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consent, or not in accordance with the directions of the
Town Council.
16th. Any person carrying any firearms, or letting off any fire-
works, of carrying any loaded firearms, or other offensive
weapon, within the Town of Riverton, without permission
from the Town Council. Provided that the provision last
aforesaid shall not apply to any Justice of the Peace, or
any person in Her Majesty's military or naval service, or
any member of the police, or peace officer, or any
member of a recognised Volunteer Corps, or any special
constable, or any person actually in pursuit of any felon
or offender.
17th. Any person laying out or opening any street or
building therein, and omitting the operations
necessary for forming such street or for building there-
in, to take all such precautions for guarding against in-
jury to the passengers along such street as may be neces-
sary, or as may be directed by the Town Council.
18th. Any person placing any obstruction upon any
public line, whereby life or limb is likely to be en-
dangered.
19th. Any person leaving any hole excavation or
dangerous formation in or near any public street,
or thoroughfare, without fencing or enclosing same, or
without keeping a light burning upon such formation
from sunset to sunrise.
20th. Any carter riding any cart, dray, or waggon,
without having and holding proper and sufficient reins,
and no competent person having charge of the animal or
animals drawing the same.
21st. Any person driving any vehicle whatsoever, or
riding any animal, and when meeting any other vehicle
or animal not keeping on the left or near side of the
road or street, or when passing any other vehicle or
animal going in the same direction, not going or passing,
and not allowing any person desirous so to do to pass,
when practicable, on the right or off side of such other
vehicle or animal.
22nd. Driver of any horse or vehicle injuring any per-
son or property whatsoever, by negligence or by driving
on the wrong side of the road, or by being away from
his horse or cattle, so as to be unable to have the full con-
trol of them.
23rd. Any person driving any cart, waggon, or dray,
without the name and the residence of the owner thereof
on the vehicle in legible and permanent manner on the
right or off side, in letters of at least one inch in length.
24th. Any person who shall act as driver, or have the
sole charge of more than one vehicle, on any public road
or street unless in cases where two of such carriages,
and no more, shall be drawn by each one horse only,
and the horse of the hinder of such carriages shall be
attached with a sufficient rein to the back of the fore-
most of such vehicles.
25th. Driver or guard of public vehicle for the con-
veyance of passengers, wilfully delaying on the road,
using any abusive or insulting language to any passenger,
or by reason of any intoxication, negligence, or other mis-
conduct, causing injury to or endangering the safety
of the person or property of any passenger or other
person.
26th. Any person turning loose any horses or cattle
upon any public street, or allowing any animal or animals
to wander on any public street or thoroughfare within
the Town of Riverton.
27th. Any person leaving upon any public street or
thoroughfare any plough, harrow, cart, or other vehicle,
without any horse or animal harnessed thereto, unless in
consequence of some accident having occurred.
28th. Any person slaughtering or skinning any beast
upon any public street or thoroughfare, or permitting any
slaughtered beast or skin to remain there, or leaving any
dead beast on such street or thoroughfare.
29th. Any person having any iron, timbers, or boards
laid across any vehicle going along any street or
thoroughfare, so that either end shall project more than
two feet beyond the wheels or sides of such vehicle.
30th. Any person destroying, damaging, polluting, or
obstructing any aqueduct, dam, sluice-pipe, pump, water
course, or fountain.
31st. Any person being the owner or tenant of any
building abutting on any street where any footpath has
been formed, by omitting or neglecting to secure
and maintain the foundation of such building, to cause
allows the formed footpath to fall in, or be otherwise
damaged.
Seal of the incorporated Town of Riverton
was affixed the this sixth day of April, 1875,
in presence of
J. L. McDONALD, Mayor,
PETER GRANT, Town Clerk,
(L.S.)
Council Chambers,
Riverton, 2nd December, 1873.
I approve of the foregoing Bye-Law.
J. MACANDAEW,
Superintendent of the Province of Otago.
20th July, 1875.
TOWN OF CROMWELL.—
EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY IN THE OFFICE
OF COUNCILLOR FOR BRIDGE WARD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the NOMINATION
of Candidates for election to the office of Councillor for
Bridge Ward, in the room of William Henry Whetter,
resigned, will be declared on Thursday, 5th August,
1875, at noon, in the Council Chamber, Cromwell.
Nominations, in form of Schedule D of the Otago
Municipal Corporations Ordinance, 1865, may be lodged
at the Town Clerk's office, (where blank forms may be
obtained), on or before noon of the day herein fixed for
nomination.
CHARLES COLCLOUGH,
Town Clerk.
