Weighing

A charge of ls. per ton (with a minimum charge of 6d.) s. d.
shall be payable to the Council by persons for the
weighing of goods, if the weighing of such goods is done
or performed by the Council.
Outwards, per ton (with a minimum of 6d.)

Craneage

Every person using a crane on the said wharf shall pay
to the Council for the use of the said crane the
following scale of charges :-—
For the use of the crane on the wharf, for the first ton
or part thereof, per ton
For the use of the crane on the wharf, for every ton
after the first ton, per ton

Berthage

1. In the construction of these regulations a day shall be
   deemed to be from midnight on one day until midnight on the
   following day.
2. The master of every vessel occupying a berth, whether
   directly alongside a wharf or outside one or more vessels directly
   alongside a wharf shall, subject to the following exceptions, pay
   berthage rates as under :-—
   Vessels not otherwise specified, per working day £ s. d.
   per ton or part of a ton net register
   Minimum charge per day
   Berthage on trading launches, minimum charge—
   Per day
   Per quarter
3. The master of every vessel, upon the completion of the
   loading or discharge of his vessel shall at once remove his vessel
   and vacate the berth occupied by the vessel unless he has received
   permission from the wharfinger to delay such removal.
4. The payment of a berthage rate shall not be deemed to
   give the master of a vessel the right to keep such vessel at a wharf.
5. No berthage rates shall be charged the master of a vessel
   for Saturdays, Sundays, or for statutory holidays observed by
   the Council, provided, however, that if any master of a vessel
   works cargo or embarks or discharges passengers on a Saturday,
   Sunday, or statutory holiday, then the master or owner of such
   vessel shall pay the ordinary berthage rates.

THIRD SCHEDULE

REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE WHARF

1. In these regulations, unless there is something in the
   context inconsistent therewith or repugnant thereto-
   “Board” shall mean the Waitapu Harbour Board;
   “Harbour” shall mean the Harbour of Waitapu; and
   “Vessel” shall include any description of vessel, whether
   used in navigation or in any way kept or used as a
   hulk or storeship or for any other purpose and not
   propelled exclusively by oars in the harbour of Waitapu.
2. Masters of vessels lying alongside the wharf shall be
   responsible for all damage caused to goods lying on such wharf by
   water used for washing down the decks or for any other purpose
   upon such vessel.
3. The Board shall not be responsible for the wrong or non-
   delivery of goods which are erroneously or deficiently marked, or
   which have old or imperfectly erased marks thereon.
4. All goods in respect of which the Board elects not to
   supply labour, or which shall not be tallied by the Board, shall
   not be deemed for any purposes to be in the custody of the Board
   as wharfinger, nor shall the Board be responsible for their safe
   keeping, or for any damage or loss that may accrue to such goods
   in any manner whatsoever.
5. Any person landing goods on the wharf or bringing goods on
   to the wharf for shipment shall place such goods as the wharfinger
   may direct, and no person shall place any goods or other articles
   in any shed so as to be an impediment to the approach or an
   obstacle to the removal of other goods from such wharf or shed,
   or so as to encumber the mooring-posts.
6. No person shall embark, disembark, ship, or unship any
   ballast, timber, coal, produce, or cargo of any description except
   at such times and place and in such order or mode as may be
   directed and deemed expedient by the wharfinger for the proper
   working of the wharf.
7. No person shall deposit ballast, coal, coke, or other fuel
   on the wharf or in the sheds without special permission of the
   wharfinger.
8. The Board shall not be responsible for the safe custody
   of packages containing acids, chemicals, or other dangerous goods.
9. The time allowed to masters of vessels carrying full
   cargoes to occupy berths at the wharf for the purpose of discharging
   or loading shall be, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, statutory
   holidays, and the day of removal:-—
   For vessels under 100 tons
   For vessels under 150 tons
   For vessels under 200 tons
10. The master of a vessel taking in ballast shall be allowed
    one day for every 50 tons of ballast loaded, unless special permission
    shall be obtained from the Board for the master to remain longer.
11. Cargo landed without the permission of the wharfinger
    first obtained shall not be deemed to be in the custody of the Board,
    nor shall the Board be responsible for any loss or damage that
    may accrue to such cargo by the elements or otherwise.

