Bye-Laws for Licensed Watermen and Boats




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wards from the black buoy on the point of the
southern sandspit to the shore, and north-
wards to the middle sandspit; thence by a
straight line to the red perch buoy, thence
in a straight line to the shore at Burial Point.
(a.) "The North Channel Anchorage" shall
be all that part of the harbor, exclusively of
the ordinary anchorage, which is bounded
by a straight line drawn from the shore at
Barrack Point to the upper red buoy in
the North Channel, thence by a straight
line to Rocky Point, thence by the shore to
Davies’ Point, and thence by a straight
line to the shore at Burial Point.
(c.) "The Outer Anchorage" shall be all
that part of the harbor bounded by the
shore from Starling Point to Burial Point,
thence by the North Channel Anchorage
to Davies’ Point, thence by the shore to
East Point, and thence in a straight line
to Starling Point.
(d.) "The Bay" shall be all that part of the
harbor which lies on the north and north-
west of the North Channel Anchorage, and
on the west of Short Arm.
(e.) "Short Arm" shall be all that part of
the harbor eastward of a straight line
drawn in the direction of Dog Island Light-
house, from the Trig. Station, marked T,
near Easy Landing Point, to the south shore.

  1. "Tewaewae Point" shall be all that portion
    of land lying to the westward of a straight
    line drawn from Trig. Station M, near Easy Landing
    Point, to Dog Island Lighthouse.

  2. The following are the fares which licensed
    watermen shall be authorised to charge:—

For one Passenger.
For each of two
Passengers.
For each of three or
more Passengers.

From the Jetty to— s. d. s. d. s. d.
Any part of the Ordinary
Anchorage 1 6 1 6 1 6
Any vessel in the North
Channel ditto 3 0 2 0 2 0
Any part of the shore on

the South side of the
North Channel Ancho-
rage | 3 0 | 2 0 | 2 0 |
| Any part of the Bay | 5 0 | 3 6 | 3 0 |
| From the Jetty, the Ordi-
nary Anchorage, or the
North Channel Ancho-
rage, to any part of the
Outer Anchorage | 5 0 | 3 6 | 3 0 |
| From the Jetty, Ordinary,
North Channel, or Outer
Anchorage, to Tewaewae
Point | 5 0 | 3 6 | 3 0 |
| From any landing-place
below Burial Point to any
vessel in the Outer An-
chorage | 3 0 | 2 0 | 2 0 |
| From any other part of the
harbour eastward of a straight
line drawn from the Trig. Station
near Easy Landing Point to Dog
Island Lighthouse, shall be such as shall hereafter be
agreed upon before starting. |

  1. Every passenger in a licensed waterman’s
    boat shall be entitled, without making any addi-
    tional payment, to have carried in the same boat
    with him twelve pounds luggage.

  2. Between sunset and sunrise double fares
    may be charged.

  3. When a black ball shall be hoisted by the
    Harbor Master, or any person deputed by him, at
    the masthead of the flag-staff near the jetty, the
    number of persons which may then be lawfully
    carried in any licensed waterman’s boat shall be
    restricted to that specified in the license at such
    times to be carried, but at such times treble fares
    may be demanded and charged.

  4. When a black ball shall be hoisted by the
    Harbor Master, or any one deputed by him, on
    the flag-staff aforesaid half-mast high, the number
    of persons which may lawfully be carried in any
    licensed waterman’s boat shall be restricted to
    that specified in the license at such times to be
    carried, but at such times the fares shall be regu-
    lated by an agreement to be made previously to
    starting.

  5. If any passenger shall be desirous to return
    in the same boat in which he shall have arrived at
    his destination, and there should be no other
    passenger or passengers desirous to proceed to
    any other part of the harbor, he shall be at liberty
    to detain it for ten minutes and to return upon
    payment of half-fare.

  6. If any passenger shall detain any licensed
    waterman’s boat more than ten minutes, he shall
    pay for every half-hour or fraction of half-an-hour
    in excess thereof, sixpence for every person such
    boat shall be licensed to carry.

  7. Every licensed waterman shall be authorised
    to demand the payment of his fares before
    starting.

  8. Any licensed waterman who shall demand
    more than the fare in each case herein authorised,
    or who, without sufficient reason, shall refuse or
    neglect to employ his boat when required, shall
    be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds;
    but no licensed waterman shall be compelled to
    employ his boat when a black ball shall be hoisted
    as aforesaid either at the masthead or half-mast
    high.

  9. In the event of any passenger requiring
    any licensed waterman’s boat to be doubly
    manned, double the fares herein authorised may
    be charged.

Waterman’s License, Bluff Harbor.

is authorised to ply for hire as a
licensed waterman in Bluff Harbor.

Provincial Treasurer.

Waterman’s Boat License, Bluff Harbor.

| Name of the boat | Build | Length | |
|-----------------|-------|--------| |
| | feet | inches | Breadth feet | inches | Depth feet | inches |
| Cubic capacity | feet | inches | Number of passengers, including crew, authorised to be
carried— |
| In ordinary weather | |
| When black ball hoisted at masthead | |
| When black ball hoisted half-mast high | |
| Name and residence of owner |
| License granted | | Expires |

Provincial Treasurer.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Southland Provincial Gazette 1867, No 4





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