MAY 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1473

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

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 8th May, 1907.

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

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Colonial Secretary.

THE HEATHCOTE ROAD BOARD.
Heavy Traffic By-law, 1907.

A By-law for regulating the Conditions on which Vehicles, Engines, or Machines may be allowed to pass along the Public Roads within the Heathcote Road District, and for providing a Yearly License Fee on any Vehicle, Engine, or Machine engaged in Heavy Traffic within the said District, and for making other Provisions concerning Vehicles, Engines, and Machines, and for imposing Penalties for the Breach thereof.

In pursuance of the powers, provisions, and authorities contained in “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” “The Public Works Act, 1905,” and the Acts amending the same, and of all other enabling powers, provisions, and authorities contained in any other Acts, or otherwise vested in them, the inhabitants of the Heathcote Road District, by the Heathcote Road Board (hereinafter called “the Road Board”), do hereby make and ordain the following by-law for regulating the conditions on which vehicles, engines, and machines engaged in heavy traffic may be allowed to pass along the public roads within the said road district, and for providing for a yearly license fee on any vehicle, engine, or machine engaged in heavy traffic within the said district, and for regulating the maximum weights of loads, and the speed of traction-engines, and for making other provisions relating to vehicles, engines, and machines, and to the owners and drivers thereof, and for imposing penalties for the breach of the by-law:—

1. The term “engine” where used in this by-law shall include machine and any locomotive engine (not being used on a railway or a tramway) propelled by electricity, steam-power, or by any other mechanical power.

The term “vehicle” where used in this by-law means any dray, cart, trap, wagon, or other conveyance of any sort whatever (other than an “engine” as hereinbefore defined).

The term “road” shall have the meaning given to it in section 101 of “The Public Works Act, 1905,” 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, and means a road in the Heathcote Road District under the care, control, or management of the Road Board.

“District” means the Heathcote Road District.

“Heavy traffic” shall have the meaning given to it by subsection (1) of section 139 of “The Public Works Act, 1905.”

“Clerk of the Board” means the Clerk of the Heathcote Road Board.

The term “owner” as applied to any vehicle or engine includes a bailee entitled to the possession and use or profit of any vehicle or engine.

2. No person shall use or cause to be used, or be concerned in using, any engine or vehicle which shall itself or together with any thing or things being transported thereon weigh more than 1½ tons (avoirdu pois) to each pair of wheels on a road within the district for the purpose of hauling or carrying stone, shingle, rubble, bricks, clay, sand, or earth, goods, wares, merchandise, or chattels, or things of any description whatever, unless such engine or vehicle shall be duly licensed in the manner hereinafter mentioned.

3. For the purpose of computing the said weight of 1½ tons the following quantities shall be deemed to weigh the weight set opposite them respectively:—

One yard of broken stone weighs .. .. 24 cwt.
One yard of shingle weighs .. .. 24 cwt.
One yard of rubble weighs .. .. 24 cwt.
Five hundred bricks weigh .. .. 30 cwt.
One yard of clay weighs .. .. 24 cwt.
One yard of sand weighs .. .. 24 cwt.

4. The owner of every engine and vehicle which by this by-law is liable to license fee shall at all times cause the correct weight of such engine or vehicle when unloaded to be marked in some conspicuous place thereon in figures 2 in. in length and of proportionate breadth; and for every breach of such by-law such owner shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds (£20).

5. The driver of any engine or vehicle proceeding or being on any road shall give such information to any person authorised by the Road Board to collect such information as to the ownership, load, or contents of such engine or vehicle, and the quantity, weight, size, or measurement of the same, and shall do such acts for the purpose of enabling the same to be ascertained as such authorised person requests. The production by such person of a general authority in writing under the seal of the Road Board shall be sufficient evidence of his authority under this by-law.

6. Any person owning or using an engine or vehicle who shall desire to obtain a license to use the same on roads within the district shall deliver at the office of the Road Board an application in writing signed by him pursuant to the form contained in Schedule “B” to this by-law, or to the like effect, describing such engine or vehicle, and for every such license granted by the Road Board there shall be paid to the Clerk of the Board such sum or sums of money to be placed to the credit of the Road Board fund as is or are respectively specified in Schedule “A” to this by-law.

7. Licenses for engines and vehicles may be in the form contained in Schedule “C” hereunder, or to the like effect, and shall continue in force for one year from the date of issue and no longer. In every such license shall be specified the number and duration of the license, the name and place of abode of the owner of the engine or vehicle in respect of which the license is granted, the description of the engine or vehicle, and the weight of the engine or vehicle when unloaded.

8. No person shall use or drive on a road within the district an engine or vehicle required by this by-law to be licensed unless such engine or vehicle shall have painted in some conspicuous place on the off-side thereof in white letters and figures on a black ground, such letters not to be less than 1 in. in length, and such figures not less than 3 in. in length, and of proportionate breadth respectively, the full name and address of the owner of such engine or vehicle, and the number of the license which shall then be in force in respect of such engine or vehicle.

9. The driver of every engine and vehicle required by this by-law to be licensed shall have the license for the same in his immediate personal possession, and shall, whenever such engine or vehicle is proceeding on any road, if so required by the Clerk of the Board, or by any other person having a general authority in that behalf (signed by the Clerk of the Board), or so required by any officer or constable of the police, produce such license to such Clerk, person, officer, or constable (as the case may be) for inspection forthwith.

10. (1.) The maximum weight of the load which it shall be lawful for any traction-engine to draw on any road shall be 18 tons.

(2.) Every person who shall be concerned in the drawing by a traction-engine on any road of any weight in excess of 18 tons shall be guilty of an offence against this by-law.

(3.) The maximum weight of load which it shall be lawful for any vehicle to carry across any bridge or culvert or any road shall not exceed the following:—

(a.) For any four-wheeled vehicle, in the proportion of 1 ton avoirdu pois to each 1 in. in width of tire.

(b.) For any two-wheeled vehicle, in the proportion of 13 cwt. avoirdu pois to each 1 in. in width of tire.

(4.) Provided always that where any four-wheeled or two-wheeled vehicle has springs the aforesaid maximum weight applicable to such vehicle shall be increased by 3 cwt.

(5.) The said widths of tire refer to the width of the tire on one wheel, or if the widths differ, then the width of the narrowest tire.

(6.) Every person who shall be concerned in the carriage by any such vehicle on any such road, or across any bridge or culvert as aforesaid, of any load in excess of the proper maximum weight as hereinbefore provided shall be guilty of an offence against this by-law.

(7.) For the purpose of this by-law the weight of any load may be arrived at and ascertained by the use of the scale provided by section 3 of the by-law.

11. No person shall drive or take any traction-engine over any bridge or culvert of any road at a greater speed than three miles an hour.

12. Any person committing a breach of or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this by-law (other than those of clause 4) shall for each and every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding the sum of five pounds (£5).

SCHEDULE (A).

Heathcote Road District.

License fee to be paid annually by the owner of any engine as mentioned or defined by section 1 of the by-law of the , relating to heavy traffic:—

(a.) For an engine if and while used only in transporting threshing, chaff-cutting, or wood-cutting machine plant belonging to the person owning or using the said engine, two pounds (£2).

(b.) For an engine if and while used in transporting buildings or a building, five pounds (£5).