of his license any carter or other person guilty of dishonest or improper conduct.

6. Every licensed carter as aforesaid shall, on receiving and also on renewing his license, be furnished by the Town Clerk with a copy of the table of rates for the time being authorised to be charged, and shall carry the same about with him, and shall produce and show the same when required so to do by his employer; and if any such licensed carter shall fail to provide himself with a copy of such table, or shall neglect to carry it about with him, or refuse to produce and show the same when required so to do by his employer, he shall for every such offence forfeit and pay a sum of one pound.

7. In order the better to guard against accidents by fire, the owners of licensed waggons, carts, drays, or other vehicles regularly engaged in the hawking or selling of water within the city, shall keep their said waggons, drays, carts, or other vehicles constantly loaded with water during the night, and any owner or driver of any licensed waggon, dray, cart, or other vehicle engaged in the hawking or selling of water, who shall fail, without reasonable cause, to observe this provision, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence a sum of two pounds.

8. All such penalties as aforesaid shall be forfeited and paid to the Corporation of the City of Dunedin.

THE SCHEDULE referred to in Clause 4.—Carters’ Fares.—Table of Rates and Fares to be charged by Licensed Carters for the Conveyance of Goods and other Articles within the City, and the Distance to which Licensed Carters shall be liable to go, as fixed under Bye-law No. 2 of the Council of the City of Dunedin.

FARES BY DISTANCE.

For any quantity of goods not exceeding 5 cwt., distance half a mile or under ... £0 1 6

Further distance to be charged by time.

For any quantity over 5 cwt., and not exceeding one ton, to any part of Dunedin from either of the stands ... 0 2 6

To any part of the city at per mile ... 0 2 6

For any further ton ... 0 2 6

Further distance to be charged by time.

FARES BY TIME.

For any time not exceeding half an hour ... 0 2 6

Exceeding one half, but not exceeding one hour ... 0 4 0

Subsequent hours, each ... 0 3 0

The whole day of eight hours’ work ... 1 0 0

Removing of furniture to be always paid by time, the carter being bound to use all reasonable expedition.

Time or distance to be at the option of the employer, except in cases of removing furniture.

The carter shall in all cases assist in loading and unloading.

Carters shall be liable to go to any place within the city boundaries, but not beyond, unless at their own option. Should they agree to do so, and afterwards refuse or otherwise omit to carry out these regulations, the City Council will, on complaint made and the offence being proved, either withdraw the license, or declare the offender incapable of receiving a license for such time as may be deemed expedient.

III.—A Bye-Law to Regulate the Driving of Horses and Horned Cattle through the City of Dunedin.

Whereas it is expedient for the safety of the public to regulate the driving of loose horses, and unyoked horned cattle, through the inhabited portions of the City of Dunedin: Be it therefore ordered and directed by the Council of the said city, by virtue of the authority in them vested, that from and after the day on which this Bye-law shall come into operation, no loose horse or unyoked horned cattle, whether intended for sale or slaughter, or when passing from one part of the country to another, or for any other purpose whatever, shall be driven along, across, into, or through any terrace, square, street, lane, court, alley, or any inhabited portion of the City of Dunedin, excepting between the hours of ten of the clock at night and eight of the clock in the morning; and every person who shall drive, or cause or suffer to be driven, any horse or horned cattle, contrary to this Bye-law, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence the sum of ten shillings to the Corporation of the City of Dunedin, for each and every horse or head of horned cattle so driven; provided that nothing herein contained shall be held to extend to any milch cow, or to any horned cattle in yoke, when going to or returning from depasturing or watering: provided also that no penalty recoverable at any one time upon any one person shall exceed the sum of ten pounds.

IV.—A Bye-Law to prevent the Stacking of Hay or Straw, and to regulate the Storage of the same within the City of Dunedin.

Whereas great danger of life and property within the City of Dunedin, by reason of fire and natural heating, arises from the stacking of hay and straw, and the improper storage of the same, and it is expedient that such danger should be prevented or guarded against: Be it therefore ordered and directed by the Council of the said city, by virtue of the authority in them vested, that from and after the date of this Bye-law coming into operation:—

1. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to stack or pile any hay or straw in the open air within the City of Dunedin, under a penalty of ten pounds, payable to the Corporation of the City of Dunedin.

2. From and after the expiration of two calendar months next ensuing the date of this Bye-law coming into operation, it shall not be lawful for any person to store or keep for sale any hay or straw in any building or erection within the City of Dunedin, at a less distance than sixty-six feet from any other building or erection, or any enclosure, or fence, unless such first-mentioned building or erection shall be substantially constructed of stone or brick, and be externally roofed with slates, tiles, or metal, and in such case the entrance to that portion of the said building or erection where such hay or straw shall be stored or kept; and every person offending against these present provisions, or any or either of them, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence a sum of ten pounds to the Corporation of the City of Dunedin.

V.—A Bye-Law for compelling the Removal of Waste Water and Impurities from Cellars and other places within the City of Dunedin.

Whereas a nuisance offensive and injurious to the comfort and health of the inhabitants of the City of Dunedin, is caused by suffering waste or impure water or other matter to remain in cellars, buildings, and premises in the city, and it is necessary to prevent such nuisance: Be it therefore ordered and directed by the Council of the said city, by virtue of the authority in them vested, that from and after the day on which this Bye-law shall come into operation, it shall not be lawful for any person to suffer any waste or impure water or other matter to remain in any cellar or place within any building or premises in the city for twenty-four hours after written notice to him from any Inspector of Nuisances to remove the same; and whosoever shall allow any waste or impure water or other matter to run or flow from any such building or premises upon or over or be on any carriage or footway or other place, whether public or private, within the said city, or shall allow the contents of any water-closet, privy, or cesspool, to overflow or to soak therefrom so as to be offensive, shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty of forty shillings, payable to the Corporation of the City of Dunedin, and to a like penalty, payable as aforesaid, during every day that the offence is continued. And the Council shall abate, or cause to be abated, every such nuisance, and do what shall be needful for preventing a continuance