No. I I I . An Act to consolidate a n d a m e n d t h e L a w s relating* to t h e Corporation of t h e City of Sydney. [Mil July, 1879.] H E R E A S it is e x p e d i e n t t o consolidate a n d a m e n d t h e law r e l a t i n g t o t h e C o r p o r a t i o n of t h e City of S y d n e y a n d to m a k e provision in other respects for t h e b e t t e r g o v e r n m e n t thereof as well as for o t h e r purposes B e it therefore e n a c t e d b y t h e Q u e e n ' s M o s t E x c e l l e n t M a j e s t y by a n d w i t h t h e advice a n d c o n s e n t of t h e Legislative C o u n c i l a n d L e g i s l a t i v e A s s e m b l y of N e w S o u t h W a l e s in P a r l i a m e n t assembled a n d b y t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e s a m e as follows :--· PART I. W Preliminary. 1. T h i s A c t m a y be cited as t h e " Sydney C o r p o r a t i o n A c t of 1 8 7 9 " a n d shall c o m e i n t o force on t h e first d a y of A u g u s t one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d s e v e n t y - n i n e I t is divided i n t o t h e T h i r t e e n P a r t s c o m p r i s i n g t h e subjects following v i z . : -- PART I.--Preliminary. -- P A R T I I . -- Constitution of Municipal Council -- Auditors Citizens Polls--Disqualifications and Exemptions. P A R T I I I . -- E l e c t i o n of Aldermen--Pribcry--Penalties. and of Public and Yards 8fc. Watering Public P A R T I V . -- A p p o i n t m e n t of Officers--Meetings of Council. P A R T V . -- P o w e r s of Council as to Pegulation Payment P A R T V I . -- City Pate--Assessment of Pates. Proceedings Ways. Enforcement P A R T V I I . -- M a r k e t s -- P a r i e s -- C a t t l e Sale P A R T V I I I . -- Water Supply--Water and Street -Provisions aaainst nollutina Water. P A R T I X . -- City Health Officer-- Ces'spits-- Drains--Nuisances. PART X.--Sewerage. of certain P A R T X L -- E n d o w m e n t -- Cancellation P A R T XIII.--Dii-laios--Miscellaneous Cleansing Pates -- Ways Debts--Licenses, Poioers. P A R T XII.--Pevenue--Accounts--Porrowing Provisions--Procedure. 2. T h e A c t s specified i n Schedule A h e r e t o are h e r e b y repealed to t h e e x t e n t t h e r e i n expressed b u t w i t h o u t p r e j u d i c i n g or i n a n y w a y affecting a n y t h i n g lawfully established done or c o m m e n c e d u n d e r a n y of s u c h A c t s . 3. I n t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h i s A c t t h e following w o r d s w i t h i n i n v e r t e d c o m m a s shall u n l e s s t h e c o n t e x t otherwise i n d i c a t e h a v e t h e m e a n i n g s a n d i n c l u d e t h e p e r s o n s a n i m a l s a n d t h i n g s set a g a i n s t t h e m respectively-- " B u i l d i n g " -- A n y h o u s e d w e l l i n g office shop store w a r e h o u s e m a n u f a c t o r y c o u n t i n g - h o u s e stable coach-house t h e a t r e or o t h e r b u i l d i n g or erection w h a t s o e v e r w i t h t h e a p p u r t e n a n c e s thereto belonging. " Building- " B u i l d i n g - l i n e " -- A line inside of a n d i n all its p a r t s corres p o n d i n g with, t h e o u t e r line of t h e c u r b i n g as n o w or h e r e after lawfully defined a n d a t t h e a u t h o r i z e d distance t h e r e from as s h o w n upon t h e p l a n approved b y t h e Council of airy street such building-line b e i n g so m e a s u r e d irrespective of t h e w i d t h of t h e c a r r i a g e - w a y . " B y - l a w " -- A n y by-law or r e g u l a t i o n d u l y m a d e by t h e Council according to t h e provisions of this A c t or of a n y A c t h e r e b y repealed. " C a t t l e " -- H o r s e s sheep l a m b s o x e n bulls cows calves pigs and g o a t s . " Cess-pit"--'Any p a n or o t h e r r e c e p t a c l e for night-soil. " C i t i z e n " -- E v e r y person whose n a m e is i n c l u d e d in t h e roll of citizens. " C i t y " -- T h e City of S y d n e y . " Civic Office"--The office of M a y o r A l d e r m a n A u d i t o r T o w n Clerk T r e a s u r e r H e a l t h Officer E n g i n e e r S u r v e y o r or I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s for t h e City. " C o r p o r a t i o n " -- T h e M a y o r A l d e r m e n a n d Citizens of t h e City of S y d n e y . " C o u n c i l " -- T h e M u n i c i p a l Council of t h e City of Sydney. " Gazette'''--The Government Gazette. " G o v e r n o r " -- T h e G o v e r n o r w i t h t h e advice of t h e E x e c u t i v e Council. " J u s t i c e " -- A J u s t i c e of t h e P e a c e . " L a n d l o r d " -- T h e o w n e r or person a t t h e t i m e receiving r e n t from t h e t e n a n t of a n y premises. " O w n e r " -- T h e l a n d l o r d or person a t t h e t i m e r e c e i v i n g t h e r e n t for a n y premises w h e t h e r on his o w n a c c o u n t or otherwise or w h o shall claim to be t h e owner. " P r e m i s e s " -- A n y l a n d w h e t h e r a b u i l d i n g be erected t h e r e o n or n o t . " P u b l i c W a y " -- A n y r o a d h i g h w a y street s q u a r e l a n e c o u r t alley or o t h e r p u b l i c t h o r o u g h f a r e or place w h e t h e r t h e same be in a c t u a l u s e or n o t . " Bate"----Any r a t e m a d e p a y a b l e u n d e r t h e provisions of this A c t . " B o i l s " -- T h e lists of citizens for t h e several w a r d s duly certified as hereinafter provided. " T e n a n t " -- A n y person o c c u p y i n g a n y premises n o t b e i n g employed a n d paid as a bond fide s e r v a n t of t h e o w n e r thereof. " T o w n C l e r k " -- T h e T o w n Clerk or o t h e r person legally a u t h o r i z e d t o a c t as such for t h e t i m e b e i n g . " W a r d s " -- T h e e i g h t w a r d s i n t o w h i c h t h e C i t v i s divided. 4. T h e M a y o r A l d e r m e n a n d Citizens of t h e City of Sydney shall c o n t i n u e to be a Corporation u n d e r t h e style a n d title of " T h e M u n i c i p a l Council of S y d n e y " a n d u n d e r t h a t n a m e shall h a v e per p e t u a l succession a n d a c o m m o n seal m a y sue a n d b e sued i n all Courts p u r c h a s e a n d hold real a n d personal p r o p e r t y of a n y description whatsoever to t h e use a n d for t h e purposes only of t h e said Corporation m a y g r a n t a l i e n a t e a n d convey sell assign or demise for a n y t e r m n o t e x c e e d i n g t w e n t y - o n e years a n y r e a l or p e r s o n a l estate a n d generally m a y exercise subject to t h e provisions of this A c t all powers i n c i d e n t to a body corporate A n d every action suit p r o s e c u t i o n or o t h e r proceeding w h a t s o e v e r i n s t i t u t e d before t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t b y or against t h e C o r p o r a t i o n or t h e M u n i c i p a l Council of Sydney m a y be c o n t i n u e d w i t h o u t a n y a l t e r a t i o n of a n y p l e a d i n g legal process or record a n d all decrees injunctions a n d orders d u l y m a d e a n d all fines a n d p e n a l t i e s law fully imposed a n d i n c u r r e d a n d all r a t e s duly m a d e or so m u c h thereof as shall n o t h a v e b e e n levied a n d recovered m a y be enforced levied and recovered by and i n t h e n a m e of t h e Corporation o r t h e M u n i c i p a l Council of of S y d n e y i n like m a n n e r as t h e y could h a v e b e e n enforced levied a n d r e c o v e r e d if t h i s A c t h a d n o t b e e n passed A n d all r e a l a n d personal p r o p e r t y of w h a t d e s c r i p t i o n soever n o w b e l o n g i n g to or vested i n t h e M u n i c i p a l Council of S y d n e y shall c o n t i n u e to b e l o n g to a n d vest i n t h e said M u n i c i p a l Council subject t o t h e provisions hereinafter con t a i n e d A n d all c o n t r a c t s a p p o i n t m e n t s a n d e n g a g e m e n t s m a d e b y t h e said M u n i c i p a l Council t o g e t h e r w i t h all r i g h t s a n d liabilities e x i s t i n g a t t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t shall be a n d c o n t i n u e t o be as b i n d i n g on a n d as enforceable in favour of t h e said M u n i c i p a l Council as if t h i s A c t h a d n o t b e e n passed. 5. T h e b o u n d a r i e s of t h e City of Sydney shall b e those described i n S c h e d u l e B h e r e t o a n d t h e C i t y shall be divided i n t o t h e e i g h t w a r d s following v i z . -- G i p p s W a r d B o u r k e W a r d B r i s b a n e W a r d M a c q u a r i e W a r d Cook W a r d F i t z r o y W a r d P h i l l i p W a r d a n d D e n i s o n W a r d t h e b o u n d a r i e s of w h i c h w a r d s shall be those respectively described i n S c h e d u l e C h e r e t o . PART Constitution of Municipal II. Rolls. Council--Auditors--Citizens 6. T h e M u n i c i p a l Council of t h e City of S y d n e y hereinafter t e r m e d " t h e C o u n c i l " shall consist of t w e n t y - f o u r A l d e r m e n t h r e e of w h o m shall b e elected for each w a r d a n d from w h o m t h e M a y o r shall b e elected i n m a n n e r hereinafter m e n t i o n e d A n d a n y citizen c a p a b l e of v o t i n g for t h e election of a n A l d e r m a n a n d n o t disqualified u n d e r t h e provisions of t h i s A c t shall be eligible as a n A l d e r m a n P r o v i d e d always t h a t a n y person h o l d i n g a n y Civic office i n or u n d e r t h e M u n i c i p a l Council of S y d n e y a t t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t shall c o n t i n u e t o hold t h e s a m e u n t i l a n o t h e r person is elected or a p p o i n t e d u n d e r t h e provisions of t h i s A c t . 7. T h e r e shall b e t w o A u d i t o r s for t h e City a n d a n y citizen qualified t o be elected a n A l d e r m a n shall b e eligible t o fill t h e office of A u d i t o r . 8. O n or before t h e first d a y of J u l y in every y e a r a list shall b e m a d e for each W a r d b y t h e T o w n C l e r k of all persons c a p a b l e u n d e r t h e provisions of t h i s A c t of v o t i n g in a n d for t h e election of t h e M a y o r A l d e r m e n a n d A u d i t o r s A n d s u c h list shall b e a l p h a betically a r r a n g e d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e form i n S c h e d u l e D h e r e t o a n d shall b e m a d e u p from t h e r e c e i p t s for City r a t e s paid to t h e t h i r t i e t h day of J u n e in each y e a r given to citizens b y t h e C i t y T r e a s u r e r a n d shall b e signed b y i h e T o w n Clerk a n d p u b l i s h e d b y b e i n g suspended from t h e fifteenth t o t h e thirty-first days of J u l y a t s u c h places in t h e several w a r d s as shall be a p p o i n t e d b y t h e M a y o r a n d t h e said list shall be so a r r a n g e d as t o h a v e t h e h o u s e of every citizen capable of v o t i n g e n t e r e d t h e r e i n u n d e r t h e n a m e of t h e w a r d for w h i c h h e is r a t e d . 