May 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 889

4. (1) In case any vessel does any damage to the wharf or any part thereof, or to any building or machinery thereon or appertaining thereto, then and in any such case the master of such vessel shall forthwith report the occurrence to the Wharfinger.

(2) Any damage done or caused as aforesaid may be repaired by the company, and the cost thereof shall be recoverable by the company from the master and owner of such vessel, or either of them, in any Court of competent jurisdiction.

5. Any person landing on or bringing on to the wharf goods for shipment shall place such goods as the Harbourmaster, Wharfinger, or other authorized person directs, and so as to keep all mooring posts or rings and all tramways clear.

6. Before any vessel or boat is removed from the wharf the master or other person in charge of the said vessel or boat shall cause all dirt or rubbish to be thoroughly cleared from the wharf, and shall deposit same at such place as may be appointed by the Wharfinger or other person in charge.

7. No person shall make fast any boat to any steps or landing-place, or so near thereto as to obstruct the approach of the cream-boat or other vessels ; nor shall any person permit any boat to lie longer alongside than is required for landing passengers.

8. Any person taking a cart or other vehicle on the wharf shall walk at the head of and lead his horse or horses and remain by the same while the vehicle is on the wharf, and no person shall ride on the wharf, but shall dismount and lead his horse.

9. All watermen, stevedores, carters, and other persons employed on the wharf shall be under the control of the Harbourmaster, Wharfinger, or other person in charge, and shall obey all orders given by such person in charge.

10. (1) No person shall otherwise than as specifically permitted by these regulations obstruct or impede ingress to, or egress from, the wharf by any vessel, boat, or cable, or in any other way.

(2) If in breach of this clause any person obstructs or impedes ingress or egress as aforesaid, and does not, upon being ordered so to do by the Wharfinger or other person in charge, remove such obstructions, then, irrespective of the penalty to which such person is liable, the officer in charge may remove, cast off, or cut any such obstruction, and may recover the cost of so doing from such person.

11. The Wharfinger shall have the power to close the wharf, or any portion thereof, wherever in his opinion it is advisable to do so, and no person shall enter upon the wharf or portion of the wharf so closed without the consent of the Wharfinger.

12. The master of every vessel shall give way to the cream-boat, and shall either vacate his berth or assist the master of the cream-boat to moor alongside his vessel, and shall, as the case may require, under such conditions as the Wharfinger may impose, immediately ship or unship the cream or cargo over and across the deck of his vessel.

13. The master of every vessel, whether carrying passengers or not, when lying alongside the wharf, shall fix, and at all times keep fixed, a safe and proper gangway from such vessel to the wharf, and he shall also keep a gangway-net properly secured beneath the gangway, and shall at all times throughout the night (that is to say, from sunset to sunrise) show and exhibit a proper light fixed at the gangway, and shall conform to and obey all orders the Wharfinger may give regarding the position, size, and kind of such gangway and lights.

14. No person shall in any way obstruct or impede traffic on the wharf, nor make use of any provoking, abusive, obscene, or other improper language thereon.

15. (1) The master, owner, or agent of every vessel shall give the Wharfinger information as to the tonnage of his vessel, and shall give to the Wharfinger or other person in charge a copy of the bill of lading, freight-list, or manifest of the cargo, or other proper account of the goods intended to be unshipped from the vessel on to the wharf, and also of all goods shipped from the wharf on to his vessel.

(2) Such bill of lading, freight-list, manifest, or other account shall contain full particulars of the weights and measurements of such goods according as freight is payable, and the master shall pay to the Wharfinger or other person in charge all wharfage charges on such goods according to the scale hereinafter contained.

Goods Wharfage.

16. Every person who uses the wharf for landing or shipping any goods shall pay to the company wharf dues as follows, that is to say :—

(1) For all timber, 2s. per 1,000 superficial feet.

(2) For all ship’s ballast carted over or on the wharf, 1s. per ton.

(3) For all goods landed or shipped from the wharf, a rate of 2s. per ton weight, or measurement, at the option of the company.

