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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3859, 7 June 1873, Page 3

Public Notices. BY-LAW.—MISCELLANEOUS. A BY-LAW of the Council of the Borough of Lyttelton, made under " The Muni* cipal Corporations Act, 1867.” In pursuance of the 186th section of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1867, the Council of the Borough of Lyttelton ordain) as follows; 1. No person shall make, or cause, any unnecessary obstructions in or upon the roadway or footpoth of any street or private street, by allowing any vehicle or animal to remain in, upon, or across the same, or by placing thereon any goods or material of any kind, or shall fail to remove such obstructions when thereto required. 2. Any person riding or driving or otherwise in charge of any horse or vehicle in or upon any street or private street, shall keep to the near side thereof. And any person so riding or driving or otherwise in charge J of any horse or vehicle as aforesaid, shall, while he shall be so in charge, remain sufficiently near to have the same under complete control. 3. Any person riding or driving any animal or vehicle in any street or private street; meeting any other animal or vehicle, shall keep on the near or left side of the road, and passing shall keep on the off or right side of the rood, and shall not, in any manner, prevent or obstruct any other person from riding or driving as aforesaid from so meeting or passing. 4. No person shall furiously or negligently, ride or drive any horse or vehicle in or upon any street or private street. 5. No person shall wilfully or negligently so drive cattle in any street or private street, so as to cause damage or danger to any person or thing, or shall in anywise misbehave in respect of tho driving of cattle therein. 6. No person in charge of any vehicle shall ride thereon without there being,-'and ho then having hold of, good and sufficient reins thereto. 7. No person shall, without the authority of the Council, expose or offer cattle for side or exhib tion in any street or private street, not being a lawful fair or market. 8. No person shall slaughter, or expose, or offer for sale, or have in his possession, with the intent to slaughter or sell as fit for human food, any diseased animal, or any meat, fish, game, poultry, or fruit which shall be unfit therefor. 9. No person shall keep open in or upon any street or private street, any entrance or opening therefrom, for access into any vault, cellar, or other underground place, except for the purpose of taking goods thereout or storing goods therein, nor for any longer time than shall be reasonably necessary for such purpose, nor during such time as shall he so necessary, without providing sufficient protection to passengers from any injury thereby, nor shall any person neglect oromit to keep always in good repair, any door, railing, or cover to or about such entrance or opening. 10. No person shall throw in, or upon, any street, or private street, any bottle or other glass, whether whole or broken, filth, dust, rubbish, or other offensive, annoying, obstructive, or inconvenient solid matter of any kind. 11. No person shall, except by order or written permission of the Council, first, obtained, bum or set light in or upon any street Or any private street, to any hay, straw, flax, wood, shavings, gorse cuttings or other inflammable produce or material within thirtythree feet of any building or fence. , 12. No person shall, in any street or private street, to the annoyance of any person, roll any cask or vessel, or beat any carpet. 13. No person shall suffer any ferocious or mischievous dog, of which he may be owner, or have charge, to be at large and unmuzzled in any public or private street, or public place. 14. No person shall, without lawful cause or authority, discharge or let off any firearms or fireworks, of any kind whatever. 15. No person shall throw, cast, or discharge anj stone, stick, marble, or missile of any kind to the damage or danger of any person or thing. 16. No person shall place or leave in or upon the bank of any stream or watercourse any dead animal or other noxious or offensive matter or thing, or shall throw, cast, or discharge into any creek or stream or watercourse, any dead animal or other noxious matter or thing, or any living animal with intent to drown the same, or shall drown any animal therein. 17. No person shall wilfully destroy or damage any building, wall, fence, or paling, or any fixture, or appendage thereto, or any tree, shrub, or plant, or any seat in any park, plantation, or garden, the same several things or places respectively being under the control, management, or supervision of the Borough Council. IS. No occupier of any private yard, way, avenue, or passage, shall so neglect to keep the same properly cleaned as that any nuisance may arise therefrom. 19. No person shall destroy, obstruct, pollute, or in any way damage any artesian or other well, pump, water pipe, water channel, or course, pond, reservoir, or fountain, under the control or management of the Borough Council. 20. No owner or occupier of any premises shall suffer any waste or impure water or liquid matter, to be or remain in or upon any place under or above ground situate therein, so as to become a nuisance. ) 21. Any owner or occupier having a term of not less than five years to run of any premises allowing any gully or hollow place situate thereon to remain unfilled up or cleansed (as the case may be) for more than one week after notice to that effect from the Council, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 40s (forty shillings) for every day thereafter during which said gully, hollow place, or drain shall remain not filled up or cleansed to the satisfaction of the Council. 22. Any person offending any other provision of the by-law shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding £5 or not less than 10s. 23. The word "cattle” shall, for the purpose of this by-law be deemed to include horses, asses, mules, sheep, goats, and swine of all ages, and of cither sex, and to apply to any one of such animals alone as well as to a mob or herd. 24. The wqrd "street ” shall mean a public street and highway, and shall extend to and include every road, square, court, alley, and thoroughfare within the borough of Lyttelton used by carts or foot passengers, not being a private street. 25. The word " private street ” shall mean any road, street, or place within the borough of Lyttelton, used by vehicles, and either accessible to the public from a public street or forming a common access to lands and premises separately occupied and that has not been maintained as or declared a public street. 26. The word “ vehicle ” shall include any wheeled carriage or cart, whatever be its form or construction, used in carrying persons or goods. 27. All by-laws or regulations or parts of by-laws or regulations (if any) heretofore in force in and for the borough of Lyttelton, which are inconsistent with or repugnant to the provisions hereof, or in any respect, deal, or purport to deal, with the said provisions, are hereby repealed. Passed by the said Council this 2nd day of June, 1873, ADAM CHALMEES, Mayor; H. J. A. PEBEIN, Town Clerk. I hereby certify that, to the best of my belief, the above by-law is in compliance as regards the Borough of Lyttelton, with the184th section of the “Municipal Corporations Act, 1867.” H. J. A. PEBEIN, 3494 Town Clerk. Missing Friends. MICHAEL FORCE, late of Dromoher, Clare, SEND ADDBESS. News of importance, MBS FOBDE, Stone Park Villa, Eathdown street, Carlton, Victoria. 3345