9. T h e M a y o r a n d t w o A l d e r m e n shall h o l d a n open R e v i s i o n C o u r t in e a c h w a r d for t h e p u r p o s e of revising a n d s e t t l i n g t h e list of Citizens b e t w e e n t h e t e n t h a n d thirty-first days of A u g u s t i n every y e a r A n d t h e M a y o r shall fix t h e first days of m e e t i n g a n d shall give a t l e a s t t h r e e clear days notice of t h e h o l d i n g of every s u c h C o u r t a n d t h e t i m e a n d place a p p o i n t e d b y fixing s u c h notice on t h e o u t e r door of t h e T o w n H a l l a n d p u b l i s h i n g t h e s a m e i n t h e Gazette a n d some o t h e r S y d n e y n e w s p a p e r A n d every s u c h C o u r t shall h e a r a n y a p p l i c a t i o n from a n y citizen i n w r i t i n g m a d e to t h e T o w n C l e r k a t least seven days previously for t h e a m e n d m e n t of s u c h list e i t h e r b y i n s e r t i n g a n y n a m e s o m i t t e d or r e m o v i n g a n y n a m e s i m p r o p e r l y a p p e a r i n g t h e r e i n a n d a n y s u c h s i t t i n g m a y b e adjourned from day to day u n t i l t h e w h o l e of t h e said list shall be finally settled. 10. 10. T h e M a y o r shall i n o p e n C o u r t w r i t e h i s initials a g a i n s t t h e n a m e s s t r u c k o u t or i n s e r t e d as aforesaid a n d a g a i n s t a n y p a r t of t h e listinAvhich a n y m i s t a k e shall h a v e b e e n corrected or omission supplied a n d shall sign his n a m e t o every p a g e of t h e list so s e t t l e d a n d shall t h e n c a u s e t o h e w r i t t e n a t t h e e n d of t h e list a certificate t h a t t h e s a m e h a s b e e n revised a n d is correct a n d t h e M a y o r shall t h e r e a n d t h e n sign s u c h certificate A n d a copy of a n y s u c h list certified b y t h e Town Clerk to b e correct shall b e deemed to b e t h e roll of citizens for t h e w a r d for w h i c h t h e s a m e h a s b e e n m a d e o u t a n d shall bo receivable in all C o u r t s as prima facie evidence of s u c h roll h a v i n g b e e n d u l y made a n d of t h e correctness of t h e c o n t e n t s thereof. 1 1 . I f a t t h e t i m e of t h e list b e i n g so a m e n d e d it shall be p r o v e d on o a t h or otherwise to t h e satisfaction of t h e said Revision C o u r t t h a t a n y r a t e or p a r t of s u c h r a t e p a y a b l e b y a n y citizen is in a r r c a r a n d u n p a i d his n a m e shall n o t b e i n s e r t e d or r e t a i n e d t h e r e i n . 12. N o citizen whose n a m e docs n o t a p p e a r on t h e roll shall be e n t i t l e d to v o t e a t t h e election of a n y A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r a n d t h e n only for s u c h w a r d or w a r d s as b y t h e roll it a p p e a r s s u c h citizen is e n t i t l e d t o v o t e i n a n d for a n d for s u c h period only as t h e roll shall u n d e r t h e provisions of t h i s A c t b e i n force A n d every citizen shall b e e n t i t l e d t o give one or m o r e votes a t every s u c h election according t o t h e following scale t h a t is to s a y : -- (1.) I f h e p a y r a t e s u p o n p r o p e r t y assessed a t a n a n n u a l v a l u e n o t e x c e e d i n g twenty-five p o u n d s -- o n e v o t e (2.) I f h e p a y r a t e s u p o n p r o p e r t y assessed a t a n a n n u a l v a l u e e x c e e d i n g twenty-five p o u n d s a n d n o t e x c e e d i n g seventy-live p o u n d s -- t w o votes (3.) If h e p a y r a t e s u p o n p r o p e r t y assessed a t a n a n n u a l v a l u e e x c e e d i n g seventy-five p o u n d s a n d n o t exceeding one h u n d r e d a n d fifty p o u n d s -- t h r e e votes ( 1 . ) I f h e p a y r a t e s u p o n p r o p e r t y assessed a t a n a n n u a l v a l u e e x c e e d i n g one h u n d r e d a n d fifty p o u n d s -- f o u r votes A n d n o citizen shall be e n t i t l e d to m o r e t h a n four votes in a n y one w a r d or to v o t e o t h e r w i s e t h a n i n respect of t h e a g g r e g a t e or collective v a l u e a t w h i c h his p r o p e r t y i n a n y one w a r d is assessed. 1 3 . E v e r y J u d g e of t h e S u p r e m e or of a D i s t r i c t C o u r t a n d every person w h o holds a n y place of profit u n d e r t h e C r o w n or t h e Council or w h o is a M i l i t a r y or N a v a l officer on full p a y i n a n y force o t h e r t h a n t h e V o l u n t e e r E o r c e of this Colony a n d every p e r s o n of u n s o u n d m i n d a n d e v e r y uncertificated insolvent or p e r s o n w h o h a s c o m p o u n d e d w i t h his creditors shall be disqualified from b e i n g elected or from c o n t i n u i n g to hold t h e office of c i t h e r A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r B u t s u c h disqualifi c a t i o n as t o a n y person b e c o m i n g insolvent or c o m p o u n d i n g w i t h his c r e d i t o r s shall c o n t i n u e for t h e period of t h r e e y e a r s only from t h e t i m e of his so b e c o m i n g insolvent or c o m p o u n d i n g w i t h his creditors P r o v i d e d t h a t i n t h e case of insolvency s u c h insolvent shall h a v e obtained his certificate. 1 1 . A n y p e r s o n w h o w h i l e h o l d i n g a n y civic office u n d e r t h i s A c t shall c o n t i n u e t o be or shall b e c o m e directly or i n d i r e c t l y b y m e a n s of p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h a n y o t h e r p e r s o n or o t h e r w i s e howsoever k n o w i n g l y e n g a g e d or i n t e r e s t e d in a n y c o n t r a c t a g r e e m e n t or e m p l o y m e n t w i t h or on behalf of t h e Council e x c e p t as a s h a r e h o l d e r b u t n o t b e i n g a director in any j o i n t stock c o m p a n y shall be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g one h u n d r e d p o u n d s n o r less t h a n fifty p o u n d s a n d shall lie for t h r e e y e a r s t h e r e a f t e r disqualified from h o l d i n g a n y civic office. 15. M e m b e r s of t h e Legislative C o u n c i l a n d Legislative A s s e m b l y respectively of N e w S o u t h W a l e s m a y c l a i m e x e m p t i o n from serving i n a n v civic office. z PART PART Election of III. Aldermen--Bribery--'Penalties. 16. I n every w a r d o n t h e first d a y of D e c e m b e r i n e a c h y e a r o n e A l d e r m a n shall r e t i r e from office a n d a n e w election of a n A l d e r m a n shall t a k e place o n t h a t day b u t s u c h r e t i r i n g A l d e r m a n shall be eligible for re-election B u t i n order t o provide for t h e first election u n d e r t h i s A c t a n d for s u b s e q u e n t r e t i r e m e n t s i n each y e a r of t h e aforesaid n u m b e r of A l d e r m e n t h e following p r o c e d u r e shall b e observed v i z . : -- (1.) T h e A l d e r m e n n o w i n office w h o were elected u n d e r t h e pro visions of t h e A c t s h e r e b y repealed shall c o n t i n u e t o hold office b u t e i g h t shall r e t i r e on t h e first day of D e c e m b e r one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d e i g h t y a n d e i g h t on t h e s a m e day a n d m o n t h of t h e y e a r one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d e i g h t y - o n e t h o s e first elected r e t i r i n g first. (2.) O n t h e first d a y of D e c e m b e r i n this p r e s e n t year e i g h t A l d e r m e n shall be elected one for e a c h w a r d b u t a t t h a t election n o r e t i r e m e n t s shall t a k e place i n order t h a t t h e C o u n c i l m a y t h e n b e composed of t w e n t y - f o u r A l d e r m e n . (3.) A t e v e r y s u b s e q u e n t election e i g h t A l d e r m e n shall r e t i r e a n d e i g h t shall b e elected a n d t h e A l d e r m e n t o retire shall subject to t h e provisions hereinbefore c o n t a i n e d b e t h e e i g h t first elected. (4.) I n every case t h e r e t i r i n g A l d e r m e n shall b e eligible for re-election if qualified i n o t h e r respects. 1 7 . O n a n d after t h e t e n t h day a n d u n t i l n o o n of t h e fifth day n e x t before a n y election of A l d e r m e n a n y t w o citizens qualified t o v o t e in a n y w a r d m a y b y w r i t i n g n o m i n a t e to t h e M a y o r for election i n t h a t w a r d a n y o t h e r citizen or t w o citizens if t w o A l d e r m e n a r e t o b e elected a n d n o m o r e b u t n o such n o m i n a t i o n shall b e received a n d n o p r o c e e d i n g s in r e s p e c t of t h e s a m e shall b e t a k e n u n l e s s it b e a c c o m p a n i e d b y a c o n s e n t t o s u c h n o m i n a t i o n signed b y e a c h p e r s o n n o m i n a t e d O n t h e t w o days n e x t before t h e election a n d o n t h e d a y of election t h e r e shall b e p u b l i s h e d u n d e r t h e h a n d of t h e R e t u r n i n g Officer i n t w o daily n e w s p a p e r s p u b l i s h e d i n S y d n e y t h e n a m e s a n d residences of all citizens so n o m i n a t e d specifying t h e i r w a r d s a n d t h e n a m e s a n d residences of t w o a t least of t h e i r n o m i n a t o r s . 1 8 . I f a t a n y election of A l d e r m e n no g r e a t e r n u m b e r of p e r s o n s i n a n y w a r d shall b e n o m i n a t e d for election t h a n t h e n u m b e r t h e n t o b e elected t h e R e t u r n i n g Officer shall d e c l a r e i n m a n n e r h e r e inafter provided each p e r s o n n o m i n a t e d t o b e d u l y elected. · 1 9 . E v e r y p e r s o n n o m i n a t e d m a y a p p o i n t a s c r u t i n e e r on his b e h a l f a t t h e election for w h i c h s u c h p e r s o n m a y be n o m i n a t e d a n d s u c h s c r u t i n e e r before so a c t i n g shall subscribe a n d m a k e a d e c l a r a t i o n i n t h e f o r m in S c h e d u l e E h e r e t o . 20. E v e r y election for a n A l d e r m a n shall be h o l d e n before t h e M a y o r as R e t u r n i n g Officer i n one w a r d a n d in t h e o t h e r w a r d s before s u c h A l d e r m a n or o t h e r citizen as P r e s i d i n g Officer as t h e M a y o r m a y a p p o i n t i n w r i t i n g u n d e r his h a n d a n d if a n y s u c h officer b e p r e v e n t e d from a t t e n d i n g b y u n a v o i d a b l e a c c i d e n t a s u b s t i t u t e w i t h like p o w e r s may be appointed in the same manner. 