Otago Provincial Gazette – 1854 – No. 10

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✨ Dunedin Jetty Regulations and Dues

month, shall pay them into the hands of the Provincial Treasurer.

He shall, when not otherwise engaged, occupy himself in keeping the Jetty in Repair, and the approaches thereto, and shall be under and receive his instructions from the Committee through their Chairman.
He shall be a Special Constable, and as such shall be under the superintendence of the Chief Constable.

RULES and REGULATIONS for the use of the JETTY-KEEPER, and PARTIES LANDING GOODS within the limits of the Town of Dunedin.

DUNEDIN JETTY.

Boats first at the Crane to have prior use thereof, and to remove therefrom as soon as the cargo is discharged.
Parties discharging Goods from any Boat will be required to place said Goods on the north side of the Jetty, and leave a clear space or passage on the south side of at least two and a half feet.
Goods not removed from the Jetty within six hours after being landed thereon, may be removed by the Jetty-keeper at the Owner’s risk and expense.
Parties refusing or neglecting to pay the established Duty or Amount will be liable to pay double the amount of said Duty.
All Goods, excepting Bricks, Lime, Firewood, and Sawn Timber, landed at any part within the limits of the Town of Dunedin, to be subject to the same Rates and Charges; and the same rules, as if landed at the public Jetty; and the Jetty-keeper shall, on parties refusing or neglecting to pay the established dues, sue for the same in a summary way.
All Communications or Complaints to be addressed in writing to the Chairman of the Acting Committee of the Board of Commissioners under the “Jetties Ordinance.”

DUES ON IMPORTS.

s. d.

Bottled Beer, per Cask or Case ………… 0 4
Bricks, per 1000 …………………… 2 0
Candles per cwt. …………………… 0 2
Carts, each, exclusive of wheels ……… 2 0
Coals, per ton ……………………… 1 0
Drays, each ………………………… 3 0
Earthenware, per crate ……………… 1 6
Firewood, per Cord ………………… 0 6
Flour, per Ton ……………………… 1 0
Gunpowder, per Cask ……………… 1 0
Grindstones, per Cask ……………… 0 ½
Hogsheads of Beer, each (Barrels in proportion) …………………………… 0 9
Iron, per Ton ……………………… 1 0
Lime, per Bushel …………………… 0 4
Ploughs, each ……………………… 1 0
Punches, (full) each ……………… 1 0
Rice, per Ton ……………………… 1 0
Salt, per Ton ……………………… 1 0
Saws, per 100 feet ………………… 0 2
Soap, per cwt. ……………………… 1 0
Spirits, per gallon ………………… 0 1
Sugar, per Ton ……………………… 0 8
Tea, per Chest ……………………… 0 4
Do. Half-chest ……………………… 0 2
Tobacco (not dressed for Sheep washing), per cwt. …………………… 2 0
Wine, per gallon …………………… 0 1
Wool, per Bale ……………………… 0 6
Goods not above enumerated, per ton of 40 cubic feet, or of 20 cwt ……… 1 0

DUES ON EXPORTS.

Adopted by the Board this 3rd day of June 1854.

ROBT. CHAPMAN,
Clerk to the Board.

Approved by me in Council.

W. CARGILL, Superintendent.

NOTICE.

MR. JOHN ANDERSON, Forbury, has been appointed Jetty-keeper, (and sworn in as Special Constable), for the Dunedin Jetty.