PROCLAMATION
Of Governor having Assented to the “Dunedin Reserves Management Ordinance, 1867.”

By His Honor James Macandrew, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Otago.

WHEREAS in the Twenty-third Session of the Provincial Council of the Province of Otago, held in the thirtieth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, there was passed by the said Council a Bill, shortly intituled “Dunedin Reserves Management Ordinance, 1867,” and whereas the said Bill was, upon the fifth day of June last, presented to the Superintendent of the Province of Otago, for the assent of the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand: And the said Superintendent did thereupon declare that he reserved the said Bill for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure thereon: And whereas the said Bill has since been laid before the Governor of New Zealand, and he has assented to the same:

Now therefore, I, James Macandrew, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, do hereby proclaim and declare that the said Bill has been laid before His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, and that His Excellency has assented to the same.

Given under my hand, and issued under the public seal of the Province of Otago, at Dunedin, in the said Province, this seventh day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.

(L.S.)
JAMES MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

By his Honor’s command,
Geo. Duncan,
(for Provincial Secretary).

BYE-LAWS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAWRENCE.

1. The owner or occupier of any premises within the Municipality of Lawrence whose chimney shall take fire from having become foul, shall forfeit and pay a penalty for every such offence a sum not exceeding Five Pounds; provided that if any defendant shall plead that such chimney flue did not take fire in consequence of its being foul, or any such neglect, carelessness, or fault aforesaid, the proof thereof shall be upon such defendant.

2. Any person who shall ride or drive any horse, or beast, or who shall drive any carriage, cab, or dray upon or across any of the public footpaths of the Municipal District of Lawrence, or who shall in any way cause damage to the said public footpaths, or watercourses, shall upon conviction thereof before one or more Justices of the Peace, forfeit and pay for every such offence a sum not exceeding Ten Pounds.

3. Provided that every owner or occupier of any gateway, yard, or lane to which access by horse, beast, carriages, drays, or other vehicles, can be obtained only by riding, driving, or wheeling upon or across any of the said public footpaths or water-courses, who shall make and maintain such crossings or crossings over said public footpaths or water-courses or any of them, as may be necessary for the approach and access to any such private gateway, yard, or lane, at the expense of such owner or occupier, and under the superintendence of any person, they the said Municipal Council may appoint for that purpose, shall be allowed to use such crossings without being liable to the penalty herein-before imposed.

4. The owner or occupier of any building or premises who shall cause or suffer any water to be discharged or to overflow from any such building or premises, into or over any public footpath or highway within the said district, shall, upon conviction thereof before one or more Justices of the Peace, forfeit and pay for every such offence a sum or penalty not exceeding Ten Pounds.

5. Provided that if such owner or occupier shall make and maintain such drains leading through and under the adjoining footpaths, as shall be necessary to discharge the water from such building or premises into the public water tables or channels, at the expense of such owner or occupier, and under the superintendence of any officer they the Council may appoint, he shall not be liable to the penalty lastly hereinbefore imposed.

A Bye-law to compel the Inhabitants to keep their premises free from unwholesome matter.

6. After the passing of this Bye-law by the Municipal Council of Lawrence, any person who shall allow any animal, vegetable, or other matter, or any glass, filth, or rubbish whatever, to accumulate upon or in front of their premises, or in the rights-of-way bordering or abutting thereon, shall, on conviction thereof before one or more Justices of the Peace, forfeit and pay for every such offence a sum or penalty not exceeding Ten Pounds.

It shall not be lawful for any person to deposit any animal or vegetable matter, or any glass, filth, rubbish, or other matter of a similar nature upon the streets, footpaths, rights-of-way, public places, or unenclosed land within this Municipal district; and any person so offending shall, on conviction thereof before one or more Justices of the Peace, forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding Ten Pounds.

Bye-law compelling parties to fill up holes after mining.

7. Whereas it has been found dangerous to life from the many holes left by parties mining within the Municipal district: Be it therefore enacted, that after the passing of this Bye-law, all parties digging for gold within the town shall make good and leave the surface of such ground in a safe and proper manner to the satisfaction of the Council; or, in default thereof, shall be liable, on conviction before one or more Justices of the Peace, to forfeit and pay a penalty or sum for every such offence not exceeding Ten Pounds.

8. Whereas it is expedient to regulate and control the erection of shades or awnings over public footpaths in the fronts of shops, dwelling-houses, or other premises within the Municipality, so as to prevent such erections becoming nuisances:

After the passing of this Bye-law, any person or persons who shall erect or cause to be erected any shade or awning over or across any public footpath within the Municipality, without having first obtained in writing the consent of the Municipal Council to such erection, shall, on conviction thereof before one or more Justices of the Peace, forfeit and pay a penalty or sum for every such offence not exceeding Ten Pounds.

And be it further ordered and directed, by the authority aforesaid, that every shade or awning, when such consent to the erection of the same shall have been obtained, shall be erected with the upright posts or pillars thereof immediately at the outside of the kerbstone or other boundaries of footpath in front of any shop, dwelling-house, or other premises to which such shade or awning shall be attached; and that the plate, rafter, or tie of any such shade or awning shall be at least seven feet in height or in the clear to the surface of such footpath.

And be it further ordered and directed that it shall be lawful for the said Council to direct and require the removal of any shade or awning erected across any public footpath within the said Municipality, except the same be in accordance with the foregoing directions, whether such shade or awning shall have been erected prior to the passing of this Bye-law: and it shall be further lawful for the said Council to give notice in writing to remove any such shade or awning; and any such owner or occupier who shall refuse or neglect to remove any such shade or awning within seven days from the time of such notice being given, shall, on conviction thereof before one or more Justices of the Peace, pay for every such offence, refusal, or neglect, a sum not exceeding Ten Pounds.

A Bye-law to prevent Cattle being allowed to stray within the Municipal boundary.

9. After the passing of this Bye-law, any owner of cattle allowing said cattle to stray or wander within the Municipal boundary...