2 1 . E o r every election of A l d e r m e n t h e R e t u r n i n g Officer shall c a u s e b o o t h s t o b e e r e c t e d or r o o m s t o be p r o v i d e d a t one or m o r e p o l l i n g place or p o l l i n g places i n a n d for each w a r d as h e m a y d e e m necessary a n d shall cause s u c h b o o t h s or r o o m s t o b e so divided a n d a r r a n g e d as t o c a r r y i n t o effect t h e provisions of this A c t w i t h i n n e r compartments opening only into t h e room in which t h e ballot-box is p l a c e d a n d supplied w i t h w r i t i n g m a t e r i a l s so t h a t t h e v o t e r s m a y fill u p t h e i r ballot-papers i n secrecy A n d every p e r s o n wilfully intruding i n t r u d i n g i n t o a n y c o m p a r t m e n t shall he deemed g u i l t y of a m i s d e meanor and m a y he forthwith given into custody by t h e Presiding Officer a n d dealt w i t h a c c o r d i n g l y . 22. T h e R e t u r n i n g Officer shall also cause t o b e furnished for t h e u s e of e a c h p o l l i n g place p r i n t e d copies of t h e roll a n d a sufficient n u m b e r of b a l l o t - p a p e r s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e form i n S c h e d u l e P h e r e t o t o g e t h e r w i t h a ballot-box w i t h a secure lock a n d w i t h a n a p e r t u r e for t h e r e c e p t i o n of t h e ballot-papers a n d shall a p p o i n t a poll clerk And a p u b l i c notice of t h e situation of e a c h p o l l i n g place shall be p u b l i s h e d b y t h e R e t u r n i n g Officer i n a n y t w o daily n e w s p a p e r s p u b l i s h e d i n S y d n e y t w o d a y s before t h e day of election. 23. T h e r e shall b e one k e y only to each ballot-box w h i c h t h e R e t u r n i n g Officer shall always k e e p a n d t h e boxes shall b e b y h i m locked before t h e election a n d u n l o c k e d after t h e election. 24. T h e v o t i n g shall a t every election c o m m e n c e a t e i g h t o'clock i n t h e m o r n i n g a n d shall finally close a t four o'clock i n t h e afternoon of t h e s a m e day unless a d j o u r n e d as hereinafter provided. 25. E a c h citizen shall e n t e r u n a t t e n d e d u n l e s s i n case of necessity i n t o t h e b o o t h or r o o m i n w h i c h t h e ballot-box is k e p t a n d t h e r e u p o n t h e P r e s i d i n g Officer or poll clerk h a v i n g m a r k e d off t h e n a m e of s u c h citizen o n a copy of t h e roll specially p r o v i d e d for t h a t p u r p o s e ( w h i c h shall be prima facie evidence of t h e i d e n t i t y of such v o t e r w i t h t h e p e r s o n w h o s e n a m e shall be so m a r k e d off on t h e roll a n d of t h e fact of his h a v i n g voted a t such election) shall give h i m a b a l l o t - p a p e r a c c o r d i n g t o t h e form i n S c h e d u l e E h e r e t o for each vote t o w h i c h h e is e n t i t l e d w h i c h s u c h citizen shall t a k e i n t o a n i n n e r c o m p a r t m e n t a n d t h e r e w i t h o u t delay cancel b y s t r i k i n g t h r o u g h t h e n a m e of every c a n d i d a t e e x c e p t s u c h as h e i n t e n d s t o vote for a n d shall t h e n fold u p each b a l l o t - p a p e r so as to conceal t h e n a m e s a n d i m m e d i a t e l y p u t it i n t o t h e ballot-box a n d t h e r e u p o n h e shall a t once q u i t s u c h booth or r o o m a n d shall n o t r e - e n t e r t h e s a m e d u r i n g t h e election P r o v i d e d t h a t n o t w o v o t e r s shall be i n t h e s a m e i n n e r c o m p a r t m e n t a t t h e s a m e t i m e a n d t h a t n o b a l l o t - p a p e r shall bo valid in w h i c h a r e left u n c a n c e l l e d m o r e n a m e s t h a n t h e r e a r e p e r s o n s to b e elected. 26. A n y P r e s i d i n g Officer s c r u t i n e e r or poll clerk m a y v o t e in a n y w a r d o t h e r t h a n t h a t i n w h i c h h e a c t s b y i m m e d i a t e l y before t h e e x a m i n a t i o n of t h e c o n t e n t s of t h e several ballot-boxes depositing his b a l l o t - p a p e r in t h e ballot-box for s u c h w a r d . 27. I n case a n y citizen desirous of v o t i n g is b l i n d or c a n n o t read t h e P r e s i d i n g Officer shall openly i n t h e b a l l o t - r o o m s t r i k e t h r o u g h t h e n a m e s of all persons n o m i n a t e d u p o n s u c h b a l l o t - p a p e r e x c e p t such as t h e citizen shall declare his i n t e n t i o n to v o t e for a n d shall t h e r e u p o n e x h i b i t t h e s a m e to t h e s c r u t i n e e r s . 28. A t t h e close of t h e poll t h e ballot-boxes shall b e sealed u p or o t h e r w i s e s e c u r e d by t h e several P r e s i d i n g Officers in t h e p r e s e n c e of s u c h s c r u t i n e e r s as choose to a t t e n d so as t o p r e v e n t a n y ballotp a p e r s b e i n g t a k e n t h e r e f r o m or inserted t h e r e i n a n d shall f o r t h w i t h be conveyed b y t h e P r e s i d i n g Officers to t h e T o w n H a l l a n d be delivered t o t h e R e t u r n i n g Officer. 29. I m m e d i a t e l y after such delivery to t h e R e t u r n i n g Officer of t h e said boxes t h e whole of t h e ballot-papers shall b e e x a m i n e d a n d t h e votes c o u n t e d b y t h e R e t u r n i n g Officer a n d s u c h o t h e r P r e siding Officers a n d s c r u t i n e e r s as m a y a t t e n d a n d t h e r e s u l t of t h e election shall b e t h e r e b y a s c e r t a i n e d A n d t h e M a y o r shall on t h e second day after t h e election declare in t h e Gazette w h i c h shall t h e n b e p u b l i s h e d expressly for t h e p u r p o s e a n d i n t w o daily n e w s p a p e r s p u b l i s h e d i n S y d n e y t h e n a m e s of t h e A l d e r m e n so elected for t h e several w a r d s a n d t h e T o w n Clerk shall send b y post a separate notice in w r i t i n g of his election t o every s u c h A l d e r m a n addressed t o his u s u a l place of abode. 30. 80. A l l s u c h b a l l o t - p a p e r s t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e p o l l i n g lists u s e d t h e r e a t shall b e sealed u p a n d deposited b y t h e T o w n C l e r k w i t h t h e records of t h e Council a n d t h e sealed p a c k e t s c o n t a i n i n g t h e s a m e shall b e endorsed as b e i n g t h e p a p e r s c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e election to w h i c h t h e y r e l a t e A n d i n case a n y q u e s t i o n arises t o u c h i n g t h e election s u c h p a p e r s u p o n p r o d u c t i o n thereof w i t h a certificate t h e r e o n u n d e r t h e h a n d of t h e T o w n C l e r k t h a t t h e s a m e were so i n his c u s t o d y shall be received as conclusive e v i d e n c e of s u c h b e i n g t h e o r i g i n a l p a p e r s in a n y legal p r o c e e d i n g s A n d after t h r e e m o n t h s s u c h p a c k e t s w i t h t h e i r c o n t e n t s m a y b e destroyed. 3 1 . N o q u e s t i o n shall b e p u t to a n y p e r s o n a p p l y i n g to A ote a t a n y election of a M a y o r A l d e r m e n or A u d i t o r s o t h e r t h a n t h e following " A r e y o u t h e p e r s o n n a m e d as number in t h e Citizens R o l l for W a r d " (the n a m e and corresponding n u m b e r being a t t h e t i m e m e n t i o n e d t o h i m ) a n d e v e r y person wilfully m a k i n g a false a n s w e r to s u c h q u e s t i o n shall be d e e m e d g u i l t y of a m i s d e m e a n o u r A n d n o person shall b e allowed t o v o t e u n l e s s h e shall a n s w e r s u c h q u e s t i o n satisfactorily P r o v i d e d always t h a t n o person s h a l l be e x c l u d e d from v o t i n g a t a n election u n l e s s it shall a p p e a r to t h e P r e s i d i n g Officer t h a t t h e p e r s o n c l a i m i n g to v o t e is n o t t h e p e r s o n w h o s e n a m e a p p e a r s o n t h e roll or t h a t h e h a s previously voted a t t h e s a m e election w i t h i n t h e s a m e w a r d or o t h e r w i s e c o n t r a r y to t h i s A c t . 32. O n t h e s a m e d a y i n each y e a r as t h a t on w h i c h A l d e r m e n a r e a n n u a l l y elected u n d e r t h e provisions of t h i s A c t t w o citizens qualified t o b e b u t n o t b e i n g A l d e r m e n shall be elected A u d i t o r s for t h e following year c o m m e n c i n g on t h e first day of J a n u a r y u p t o w h i c h t i m e t h e r e t i r i n g A u d i t o r s shall h o l d office a n d s u c h r e t i r i n g officers or e i t h e r of t h e m m a y b e re-elected P u t n o citizen shall be elected a n A u d i t o r unless h e b e n o m i n a t e d for s u c h election t o t h e M a y o r u n d e r t h e h a n d of t w o o t h e r citizens n o t b e i n g A l d e r m e n before t w e l v e o'clock a t n o o n on a day n o t m o r e t h a n t e n n o r less t h a n five days before s u c h election a n d u n l e s s his n a m e a n d residence w i t h t h o s e of his proposers or a n y t w o of t h e m be p u b l i s h e d twice a t least i n t w o daily n e w s p a p e r s published in t h e City P r o v i d e d f u r t h e r t h a t n o s u c h n o m i n a t i o n shall b e valid or i n a n y Avay a c t e d u p o n u n l e s s a s s e n t e d to i n w r i t i n g b y t h e person so n o m i n a t e d I n every election of A u d i t o r s t h e proceedings shall b e as n e a r l y as p r a c t i c a b l e t h e s a m e as for t h e election of A l d e r m e n T h e p e r s o n s elected shall be t h o s e for whom, t h e r e shall a p p e a r to be a m a j o r i t y of votes in all t h e w a r d s collectively a n d t h e R e t u r n i n g Officer shall declare t h e r e s u l t of e v e r y s u c h election a t t h e s a m e t i m e a n d in t h e s a m e Avay as h e r e i n p r o v i d e d i n r e g a r d t o t h e d e c l a r a t i o n of t h e election of an. A l d e r m a n a n d n o citizen shall b e e n t i t l e d t o vote in m o r e t h a n one w a r d a t a n y election for A u d i t o r s . 