(4) Boxes, jars, packages, or parcels not exceeding 6 cubic feet shall be charged 6d. each.

(5) Boxes, jars, packages, or parcels exceeding 6 cubic feet shall be charged each 1s.

All goods not being boxes, jars, packages, or parcels, as above, or of which 40 cubic feet shall weigh less than 20 cwt., shall be charged wharfage at per ton measurement. Measurement shall be outside measurement of all packages. Weight shall be gross weight—i.e., including covering.

17. No person shall remove goods from the wharf without having previously paid the dues payable thereon.

18. If any goods remain for more than twelve hours on the wharf, or in or upon the approaches thereto, the Wharfinger may remove the same to any of the premises of the company or other convenient place, and keep the same until payment to the company of the expenses of such removal, and of the keeping of the goods, and of any other charges due to the company thereupon, and in default of payment may, in the manner and in the time provided by section 195 of the Harbours Act, 1923, sell the same, and may exercise on behalf of the company all the powers contained in the said section 195.

19. No person shall ship or unship except at such time and places, and in such manner and order as may be directed and deemed expedient by the Wharfinger for the proper working of the wharf, any ballast, timber, coal, produce, or cargo of any description.

20. No person shall, without special permission from the Wharfinger, deposit any ballast, coal, coke, or other fuel on the wharf.

21. (1) No person shall land on the wharf any ashes, rubbish, or refuse until vehicles are brought alongside to receive same.

(2) Three hours’ notice to the Wharfinger shall be given of the intention to land any rubbish, ashes, or refuse.

22. No person shall discharge or land on the wharf any goods or articles of any description which, in the opinion of the Wharfinger, are likely to occasion damage to the wharf.

23. No person shall place or leave upon the wharf any vegetable or animal matter, or goods which are in a state of decay or putrefaction; and any goods which are, in the opinion of the Wharfinger, unfit to remain on the wharf, or harmful to other goods stored on the wharf, may be removed from the wharf by the company, and the consignee or owner of such goods shall upon demand repay to the company the cost of such removal.

24. It shall not be lawful for any person to remove any goods from the wharf until all wharfage entries are passed on the form prescribed by the company, and all dues paid in respect of such goods, and a receipt from the Wharfinger for all dues payable, or an authority to deliver such goods from some officer of the company, shall have been obtained.

25. All explosives, kerosene, and all goods of a dangerous or inflammable character shall be removed by the owner, agent, or consignee immediately on being landed, and such owner, agent, or consignee failing to do so shall be held responsible for any damage or loss that may occur from any accident arising therefrom, and, in addition, to the penalty provided for breach of these regulations, and the company shall not be responsible for any damage or loss which may accrue to such goods.

Ships’ Wharf Dues.

26. The following dues, tolls, and charges shall be paid for the use of the company’s wharf and any other wharf that may hereafter come under the jurisdiction of the company in the Harbour of Kaipara :—

On every vessel under 20 tons register lying alongside the wharf, or lying alongside a vessel lying at the wharf, or lying off the wharf with a line attached to the wharf or mooring-piles, per day or part of a day .. .. .. .. s. d. 5 0

On every vessel of 20 tons register and upwards lying at the wharf, or lying alongside a vessel lying at the wharf, or lying off the wharf with a line attached to the wharf or mooring-piles, per ton per day or part of a day (minimum charge, 5s.) .. .. .. .. 0 2

On every raft of logs, or steamer with raft attached, lying at the wharf, or lying alongside a vessel lying at the wharf, or lying off the wharf with a line attached to the wharf or mooring-piles, per day or part of a day .. .. .. 20 0

Penalties.

27. If any person fails or refuses or neglects to do anything by these regulations required to be done, observed, or performed, or in any manner obstructs, impedes, or interferes with the doing of anything enjoined, required, or authorized to be done, or does anything prohibited by these regulations, he shall in each and every case so offending be liable to a penalty not exceeding £5.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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