.k f.' Oneof*ae three Members elected'ibreach Ward sbait annually go out of ofh>e, and the Board shall cause the order of their retirement to be determined oy iiaiiot, not less than thirty Hays previous thereto ■ m!,i?rt y r Ilfra^ P., r:rtilinJr•«■ aforesaid shall, if duly qualified, be eligible for re-election. c » 2n' ? 7ben tfae ofiice of a'ilember of tha Board £Sn becom\."«ca'it, by death, resignation, nonn££ uTfr- dl i? v? Ufic:Uion ' Ol< in »ny..other way, the Oeik shall, at tlie ; fin»t meet Jug of the Board^after tie occurrence of such vacancy, or after the same snail nare becomo knowia to him 3 report *udi vacancy. , member to supply the said vacancy, and abailinti*hst » d! ct lon l ! >y and the election nS i P!i°?ee.l ma" nsPwts "» manner herein nvo ,1? In ? e Case, of an-nual electious; and within J f ft after such election, the Clerk rfiall affix U ,dotf. " l«s office the name of the person elected, and it shall be competent to any pa'son who considers that 1^ ought to have been returned ?« « 11 clef>te, d ' {0 complain, and for the Board fnl^f e H-m T 6??" 1 tOSlieh fcketlon *■> «>«"»« hereeWttn e %C^/"^ecißeof complamtsin annual STj.^ "'ways that such petition aud SS?nTff| l°S, ?ed, w] th the C!erk b4« the first meeting of the Board after such election. thJ hST "'J 'J Tce"ngs of the Board shall be held in nifSt/ -° f JaUUary» April ' Jlll- y- and Octobe^ f0»----put- the powers commuted to the Board in execution ; and all such meetings. shaU be called, and the pro^ednigsthereat .hall be conducted iv the manner set forth m the said first recited Ordinance. 18. IfthcElcctmsofany of the said Wards shall refuse or neglect to elect" MemJiera of the Boar.!, upon ffifw ll' y Vf?' 1 ftr s'"^^ election, it shall be Üb.ul ror. tiie Board to nominate aud appoint qualified persons to be such Members, and sJcl n £, SovfL noim"ated *md "PPoiuted, shall have and enjoy the came powers and privi'eaes, iS nd shall reK./h *% 10 f U(i ia °ffil>c ' as !f tllt>>' h'ad'beea duly sleeted by the electors in such Wards
Tt l'«\ f d, exCept aV lerein otherwise provided, the Board shall -have, aud cither by themselves or by Committees of their number duly authorised. d,3l • execute all the powers and duties vested in or imposed on the Board by this Ordinance, and the Zl I •md 1 1 ?, Ithn;in.e^ " ™ «* «» ««t hereby repealed, and[ hhau appoint all persona and offiwsrs whom i may be necessary to employ in the execution of this Ordinance., aud the said other Ordinance*, aid to \ remove or auspendlheni at pleasure, and fix and regulate tiieip salaries and wages and to estimate ' S lev J', raise and applv,V cause to be e£ '< nuued .assessed, levied, and applied, the sum* of 20. The Board shall, and they are hereby author- > v ™ S re.<! Uued t0 provid<; all "«K«ary implement*, t .md t-Ke all necessary 'neaMires for watering, &we.'p- « ing, and cleansing th« streets, at such time* aud „ I f«ch manner as their .Inspector of Cousins sh.,l " dacct, and to enter into contracts for sucli t.i-r- « SSrtrSi r WUiSpOiCll Of tUe- s™« »>" J v?? 1* ? tfj9 LT ful for tho Board to wafce Pro- " wswm lor lighting the streets, in .«uch manner and co such extent : «to the Boanl shall app,ar suitable: t »• proviflv, erect, and luamtuia aut-h a number of latin.- ll lamp-posts, ana lamp i ronH , ami other appurtenant l-; aa may be necessary for that purpose : to li«ht or a snter into contracts for li«!,ti,J: and cau*in«" to be «' 'Hrhted, such hiia|«, by means of oil or gx-;, or sin* 01 Jther light as t'my ,aav Jiml expe-lieut: a.id f) ortlc- w :!»« iamp-iwsta, l-iH»p-irons an-! lamps, to b» ♦;•«•.*! *>> JUher on the sules of the «tvwU or ~poU the' c'.-rb- «» .tones of the pavement, or footpaths, or in or at th<- t( A-alls of buildings, upon indemnifying the owm-rs lj jr-occupiers for any riam,^ doua, t\ w amount "' f,i T?V '? ■ ithe ,e\ ent ■" "f difference of &* >maion, to Iw fixed and cletemiiiod summarily ),v tt iie itesident Magistrate. P--22. It shall be lawful for the Board to make and o nnct ami fro.v time to time to niter, amend, and re ' wal, nules. Regulations, and Bydaws reljitin- to the *J nT!!i ng '- ilshtl"-' I'avb»«. causewaying, metalling md re lia .nng of s trerts; the making aid repairiiX' >t common Kowers, drams, privies, and urinaU: the 'J' irevejiting and suppressing of nuisances, aunovaiices, I« md obstructions, aud the promoting of health "within si Juuetim; and the proper management of the Fire •*" snirme K.stalhshmeut: l»rovid«l always that such »' ulca regulations, au.l bye-lawa shall not be incon- t» nZ<rs- OrZ' IXI? m! liio ' anJ Act or Ordinance T« n.force within the I'rovincc of Ofago. t? 23. It shall be lawful for the Board to impose and °^ xact such iwnalties, fines, and forfeitures for the in- "'! ungcinent aud breach of any such bye-laws as sh-tli P euui to tnem fit aud reasonable : Provi,!-,! alu-'v f l' hat no such penalty shall excee.l, for any one oftence', r he s,um oi forty, shillings, and in the en* of a con- ) »nuiu« _ nuisance, the sum of five shillings for ov.-rv . ay during which such nuisance shall not be abated. 24. No bye-law injv-Jo under the powers herein con- at rimed shair be of - force until a copy thereof, wl ertiued ■by the Clerk to the Board, Ehall hj»ve co een inserted once in newspaper pulilihlied in in