3 3 . O n t h e n i n t h day of D e c e m b e r i n every y e a r t h e A l d e r m e n shall a s s e m b l e a t n o o n w i t h i n t h e p r e m i s e s occupied as a T o w n H a l l t h e doors of t h e same b e i n g closed a g a i n s t all o t h e r persons e x c e p t t h e T o w n Clerk or person a c t i n g as s u c h a n d shall t h e n a n d t h e r e elect one of t h e i r o w n b o d y to be M a y o r of t h e C i t y w h o shall e n t e r o n office (except u p o n a n y e x t r a o r d i n a r y v a c a n c y ) on t h e first d a y of J a n u a r y n e x t following his election a n d shall r e t i r e a t t h e e n d of t h e year P r o v i d e d t h a t n o t h i n g h e r e i n c o n t a i n e d shall p r e v e n t t h e r e t i r i n g M a y o r from b e i n g re-elected w i t h his o w n consent if still d u l y qualified. 34. W h e n a n y e x t r a o r d i n a r y v a c a n c y shall occur i n t h e office of A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r t h e citizens e n t i t l e d to vote shall u p o n a d a y t o be fixed b y t h e M a y o r n o t e x c e e d i n g f o u r t e e n days after t h e o c c u r r e n c e of s u c h v a c a n c y a n d of w h i c h day h e shall give notice in t h e Gazette a n d i n one daily or o t h e r Sydney neAvspaper elect a n o t h e r citizen t o s u p p l y such A'acancy AAIIO shall t h e r e u p o n hold s u c h office for t h e residue of t h e r e g u l a r term, of office of his predecessor b u t h e shall t h e n b e eligible for re-election if still qualified. 35. r 3 D . VV h e r e t h e p r o c e e d i n g s a t a n y election oi A l d e r m e n or A u d i t o r s a r e i n t e r r u p t e d or o b s t r u c t e d b y a n y riot or open violence t h e poll m a y be a d j o u r n e d t o t h e following or s u c h other day a n d h o u r as t h e P r e s i d i n g Officer shall d e t e r m i n e a n d declare a n d if necessary shall be in like m a n n e r f u r t h e r a d j o u r n e d u n t i l all i n t e r r u p t i o n or o b s t r u c t i o n h a s ceased w h e n t h e poll shall be r e s u m e d . 30. I f from a n y o t h e r cause a n y election of a n A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r shall n o t t a k e place on t h e day a p p o i n t e d for t h e s a m e it shall s t a n d adjourned u n t i l t h e same day of t h e following w e e k of w h i c h t h r e e d a y s p r e v i o u s n o t i c e shall be given b y t h e R e t u r n i n g Officer in t h e Gazette a n d i n one or m o r e S y d n e y n e w s p a p e r s a n d t h e A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r g o i n g o u t of office shall c o n t i n u e i n office u n t i l after s u c h a d j o u r n e d election. 37. I n t h e e v e n t of t h e n u m b e r of votes b e i n g e q u a l for a n y t w o or m o r e c a n d i d a t e s t h e R e t u r n i n g Officer shall h a v e a c a s t i n g v o t e a n d give t h e s a m e in w r i t i n g a n d t h e r e u p o n declare w h i c h of s u c h c a n d i d a t e s shall be duly elected. 38. N o election u n d e r this A c t shall be questioned b y reason of a n y defect i n t h e r i g h t or title to a c t or a n y w a n t of r i g h t or title to a c t o n t h e p a r t of a n y R e t u r n i n g or P r e s i d i n g Officer if lie shall h a v e r e a l l y a c t e d a t s u c h election n o r by reason of a n y f o r m a l defect in a n y d e c l a r a t i o n or o t h e r i n s t r u m e n t or in a n y p u b l i c a t i o n u n d e r t h i s A c t N o r shall a n y of t h e proceedings of t h e Council afterwards be r e n d e r e d i n v a l i d t h e r e b y A n d n o a d v a n t a g e shall be t a k e n of a n y s u c h defect r e s p e c t i n g a n y s u c h election in a n y action b r o u g h t in a n y C o u r t of Justice. 39. I n case n o election of t h e M a y o r or of a n y A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r t a k e s place upon t h e day provided for such election or if i n case of a n y s u c h election b e i n g h e l d t h e s a m e is afterwards declared void w h e t h e r t h r o u g h t h e default of a n y officer concerned i n s u c h election or b y a n y a c c i d e n t or o t h e r m e a n s w h a t s o e v e r t h e C o r p o r a t i o n or C o u n c i l shall n o t t h e r e b y be deemed to be dissolved or to b e disabled from t a k i n g a n y n e c e s s a r y steps for t h e election of a M a y o r or A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r for t h e future b u t i n a n y s u c h case t h e election to a n y s u c h civic office shall b e held as i n t h e case of a n e x t r a o r d i n a r y v a c a n c y a n d every a c t necessary to be done for c o m p l e t i n g s u c h election shall be as valid as if t h e election w e r e h e l d u p o n t h e day or w i t h i n t h e t i m e originally a p p o i n t e d for t h a t p u r p o s e . 4 0 . S u b j e c t to t h e provisions of t h i s A c t every election u p o n a n y e x t r a o r d i n a r y v a c a n c y in a n y Civic office shall be h e l d a n d carried o u t i n all respects i n t h e s a m e w a y as a n o r d i n a r y election for t h e s a m e office A n d in order t o provide for t h e i n t e r v a l d u r i n g w h i c h t h e lists shall n o t be d u l y compiled a n d perfected i n t o rolls u n d e r t h e provisions hereinbefore contained all elections of A h l e r m e n a n d A u d i t o r s w h e t h e r to fill e x t r a o r d i n a r y or o t h e r vacancies shall u p t o a n d i n c l u d i n g t h e first d a y of N o v e m b e r one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d e i g h t y b e c o n d u c t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e provisions of t h e several A c t s h e r e b y r e p e a l e d A n d t h e citizen's lists p r e p a r e d in p u r s u a n c e of t h e said A c t s shall be i n force for t h e p u r p o s e of all s u c h elections b u t n o l o n g e r . 4 1 . E v e r y M a y o r A l d e r m a n a n d A u d i t o r shall previously t o a c t i n g as s u c h t a k e tin; o a t h of allegiance t o H e r M a j e s t y a n d m a k e a n d s u b s c r i b e t h e following d e c l a r a t i o n of office a n d t r a n s m i t t h e s a m e t o t h e T o w n C l e r k :--· " I h a v i n g b e e n elected M a y o r (or A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r ) of t h e City of S y d n e y do h e r e b y declare t h a t I will d u l y a n d faithfully fulfil t h e d u t i e s of t h e office according t o t h e best of m y j u d g m e n t a n d a b i l i t y " A n d t h e n e g l e c t to m a k e s u c h d e c l a r a t i o n w i t h i n f o u r t e e n days after n o t i c e of his election shall be deemed a refusal t o a c c e p t office. 42. 42. E v e r y citizen h o l d i n g t h e office of M a y o r A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r who shall be declared insolvent or shall c o m p o u n d w i t h h i s creditors or b e a b s e n t from his official duties or t h e m e e t i n g s of t h e Council (unless for illness certified b y a d u l y qualified m e d i c a l p r a c t i tioner) for m o r e t h a n t h r e e c o n s e c u t i v e m o n t h s n o t h a v i n g obtained leave of absence from t h e Council shall t h e r e u p o n cease to hold his office a n d h e shall b e disqualified from election t o a n y civic office u n t i l h e shall h a v e obtained his certificate or paid his debts i n full or obtained a release from his creditors. 4 3 . A n e x t r a o r d i n a r y v a c a n c y i n t h e office of a M a y o r A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r shall be h e l d to oc.cur u p o n a n y of such persons ceasing t o h o l d office before t h e e x p i r a t i o n of t h e period for w h i c h h e h a s b e e n elected or is e n t i t l e d to hold office A n d w h e n e v e r i n c o n s e q u e n c e of a b s e n c e from illness or otherwise it shall n o t be possible for a n y A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r or T o w n Clerk or a n y o t h e r officer or p e r s o n t o perform a n y d u t y w h i c h by t h i s A c t h e is directed to perform it shall be lawful for t h e M a y o r to a p p o i n t a n y o t h e r A l d e r m a n A u d i t o r or p e r s o n to p e r f o r m t h e s a m e for t h e t i m e b e i n g A n d if i n like m a n n e r t h e M a y o r shall b e p r e v e n t e d from p e r f o r m i n g a n y d u t y imposed on h i m b y t h i s A c t t h e A l d e r m e n shall b y t h e m a j o r i t y of t h e i r votes a p p o i n t one of themselves to perform it. * 44. E v e r y a c t hereinafter e n u m e r a t e d shall be deemed a n d t a k e n to b e a n act of bribery on t h e p a r t of a n y c a n d i d a t e w h e t h e r c o m m i t t e d b y s u c h c a n d i d a t e or b y a n y a g e n t a u t h o r i z e d t o act for h i m i n a n y m a n n e r r e s p e c t i n g his election for e i t h e r of t h e offices of M a y o r A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r if c o m m i t t e d w i t h his k n o w l e d g e or c o n s e n t a n d every p e r s o n guilty of a n y such act shall be d e e m e d g u i l t y of a m i s d e m e a n o r a n d be p u n i s h e d a c c o r d i n g l y t h a t is t o s a y -- (1.) T h e g i v i n g a n y m o n e y or a n y o t h e r article w h a t s o e v e r to a n y elector w i t h a view to influence his vote. (2.) T h e h o l d i n g o u t t o a n y elector a n y p r o m i s e or e x p e c t a t i o n of profit a d v a n c e m e n t or e n r i c h m e n t t o himself or t o a n y of h i s family or k i n d r e d friends or d e p e n d a n t s i n a n y s h a p e or m a n n e r w i t h t h e like view. (3.) T h e m a k i n g use of a n y t h r e a t t o a n y elector or otherwise i n t i m i d a t i n g h i m i n a n y m a n n e r in t h e g i v i n g or w i t h h o l d i n g of his v o t e . (4.) T r e a t i n g a n y elector b y g i v i n g h i m liquor or otherwise w i t h a view to influence his vote. (5.) S u p p l y i n g h i m w i t h m e a t d r i n k l o d g i n g or horse or c a r r i a g e h i r e w i t h t h e like view. (6.) T h e p a y m e n t t o a n y elector of a n y s u m of m o n e y for a c t i n g or j o i n i n g in a n y procession d u r i n g s u c h election or before or after t h e s a m e w i t h t h e like m o t i v e . (7.) T h e k e e p i n g open or allowing to be k e p t open a n y p u b l i c h o u s e shop b o o t h or t e n t or place of e n t e r t a i n m e n t w h e t h e r l i q u o r or r e f r e s h m e n t of a n y k i n d be d i s t r i b u t e d a t s u c h p l a c e of e n t e r t a i n m e n t or n o t w i t h t h e like m o t i v e . (8.) T h e g i v i n g of a n y d i n n e r or o t h e r e n t e r t a i n m e n t a t a n y place w h a t s o e v e r b y a candidate to a n y n u m b e r of electors before or d u r i n g t h e election w i t h t h e like m o t i v e . 