Bye-Law No. 5.

A Bye-Law to prevent the evils and dangers arising from the making of Fires in the open air.

Passed by the Council of Queenstown, 2nd May 1867.

(L.S.) J. W. ROBERTSON, Mayor.
H. MANDERS, Town Clerk.

Whereas great danger to life and property within the town of Queenstown has arisen and arises from making fires in the open air, and throwing out live ashes, and, as it is necessary that further accidents should be guarded against or prevented: Be it therefore ordered and enacted by the Council of said town, by virtue of the authority in them vested:

1. That from and after the date at which this bye-law shall come into operation and force, it shall not be lawful for any person to make or keep, or cause and permit to be made and kept, within the town of Queenstown, a fire in any open place, or in the open air, unless such fire be made or kept in a chimney, securely screened and fenced from the action of the wind, and which shall hereafter at all times be kept in full repair in the building or place approved of by the said Council of the said town of Queenstown, or by the Town Clerk or the Mayor thereof, or by a duly appointed Town Surveyor and the Mayor thereof for the time being, or under a permission signed by the Mayor and two Councillors in office for the period thereof.

2. Application for building Chimney, Forge, &c., to be made.

As forges are oft-times built in the open air for the purpose of heating tires, no fire shall be so made unless permission shall have been obtained from the Mayor, or Town Clerk, or two Councillors for the time being; and it is further ordered that no building, chimney, or other furnace shall be erected without the provisions of this bye-law (No. 5) be complied with.

3. No fire shall be made in the open air except under the conditions recited in Clause No. 2 of this bye-law.

4. No person shall be at liberty to throw out any live ashes, fire, or coals in an inflammable state, whether of wood or coal, under the penalty hereinafter provided.

5. Penalties for Infringing Bye-law No. 5.

For every offence against any of the provisions of this bye-law (No. 5), the offender shall, upon conviction, pay a sum of not less than One Shilling sterling, nor a sum exceeding Ten Pounds sterling.

Passed by the Council of Queenstown, 9th May 1867.

(L.S.) J. W. ROBERTSON, Mayor.
H. MANDERS, Town Clerk.

Bye-Law No. 7.

A Bye-Law to prevent persons Ringing the Fire Bell, and causing public alarm and commotion.

Whereas, it is expedient to prevent a nuisance occasioned by persons falsely ringing the fire bell in the township of Queenstown: Be it therefore ordered and directed by the Council of said town, by virtue of the authority in them vested in that behalf, that from and after the date on which this bye-law shall come into force, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to ring, without due cause, the said Fire Bell. And any person or persons offending against the provisions of this bye-law shall forfeit and pay for such offence a sum of not less than Forty Shillings, or a sum not exceeding Ten Pounds sterling.

Passed by the Council of Queenstown, 9th May 1867.

(L.S.) J. W. ROBERTSON, Mayor.
H. MANDERS, Town Clerk.

Bye-Law No. 6.

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

Whereas it is expedient to prevent persons placing, laying, or discharging within the boundaries of the Town of Queenstown, rubbish, soil, material of any kind, or any offensive matter, in other than the places ordered to be set apart by the said Council of the said Town of Queenstown: Be it therefore ordered and directed by the said Council of the Town of Queenstown aforesaid, 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, or shoot, or discharge any ashes of any kind, blood of any kind, entrails of any kind, broken glass, dead animals, offal, dung, soil, or other filth, within the bounds of the said town, excepting at the place duly set apart by the said Council, by advertisement in the Wakatip Mail or in the columns of the Provincial Gazette, or in one or more local journals circulating in the district.

Penalty for Infringement of Bye-Law No. 6.

For every offence against the provisions of this bye-law in the singular number, the offender shall, upon conviction, pay a sum of not less than One Shilling sterling nor a sum exceeding Ten Pounds sterling.

Passed by the Council of Queenstown, 9th May 1867.

(L.S.) J. W. ROBERTSON, Mayor.
H. MANDERS, Town Clerk.

Bye-Law No. 8.

A Bye-Law to prevent the nuisance arising from the keeping of Piggeries, Pigsties, and other similar places within the town of Queenstown.

Whereas it is expedient to prevent the continuance of nuisances arising from the keeping of pigs, sheep, and other animals within the township of Queenstown: Be it therefore ordered and directed by the Council of said town, by virtue of the authority in them vested, that from and after the date of this bye-law coming into force and operation, the following regulations shall be in force:

1. Pigsties may be kept within Town Boundaries.

The Council may from time to time grant permission to persons to keep a pigstye on their premises, but such permission must be obtained from the Mayor and at least two Councillors, and such permission shall be given in writing, and, on the back of the document containing such permission, the conditions upon which the same was granted shall be endorsed.

2. Such permission to be temporary.

Such permission shall in no wise be deemed of a permanent nature, and in no case is to be granted for a term exceeding one year, and this clause shall be endorsed on the back of every such permission.

3. Council to appoint a place where Pigs may be kept.

The Council may appoint, by due notice in a local paper, or in the Provincial Government Gazette, places and sites within the said town boundaries at which it shall be lawful for all persons living in said town to own and erect a pigstye. Provided always that, by advertisement as herein mentioned, the Council shall have power, by giving three months’ notice from the date of such advertisement appearing, to revoke such appointment of places.

4. Persons keeping Pigsties must Register them.

All persons to whom permission is granted to keep pigsties within the town boundaries must, within seven days after such permission has been granted to them, deposit a duly signed certified copy of such permission at the Town Clerk’s office, and pay a fee of Five Shillings annually for the registration of the same.

5. Against Slaughtering Pigs, Sheep, or other Animals on Premises.

It shall not be lawful for any person so permitted, to keep a pigstye on his premises to use such permission as a means whereby he may deal and trade in pigs or sheep or other animals by slaughtering and killing said animals for sale on his premises.

6. Penalties.

And any person or persons offending against the...