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Behalf of the said Council, do hereby license the said carriage of which you, are owner, and which is numbered as a public vehicle, to carry passengers (not to exceed), for hire within the said Municipality, under and subject to the provisions of such Bye-law No. 1, and to such other regulations as may from time to time be in force until the first day of next, and no longer.

Given under my hand, at the office of the Cromwell Municipality, this day of in the year ___.

Town Clerk.

Bye-Law No. 2.

A Bye-law for Regulating and Licensing Persons to Slaughter certain Animals within the Municipality of Cromwell, under certain restrictions.

Whereas it is expedient to make provisions, by Bye-laws, for regulating and licensing persons to slaughter certain animals within the Municipality of Cromwell, under certain restrictions: Be it therefore ordered and directed by the Council of the Incorporated Town of Cromwell, by virtue of the authority in them vested, that from and after the day on which this Bye-law shall come into force, the following rules and regulations shall be in force.

Butchers’ License.

That all persons whose premises shall have been paved and suitably prepared, so that in the opinion of the Council such premises can be kept inoffensive, and whose premises shall have been reported by the Council Inspector to be in a fit and proper state shall, upon payment of an annual license fee of forty-two shillings to the Town Clerk, in aid of the Municipal fund, payable upon the first day of July, or upon such adjourned day as the Council shall appoint, be permitted to kill sheep and lambs: Providing all such persons shall receive the blood into tubs, and cause its removal, together with all offal or other offensive matter from such premises at least once in every twenty-four hours. And, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this bye-law, such premises shall be registered at the Municipal offices, and shall at all times be open to the inspection of the Council, or their duly appointed Inspector; and every person who shall kill any sheep, or lambs without being duly licensed, excepting the bona fide servants of a duly licensed butcher, on registered premises as aforesaid, or whose premises shall not be kept and maintained inoffensive as above required, or who shall neglect or refuse to comply with any other regulations herein made, shall, upon conviction thereof before two or more Justices, pay a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

Several Premises to be Registered and Licensed.

Be it further ordered that it shall not be lawful for any licensed butcher to kill, or cause to be killed, sheep and lambs on premises that are situate, distinct and apart, except such premises are severally registered, and a license taken out to slaughter on such several premises as though they belonged to different owners.

Bye-Law No. 3.

A Bye-law to regulate the Driving of Horses and Horned Cattle through the Town of Cromwell.

Whereas it is expedient for the safety of the public to regulate the driving of loose horses and unyoked horned cattle through the inhabited portions of the Incorporated Town of Cromwell: 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 day on which this bye-law shall come into operation, no loose horse or unyoked harness cattle, whether intended for sale or slaughter, or when passing from one part of the country to another, or for any other purpose whatever, shall be driven along, across, into, or through any terrace, street, lane, court, alley, or any inhabited portion of the town of Cromwell, excepting between the hours of eight of the clock at night and nine of the clock in the morning; and every person who shall drive, or cause or suffer to be driven, any horse or horned cattle contrary to this bye-law, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence any sum not exceeding ten pounds: Provided that nothing herein contained shall be held to extend to any milch cow, or to horned cattle in yoke, when going to or returning from depasturing or watering.

Bye-Law No. 4.

A Bye-Law for compelling the Removal of Waste Water and Impurities from Cellars and other Places within the Town of Cromwell.

Whereas a nuisance offensive and injurious to the comfort and health of the inhabitants of the Town of Cromwell may be caused by suffering waste and impure water or other matter to remain in cellars, buildings, and premises in the town, and it is necessary to prevent such nuisance: 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 day on which this bye-law shall come into operation it shall not be lawful for any person to suffer any waste or impure water, or any animal or vegetable matter, to remain in any cellar or place within any building or premises in the town for twenty-four hours after written notice to him from any inspector of nuisances to remove the same. And whosoever shall allow any waste or impure water, or to burn bones or offensive rubbish, or other matter to run or flow from any such building or premises upon or over, or lie on any carriage or footway, or other place — whether public or private — within the said town, or shall allow the contents of any water-closet, privy, or cesspool to overflow or to soak therefrom, so as to be offensive, shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds; and to a like penalty, payable as aforesaid, during every day that the offence is continued; and the Council shall abate, or cause to be abated, every such nuisance, and do what shall be needful for preventing a continuance or recurrence thereof, and shall have power to enter any building or premises for that purpose, and the expense incurred in so doing shall be paid by the owner or occupier of the said building or premises, for the use and benefit of the said Council, by writing under the hand of the Mayor or Town Clerk as aforesaid for such payment.

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, 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 Cromwell:—

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 Cromwell, shall, at their own private cost, provide, construct, and maintain a crossing-place over the water channel and footpath in the manner following:—

   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 to the pavement of the water-channel, and the pavement shall be enclosed on both sides with a stone or wood kerbing 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