✨ Proclamation of Public Ferry
THE COUNTY OF
WESTLAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
HOKITIKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1871.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by "The Bridges and Ferries Act, 1868," Amendment Act, 1869," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, at the time of making any proclamation bringing "The Bridges and Ferries Act, 1868" into operation in any Province, or at any time thereafter, to delegate all or any of the powers by the said Act vested in the Governor and exercisable by him within the Province in such Proclamation mentioned, except the powers conferred by the second section of the said Act, to the Superintendent of the Province, in which the said Act shall be so brought into operation, or to any other person or persons, and such delegations from time to time to alter and revoke:
And whereas by "The Bridges and Ferries Act, 1868," Amendment Act, 1869," and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony did delegate to me, Henry Hermann Lahman, Chairman of the County Council of Westland, all the powers by "The Bridges and Ferries Act, 1868," vested in the Governor, and exercisable by him within the said County of Westland, except the powers conferred by the second section of the said Act:
And whereas by a Proclamation bearing date the twenty-sixth day of September, 1870, and published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 54, of the 30th of September, 1870, His Excellency the Governor has declared that the said "Bridges and Ferries Act, 1868," shall be in operation in the County of Westland on the twenty-sixth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and seventy:
And whereas by an Order in Council dated the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, His Excellency the Governor, in pursuance of the powers vested in him by the said "Bridges and Ferries Act, 1868," was pleased to delegate to the Chairman of the County Council of Westland, all the powers vested in the Governor, exercisable by him within the said County of Westland, except the powers conferred by the second section of the said Act:
Now therefore, I, Henry Hermann Lahman, Chairman of the County Council of Westland, in exercise and pursuance of the powers vested in me, do hereby proclaim that the ferry mentioned in the schedule hereto annexed, shall be deemed to be a public ferry within the meaning of "The Bridges and Ferries Act, 1868," and that the persons mentioned in the said schedule shall be and they are hereby authorised to occupy the land and collect the tolls therein set forth, for the terms and upon the conditions in such schedule mentioned.
Given under my hand, at Hokitika, this second day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.
H. H. LAHMAN.
SCHEDULE—TOTARA FERRY.
MOLE AND CASHMAN.
- The punts, gear, and approaches to be maintained in good and serviceable condition.
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Westland Provincial Gazette 1871, No 22
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🏗️ Proclamation of Public Ferry under the Bridges and Ferries Act
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works2 October 1871
Ferry, Proclamation, Bridges and Ferries Act, Westland County, Totara Ferry
- Mole, Authorised to occupy land and collect tolls
- Cashman, Authorised to occupy land and collect tolls
- Henry Hermann Lahman, Chairman of the County Council of Westland