Dunedin Bye-Laws

I. Amendment of Clause 2 of Bye-Law IV.

Clause 2 of Bye-Law IV. shall be amended as follows, that is to say,—After the words "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," there shall be inserted and read the words, "shall be from the street," in the same manner and to the same effect as if the said last mentioned words had been originally inserted in the said Clause as herein directed.

2. License to be obtained to keep Hay or Straw for Sale.

No person shall store or keep for sale any hay or straw in any building, whether he be a dealer in the same or a livery stable-keeper, unless such building shall be duly licensed by the Town Clerk for the time being of the said City after such approval as hereinafter mentioned.

3. License Fee, &c.

For every building to be licensed as aforesaid, a license fee of One Pound shall be paid annually; and before any such license shall be granted, the name of the applicant and full particulars of the situation and nature of the building proposed to be licensed as aforesaid, shall be submitted in writing to, and approved of, by the Mayor or two of the Councillors.

4. Duration of License.

All licenses under this Bye-Law, at whatever period of the year the same may be granted, shall remain in force only until the thirtieth day of September next thereafter.

5. Penalties.

For every offence against any provision of this Bye-Law the offender shall, upon conviction, be liable to and shall pay any penalty not exceeding Ten Pounds.

Bye-Law No. XVI.

XVI. A Bye-Law to amend and add to Bye-Law No. VII. of the Corporation of the City of Dunedin.

Whereas, on the fifth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, the Council of the City of Dunedin, by virtue of the authority in them vested in that behalf, passed a certain Bye-Law, being Bye-Law No. VII., intituled "A Bye-Law to provide regulations to be observed by the owners of Licensed Weighbridges, in the City of Dunedin, in the Province of Otago, New Zealand, and by persons using the same;"

And whereas it is expedient to amend and add to the said Bye-Law in manner hereinafter mentioned: Be it therefore ordered and directed by the said Council of the City of Dunedin, that from and after the day on which this Bye-Law shall come into operation, the following regulations shall be in force within the said City of Dunedin:—

1. Weighbridges to be Licensed.

All weigh-bridges within the said City of Dunedin shall be duly licensed in writing, under the hand of the Town Clerk for the time being of the said city; and any person keeping or using any weigh-bridge within the said city not so licensed shall be liable to the penalty hereinafter mentioned.

2. License Fee.

The license fee for each weigh-bridge shall be One Pound annually.

3. Duration of License.

All licenses under this Bye-Law, at whatever period of the year the same may be granted, shall remain in force only until the thirtieth day of September next thereafter.

4. Rates to be charged by Owner or Keeper of Weighbridge.

It shall be lawful for the City Council, in the months of June and December in each year, by resolution, to regulate, fix and determine the rates to be thenceforward charged by the owners or keepers of weigh-bridges, and demanded by them from persons using such weighbridges; and the said rates to vary and alter from time to time, and other rates to fix and determine in lieu thereof. And such rates, when so regulated, fixed or altered, shall be published in one or more of the newspapers published in the said city, and shall be deemed to be the rates which from and after such publication may be lawfully demanded, received or taken by the owners or keepers of weigh-bridges.

Provided always, that if in the month of June or December in any year the said Council shall not think fit to vary or alter the rates previously fixed as aforesaid, then such rates so previously fixed shall continue in force until the said Council shall, at any meeting in the months of June or December in any year, alter or vary such rates as aforesaid. Provided also, that until the said Council shall otherwise determine, in manner aforesaid, the following shall be the rates chargeable by the owner or keeper of any weigh-bridge, that is to say:

• For each vehicle having two wheels only, Sixpence.
• For four wheels, One Shilling.

Provided also, that if any owner or keeper of any weigh-bridge within the said city shall demand or exact a greater rate or sum than is hereby authorised, he shall be liable to the penalty hereinafter mentioned.

5. Penalties.

For every offence against any provision of said Bye-Law No. VII., or of this Bye-Law, the offender shall, upon conviction, be liable to and shall pay any penalty not exceeding Ten Pounds.

Bye-Law No. XVII.

XVII. A Bye-Law to establish and regulate a Market in the City of Dunedin for the Sale of Garden, Dairy, and Farm Produce, and to regulate the Hawking of such Goods in or about the Streets of the said City.

Whereas it is expedient to provide for and regulate an Open Market in the City of Dunedin for the Sale of Garden, Dairy, and Farm Produce, and to regulate the Hawking of such Goods about the streets of the said City: Be it therefore ordered and directed by the Council of the City of Dunedin, by virtue and in exercise of the authority in that behalf vested in them by law, that from and after the coming into operation of this Bye-Law, the following Rules and Regulations shall be in force within the City of Dunedin:—

1. Market Place to be appointed by the Council.

It shall be lawful for the Council of the City of Dunedin from time to time to set apart and appoint some certain place within the said City, to be called "The Dunedin Market," where garden, dairy, and farm produce, and such other goods as the said Council may permit, shall be openly exposed for sale, subject to the rules and regulations hereinafter expressed.

2. Council to fix Market Dues and Hawkers’ Dues.

It shall be lawful for the said Council in the months of June and December in every year to regulate and fix, by a table to be by them for such purpose made, the market dues, which shall be payable and paid by the vendors of produce or goods in the Dunedin Market, whether such vendors shall use for that purpose a market-stall, or a cart, waggon, barrow, basket, or other vehicle or receptacle of or for such produce or goods; and also the dues to be payable and paid by persons...