon any of the roads within the boundaries of the Remuera Road District shall, before using such vehicle upon any such road, apply to the Remuera Road Board for a license, and shall pay to the Remuera Road Board the yearly license fee following, that is to say: For vehicles having tires of the width of 4½ in. or over, £5; for vehicles having tires under 4½ in. in width, £10.

2. Provided nevertheless that the Board may in its discretion, and on application by the owner or driver of any vehicle engaged in heavy traffic used in carting stone, earth, or scoria ash, permit the owner or driver of such vehicle to use such vehicle for the purpose of carting stone, earth, or scoria ash upon or over all or any of the roads within the boundaries of such road district, without having paid such license fee, upon the payment to the said Board of the following charges by way of compensation for any damage likely to such roads: For every load carried on any one day upon or over any such road, 1s.; if more than three loads are carried in any one vehicle in any one day upon or over any such roads, then for that day, 3s.

3. Any person who, after coming into operation of this by-law, shall use any vehicle for heavy traffic within the boundaries of the Remuera Road District without having first paid the said license fee for such vehicle, or without having first obtained the permission of the said Board under clause 2 of these by-laws and paid the charges prescribed thereunder, or who shall do or cause to be done, or be concerned in doing, anything contrary to any provisions of these by-laws, or who shall omit to do anything required to be done by him by any such provision, shall be deemed to have committed a breach of these by-laws, and on conviction thereof shall be liable for each offence to a penalty not exceeding £5.

4. “Heavy traffic” shall mean the transportation of any vehicle, engine, or machine which shall, together with any stone, earth, or scoria ash being transported thereon, weigh more than 1½ tons avoirdupois to each pair of wheels. “Owner of any vehicle” shall include a bailee or hirer entitled to the possession and use or profit thereof.

5. Any constable or any officer of the Board may stop and detain any vehicle which in his opinion infringes any of these by-laws, and inspect, examine, and measure the tires thereof, and the weight of any such vehicle and the contents thereof; and the driver or person for the time being in charge of such vehicle shall permit such inspection, examination, measurement, and weighing to be made accordingly, and shall, if so requested by any such constable or officer of the Board, take such vehicle, together with the contents thereof, to the nearest public weighbridge, and then and there weigh the same, and no person shall obstruct any such constable or officer in or about the making of such inspection, examination, measurement, or weighing.

6. Applications for licenses under clause 1, or a permit under clause 2, of these by-laws shall be made in writing to the Clerk of the Board. Such licenses or permits shall be under the hand of the Clerk. All licenses shall expire twelve calendar months from the date of the issue thereof.

7. The Clerk shall keep at the office of the Board a register of all licenses issued under clause 1, and permits under clause 2, of these by-laws. Such register shall be open to public inspection without fee.

8. Every license shall be numbered, and the owner of the licensed vehicle shall cause the like number to be legibly painted and maintained during the currency of the license on the off side of such vehicle in white figures on a black ground, together with the letters R.R.B., each of such figures and letters to be not less than 1 in. in length.

9. Form of License: Licenses under clause 1 of these by-laws may be in or to the effect of the following form:—

Remuera Road Board Vehicle License.

Annual license fee, £ __ No. __

THIS is to certify that, pursuant to the provisions of clause 1 of the by-laws regulating heavy traffic on roads, passed by the Remuera Road Board on the 19th day of April, 1905, the vehicle numbered __ (or to be numbered __), of which __, of __, is the owner, is hereby licensed to engage in heavy traffic on the roads under the control of the said Board until the __ day of __ 190 __.

Dated this __ day of __, 190 __, Clerk.

I hereby certify that the above by-laws have been duly made and passed by the Remuera Road Board at a meeting of the Board held on the 19th day of April, 1905.

E. MITCHELSON,
Chairman, Remuera Road Board.

Special Order made by the Remuera Road Board, County of Eden, making By-laws.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 12th May, 1905.

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

J. G. WARD.

REMUERA ROAD DISTRICT.

Special Order.

BY-LAWS to regulate the Conditions subject to which the Trades of Scavenging and removing Nightsoil may be carried on in the Remuera Road District, in order to prevent or diminish the Offensiveness of such Trades, and otherwise to safeguard the Public Health.

In pursuance of the powers vested in it by “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and “The Public Health Act, 1900,” and any amendments thereof respectively, and of all other powers, if any, it hereunto enabling, the Remuera Road Board doth hereby make and ordain the following by-laws to be in force in the Remuera Road District, that is to say:—

1. In these by-laws, if not inconsistent with the context,—

“Offensive matter” includes nightsoil, faecal matter of any sort, parts of nightsoil-cans or other plant used in the removal of nightsoil, malodorous fish, animal, or vegetable substances, refuse, garbage, or rubbish, and includes any other matter or substances of an offensive or noxious nature.

“The Board” means the Remuera Road Board.

“The district” means the Remuera Road District.

2. No person shall leave, spill, cast, place, deposit, bury, or otherwise dispose of any offensive matter in, to, or upon any land within the limits of the district, except at such depot or depots as shall from time to time be approved by the Board on the application of any person desiring to deposit offensive matter.

3. No person shall leave, spill, cast, place, deposit, bury, or otherwise dispose of any offensive matter in, to, or upon any public place within the district.

4. No person who shall be engaged within the district in the trade of scavenging or removing nightsoil shall—

(a.) Remove, cart, carry, or transport any offensive matter in pans, boxes, or other receptacles which are not distinctly marked or branded with the name of the person so removing, carting, carrying, or transporting the same:

(b.) Remove, cart, carry, or transport any offensive matter in pans, boxes, or other receptacles which shall not be watertight, and covered by a lid or covering in such manner that no offensive smell or odour shall emanate therefrom:

(c.) Remove, cart, carry, or transport any offensive matter, pans, boxes, or other receptacles in any cart, wagon, float, or other vehicle which has not the name of the owner clearly and legibly painted in letters at least 2 in. in height, in white paint on a dark ground, on some conspicuous part of any such cart, wagon, float, or other vehicle;