4 5 . T h e commission of a n y of t h e aforesaid acts shall r e n d e r void t h e election of t h e person c o m m i t t i n g s u c h a c t e i t h e r b y himself or b y a n y s u c h a g e n t a n d w h e n c o m m i t t e d w i t h his k n o w l e d g e or c o n s e n t shall disqualify h i m from h o l d i n g or a c t i n g in a n y s u c h M u n i c i p a l office d u r i n g t h e period of t h r e e years t h e n n e x t following. 46. N o a c t i o n or suit shall be m a i n t a i n a b l e by a n y p u b l i c a n or a n y o w n e r or k e e p e r of a n y shop b o o t h t e n t or o t h e r place of e n t e r t a i n m e n t a g a i n s t a n y c a n d i d a t e or a n y a g e n t of a n y s u c h c a n d i d a t e for for a n y l i q u o r food or r e f r e s h m e n t of a n y k i n d w h e t h e r for m a n or b e a s t supplied u p o n t h e credit of a n y such c a n d i d a t e or a g e n t as aforesaid d u r i n g t h e p r o g r e s s of a n y s u c h election u n d e r t h i s A c t . 4 7 . I f a n y p e r s o n h a v i n g or c l a i m i n g a n y r i g h t to v o t e i n a n y election of M a y o r A l d e r m e n or A u d i t o r u n d e r t h i s A c t shall a s k or t a k e a n y m o n e y or o t h e r reward by way of gift l o a n or o t h e r device O r a g r e e or c o n t r a c t for any m o n e y gift oilice e m p l o y m e n t or o t h e r r e w a r d w h a t s o e v e r t o give or t o forbear t o give h i s v o t e i n a n y s u c h election Or if a n y p e r s o n b y himself or b y any p e r s o n e m p l o y e d b y h i m shall b y a n y gift or r e w a r d or b y any promise a g r e e m e n t or s e c u r i t y for a n y gift or r e w a r d c o r r u p t or p r o c u r e or oiler t o c o r r u p t or p r o c u r e a n y p e r s o n t o give or w i t h h o l d his v o t e i n a n y such election s u c h person shall for every such offence be liable t o a p e n a l t y of fifty p o u n d s . 4 8 . A n y p e r s o n w h o shall v o t e or a t t e m p t t o v o t e a second t i m e i n t h e s a m e election for an A u d i t o r or w h o shall v o t e or a t t e m p t to vote a second time i n t h e s a m e w a r d a t t h e s a m e election for a n y A l d e r m a n or w h o shall v o t e or a t t e m p t t o v o t e i n or for a n y w a r d i n respect of w h i c h h e is n o t qualified or w h o shall p e r s o n a t e or a t t e m p t t o p e r s o n a t e a n y o t h e r p e r s o n for t h e p u r p o s e of v o t i n g a t a n y such election shall b e g u i l t y of a m i s d e m e a n o r a n d be p u n i s h e d accordingly. 49. T h e M a y o r shall d u r i n g h i s M a y o r a l t y b e ex officio a J u s t i c e of t h e P e a c e for t h e Colony a n d shall preside a t all M u n i c i p a l p r o ceedings a n d a l l M a g i s t e r i a l ' C o u r t s w i t h i n t h e City e x c e p t those of G e n e r a l a n d Q u a r t e r Sessions a n d shall h a v e p r e c e d e n c e i n t h e City a n d i n a l l o t h e r places o n all occasions n e x t after M e m b e r s of t h e Legislative Assembly. 50. I f it shall a p p e a r u p o n affidavit t h a t a n y person declared elected to b e M a y o r or a n A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r h a s b e e n u n d u l y elected or t h a t a n y person h a s been elected t o or holds or exercises s u c h office of M a y o r A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r a n d is incapable u n d e r t h e p r o visions hereof of b e i n g or c o n t i n u i n g s u c h M a y o r A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r it shall b e lawful for t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t or a n y J u d g e thereof t o g r a n t a r u l e or order c a l l i n g u p o n such p e r s o n t o s h e w cause t o t h e Court w h y h e s h o u l d n o t b e b y t h e said C o u r t ousted of t h e said office a n d u p o n t h e r e t u r n of s u c h r u l e or order if i t shall a p p e a r t o t h e C o u r t that such p e r s o n so elected or h o l d i n g or exercising such office respectively w a s u n d u l y elected or w a s a t t h e t i m e of his election or while h o l d i n g or exercising s u c h office i n c a p a b l e u n d e r t h e provisions hereof of b e i n g or c o n t i n u i n g s u c h M a y o r Alderman or A u d i t o r as t h e case m a y b e t h e C o u r t m a y m a k e s u c h r u l e or order absolute or m a y d i s c h a r g e s u c h r u l e or order a n d i n e i t h e r case w i t h or Avithout t h e p a y m e n t of costs t o or b y e i t h e r p a r t y as t h e C o u r t shall d e e m m e e t A n d t h e p e r s o n a g a i n s t Avhom a n y r u l e shall be m a d e a b s o l u t e as aforesaid shall be d e e m e d t h e r e b y to be o u s t e d of s u c h office a c c o r d i n g l y P r o v i d e d t h a t n o s u c h o r d e r or r u l e shall i n a n y case b e g r a n t e d if a t t h e t i m e of t h e a p p l i c a t i o n for s u c h r u l e or o r d e r m o r e t h a n one m o n t h h a s elapsed after t h e election or t h e t i m e w h e n t h e p e r s o n a g a i n s t w h o m s u c h a p p l i c a t i o n shall b e m a d e shall h a v e b e e n disqualified. PART PART Appointment of Officers--Heelings IV. and Proceedings of Council. 5 1 . T h e Council shall a p p o i n t a T o w n Clerk a C i t y Treasurer a H e a l t h Officer (being a d u l y qualified m e d i c a l p r a c t i t i o n e r ) a City E n g i n e e r a City S u r v e y o r a n d a n I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s a n d such o t h e r officers a n d s e r v a n t s as m a y b e n e c e s s a r y a n d shall e i t h e r a t t h e t i m e of t h e i r a p p o i n t m e n t or from t i m e t o t i m e b y special r e s o l u t i o n oi t h e Council i n t h a t b e h a l f or b y a n y by-laws assign t o t h e m respectively s u c h d u t i e s salaries wages or o t h e r r e m u n e r a t i o n as t h e Council m a y d e e m r i g h t P u t every s u c h officer or s e r v a n t w h o b y v i r t u e of his office or e m p l o y m e n t m a y receive or h a v e i n his h a n d s or u n d e r his control a n y m o n e y s t h e p r o p e r t y of t h e C o r p o r a t i o n or Council shall give s e c u r i t y sufficient in t h e o p i n i o n of t h e Council for t h e duly a c c o u n t i n g for a n y s u c h m o n e y s a n d u n t i l h e shall h a v e g i v e n s u c h s e c u r i t y shall n o t e n t e r u p o n t h e d i s c h a r g e of his d u t i e s n o r be entitled t o receive a n y salary. 52. T h e T o w n C l e r k shall h a v e t h e c h a r g e a n d c u s t o d y i n t h e T o w n H a l l or s u c h o t h e r p l a c e i n S y d n e y as t h e C o u n c i l shall direct of t h e c o m m o n seal a n d of all c h a r t e r s g r a n t s deeds m u n i m e n t s a n d records of t h e Corporation or C o u n c i l or r e l a t i n g to t h e p r o p e r t y t h e r e o f as well as all rolls of citizens b a l l o t - p a p e r s ballot-boxes a n d all b o o k s l e t t e r s a n d d o c u m e n t s n o t r e l a t i n g to a c c o u n t s . 5 3 . T h e M a y o r m a y suspend a n y officer or s e r v a n t of t h e C o u n c i l g u i l t y i n his opinion of m i s c o n d u c t or n e g l e c t a n d m a y a p p o i n t a s u b s t i t u t e t a k i n g from h i m if d e e m e d n e c e s s a r y s e c u r i t y for t h e faithful d i s c h a r g e of his d u t i e s P r o v i d e d t h a t t h e M a y o r shall report the m a t t e r to the Council at their next meeting and t h a t such s u b s t i t u t e shall h o l d office a n d receive r e m u n e r a t i o n n o t e x c e e d i n g t h a t of t h e p e r s o n s u s p e n d e d a n d only u n t i l t h e C o u n c i l decide w h e t h e r s u c h p e r s o n shall b e r e - i n s t a t e d or dismissed A n d if t h e C o u n c i l confirm s u c h s u s p e n s i o n or dismiss t h e officer or s e r v a n t h e s h a l l n o t b e e n t i t l e d t o a n y salary or w a g e s after t h e day of s u s p e n s i o n . 54. E v e r y collector or o t h e r officer a p p o i n t e d or employed by t h e Council t o collect m o n e y shall w i t h i n t h r e e days after h e lias received a n y m o n e y s b e l o n g i n g to t h e C o r p o r a t i o n p a y over t h e s a m e to t h e C i t y T r e a s u r e r whose receipt shall b e a sufficient d i s c h a r g e for t h e s a m e A n d every such collector or officer shall w i t h i n such t i m e a n d i n s u c h m a n n e r as t h e C o u n c i l m a y direct e i t h e r b y a n y by-laws in t h a t behalf or otherwise deliver to t h e C o u n c i l t r u e a n d perfect a c c o u n t s a n d s t a t e m e n t s i n w r i t i n g u n d e r his h a n d of all m o n e y s received b y h i m . 55. I f a n y s u c h collector or o t h e r officer tail t o r e n d e r s u c h a c c o u n t s or s t a t e m e n t s as aforesaid or to p r o d u c e a n d deliver u p all t h e v o u c h e r s a n d receipts r e l a t i n g to t h e s a m e i n his possession or p o w e r or to p a y a n y m o n e y s of t h e Corporation t h a t m a y b e i n his h a n d s w h e n t h e r e u n t o r e q u i r e d or if for t h r e e days after b e i n g t h e r e u n t o r e q u i r e d h e fails t o deliver u p t o t h e C o u n c i l or to a n y p e r s o n a p p o i n t e d b y t h e Council t o receive t h e s a m e all books p a p e r s a n d w r i t i n g s p r o p e r t y effects m a t t e r s a n d t h i n g s in his possession or p o w e r r e l a t i n g to t h e e x e c u t i o n of his office or b e l o n g i n g to t h e C o r p o r a t i o n or C o u n c i l t h e n on c o m p l a i n t thereof b e i n g m a d e to a n y J u s t i c e h e shall s u m m o n s u c h officer t o a p p e a r before h i m or a n y o t h e r J u s t i c e a t a t i m e a n d place t o be set forth in s u c h s u m m o n s to a n s w e r such c h a r g e a n d u p o n t h e a p p e a r a n c e of s u c h officer or u p o n proof t h a t s u c h s u m m o n s w a s personally served u p o n h i m or left a t his last k n o w n place of a b o d e s u c h J u s t i c e m a y h e a r a n d d e t e r m i n e t h e m a t t e r i n a s u m m a r y w a y a n d m a y adjust a n d declare t h e b a l a n c e o w i n g b y s u c h officer officer a n d if it a p p e a r e i t h e r u p o n confession of such officer or u p o n i n s p e c t i o n of t h e a c c o u n t s or o t h e r evidence t h a t a n y m o n e y s of t h e C o r p o r a t i o n a r e i n t h e h a n d s of s u c h officer or owing b y h i m t o t h e Corporation s u c h J u s t i c e m a y order such officer t o p a y t h e s a m e a n d if h e fail to p a y t h e a m o u n t s u c h orders w a r r a n t s a n d proceedings m a y b e m a d e issued a n d t a k e n as are a u t h o r i z e d u n d e r a n y S t a t u t e in force for t h e t i m e b e i n g u n d e r w h i c h J u s t i c e s h a v e s u m m a r y jurisdiction for enforcing t h e p a y m e n t or p u n i s h i n g t h e p a r t y offending for n o n - p a y m e n t of m o n e y ordered to be paid a n d not paid A n d a n y officer employed b y t h e C o u n c i l w h o shall wilfully destroy a n y d o c u m e n t s of or b e l o n g i n g to t h e Council shall be deemed g u i l t y of a misdemeanor. 