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and place of abode of such person and of every owner of such vehicle, and describing the vehicle for which such license is required, and stating the number of its wheels, and the width of each tire, its carrying-capacity for passengers or goods, as the case may be, and whether such license is required for the carriage of passengers or of goods. Every such application shall be accompanied by an amount in money or post-office order equal to the sum payable to the County Fund for the license for which application is made.

19. Every such application shall be considered by the Inspector, who may call and hear such evidence as he may think necessary, and may cause an inspection of such vehicle to be made. The Council may, in its discretion, grant or refuse such application. If any such application shall be refused, the amount accompanying the same shall on demand be returned to the applicant; but if such application be granted, such amount shall be applied in payment of the sum payable to the County Fund for the license.

20. Every license granted under the provisions of this by-law shall, in the form in the Fourth Schedule hereto, be signed by the Clerk, and shall continue in force (unless suspended or revoked) until the 31st day of December then next following. Every such license shall specify the name of every owner of the vehicle in respect of which it is issued, and the number of the license (but so that no two licenses issued shall bear the same number), the number of passengers or the quantity or weight of goods which may be carried in such vehicle, and shall sufficiently describe the vehicle in respect of which it is issued, and shall state clearly whether such vehicle is licensed to ply for the carriage of passengers or of goods, or of both passengers and goods.

21. If upon the consideration of any application for a license under the provisions of this by-law the Inspector shall be of opinion that the carrying-capacity of the vehicle in respect of which such application is made is less than that stated therein, the applicant may then amend his application, and a license may be granted on such amended application, but failing such amendment the application shall be refused; provided, however, that the applicant may, if he feel aggrieved by the decision of the Inspector upon such matter, appeal to the Council at their next meeting against such decision.

22. The sums to be paid to the County Fund for licenses of vehicles under the provisions of this by-law shall be as follows:—

(a.) For every wagon or express if drawn by 5 horses … … … 4 0 0
If drawn by less than 5 horses … … 2 0 0
(b.) For every dray drawn by 2 or more horses … … … 1 0 0
For every dray drawn by 1 horse only … … … 0 10 0
(c.) For every coach or bus running regularly from any one point to any other within the county, and drawn by 2 or more horses … … … 3 0 0
(d.) For every spring-cart or other spring-vehicle drawn by 1 horse only … … 0 10 0
(e.) For every buggy, wagonette, sulky … … 0 10 0
(f.) For every timber-wagon … … … 5 0 0
(g.) For every traction-engine … … … 10 0 0
(h.) For every motor-car or bus … … 2 10 0

23. The fee for any license granted as aforesaid between the 1st day of April and the 30th day of June in any year shall be three-quarters of the annual license fee. The fee for every license granted between the 1st day of July and the 30th day of September in any year shall be one-half the annual license fee, and the fee for every license granted between the 1st day of October and the 31st day of December in any year shall be one-quarter the annual license fee.

LICENSES.

24. Every license issued under these by-laws shall be duly entered by the Clerk in the registry-book to be provided for that purpose and kept at the office of the Council.

25. The owner of every vehicle licensed under this by-law shall cause to be painted or marked, and to be kept painted or marked, in some conspicuous place on such vehicle, in legible letters and figures of at least 1 in. in length and of proportionate breadth, the words, “Whangarei County,” the name of such owner, the number of vehicle corresponding with the number of the license granted therefor, and, if such vehicle be licensed to ply for hire for the carriage of passengers, the number of persons which according to the license may be carried by such vehicle, at length in the following form: “Licensed to carry Passengers”; or if such vehicle be licensed to ply for hire for the carriage of goods, the words “Licensed to carry Goods”; or if such vehicle be licensed to ply for hire for the carriage of passengers and goods, the words “Licensed to carry Passengers and Goods.”

INSPECTION.

26. The Council may, as often as it may deem necessary, cause an inspection to be made of all or any vehicles licensed under this by-law; and if any such vehicle shall at any time be in a condition unfit for public use the Council may give notice to that effect to the owner, and if after such notice such owner shall ply, or permit or suffer any person to ply, for hire with such vehicle while in such condition the Council may suspend for any stated time or may revoke the license granted in respect of such vehicle. Any notice may be served upon such owner personally or by leaving the same at his last known place of abode, or by posting the same addressed to him at his place of abode as stated in the application for such license. If the owner of any vehicle in respect of which a license shall have been granted hereunder shall fail to cause to be painted or marked on such vehicle in some conspicuous place the words and figures which he is hereinbefore required to cause to be painted or marked and kept painted or marked thereon, or if any such person shall commit any breach of this by-law, the Council may suspend for any stated time or revoke the license granted in respect of such vehicle, and no license while suspended under this section shall be deemed to be of any force or virtue. Any license revoked under this section shall immediately cease and determine, and the vehicle in respect of which such license shall have been issued shall thereupon cease to be licensed hereunder.

27. Any person who—
    (1.) Shall ply for hire for the carriage of passengers or goods with any vehicle for which no license hereunder is in force, or, if a license issued by the Council is in force therefor, without having painted or marked thereon in manner hereinbefore provided the words and figures hereinbefore required to be so painted or marked;
    (2.) Being the owner of any vehicle for which no license hereunder is in force shall permit or suffer the same to be used to ply for hire for the carriage of passengers or of goods;
    (3.) Being the owner of any vehicle for which a license hereunder is in force fails to cause to be painted or marked, and to be kept painted or marked, thereon in manner hereinbefore provided the words and figures hereinbefore required to be painted or marked, and kept painted or marked;
    (4.) Being the owner, driver, or person in charge of any vehicle licensed hereunder shall carry therein or thereon any greater number of passengers or larger quantity or weight of goods than that which according to the license may be carried by such vehicles;
    (5.) Being the owner or driver of any licensed vehicle shall ply for hire for the carriage of passengers or goods while such vehicle is in a condition rendering it unfit for public use;
    (6.) Being the owner of any vehicle licensed hereunder permits or suffers it to ply for hire for the carriage of passengers or of goods while in a condition unfit for public use; or
    (7.) Having purchased a vehicle licensed hereunder causes or suffers the same to ply for hire for the carriage of passengers or of goods without having first procured an indorsement of the license as herein provided, or without having removed the name of the former owner from such vehicle and having painted his own name thereon—
    shall for each such act, default, or omission be guilty of a breach of these by-laws, and shall be liable to the penalty hereinafter provided for.

PURCHASED VEHICLES.

28. Any person who shall purchase any vehicle in respect of which a license under this by-law shall be then in force may apply to the Council for a transfer of such license to himself, and the Council may thereupon cause a memorandum to be indorsed on such license stating that such purchase has been made and that the Council allow a transfer of the license to the purchaser.

29. So much of these by-laws as relates to the licensing of vehicles shall be construed subject to the provisions of clause (b) of section 347 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1908, or any amendment or modification thereof, which may for the time being be (but only so long as the said clause, amendment, or modification shall remain) in force.

NUISANCES ON ROADS.

30. No person shall throw or place, or cause to be thrown or placed, upon any road any noxious weeds, hedge-trim-