26 July, 1875. 1-9s.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
TENDERS ACCEPTED FOR SUPPLIES,
1875:—
Alexandra Station.—James Rivers—Hay (oaten) per ton,
90s; Chaff (oaten) per ton 130s; Straw per ton, 35s;
Oats, per bushel, 3s 9d; Bran, per bushel, 1s 3d
Cromwell Station.—Jolly and Co.—Hay (oaten) per ton,
140s; Chaff (oaten) per ton, 120s; Straw, per ton, 90s;
Oats, per bushel, 4s 3d; Bran, per bushel, 1s 9d.
Blacks Station.—Peter Harrington—Hay (oaten) per ton,
80s; Chaff (oaten) per ton, 100s; Straw, per ton, 30s;
Oats, per bushel, 3s 9d; Bran, per bushel, 2s.
Roxburgh Station.—Edmond Tubman—Hay (oaten) per
ton, 100s; Chaff (oaten) per ton, 110s; Straw, per ton,
50s; Oats, per bushel, 3s 3d; Bran, per bushel, 1s 3d.
Arrowtown Station.—Thomson and Jenkins—Hay (oaten)
per ton, 120s; Chaff (oaten) per ton, 130s; Straw, per
ton, 40s; Oats, per bushel, 3s; Bran, per bushel, 1s 3d.
Cardrona District.—Macdougall and Smith—Hay (oaten)
per ton, 160s; Chaff (oaten) per ton, 200s; Straw, per
ton, 150s; Oats, per bushel, 5s 6d.
Tokomairiro District.—Inglis and Murray—Hay (oaten)
per ton, 80s; Chaff (oaten) per ton, 90s; Straw, per
ton, 30s; Oats, per bushel, 2s 6d; Bran, per bushel, 1s 6d.
Balclutha District.—Tosh and Crossan—Hay (oaten) per
ton, 100s; Chaff (oaten) per ton, 80s; Straw, per ton,
20s; Oats, per bushel, 2s 6d; Bran, per bushel, 1s 6d.
East Taieri District.—Thomas Douglas—Hay (oaten) per
ton 110s; Chaff (oaten) per ton, 80s; Straw, per ton,
258; Oats, per bushel, 3s; bran 120s. per ton.
Lawrence District.—Walker and Gascoigne—Hay (oaten)
per ton, 90s; Chaff (oaten) per ton, 100s; Straw, per ton,
10s; 50s; Oats, per bushel, 3s.
Havelock District.—Mark Higgins—Ryegrass, 80s;
Chaff (oaten) per ton, 100s; Straw, per ton, 40s; Oats,
per bushel, 2s 9d; Bran, per bushel, 1s 3d.
Waipori District.—Samuel Henry—Chaff (oaten) per ton,
148s; Straw, per ton, 60s; Oats, per bushel, 4s 5d;
Bran, per bushel, 2s 3d.
Switzers District.—Richard Moffat—Chaff (oaten) per
ton, 100s; Straw, per ton, 20s; Oats, per bushel, 4s;
Bran, per bushel, 1s 6d.
Tapanui District.—John Mackin—Hay (oaten) per ton,
100s; Chaff (oaten) per ton, 120s; Straw, per ton, 50s;
Oats, per bushel, 4s; Bran, per bushel, 2s.
Palmerston District.—J. W. Murdoch—Hay (oaten) per
ton, 100s; Chaff (oaten) per ton, 100s; Straw, per
ton, 60s.
Waikouaiti District.—J. W. Murdoch—Hay (oaten) per
ton, 100s; Chaff (oaten) per ton, 100s; Straw, per
ton, 60s.
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Bye-Law No. 1, Town of Riverton
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🏘️ Provincial & Local Government20 July 1875
Bye-Law, Municipal Corporation, Riverton, Regulations, Town Council
- J. L. McDonald, Mayor
- Peter Grant, Town Clerk
- J. Macandrew, Superintendent of the Province of Otago
🏘️ Extraordinary vacancy in the office of Councillor for Bridge Ward, Town of Cromwell
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government26 July 1875
Election, Nomination, Councillor, Cromwell, Bridge Ward, Vacancy
- William Henry Whetter, Resigned as Councillor for Bridge Ward
- Charles Colclough, Town Clerk
⚖️ Tenders accepted for police supplies
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementTenders, Police, Supplies, Contracts, Otago
9 names identified
- James Rivers, Accepted tender for Alexandra Station
- Peter Harrington, Accepted tender for Blacks Station
- Edmond Tubman, Accepted tender for Roxburgh Station
- Thomas Douglas, Accepted tender for East Taieri District
- Mark Higgins, Accepted tender for Havelock District
- Samuel Henry, Accepted tender for Waipori District
- Richard Moffat, Accepted tender for Switzers District
- John Mackin, Accepted tender for Tapanui District
- J. W. Murdoch, Accepted tender for Palmerston and Waikouaiti Districts
Otago Provincial Gazette 1875, No 976