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Bye-Law No. 5.

A Bye-Law for Regulating the Formation of Crossings for wheeled vehicles over Footpaths, and for Protecting the Footpaths and Water Channels.

Whereas it is expedient to make Bye-laws for the regulating the formation of crossings for wheeled vehicles over footpaths and for protecting the footpaths and water channels: Be it therefore ordered and directed by the Council of the said Town, by virtue of the authority in them vested in that behalf, that from and after the day on which this Bye-law shall come into operation, the following Regulations shall be in force within the Town of Clyde:

Channel Crossings.

1. That all persons having, or that may hereafter have, roadways for carts and other wheeled vehicles across the footpaths now formed, or that may hereafter be formed, by the Council in the Municipality of Clyde, shall at their own cost provide, construct, and maintain a crossing-place over the water-channel and footpath in the manner following:

How constructed in Kerbed Streets.

2. In streets where a stone or wood kerb is now or hereafter may be laid, the crossings shall be paved with stone or wood pavement the whole width of the footpath, from the interior edge thereof to the pavement of the water-channel, and the pavement shall be enclosed on both sides with a stone or wood kerb of the same size and description as the street kerbing, which it must join closely at the angles; the water-channel must not in any way be altered or obstructed, and it must be maintained at all times in as good repair, at the cost of the persons having the crossing, as the other portions of the water-channel immediately adjoining.

Where no Kerbing, Scantlings may be used.

3. In streets where a footpath and side-channel is or may hereafter be formed, and where no kerbing is laid, suitable wood planks or scantlings shall be provided, and fixed over the water-channel so as to leave a free passage for the water underneath, to project into the public roadway not less than five feet from the outer edge of the footpath; and the crossing-place over the footpath shall be paved, metalled, or gravelled in such manner that it shall at all times be as clean and dry as the footpath itself is immediately adjoining such crossing-place.

Materials to be approved of.

4. The materials used for such crossing-places and kerbing, and the manner of laying the same, shall be subject to the approval of the Municipal Council or the duly-appointed Town Surveyor; and in cases where the material, or manner of laying the same, or forming the crossing-places, shall, on the report of the Town Surveyor, be deemed objectionable by the said Council, it shall be lawful for the said Council (after the expiration of seven days from any day on which such Council shall give notice of objection to the persons forming or causing to be formed such crossing-place,) to proceed in the manner hereinafter stated as against parties refusing or neglecting to comply with the provisions of this Bye-law.

Specification to be submitted and Fee paid.

5. All persons about forming crossing-places over footpaths shall give notice in writing of their intention, and submit a specification of the manner in which the work is to be performed to the Town Surveyor, who shall give permission for the same to be proceeded with as specified; provided the specified manner is not objectionable, and shall charge and receive a fee of five shillings (5s.) for each examination and permission.

Vehicles Crossing without Bridges.

6. All persons crossing, or causing such to be crossed with any cart, dray or other wheeled vehicle, excepting the same is in the carriage-way at the intersections of the public streets, unless over and by means of a crossing-place formed in one or other of the manners hereinafter stated; and any person neglecting or refusing to comply with any other provisions of this Bye-law, on conviction before two or more Justices of the Peace, shall forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding Ten Pounds.

Bye-Law No. 6.

A Bye-law to provide Regulations to be observed by the owners of Licensed Weighbridges, in the Town of Clyde, in the Province of Otago, New Zealand, and by persons using the same.

Whereas it is expedient to make provisions by Bye-laws for the regulation of all Weighbridges, and to License those now established within the Town of Clyde, for the purpose of trade thereof: Be it therefore ordered and directed by the Corporation of the Town of Clyde, and from and after the day on which this Bye-law shall come into operation, the following Regulations shall be in force within the said Town of Clyde:

Hay, Straw, &c., to be Weighed.

1. All hay, straw and coals, to be hereafter sold, exposed or offered for sale, bartered or exchanged within the Town of Clyde, shall be weighed at some Weighbridge within the said town, Licensed for that purpose by the Council thereof; and any person offending herein shall, for each offence, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding Ten Pounds.

Seller to produce Weight Note.

2. Every person who shall sell, expose or offer for sale within the Town of Clyde, any hay, straw or coal, shall, when requested by any City Inspector of Weights and Measures, or other persons authorized by the Town Council on that behalf, produce the weight note of the load or part of load, of any such articles as aforesaid, for the satisfaction of such Inspector or other person; and any person refusing or omitting to do so when so requested, shall for each offence, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding Ten Pounds.

Tare Weight to be affixed to each Cart or Waggon.

3. Every person who shall sell, expose or offer for sale within the Town of Clyde, any hay, straw or coal, loaded on any waggon, dray, cart or other vehicle, shall have the tare weight of such waggon, dray, cart or other vehicle painted and affixed thereto, in letters of not less than one inch; and any person failing herein shall forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding Ten Pounds.

Second weighing if requested.

4. Every person who shall sell, expose, or offer for sale, within the said Town of Clyde, any hay, straw or coals, shall, upon being requested by a purchaser or any intending purchaser, proceed with all dispatch in order to obtain a second weighing of the same at the weighbridge in the town nearest to the place where such goods may have been sold or offered for sale, or at any other weighbridge in the town at the option of the purchaser and in the presence of the purchaser if he feels so disposed, and the said purchaser in all such cases taking the said load or other quantity at the net re-weight and paying the expense of such second weighing; and any person who shall so sell, expose, or offer for sale as aforesaid, and who shall refuse or omit to proceed and to obtain a second weighing, shall for each offence forfeit a like penalty not exceeding Ten Pounds.

Penalty for Refusing to take Second Weighing.

5. Any carter or other person who shall refuse or omit, on being requested by the purchaser, to take to the weighbridge in the town nearest to the place where such goods may have been sold or offered for sale, or to any other weighbridge in the town at the option of the purchaser, the waggon, dray, cart or other vehicle, or the delivery of the load, for the purpose of such reweighing and the same being empty ascertained, shall forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding Ten Pounds.