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for every such offence a sum not exceeding ten pounds,
and shall also forfeit and pay a like penalty if he shall
refuse to produce to the purchaser the weight-note of
any load or other quantity so purchased, or of the dray,
cart or other vehicle when empty.

Penalty for giving False Weight.

  1. The owner, reputed owner, proprietor, or keeper
    of any weighbridge within the Town of Clyde who shall
    give a false or incorrect weight of any dray, cart or
    other vehicle, or of any load or part of a load of goods
    thereon, shall, upon proof thereof, forfeit for each offence
    a sum not exceeding Ten Pounds.

BYE-LAW No. 7.

A Bye-Law to prohibit Rubbish or other matter being
deposited within the Town of Clyde, excepting at the
places determined upon by the Town Council.

Whereas it is expedient to prevent persons placing,
laying or discharging within the Town of Clyde, rubbish,
soil or offensive matter in other than places ordered to
be set apart for that purpose by the Council of the said
town: Be it therefore ordered and directed by the said
Council of the Town of Clyde, 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 set, place, lay, deposit,
shoot or discharge any ashes, rubbish, broken glass,
offal, dung, soil, dead animals, blood or other filth or
annoying thing, in any place within the bounds of the
said town excepting at the place or places publicly
notified by the said Council by advertisement in one or
more of the newspapers published in the said town, or
by notice under authority of the Council, posted on the
ground that "Rubbish may be deposited there," and
any person offending herein shall forfeit for each offence
any sum not exceeding Ten Pounds.

BYE-LAW No. 8.

A Bye-law to License any Bazaar within the Town of
Clyde, for the Sale therein of Horses, Horned Cattle,
and Carriages.

Whereas it is expedient to make provision by byelaws for the sale of horses, horned cattle, and carriages
within the Town of Clyde shall be regulated by license:
Be it therefore ordered and directed by the Council of
the Town of Clyde, 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 force, it shall not be
lawful for any person or persons to offer, either by private sale or public auction, any horse, horned cattle, or
carriage in any bazaar within the said town, unless such
bazaar, repository, or sale-yard shall be duly licensed by
and under the authority of the said Council; and every
proprietor, or owner for the time being, of such bazaar
shall pay a license fee of Ten Pounds for the same, and
such License shall be renewed annually, and a like sum
of Ten Pounds paid for such renewal; and any person
selling, either by private sale or public auction, any
horses or carriages in any bazaar, repository, or sale-yard without being duly licensed as aforesaid, shall, on
conviction, forfeit and pay for every such offence any
sum not exceeding Two Pounds.

BYE-LAW No. 9.

A Bye-law to regulate the Sale, by Weight or Measure,
of Marketable Commodities within the Town of Clyde.

And whereas, with a view to prevent fraud and unjust dealing, it is necessary, to provide regulations in
reference to the sale or disposal of marketable commodities within the said town. Be it therefore ordered
and directed by the Council of the said town, by virtue
of the authority in them vested, that from and after the
date of this Bye-law coming into operation, the following shall be the Regulations in force.

Penalty for Using Illegal Weight.

  1. The owner or reputed owner or vendor of any
    marketable commodities or produce brought into the
    said town for sale by weight or measure, or offered or
    exposed therein for that purpose, and reported on by a
    duly-appointed officer of the said Council as being of
    unjust or illegal weight or measure, shall forfeit and
    pay for every such offence any sum not exceeding Ten
    Pounds for each and every load or other quantity so
    brought for sale or offered or exposed as aforesaid.

Penalty for Selling Under Weight.

  1. Any person within the said town selling or delivering, or causing or permitting to be sold or delivered,
    any goods, wares, or merchandise of any kind whatever,
    under the weight at or for which such goods, wares, or
    merchandise shall have been sold, shall forfeit and pay
    for every such offence any sum not exceeding Ten
    Pounds.

BYE-LAW No. 10.

A Bye-law to restrain the keeping of houses of ill-fame
in the Town of Clyde.

Whereas it is necessary for the peace and comfort of
the inhabitants of the Town of Clyde that houses of ill-fame and repute within the said town should be
restrained and if possible suppressed: 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 force,
any person keeping any such house, or being the reputed proprietor and occupier thereof, or having the
chief control or conduct or management of the same,
shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten pounds for every
such offence; and all Inspectors of Nuisances of the
said Council or other officer thereof being special Constables are hereby required to lay and prefer informations for a breach of this Bye-law at the instance or on
request of any two respectable householders resident in
the neighborhood of such reported house of ill-fame
and repute.

BYE-LAW No. 11.

A Bye-law compelling all vehicles to carry Lights when
travelling at night.

Whereas it is expedient, and necessary for the public
convenience and safety that all carriages and vehicles
of whatsoever description the same may be, should be
provided with proper carriage lights when travelling at
night. Be it therefore ordered and directed that from
and after the date on which this Bye-law shall come
into operationβ€”

  1. That every vehicle Licensed to carry passengers,
    of whatsoever description, travelling within the limits
    of the Town of Clyde, after sunset and before sunrise,
    shall be provided with proper carriage lights, and the
    driver shall keep the same properly lighted.

  2. That for each offence against this Bye-law, the
    person so offending shall be liable to any penalty not
    exceeding Ten Pounds.

BYE-LAW No. 12.

Bye-law for the better Prevention and Extinguishing of
Fires, and the Regulation of Awnings over Foot-paths.

Whereas it is expedient for the better prevention and
extinguishing of fires, the regulation of awnings over
footpaths in the Town of Clyde. 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.

Fire in Yards.

  1. That no person shall light or have any fire burning within or upon any yard or premises whether
    enclosed or not, for any purpose whatsoever, without
    first having obtained License or permission from the
    said Council or their duly authorized officer, except such
    fire be made in a properly constructed fire-place.


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1867, No 493





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🏘️ Bye-Law No. 6: Regulations for Licensed Weighbridges (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Weighbridges, Hay, Straw, Coal, Clyde

🏘️ Bye-Law No. 7: Prohibition of Rubbish Deposit

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Rubbish, Waste, Clyde

🏘️ Bye-Law No. 8: Licensing of Bazaars for Livestock and Carriages

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Bazaars, Horses, Cattle, Carriages, Clyde

🏘️ Bye-Law No. 9: Sale of Marketable Commodities by Weight or Measure

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Marketable Commodities, Weight, Measure, Clyde

🏘️ Bye-Law No. 10: Restraining Houses of Ill-Fame

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Houses of Ill-Fame, Clyde

🏘️ Bye-Law No. 11: Vehicle Lights at Night

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Vehicles, Lights, Night, Clyde

🏘️ Bye-Law No. 12: Fire Prevention and Awnings Regulation

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Fire Prevention, Awnings, Clyde