56. I f a n y person d u l y a u t h o r i z e d b y t h e Council to act on b e h a l f of t h e C o r p o r a t i o n m a k e s o a t h before a n y J u s t i c e t h a t h e t r u l y believes u p o n g r o u n d s to be stated i n his deposition t h a t i t is t h e i n t e n t i o n of a n y such officer as aforesaid to abscond s u c h J u s t i c e m a y i n s t e a d of a s u m m o n s issue his w a r r a n t for b r i n g i n g s u c h officer before s u c h or a n y o t h e r J u s t i c e b u t n o p e r s o n e x e c u t i n g s u c h w a r r a n t shall k e e p s u c h officer in c u s t o d y longer t h a n t w e n t y - f o u r h o u r s w i t h o u t b r i n g i n g h i m before some J u s t i c e w h o m a y e i t h e r discharge s u c h officer if h e t h i n k t h e r e is n o sufficient g r o u n d for his d e t e n t i o n or order h i m t o be d e t a i n e d in c u s t o d y so as to be b r o u g h t before h i m or some o t h e r J u s t i c e again a t a t i m e and place t o b e n a m e d i n s u c h order unless s u c h officer give bail t o t h e satis faction of s u c h J u s t i c e for his a p p e a r a n c e a t t h e t i m e a n d place a p p o i n t e d t o a n s w e r t h e c o m p l a i n t of t h e Corporation, 57. N o s u c h proceedings or o t h e r dealing w i t h a n y s u c h officer as aforesaid shall prejudice or affect a n y r e m e d y w h i c h t h e Corporation m a y o t h e r w i s e h a v e b y a n y e x i s t i n g law a g a i n s t such officer or his surety. 58. Q u a r t e r l y m e e t i n g s of t h e Council shall be held a t n o o n on t h e n i n t h day of M a r c h J u n e S e p t e m b e r a n d D e c e m b e r i n every year. 59. N o t i c e of t h e t i m e a n d place of every i n t e n d e d m e e t i n g of t h e Council shall b e signed b y t h e T o w n C l e r k a n d shall bo left a t or s e n t b y post to t h e u s u a l or last k n o w n place of abode or business of every M e m b e r of t h e Council in t i m e for r e a c h i n g h i m t w e n t y - f o u r h o u r s a t least before t h e i n t e n d e d m e e t i n g a n d such notice shall state t h e business to b e t r a n s a c t e d a t t h e m e e t i n g a n d n o o t h e r shall be entertained. 60. T h e M a y o r m a y call m e e t i n g s of t h e Council w h e n h e t h i n k s fit a n d for such p u r p o s e shall direct t h e p r o p e r notices to be sent b y t h e T o w n C l e r k A n d t h e M a y o r shall o n receiving a r e q u i s i t i o n i n w r i t i n g i n t h a t behalf signed b y a t least five A l d e r m e n s t a t i n g t h e objects for w h i c h t h e y r e q u i r e a special m e e t i n g call t h e s a m e a n d if t h e M a y o r shall refuse or delay for seven days t o call s u c h m e e t i n g t h e A l d e r m e n m a k i n g s u c h requisition m a y call s u c h m e e t i n g a n d m a y b y w r i t i n g u n d e r t h e i r h a n d s direct t h e T o w n Clerk to send t h e requisite notices for t h e s a m e . 6 1 . T h e q u o r u m of M e m b e r s of Council for t r a n s a c t i n g business shall b e n i n e a n d if t h a t n u m b e r b e n o t assembled w i t h i n fifteen m i n u t e s after t h e h o u r fixed t h e m e e t i n g shall lapse b u t if t h e M a y o r be p r e s e n t h e shall h a v e t h e p o w e r of a d j o u r n i n g s u c h m e e t i n g till a n y o t h e r day n a m e d b y h i m . 62. T h e M a y o r if p r e s e n t shall preside a t all m e e t i n g s of t h e Council or of a n y c o m m i t t e e of w h i c h h e is a m e m b e r a n d i n his absence t h e A l d e r m e n p r e s e n t shall elect one of t h e i r n u m b e r to b e c h a i r m a n for t h e occasion a n d i n case of a n e q u a l i t y of votes for t h o election of a c h a i r m a n t h e c h a i r m a n shall b e chosen b y lot. 6 3 . A l l questions of w h a t e v e r k i n d a t a n y m e e t i n g shall be decided b y a majority of t h e votes of m e m b e r s p r e s e n t b u t i n case of a n e q u a l i t y of votes t h e c h a i r m a n shall h a v e a c a s t i n g vote. 2A 6 4 64. I h e Council m a y a p p o i n t from t h e i r o w n body a n y c o m m i t t e e of a n y n u m b e r n o t less t h a n e i g h t for a n y p u r p o s e w h i c h w o u l d i n t h e opinion of t h e Council b e b e t t e r effected b y s u c h com m i t t e e w i t h such p o w e r s as t h e C o u n c i l shall a p p o i n t a n d m a y fix t h e q u o r u m of s u c h c o m m i t t e e i n default of Avhich five shall be a q u o r u m A n d so far as m a y be c o n s i s t e n t w i t h a n y provision of t h i s A c t a n d a n y b y - l a w i n t h a t b e h a l f for t h e t i m e b e i n g in force e v e r y s u c h c o m m i t t e e m a y m e e t a n d a d j o u r n a t p l e a s u r e P r o v i d e d always t h a t t h e acts of every s u c h c o m m i t t e e shall b e s u b m i t t e d t o t h e C o u n c i l for a p p r o v a l a n d if n o t confirmed shall h a v e n o validity. 65. M i n u t e s of every m e e t i n g of t h e C o u n c i l shall be fairly t r a n s c r i b e d i n t o a b o o k to b e k e p t for t h a t p u r p o s e a n d shall b e r e a d a t t h e n e x t succeeding C o u n c i l m e e t i n g a n d if a p p r o v e d as correct shall bo signed b y t h e c h a i r m a n of t h a t m e e t i n g as b e i n g read a n d confirmed. 66. T h e M a y o r a n d A u d i t o r s m a y receive from t h e City F u n d s u c h a l l o w a n c e for t h e i r services as t h e C o u n c i l m a y from t i m e t o t i m e determine. P A R T V. Powers of Council for regulation of Public Ways. 6 7 . A l l p u b l i c w a y s m t h e City of S y d n e y n o w or hereafter formed shall b e vested i n t h e C o u n c i l w h o shall h a v e full power to a l t e r w i d e n level divert e x t e n d c o n s t r u c t i m p r o v e m a i n t a i n r e p a i r a n d order s u c h p u b l i c w a y s a n d t h e footpaths thereof a n d to c a r r y off a n y w a t e r m u d or filth t h e r e f r o m by m e a n s of sewers c h a n n e l s or d r a i n s or otherwise subject t o t h e provisions of t h i s A c t a n d a n y by-laws m a d e b y t h e C o u n c i l i n t h a t behalf B u t n o p u b l i c w a y shall b e o p e n e d a l t e r e d w i d e n e d diverted or e x t e n d e d or t h e w i d t h or t h e f o o t p a t h thereof fixed or altered u n t i l t h e a p p r o v a l t h e r e t o of t h e G o v e r n o r shall h a v e b e e n o b t a i n e d a n d n o t i c e of s u c h a p p r o v a l shall have been published in the Gazette. 6 8 . T h e City S u r v e y o r or a n y o t h e r surveyor a p p o i n t e d b y t h e Council subject to t h e provisions of t h i s or a n y o t h e r A c t a n d a n y by-laws or r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e u n d e r t h e i r a u t h o r i t y shall w i t h i n t h e b o u n d a r i e s of t h e City p e r f o r m a n d m a y exercise all t h e d u t i e s a n d powers i m p o s e d a n d conferred u p o n t h e T o w n S u r v e y o r of Sydney b y t h e A c t f o u r t h W i l l i a m t h e F o u r t h n u m b e r seven. 69. N o street l a n e or alley shall b e formed w i t h i n t h e city u n l e s s s u c h s t r e e t b e of t h e w i d t h of sixty-six feet a t least a n d such l a n e or alley of t h e w i d t h of t w e n t y feet a t least i n e v e r y p a r t t h e r e o f respectively t h e w i d t h of such streets l a n e s a n d alleys respectively to be a s c e r t a i n e d by m e a s u r i n g a t r i g h t a n g l e s to t h e course t h e r e o f from t h e b u i l d i n g - l i n e on e a c h side of s u c h s t r e e t l a n e or alley A n d every such l a n e or alley shall h a v e one or m o r e e n t r a n c e s t h e r e t o of t h e s a m e w i d t h as t h e l a n e a n d one of s u c h e n t r a n c e s a t t h e least shall be u n c o v e r e d A n d e v e r y s u c h s t r e e t l a n e or alley shall b e formed i n all respects a c c o r d i n g t o a n y r e g u l a t i o n s i n t h a t behalf i n a n y by-laws d u l y m a d e u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h i s A c t . 70. E v e r y p e r s o n w h o shall hereafter propose t o l a y o u t u p o n h i s o w n p r e m i s e s w i t h i n t h e city a p u b l i c w a y shall before so d o i n g deposit w i t h t h e T o w n C l e r k p l a n s a n d sections signed b y t h e o w n e r s h o w i n g t h e direction w i d t h a n d levels of a n y s u c h proposed p u b l i c w a y a n d n o p e r s o n s h a l l l a y o u t or form t h e s a m e u n t i l h e shall h a v e received a n o t i c e from t h e T o w n C l e r k signifying t h e a p p r o v a l thereof of t h e Council w h i c h shall b e h e l d t o b e a dedication of t h e s a m e t o t h e p u b l i c A n d every s u c h person shall cause cause a n y s u c h i n t e n d e d p u b l i c w a y to be formed a n d ballasted to t h e a p p r o v e d level i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h a n y special n o t i c e i n t h a t b e h a l f from t h e T o w n Clerk a n d in t h e absence of a n y s u c h notice according" t o a n y by-law d u l y m a d e i n t h a t behalf before t h e Council shall b e r e q u i r e d t o t a k e over t h e m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r o l a n d direction of s u c h public way. 7 1 . I f a n y p e r s o n i n t e n d i n g t o l a y o u t or form a n y s u c h p u b l i c w a y fail t o do so for t h r e e m o n t h s after t h e s e n d i n g or service of a n y notice from t h e T o w n C l e r k r e q u i r i n g h i m so t o form s u c h p u b l i c w a y as r e q u i r e d b y a n y s u c h notice or a n y b y - l a w d u l y m a d e in t h a t behalf t h e Council m a y cause s u c h p u b l i c w a y to b e properly formed a n d shall k e e p a n e x a c t a c c o u n t of t h e e x p e n s e thereof i n a book open to t h e i n s p e c t i o n of a n y citizen free of c h a r g e A n d shall w i t h i n one m o n t h after s u c h p u b l i c w a y shall h a v e b e e n formed a n d completed b y t h e m c a u s e a n a c c o u n t of t h e cost thereof t o be served u p o n t h e o w n e r Avho caused t h e same t o be so laid o u t or h i s a g e n t A n d if w i t h i n fourteen days after sucli a c c o u n t shall h a v e b e e n so served t h e a m o u n t shall n o t b e paid to t h e City T r e a s u r e r t h e Council shall h a v e t h e like remedies for recovering t h e same as i n t h e case of a n y c i t y r a t e . 