TAIERI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2173, 17 October 1895, Page 11

TAIERI COUNTY COUNCIL.

A special meetir g of the Taieri County Council was held cv Friday, and atteuded by Mr Graham (chairman), Crs Snow, Andrew, and Todd. A. NEW BYLAW. The Chaibman said the only business before the council was to pass a by-law to prevent anyone from committing a l.uifance within the county. Formerly the inspector had to report to the council thfct a »ui?ance had been com- | mitfced. Then the counoil had to give «even dajs' notice. That meant a delay of perhaps six weeks before the ccnnoil could get at the party committing the cuisance. It was there* fore found neeewary to atk thecounly solicitor •to prepare ft by- law to meet cmpb of that kind. The following was a copy of the by-law .— 1. Any person wbo shall himself, or by his servants or agents, bring, place, spread, or have upon any Jand within tho couuty any mghtsoil or foesal matter or any carrion, or any other kind of offensive mattir, whether of tbe like nature or not, so that the tame shall or may bo offensive to persons r-ossirg along or being upon or using any road or public place within the county to such a degree aB shall or may interfere with the iealtb. comfort, or convenience of any such persons, shall be guilty of an offence. 2. Any person who eball knowingly Buffer any g«k offensive matter as. io the ioiegoicg section

I mentioned to remain upon land in his possession' I or occupation, or under his control, co that the same nball or may be offensive to persons passing a'ong or being upon or using any road or publio place witbln the county to such a degree as shall or may interfere with tbe health, comfort, or convenience of nny such person or per.ons, shall bo guil.'y (.{ au offeuce. 3. Any yer o on who shall himself or by hl3 servants or ageiits wilfully irncgligei-tlycast, throw, drop, or place any such ofTin^ivb matter aB in the la*t section mentioned upon any road or public place iv the couuty, or yrho shall fail promptly to rimove the same when it has been socabt, thrown, dropped, or placed by him or with his authority or >iy nny person subject to his authority, shall be guilty of an offence. 4. Any pets^n guilty of an offence under any of the provi-kms bpicof shall be Hable to ft penalty not exceeding £5. This by-law shall come into force on the second day of December 181*5. On the motion of Cr Snow, seconded by Or Todd, it was resolved by way of special order that the by-law reid by the chairman" be made, and tbat a special meetiDg of the council be held on Friday, November 15, 1895, at 2 p.m. , to confirm the same.

I For having in hie possession four flcundtra of a leFs size than 9iu, George Oltaw&y was fined at Eaklufciia £2 and costs (16a),