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BOROUGH NOTICES. TJEVOSTPOKT BOROUGH COUNCIL. Notice is hereby given that at a Special Meeting of The Devonport Borongh Council, held on the 9th day of March, 1910, it was resolved by way of Special Order that the Devonport Borongh Council, acting on behalf of the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of the Borough of Devonport, make a By-law, under The Municipal Corporations Act, 1908, The Public Health Act, 1908. The Cemeteries Act. 1908. and the Acts amending the same respectively, and of all and every other power iv that behalf contained in any other Act, enabling the said Council in that behalf, the object or purport of which By-law is as follows:— To repeal (he existing By-laws in force in the Borough. To provide for the authentication nnd service of notices by the Council. To provide for the appointment of Inspectors. To prescribe a penalty for any breach of this By-law. TN RESPECT OF BUILDINGS. To prescribe generally the regulations under which building* within the Borough may be erected, added to, renewed, or repaired, and requiring plans nnd specifications of such proposed work to be lodged, and a permit for the same to he obtained. work, and authorising the Council to compel the removal of any work begun in contravention of the Bylaws. To require all buildings hereafter erected within the Borough to be on allotments having n frontage to some street or private street, and to prescribe the minimum nrea of allotments on which buildings may hereafter be erected, according to the purpose for which such building is to bo used. To forbid the sale or disposal of any land on a part of which any building Is erected, so as to leave such building without the area and frontage prescribed in tbe By-laws. To forbid, the use of old or unsuitable material in erecting buildings. To prescribe the distance which buildings may be erected from boundaries of allotments: from other buildings, and frrm tbe street boundary. To prescribe the mat-rial with which buililiuKs may be > (instructed, added to. or repaired, a jd also the dimensions of certain material so used, aud to provide for the ventilation and liclitins of buildings. To prescribe the position with respect to other building* in which stables and cow sheds may be erected, and the material to be used, nnd the conditions to be observed respecting the use of same. To divide the ltorough into nu inner area and an outer area, and to require the external walls, all party walls, aud chimneys of buildings, additions, and repairs within the iuner area to be In brick, and to prescribe the dimensions of party walls. To prescribe the conditions under which verandahs over streets may be erected, and the material and build to be adopted. To forbid advertisements and signs, etc.. on verandahs without the Council's consent. To prescribe the material, method of structure, aud conditions governing the erection of chimneys, chimney stacks, and smoke pipes, ovens, furnnces, and forges. To require the removal of any building, wall, or erection encroaching on any street. To forbid the use of kabikatea timber In the erection of any building: also tbe erection of any tent without permission. To authorise the Inspection by the Council of all buildings iv course of erection. To fix a schedule of fees to be paid to tbe Council with respect to the erection or alteration of any building.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING. To require all electric light Installations to be in -"accordance with the requirements and conditions of the Fire Underwriters' Association. IN RESPECT OF STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES. To forbid the deposit of building building material in streets without permission. To require a license to be obtained to erect a scaffolding or hoardlug. nnd all material, scaffolding, and other obstructions tn be lighted. To compel property owners to fence street frontages when required by the Council so to do. To forbid the use of barb wire In fences along the frontnge to any street or public right of way. To require heilees and overhanging trees to be trimmed. To forbid vehicles oelng ■ taken across footwaye or water channels except over a crossing or upon obtaining a permit. To regulate the conditions under which crossings -will be constructed, and providing tor the maintenance thereof. To forbid vehicles to stand on crossTo '"roW for the const <rosslngs at the Intersection of private aud public streets. To forbid allowing refuse liquids from factories nnd other premises to run on to streets or offensive matter ■being spilled on streets. To Impose, a penalty on the owner of cattle found stnyrlng on any street or public place. To prohibit the ill-treatment of any cattle or animals. To fix the Tiours during which bulls, horses, or bullocks may be driven through the streets. To require dogs and other animals to be kept under proper control. To require proper management and control of vehicles in streets and public places. To require that carts, waggons, and drays shall bear owners names. To prohibit the leaving <if machines on streets, and also the leaving of vehicles unattended on streets. To prohibit furious α-nd negligent driving and riding. To require that bicycles shall have lamps and bells attached. To prohibit the unauthorised removal of sand, shell, shingle, or rock from any foreshore or beach. To prohibit the removal or destruction of any trees or shrubs from beaches or foreshores. \ To prohibit the deposit of rubbish on •beaches, the exercising of horses at other than a walking pace thereon, and generally to provide for the proper control of beaches and foreshores, and the good rule of ■persons using the same. To provide for (he numbering of houses and buildings. To forbid any person to throw dead animals Into any watercourse, to remove or injure any survey mark, notice board, tree, shrub, lamp, ifeiice, building or other property of the Council. GENERAL PROVISIONS TOR THE GOOD RULE AXD GOVERNMENT Ol' , THE BOROUGH. To forbid any person burning rubbish so as to endanger any building, or to, light an)" fire in the open air between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m. without Council's permission. To forbid any person to deposit any straw, shavings, and- other Inflammable material in proximity to any building. To forbid the keeping of goats and swine in the Borough. To forbid the discharging »f Qrearms, aud , the throwing of stones and missiles, the unauthorised placing of advertisements, and also the playing of - games in any public place, to the annoyance of any person. (To. forbid that any animal shall be exposed for sale in any public place. -To forbid goods to be exposed for sale in streets, and goods or' cases being allowed to remain thereon. To forbid .loitering in streets, so as to cause an obstruction, and also singing, preaching, and other acts in streets, whereby annoyance to others may be caused. To forbid mischievous conduct, such as injuring door-plates, lamps, or flre alarms, or wantonly annoying any, inhabitant. To forbid any person to expose for sale a>ny food unfit for human consumption. To regulate the storing of explosives. To prohibit indecent conduct of every description. To 'forbid any person to expectorate on any footpath. , To forbid any person to keep or. - manage a lioiue of ill-fame. To forbid the wearing of hatpins, ' whfcij may be i source of danger •» «tkers. .

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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 62, 13 March 1915, Page 8

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Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 62, 13 March 1915, Page 8