72. E v e r y s u c h p u b l i c w a y shall w h e n formed a n d c o m p l e t e d b e h e l d t o b e for ever dedicated t o t h e p u b l i c u s e a n d all s u c h ways as s h a l l h a v e b e e n formed e i t h e r at t h e p u b l i c e x p e n s e or o t h e r w i s e prior t o t h i s A c t c o m i n g i n t o force a n d all p u b l i c w a y s hereafter formed shall be h e l d t o h a v e b e e n a n d t o be from t h e t i m e of t h e formation a n d completion of t h e s a m e for ever dedicated t o t h e p u b l i c use a n d s h a l l b e vested i n a n d u n d e r t h e c o n t r o l m a n a g e m e n t a n d direction of t h e Council as c o n s t i t u t e d b y t h i s A c t B u t i t shall be lawful for t h e G o v e r n o r b y n o t i c e i n t h e Gazette t o p e r m i t a n y owner of a n y l a n d w h i c h shall h a v e b e e n formed i n t o a p u b l i c Avay a n d so dedicated to t h e p u b l i c u s e t o r e s u m e t h e possession for a n y p u r pose of so m u c h of t h e said w a y as shall b e m o r e t h a n twelve feet from t h e c u r b stone or e x t e r i o r edge of t h e footAvay fixed a c c o r d i n g to t h e provisions of t h i s or a n y o t h e r A c t in t h a t behalf subject t o s u c h t e r m s conditions a n d proA'isions as shall be prescribed i n such notice. 73. T h e Council m a y b y notice p u b l i s h e d i n t h e Gazette a n d also i n t w o of t h e Sydney daily neAvspapers declare t h a t a n y p u b l i c w a y i n t h e city i n Avhich t h e c u r b i n g shall h a v e b e e n p e r m a n e n t l y laid or so soon as such c u r b i n g shall be so laid a n d Avhich shall n o t t h e n b e paved i n accordance w i t h t h e a u t h o i i z e d p l a n a n d specification or t o t h e provisions of t h i s A c t shall h a v e t h e footpaths paA ed In every s u c h case t h e Council shall c a u s e t h e City Surveyor t o p r e p a r e for i n s p e c t i o n a t his office a p l a n a n d specification c i t h e r g e n e r a l or a p p l y i n g s e p a r a t e l y to a n y such p a r t i c u l a r p u b l i c Avay s h o w i n g of Avhat Avidth a n d m a t e r i a l s a n d generally in w h a t m a n n e r a n y s u c h p a v e m e n t shall be laid w h i c h p l a n shall be open to t h e i n s p e c t i o n of a n y citizen free of c h a r g e . 74. After t h e e x p i r a t i o n of f o u r t e e n days from t h e t i m e of t h e first p u b l i c a t i o n of s u c h n o t i c e i n t h e Gazette t h e C o u n c i l m a y c a u s e notices t o be served i n t h e case of occupied premises o n t h e t e n a n t or a n y i n m a t e a n d i n t h e case of u n o c c u p i e d premises on t h e o w n e r of e v e r y b u i l d i n g or l a n d i n s u c h p u b l i c w a y r e q u i r i n g t h e footAvay a l o n g t h e side thereof t o b e p a v e d a c c o r d i n g t o such p l a n a n d specifi cation a n d i n t h e e v e n t of t h e r e n o t b e i n g a n y person i n t h e occupation of a n y s u c h b u i l d i n g or l a n d a n d of its b e i n g impossible to find t h e OAvner or of its b e i n g u n c e r t a i n Avho is t h e OAAmer of a n y s u c h b u i l d i n g or l a n d s u c h notice shall be posted u p in some conspicuous p a r t thereof. 75. E v e r y footpath shall b e d e e m e d to e x t e n d across every i n t e r s e c t i n g g a t e w a y or o t h e r e n t r a n c e from t h e street t o a n y premises a n d t h e provisions of t h e last section shall a p p l y t h e r e t o . r 76. 76. I f a n y p a r t of s u c h footway h e n o t paved a c c o r d i n g to s u c h n o t i c e w i t h i n o n e m o n t h or repaired w i t h i n one w e e k from t h e t i m e of t h e service of a notice to repair t h e Council shall cause t h e s a m e t o h e so p a v e d or repaired a n d shall k e e p a n a c c o u n t of t h e expense t h e r e o f a n d t h e a m o u n t of t h e s a m e shall for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s A c t he h e l d to b e a r a t e a n d b e recoverable i n t h e s a m e w a y as in t h e case of t h e City r a t e A n d a n y t e n a n t so compelled to pave i n front of his premises m a y recover t h e a m o u n t of s u c h r a t e from his l a n d l o r d after h e shall h a v e been asked a n d n e g l e c t e d t o pay s u c h a m o u n t i n a n action as for m o n e y p a i d t o his u s e i n a n y C o u r t of c o m p e t e n t jurisdiction P r o v i d e d t h a t n o t h i n g h e r e i n contained shall p r e v e n t or interfere w i t h a n y p r i v a t e a g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n l a n d l o r d a n d t e n a n t w i t h respect to t h e u l t i m a t e liability of e i t h e r t o p a y a n y specified r a t e . 77. E v e r y footpath w h i c h shall n o t b e p a v e d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e a u t h o r i z e d p l a n a n d specification a t t h e office of t h e City S u r v e y o r shall be d e e m e d t o b e u n p a v e d for t h e purposes of t h i s A c t And every p e r s o n w h o shall k n o w i n g l y cause a n y inferior or different m a t e r i a l t o b e used i n p a v i n g t h e footpath t o t h a t prescribed i n s u c h specification shall for every s u c h offence b e liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding twenty pounds. 78. I f a n y b u i l d i n g or w a l l or a n y t h i n g affixed t h e r e o n w i t h i n t h e City be d e e m e d b y t h e City Surveyor (who m a y for t h a t p u r p o s e e n t e r u p o n t h e premises a n d e x a m i n e t h e same) to b e i n a r u i n o u s or d a n g e r o u s state h e shall i m m e d i a t e l y cause a p r o p e r h o a r d or fence to be p u t u p for t h e p r o t e c t i o n of passengers a n d shall cause notice i n w r i t i n g signed b y h i m to b e served u p o n t h e o w n e r of s u c h b u i l d i n g or w a l l if h e be k n o w n a n d r e s i d e n t w i t h i n t h e city b y leaving t h e s a m e a t his u s u a l place of abode or business a n d shall also cause s u c h notice to be p u t on t h e door or o t h e r con spicuous p a r t of t h e premises or otherwise to b e served u p o n t h e t e n a n t thereof if a n y b y leaving t h e s a m e o n t h e p r e m i s e s r e q u i r i n g s u c h owner or t e n a n t to t a k e d o w n secure or r e p a i r s u c h b u i l d i n g wall or o t h e r t h i n g as t h e case m a y be w i t h i n a reasonable t i m e to be n a m e d i n s u c h notice A n d if s u c h o w n e r or t e n a n t shall n o t c o m m e n c e w i t h i n seven days after service thereof a n d complete t h e w o r k t h e r e i n r e q u i r e d t o be done w i t h i n t h i r t y days to t h e satisfaction of t h e said surveyor h e shall if so directed b y t h e Council cause all or so m u c h of s u c h r e q u i r e d w o r k s as h e m a y d e e m necessary to be done a n d all t h e expenses thereof shall b e paid b y t h e o w n e r or t e n a n t a n d if after a w r i t t e n d e m a n d of s u c h expenses b y t h e T o w n Clerk s u c h o w n e r or t e n a n t shall neglect or refuse for one m o n t h t o pay t h e s a m e t h e Council shall h a v e a u t h o r i t y t o enforce p a y m e n t thereof as i n t h e case of t h e City r a t e Provided always t h a t if t h e t e n a n t shall b e compelled to p a y such expenses h e m a y recover t h e a m o u n t a g a i n s t t h e owner in a n action for m o n e y p a i d to his u s e . 79. I f a n y s u c h b u i l d i n g or wall or a n y p a r t thereof b e pulled d o w n b y v i r t u e of t h e powers aforesaid t h e City Surveyor or B u i l d i n g S u r v e y o r m a y u n d e r t h e direction of t h e Council sell t h e m a t e r i a l s thereof or so m u c h of t h e s a m e as shall be p u l l e d down a n d a p p l y t h e proceeds of such sale i n or t o w a r d s p a y m e n t of t h e expenses i n c u r r e d in respect of s u c h h o u s e or b u i l d i n g a n d shall p a y a n y s u r p l u s arising from s u c h sale to t h e owner of s u c h b u i l d i n g or w a l l o n d e m a n d But t h e C o u n c i l shall h a v e t h e same r e m e d i e s for compelling p a y m e n t oi so m u c h of t h e said expenses as m a y r e m a i n d u e after application ol s u c h proceeds as for c o m p e l l i n g p a y m e n t of t h e w h o l e a m o u n t . 80. If a n y person n o t b e i n g authorized b y t h e Council shall deposit a n y b u i l d i n g m a t e r i a l s r u b b i s h or o t h e r t h i n g on or m a k e any e x c a v a t i o n i n a n v p a r t of a public w a y w i t h o u t t h e w r i t t e n authority of of t h e City Surveyor s u c h person shall h e liable t o a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g five p o u n d s for every clay d u r i n g t h e c o n t i n u a n c e of t h e s a m e u n t i l h e shall h a v e obtained s u c h a u t h o r i t y A n d such p e n a l t i e s m a y be recovered either u n d e r a separate i n f o r m a t i o n for e a c h day or u n d e r one information for t h e s u m of t h e several penalties so i n c u r r e d . 