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Southland Times, Issue 4484, 23 November 1882, Page 3

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ByeiidmsZ )' :■ ■"■ ■'-■■ - ' ■'■■"■ a- ■ .-"- •'■' -"a-" '■'■■ - — ' THOROUGH orIN^ERgARGILL, • NOTICE IS HE^Btf <H#EN that the Mayor, Conncillprs, rand;Wßurgesses af the [••'■ Invercargill Borough of Invercargill, comi monly called the Ihvercargill'Bdrough Counp cil, did, on the 28th day of •"'March; '1882, '■■ adopt to make, a bylaw under . « Tbe Tramways Act, 1872," and": The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876," and the Acts amending the same, for licensing of 'tramway carriages; the fees to be charged for such licenses, for . providing that tramcars shull, be kept in good order; the number of passsngers to be carried -in tramcars ; the duration of license ; the position of notices; the prohibition of smoking in tramcars ; the providing of tramcars not to remain standing on lines ; ordering as to dif orderly passengers ; the imposing- a. penalty for a breach 6f such proposed bylaw, and further penalties for the continuing breaches thereof f and did on'the 14th day of September, 1882, confirm such resolution, and make such bylaw ; and did by resolution declare that such bylaw shall come into operation on the first day of January, 1888. Dated the ,15th day of September, 1882. \ By order," 1 W. B. SCANDRETT, Town Clerk. . The following is a copy of the bylaw : — A Bylaw Affecting Tramways within the Bokough of Invercargill. In pursuance of the powers and provisions contained in sections 47 and 49 of the Tramways Act, 1872, and of ali other powers hereunto enabling them, the Council of the Borough of Invercargill ordains as follows, that is to say : — From and immediately after the day upon which this bylaw shall come into operation, the following provisions shall apply to all tramways within the said borough. interpretation. 1. The word " tramcar,'' whenever used in this bylaw, shall mean any carriage being used or intended to be used, in connection with any tramway within the said borough. The words " the said borough" shall mean the Borough of Invercargill, and the word " promoter" shall mean the promoter within the meaning of " The Tramways Act, 1872 ." TRAMCARS TO BE LICENSED. 2. No tramcar shall be used on any tramway within the said borough unless such tramcar shall be at all times duly licensed by the said Council as hereinafter mentioned. TRAMCARS IN GOOD ORDER. 3. No license shall be issued for any tramcar unless such tramcar is safely constructed, in thorough repair, properly ventilated, and enclosed with doors, and glazed to the satisfaction of the said Council, or of their inspector duly authorised in that behalf. LICENSES. 4. Tramcar licenses may be granted by the Town Clerk of the said borough, and shall contain such particulars as the said Council shall direct ; but no charge shall be made for any such license. NUMBER OF PASSENERS. 5. In every such license there shall be specified tbe number of the license, the name of the promoter or company to whom the license is granted, also the maximum number of persons to be carried at one time in and by the tramcar to which such license shall apply. DURATION OF LICENSE. 6. Such licenses shall continue in force for the space of twelve months, and no longer, but on the espiration of such term, such licenses may be renewed from time to time for a similar term if the respective tramcars for which renewed licenses are required shall, in the opinion of tbe said Inspector, to be certified in writing under his hand, be then in a fit and proper condition within the meaning of Clause 3 of this bylaw ; provided always tbat it shall be lawful for the said Council at any time to revoke and make void any such license or licenses in case tbey shall be satisfied, and shall by resolution declare tbat the tramcar or tramcars in respect of which such license or licenses shall have been issued is or are not in such fit and proper condition as aforesaid ; and in the case the promoter shall coutinue to use on any tramway any tramcar the license for whicb shall have been so revoked as aforesaid after he shall have received written notice of such revocation under the hand of the Town Clerk, he shall be guilty of an offence under tbis bylaw ; provided always that such notice may be served on the promoter personally, on left at his usual or last known residence, office, or place of business, or sent to him through tbe Post Office. NOTICE INSIDE TRAMCAR. 7. In every tramcar the promoter ot owner thereof shall at all times cause to be kept fixed in a conspicuous position a statement showing the number of the tramcar specified in the license for the same and the number of passengers which such tramcar is licensed to carry, both inside and outside on tbe platforms, SMOKING. . 8. No person shall smoke or be allowed to smoke in any tramcar, or upon the platform of any tramcar. LIMIT OF PASSENGERS. 9. No promoter or conductor of a tramcar shall permit to be conveyed by any such tramcar at any one time a greater number of passengers than is authorised in the license in respect thereof, or a greater number inside or outside such tramcar than one passenger for every sixteen inches of seating room provided in such tramcar, It shall be lawful, however, for such promoter or conductor to permit such additional number of passengers, and no more, to be carried on the platform outside tbe body of such tramcar as shall be specified in that behalf in each license. TRAMCARS NOT TO REMAIN STANDING ON LINES. 10. No tramcar shall be allowed to remain stationary upon any tram-line, save for the time necessary to take up or put down any passenger, except at some duly authorised terminus or stand, and there not for a longer period than fifteen minutes. DISORDERLY PASSENGERS, 11. No promoter or conductor of any tramcar shall permit any intoxicated or I disorderly person to be carried in or upon the same. PENAL CLAUSES. 12. No tramcar, whether drawn or propelled by horse or steam power, shall be allowed to go round the corner of any street, or over any Corporation street crossing at other than a pace equivalent to an ordinary walking pace. 13. Any persoD, or promoter, or company guilty of any offence against this bylaw shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to any penalty not exceeding (40s) forty shillings, and shall be liable to any further penalty not exceeding (10s) ten shillings for every day during which any such offence shall continue. The seal of the Corporation was affixed in our presence this sixteenth day of November, 1882. HENRY JAGGERS, Mayor. T. P. FINN, Councillor. W. B. SCANDRETT, Town Clerk.

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