Westland Provincial Gazette – 1870 – No. 12

Page 63

✨ Proclamation regarding tramway tolls



PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, by the 13th clause of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor to authorise the construction by private enterprise of any road, bridge, wharf, ferry, or other public work, for the use and benefit of the public, and to permit the occupation for a limited period of sites for the same, and to provide for the payment of such tolls for a limited period by all persons using the same as he shall deem reasonable:

And whereas, by the 109th section of the said Act, it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, under his hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, from time to time to delegate to such person as the Governor may think fit all or any of the powers vested in the Governor by the said Act, except the powers conferred by sections twenty-two, forty, forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred and seven thereof, subject or not to any limitations or restrictions as he may think fit:

And whereas, by an instrument in writing, dated the third day of February, 1869, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the eighth day of February, 1869, His Excellency the Governor did, under his hand and the

Public Seal of the Colony, delegate unto me, Conrad Hoes, Chairman of the County Council of the County of Westland, all the powers vested in the Governor under or by virtue of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," except the powers conferred by sections eleven, twenty-two, thirty, thirty-three, thirty-nine, forty, forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred and seven of the said Act, to have, hold, and exercise the said powers hereby delegated to the said Conrad Hoes within the County of Westland:

Now therefore, I, Conrad Hoes, Chairman of the County Council of the County of Westland, in exercise of the powers in that behalf delegated unto me, do hereby grant unto Hartley Stuttard and Co., protection for their line of tramway from Paroa to Marsden, and do hereby authorise the collection of the undermentioned tolls:

SCHEDULE.

s. d.
Horses, for any distance, each 0 2
Cattle, for any distance, each 0 2
Sheep, each 0 0
Passengers, each, per mile 0 0
Goods—
Paroa to Marsden, per ton of
2000lbs 3 0
Paroa to Rutherglen, per ton of
2000lbs 1 10

Printed by Joseph Nathan KLEIN, authorised Printer for the time being of the "County of Westland Gazette."



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🏗️ Authorization of tramway construction and toll collection

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Gold Fields Act, Tramway, Toll Collection, Westland County, Public Works
  • Conrad Hoes, Authorized tramway construction and toll collection
  • Hartley Stuttard, Granted protection for tramway line

  • Conrad Hoes, Chairman of the County Council of the County of Westland