PROVINCE OF WESTLAND GAZETTE.

In pursuance of the authorities contained in and conferred by "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1867," and the Acts amending the same, and "The Greymouth Quays Act, 1869," or either of them, the Council of the Borough of Greymouth ordains as follows:—

1. That the following tonnage rates shall be demanded, due, and payable in respect of vessels named and described in the Schedule hereunder written, loading, unloading, or re-fitting at or beside the wharves or quays on the River Grey within the limits of the said Borough, and known as Mawhera Quay and Richmond Quay respectively, or at or beside any other wharves or quays on the River Grey, within the limits of the Borough of Greymouth.

SCHEDULE.

2. Every sailing vessel (except sailing vessels arriving in ballast only, and for the purpose of loading with coal or timber, which vessels shall be free) a charge of one shilling per ton on the registered tonnage of such vessel for each and every time or occasion such vessel shall arrive at Greymouth, and shall load, unload, or re-fit at or beside the said Mawhera Quay or Richmond Quay, or any such wharf or quay as aforesaid. Provided that any sailing vessel which shall arrive at Greymouth for the purpose of loading with coal or timber, and shall have paid the tonnage rate of one shilling per ton on her registered tonnage, shall be entitled to a return of sixpence per ton on the amount of tons paid for by her if her inward cargo shall not exceed one-half of her carrying capacity, and a return of ninepence per ton if her inward cargo shall not exceed one fourth of her carrying capacity, such return to be payable only on the presentation to the Town Clerk of the said Borough of a statutory declaration made by the captain or agent of such vessel as to the amount of such inward cargo.

3. Every steamer, except as in Clause Four is mentioned, a charge of one shilling per ton on the registered tonnage of such steamer for each and every occasion such steamer shall arrive at Greymouth, and shall load, unload, or re-fit at or beside the said Mawhera or Richmond Quays, or any such wharf or quay as aforesaid. Provided that all coasting steamers coming from north of the port of Greymouth calling at Greymouth before proceeding to Hokitika or further south thereof, and having paid the tonnage rates for that trip, shall not be chargeable with tonnage rates if calling at Greymouth on the return trip from Hokitika or further south.

4. All tug steamers engaged solely towing vessels or lightering same, or tendering vessels in the offing, a charge of sixpence per ton on the registered tonnage of such tug steamer for each and every occasion such tug steamer loads, unloads, or re-fits at or beside the said Mawhera Quay or Richmond Quay, or any other such wharf or quay as aforesaid. Provided that such tug steamer shall not be liable to pay the said rates on any occasion that she leaves her moorings and proceeds across the bar, unless she tows in a vessel or is employed in lightering or tendering a steamer or other vessel in the offing.

5. The tonnage rates hereby imposed may be recoverable from the captain or owner of any vessel in respect of which the same shall become due or payable, who shall be severally liable to pay and satisfy the same.

6. The whole of Bye-Law No. 2 of the Council of the Borough of Greymouth, passed on the sixth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and the whole regulations thereunder relating to tonnage dues passed by the said Council and published in the County of Westland Gazette of the second day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and the whole of the resolution of the said Council passed the tenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, altering the said tonnage dues are hereby repealed in and for the said Borough.

Passed by the said Council, this seventeenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

W. S. SMITH,
Mayor.

J. A. WHALL,
Town Clerk.

Certificate—I hereby certify that the above Bye-Law is in compliance, as regards the Borough of Greymouth, with the 154th Section of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1867."

JOHN A. WHALL,
Town Clerk.