✨ Road Districts and Jetty Notices
DISTRICTS
The Taieri Road District shall comprise all that area bounded on the north-west by the Taieri River; on the south-west by the Native Reserve; on the south-east by the Ocean; on the north-east by section 9, block XXIX, Waihola, section 12, block III, and section 48, block IV, Otakia Survey District.
And that—
The MOSGIEL ROAD DISTRICT shall comprise all that area bounded on the north-west by the Taieri River; on the south-west by the Native Reserve; on the south-east by sections 1 of 12, 1 of 11, 10, 26, 27, and 83, block V, Otakia Survey District; and on the north-east by sections 47, 41, 42, 43, 37, 28, 27, 19, and 18, block IV, Otakia Survey District.
And that—
The OTAKIA ROAD DISTRICT shall comprise all that area bounded on the north-west by the Taieri River; on the west by sections 17, 14, 13, 38, and 40, block IV, and sections 23, 24, and 25, block V, Otakia Survey district; and on the south by sections 33 and 31 block V, and sections 12, 14, 15, 16, 22, 24, 25, 26, and 27, block III, Otakia Survey District.
Given under my hand and issued under the Public Seal of the Province of Otago, at Dunedin, this seventeenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.
J. HYDE HARRIS,
Superintendent of Otago.
By His Honor’s command,
JAMES PATERSON,
Provincial Secretary.
AMENDED NOTICE.
JETTIES AND WEIGHBRIDGE, at Jetty-street, Dunedin.
JETTY AND WEIGHBRIDGE, at Stuart-street, do.
JETTY at Rattray-street, do.
JETTY at Pelichet Bay, do.
JETTY at Port Chalmers.
JETTY at Moeraki.
Sale at noon of Monday, 20th February, 1865, at the Office of the Secretary for Public Works, Dunedin, as provided by the “Jetties and Wharves Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1864.”
THE TOLLS, DUES, WHARFAGES, &c., from 1st March next until the end of 1865, of the above-mentioned Jetties will be let by public auction to the highest bidder, on his depositing one month’s rent at the time and place above-mentioned, and on his finding sufficient sureties for the payment of the money or rent monthly in advance during the lease, and for the due fulfilment of the other conditions.
CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE DUNEDIN JETTIES.
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All the Jetties in Dunedin will be let in one lot. Rattray-street Jetty will be handed over when finished to the lessee.
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The lessee must keep three lamps on each of Jetty-street new Jetty, and Rattray-street Jetty, same as at present on Jetty-street new Jetty; also one lamp on each of Pelichet Bay Jetty, Stuart-street Jetty, and Jetty-street old Jetty, the same as at present on the said old Jetty.
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The Lessee shall pay as required what the Harbour Master shall consider reasonable wages to a Night Watchman, who shall be appointed by and be under the direction of the Harbour Master.
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The Shed on the new Jetty must be at all times available for passengers’ and immigrants’ luggage. The charge for receiving, including delivery, of luggage and goods shall be at the rate of not more than 2s. per ton; and for storage at the rate of not more than 2s. per ton per week. No charge for storage shall be made for immigrants’ luggage for the first 48 hours. So much of the Shed as is not required for luggage may be used for all unclaimed goods found on the Jetty, and for goods requiring shelter for a short time only. The Harbour Master shall have an office in the Shed.
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Water not to exceed the rate of 2s. 6d. per ton; but the Government will not be in any way responsible for the continuance of the water supply.
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Weighbridge Dues shall be the same as at present, viz., 6d. for every cart, and 1s. for every waggon.
CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO PORT CHALMERS JETTY.
- The lessee of Port Chalmers Jetty must keep a lamp upon the Jetty, the same as at present.
CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL JETTIES.
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Jetties will be let, subject to all Acts, Ordinances, and Harbour Regulations in force for the time being, and the Harbour Master shall retain control over all Jetties, so far as these Acts, Ordinances, and Regulations will apply.
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The lessee must keep all the property under lease in thorough repair.
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No offices to be erected on any Jetty, except by permission of the Government, save sentry-box for the Night Watchman.
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All Jetties to be clean swept every Saturday afternoon.
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The Government shall be entitled to the free and sole use of any Jetty at any time, for the purpose of receiving distinguished visitors, or for any other public purpose.
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The Landing Steps at all Jetties shall be open to the public, and no charge shall be made for watermen’s boats plying to and from said Landing places.
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The Jetty Dues shall be at the following rates, on all goods shipped or landed, and shall be paid by the master or owner of the vessel:
| Goods | Rate |
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| Coals | 6d. per ton of 40 ft. |
| Bricks | 6d. per 1000 |
| Lime | 6d. per ton of 40 ft. |
| Wooden Posts and Rails | 2s. 6d. per 100 |
| Salt | 6d. per ton |
| Sawn Timber | 1s. per 100 ft. |
| Stone | 1s. per ton |
| Firewood | 1s. per cord |
| Wool | 6d. per bale |
| Horses | 1s. each |
| Cattle | 9d. per head |
| Sheep | 1d. per head |
| Pigs | 2d. per head |
| Immigrants’ Luggage | Free |
| Passengers’ Luggage | Free |
Vessels under 40 tons register shall be allowed four, and vessels above that tonnage shall be allowed six working days to load and unload at the Jetties, as the case may be; and any vessel remaining longer at any Jetty shall be charged one penny per registered ton per day.
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All lamps must be kept properly burning from sunset till sunrise.
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The lessee must keep on each Jetty, if required by the Harbour Master, a Notice Board, placed to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master, containing the Scale of Charges, and any other Jetty or Harbour Regulations which the Harbour Master may deem necessary.
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The leases shall contain the foregoing conditions and other usual and necessary clauses of a lease.
JETTY DUES COLLECTED
The following sums were collected at Jetty-street Jetties and Stuart-street Jetty, Dunedin, during the year 1864, clear of expenses of collecting. The other Jetties have been free hitherto. There is a slight alteration in the mode in which the dues are to be levied under the lease from that which existed during 1864:
JETTY STREET JETTY
| Month | £ s. d. |
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| January | 828 15 6 |
| February | 237 16 3 |
| March | 217 0 0 |
| April | 156 11 3 |
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Proclamation Altering and Forming Road Districts
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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works17 January 1865
Road Districts, Boundaries, Taieri, Mosgiel, Otakia
- J. Hyde Harris, Superintendent of Otago
- James Paterson, Provincial Secretary
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Otago Provincial Gazette 1865, No 398