Wharf Regulations

12. The master, owner, or agent of every vessel shall give to
    the wharfinger, or other person deputed by the Board, a copy of
    the bill of landing, freight list, or manifest of cargo, or other proper
    account of all goods intended to be shipped on board or unshipped
    from the vessel, and the name or names of the owners, consignors,
    or consignees by whom any such goods are shipped or unshipped
    by such vessel, and from whom such goods are received or are
    intended to be delivered.
13. Shippers and consignees of all goods shipped from or
    landed on the wharf shall, before shipping or landing such goods,
    deliver to the wharfinger a full account of all such goods, stating
    the respective weights or measurements of the same accordingly
    as freight is payable thereon.
14. It shall not be lawful, without the consent of the Secretary
    of the Board in writing first had and obtained, for any person to
    ship, unship, or land any goods into or out of or from any vessel
    within the harbour, except at wharves vested in the Board or at
    wharves or landing-places which may be appointed from time to
    time by the Board for such purpose.
15. Tame cattle may be landed on or shipped from any wharf
    subject to the approval of the wharfinger, who shall fix the time at
    which such cattle must be shipped or landed. Other cattle may be
    landed on or shipped at such times and places as the wharfinger may
    from time to time direct.
16. All goods of a dangerous and 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
    responsible for any damage or loss that may accrue from any
    accident arising therefrom, in addition to being liable to the penalty
    provided for breach of the regulations, and the Board shall not be
    responsible for any damage or loss which may accrue to such goods.
17. The master of every vessel arriving at the port with
    kerosene or other material of an inflammable nature on board may
    land such inflammable goods on the wharf for carting to the town
    or for transshipment provided such inflammable goods are removed
    forthwith. In no case will any person be permitted to store such
    goods on the wharf.
18. No person shall discharge or land on the wharf or place
    in any shed any goods or articles of any description which, in the
    opinion of the wharfinger, are likely to occasion damage to the
    wharf or shed connected therewith.
19. Any vegetable or animal matter or goods which are in a
    state of decay or which, in the opinion of the wharfinger, are unfit
    to remain on the wharf or are harmful to other goods stored on the
    wharf may be removed from the wharf at the expense of the owner
    or consignees.
20. Any person landing goods, other than perishable products, on the wharf shall remove therefrom or store such perishable
    products during the business hours of the Board. Perishable
    products may be placed upon the wharf before or after the business
    hours of the Board at the risk of the consignees, but the Board
    will not hold itself responsible in any way for the safety of such
    perishable products.
21. The wharfinger is empowered to take charge of and store
    cargo and foods if not removed from any wharf by the consignee
    within the time allotted for the purpose, or cause the same to be
    delivered to the consignee at his risk and expense.
22. The Board shall not be bound to find storage room
    either in the shed or on the wharf when, in the opinion of the
    wharfinger, no sufficient accommodation is available. After notification to the owners, shippers, or consignees of any goods or to
    the vessel’s agent that room is not available, the Board shall not
    be held responsible for any loss or damage that may accrue to the
    goods by the elements or otherwise during the time such goods may
    remain on the wharf.
23. The Board will not be responsible for any damage
    sustained by goods while in their custody by fire or by water used
    in extinguishing fire, or by vermin, unless in case of proved negligence on the part of the Board or its servants.
24. No person shall be allowed on the wharf or in the sheds
    or buildings used therewith unless such person has, in the opinion
    of the wharfinger, legitimate business thereon.
25. The wharfinger shall have the power to close the wharf
    or any portion thereof whenever in his opinion it is advisable to do so.
26. No person shall disobey the orders of the wharfinger
    when acting in the due performance of his duty, nor in any way
    obstruct the traffic on the wharf.
27. Every boatman, stevedore, porter, carter, cab-driver,
    motor-driver, or any person employed on the wharf shall be under
    the control and shall obey the orders of the wharfinger.
28. No child of tender years shall be allowed on the wharf
    unless accompanied by an adult.
29. No person shall scribble upon, cut, scratch, or otherwise
    deface any part of the wharf or any shed thereon or connected
    therewith.
30. All complaints against the wharfinger or any person under
    his direction must be made in writing to the Chairman of the Board
    and a copy of each complaint shall first be furnished to the wharfinger.
31. No person taking a vehicle on the wharf shall allow such
    vehicle to be driven at greater than a walking pace.
32. All persons in charge of vehicles, whether for the conveyance of passengers or goods or otherwise shall, when on the
    wharf or its approaches be under the control of the wharfinger;
    and such persons shall immediately upon being so ordered by the
    wharfinger remove such vehicles to any part of the wharf or its
    approaches to which he may be directed, or shall, if so desired by the
    wharfinger, remove such vehicle altogether from the wharf, but the
    wharfinger shall not order such removal without reasonable cause.
33. Any person who accidentally or otherwise damages or
    destroys any of the Board property shall be liable for the cost
    of repair or renewal thereof.