Uunc<(in, and shall have been confirmed by the S-i-Superintendent; and if the Sujierintendentrii.-ai d'isaliow the said bye-Lw, or any part thei-eoJ, such bvelaw, or the i»rt thereof disfdlowetl, shall uot come into operation and any such bye-laws so confirmed bhull be iinUisWl m the Provincial Government Gazette, ami shall have full force and effect. . 25. It shall be the duty of the Inspector of Li"hting and Cleansing to attend to the due fulfilment of all contracts made by the Boanras to LiVhtii.-' and Ueansniß; to cause to be removed from tlio streets all dung, soil dirt, ashes and filth; to see that all Lamps be lighted and kept Hghte-l for the due- time and ke;,t mall respects in proper order ; to receive and forthwith, communicate to the Board and other .Authorities any complaints or remonstrances relatin" sticets,with the result of his own enquirieS «>n th« suhyect: to enforce all the Regulations and Pro-' mions for the prevention of Nuisances, and the pro- - motion of the health and comfort of the Inhabitants • and generally to obey all the Orders, Instructions,' . and Regulations which may from time to time be < made relative to tho execution of his duties. ;
2G. If U po n the certificate of any Medical Umoer of the Government or any two Medical Practitioners, it appear to the Board that any House, or Building or part thereof, is in such a hlthy or unwholesome condition that the health of any person us affected or .endangered thereby, or that the whitewashing, cleansing, or purifying of any house or part thereof would tend to prevait or ch«ck mfectious or contagious disease, the Board shall give notice in writing to the owuer or occupier of such house or part thereof to whitewash, cleanse, or pnrifv the same as the case may require ; and if the person to whom notice is so given fail to comply therewith wuhin such time as shall be specified in the said notice, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Ten shillings for every day during which he continues v make default: and the Board, may if they Khali think fit cause such house building, or part thereof to be in ~,rTt ♦'• clea°sed» or Purified, and the expenses incuned by them m so doing shall be repaid by the owner or occupier m default, and be recoverable from either ot them in a summary way.
\Jl'f ♦ nox\ on*°r oftensive business, trade, or manufacture shall be established in any bnildiug or place withm the City of JDanmlin, after the passing of this Ordinance, without the consent of the Board, m,!?n lUayff ltherf- efl!:i0 suc, h eoDSeilfc or grant fchc same upon such conditions tor the observance of such hegulationsanhey may deem proper, in order to preor dimimsu the noxious effects of any such biisi«ril'T an?TIOS^ ver otfbn(ls a Sainst this enactment shall be liable for each offence to a penalty of Five Pounds, and a further penalty of Ten Shillings for each day during which this offence is continued. i a n' e s.ul>c" rinfendent shall cause to be prepared by the Provincial Civil Engineer, upon a scale to 1* prescribed by the Superintendent, a Map or Mans ex-Iffp-I* ilpltem ,°. f Sewerage for effectually draining j the City of Lunedin : and a copy of such Map shall !be furnished to the Board and kept at the office of the Lierk of the Board, and shall at all reasonable times DnncSfn' ** ins Pecfcion .of the Ratepayers of + v 29'n A v Sewers > whether existing at the passing of this Ordinance or made at any time thereafter, to>ether with all Buildincs, Works, Materials and things belonging or appertaining thereto, shall be entirely under the management and control of the Board. 30. The Board from time to time shall cause to be made such bowers as may be necessary for effectually draining the City of Dunedin for the purposes of this Ordinance, and may carry- any such Sewer through acro?s or under any street or place laid out as or intended for a street, or under any cellar or vault winch may be under the pavement or carriage way of any street, and after reasonable notice in writing in that behalf into, through or under any land whatsoever should such be necessary: Provided always that all such Sewers to be hereafter made shall be made in accordance with the system of drainage to be exhibited by the Map or i.laps hereinbefore mentioned, unless any ueviation therefrom shall be sanctioned by the Nipenntendent, and until such Map or Maps are" prepared shall be made with the approbation and consent of the Superintendent. . 31. The Board may from time to time repair, enlarge, lessen, alter, arch over, or otherwise improve ail or any ot the Sewers under their management and control, and discontinue, close up, or destroy such of them as they may deem to have become unnecessary: Provided always that the discontinuance of any Sewer shall be done with the approbation and onsent of the Superintendent, and so as not to create
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 207, 7 August 1862, Page 7
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