8 1 . I f a n y b u i l d i n g e x c a v a t i o n or p l a c e n e a r a n y public w a y s h a l l b e d a n g e r o u s t o t h e passengers a l o n g s u c h w a y for w a n t of sufficient repairs p r o t e c t i o n i n c l o s u r e or otherwise a n d if t h e t e n a n t of t h e premises on w h i c h s u c h b u i l d i n g e x c a v a t i o n or place is situate if t h e same is occupied a n d if n o t occupied t h e n if t h e o w n e r thereof shall n o t w i t h i n seven days after service of a notice from t h e City Surveyor r e q u i r i n g h i m to do so r e p a i r or p r o t e c t t h e s a m e as r e q u i r e d in such notice a n d to t h e satisfaction of t h e City S u r v e y o r t h e n s u c h surveyor shall cause t h e same to b e repaired or p r o t e c t e d i n s u c h w a y as h e shall d e e m sufficient a n d p r o p e r A n d t h e expenses of s u c h r e p a i r protection or inclosure shall b e repaid to t h e Council b y t h e t e n a n t or owner as t h e case m a y b e of t h e premises so r e p a i r e d p r o tected or inclosed a n d if n o t so r e p a i d m a y b e recovered i n t h e same w a y as a n y City r a t e . 82. W h e n a n y b u i l d i n g m a t e r i a l s r u b b i s h or o t h e r t h i n g s a r e laid on or a n y excavation m a d e i n a n y p u b l i c w a y w i t h i n t h e city t h e person l a y i n g or m a k i n g t h e same w h e t h e r b y order of t h e Council or n o t shall cause a sufficient l i g h t t o b e fixed u p o n or n e a r t h e same a n d shall c o n t i n u e s u c h l i g h t every n i g h t from sunset t o sunrise while s u c h m a t e r i a l s or excavation shall r e m a i n a n d shall cause s u c h materials or o t h e r t h i n g s a n d s u c h e x c a v a t i o n to b e sufficiently fenced a n d inclosed in s u c h m a n n e r as t h e City Surveyor m a y direct i n w r i t i n g A n d every person offending a g a i n s t t h i s e n a c t m e n t shall be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding five p o u n d s a n d a further p e n a l t y n o t exceeding t e n shillings for every d a y w h i l e s u c h default is con t i n u e d besides b e i n g liable i n a n y civil action for a n y injury sustained b y a n y o n e b y reason of such default or negligence. 83. T h e person w h o u n d e r t h e last p r e c e d i n g section shall be liable to a n y p e n a l t y or t o a n y d a m a g e s i n a n y civil a c t i o n a t t h e suit of a n y person shall be t h e person w h o b y himself or his s e r v a n t s shall h a v e placed a n y such b u i l d i n g materials r u b b i s h or o t h e r t h i n g s or shall h a v e m a d e s u c h excavation a n d n o t t h e e m p l o y e r w h o shall b y c o n t r a c t or otherwise h a v e employed h i m t o do a n y w o r k for t h e p u r p o s e s of w h i c h a n y such b u i l d i n g m a t e r i a l s r u b b i s h or o t h e r t h i n g s or a n y such excavation shall h a v e b e e n placed or m a d e . 8 1 . E v e r y p e r s o n i n t e n d i n g to b u i l d or t a k e down or a l t e r or r e p a i r t h e o u t w a r d p a r t of a n y b u i l d i n g i n a n y p u b l i c w a y of t h e city w h e r e b y a n y street or footway m a y be obstructed or r e n d e r e d in convenient t o passengers shall before b e g i n n i n g t h e same obtain a h o a r d i n g license from t h e City Surveyor w h o m a y if h e shall see fit g r a n t t h e same for a fee of t w o shillings a n d sixpence And s u c h person shall t h e r e u p o n cause a sufficient h o a r d or fence t o b e p u t u p i n order t o s e p a r a t e t h e b u i l d i n g w h e r e s u c h w o r k s are b e i n g carried on from t h e p u b l i c w a y w i t h a well p r o t e c t e d footway for passengers outside of s u c h h o a r d or fence a n d shall c o n t i n u e t h e same i n good condition t o t h e satisfaction of t h e City Surveyor so long as t h e public safety or convenience requires a n d shall to p r e v e n t accidents cause t h e same t o be sufficiently l i g h t e d d u r i n g t h e n i g h t a n d shall r e m o v e t h e same w h e n directed i n w r i t i n g b y t h e City S u r v e y o r w i t h i n a reasonable t i m e A n d every p e r s o n g u i l t y of a n y default h e r e i n shall b e liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding t e n shillings for every day s u c h default is c o n t i n u e d besides b e i n g liable to d a m a g e s i n a n y civil action a t t h e suit of a n y p e r s o n on a c c o u n t of a n y s u c h n e g l i g e n c e A n d t h e liability imposed b y t h i s section section shall he h e l d t o be i n c u r r e d b y t h e person a c t u a l l y doing b y himself or h i s s e r v a n t s or w o r k m e n a n y s u c h w o r k as h e r e i n m e n t i o n e d a n d n o t b y t h e p e r s o n e m p l o y i n g h i m by c o n t r a c t or o t h e r w i s e to do the work. 85. N o p e r s o n shall c o m m e n c e t o e r e c t r e b u i l d e x t e n d a d d t o or i n a n y w a y a l t e r a n y b u i l d i n g i n a n y p u b l i c w a y u n t i l h e shall h a v e served a n o t i c e o n t h e City S u r v e y o r s t a t i n g his i n t e n t i o n so to do a n d a t t h e s a m e t i m e describing t h e s i t u a t i o n of t h e i n t e n d e d b u i l d i n g w i t h full a n d e x a c t p a r t i c u l a r s of t h e i n t e n d e d w o r k a n d shall h a v e received t h e sanction of t h e said S u r v e y o r to s u c h erection r e - b u i l d i n g e x t e n s i o n a d d i t i o n or a l t e r a t i o n or u n t i l seven d a y s shall h a v e e x p i r e d w i t h o u t s u c h person h a v i n g received a n y n o t i c e from t h e said s u r v e y o r t h a t h e does n o t sanction s u c h w o r k A n d every b u i l d i n g e r e c t e d r e b u i l t e x t e n d e d added to or a l t e r e d a g a i n s t t h e provisions of t h i s section shall b e deemed a n e n c r o a c h m e n t a n d shall be subject to t h e provisions hereinafter c o n t a i n e d r e l a t i n g to e n c r o a c h m e n t s . 86. N o c u r b i n g shall be laid d o w n u p o n l a n d in t h e city n o t h i t h e r t o f o r m i n g p a r t of some p u b l i c w a y or b e l o n g i n g t o t h e C r o w n or t h e Corporation w i t h o u t c o n s e n t of t h e o w n e r of s u c h l a n d unless so laid d o w n u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e A c t f o u r t h W i l l i a m t h e F o u r t h n u m b e r seven. 87. E v e r y t e n a n t of a n y b u i l d i n g or p r e m i s e s if t h e s a m e b e occupied a n d if n o t occupied t h e n t h e o w n e r of s u c h b u i l d i n g or p r e m i s e s h a v i n g a n y steps e n t r a n c e a r e a g a r d e n or o t h e r open space adjoining a n y p u b l i c w a y or footway thereof b e n e a t h t h e level of t h e c u r b - s t o n e or exterior edge of s u c h p u b l i c w a y or foot-way shall sufficiently p r o t e c t a n d g u a r d t h e s a m e b y rails fences or o t h e r inclosures so as t o p r e v e n t d a n g e r t o s t r e e t passengers A n d for every d a y d u r i n g w h i c h t h e s a m e shall n o t b e so sufficiently p r o t e c t e d a n d g u a r d e d after w r i t t e n r e q u i s i t i o n t o t h a t effect h a s b e e n m a d e b y t h e C i t y Surveyor t h e o w n e r or t e n a n t of s u c h b u i l d i n g or p r e m i s e s as t h e case m a y b e shall b e liable t o a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g t w o p o u n d s . 8 8 . Before t h e footpath i n a n y n e w p u b l i c w a y i n t h e City shall b e laid d o w n t h e City S u r v e y o r shall s u b m i t to t h e C o u n c i l a p l a n of t h e s a m e s e t t i n g forth t h e p r o p o s e d b r e a d t h of t h e c a r r i a g e - w a y a n d footpath a n d t h e r e u p o n t h e C o u n c i l m a y b y notice i n t h e Gazette a n d one or m o r e of t h e daily p a p e r s p u b l i s h e d i n Sydney fix a n d d e c l a r e t h e d i s t a n c e from t h e c u r b - s t o n e or e x t e r i o r edge of t h e foot p a t h i n a n y s u c h p u b l i c w a y w i t h i n w h i c h it shall n o t be lawful t o erect a n y b u i l d i n g so t h a t s u c h d i s t a n c e shall n o t i n a n y case exceed t w e l v e feet u n l e s s w i t h t h e c o n s e n t i n w r i t i n g of t h e o w n e r of t h e p r e m i s e s a n d a line d r a w n a t s u c h d i s t a n c e shall for all purposes be t h e b u i l d i n g - l i n e of s u c h w a y B u t before s u c h n o t i c e in t h e Gazette shall b e p u b l i s h e d t h e Council shall b y a p r e l i m i n a r y n o t i c e i n t h e Gazette a n d also i n one S y d n e y n e w s p a p e r a t t h e least call u p o n all p e r s o n s i n t e r e s t e d i n s u c h p u b l i c w a y t o set forth i n w r i t i n g addressed a n d t r a n s m i t t e d to t h e T o w n Clerk w i t h i n one m o n t h from t h e first p u b l i c a t i o n of s u c h l a s t - m e n t i o n e d notice a n y objection to t h e a d o p t i o n of s u c h p l a n a n d also a n y c l a i m for c o m p e n s a t i o n for a n y loss or d a m a g e w h i c h t h e y m a y s u s t a i n b y t h e a d o p t i o n thereof a n d if s u c h claim be well founded t h e a m o u n t t h e r e o f shall be paid b y t h e C o u n c i l after b e i n g first settled b y a r b i t r a t i o n as hereinafter e n a c t e d if b o t h parties a g r e e t o s u b m i t said claim to a r b i t r a t i o n . 89. W h e n e v e r a n y q u e s t i o n shall arise i n a n y p r o c e e d i n g a t l a w or i n e q u i t y t o u c h i n g a n y a c t u a l b u i l d i n g - l i n e in S y d n e y it shall be held conclusively t h a t e v e r y c u r b - s t o n e as laid d o w n a n d s u b s i s t i n g before t h e p a s s i n g of this A c t is lawfully laid d o w n A n d every notice given i n t h e Gazette u n d e r t h e p r e c e d i n g section of t h i s A c t m a y b e p r o v e d as conclusive a n d b i n d i n g on all p a r t i e s b y p r o d u c t i o n of t h e Gazette And A n d all p l a n s of public ways in t h e City framed u n d e r a n y A c t h e r e tofore i n force or u n d e r t h e said section shall also be conclusive evidence of t h e i r contents on p r o d u c t i o n thereof b y a n y c l e r k or officer i n t h e d e p a r t m e n t of t h e Surveyor General or of t h e City S u r v e y o r as t h e case m a y b e . 90. W h e n e v e r it shall be r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e City S u r v e y o r or b y a n y citizen to t h e T o w n Clerk for t h e information of t h e Council t h a t a n y b u i l d i n g w h a t e v e r is or h a s b e e n erected w i t h i n t h e distance of twelve feet from t h e curb-stone or exterior edge of a n y footpath in a n y public w a y i n t h e City of Sydney t h e Council shall f o r t h w i t h direct t h e City S u r v e y o r or B u i l d i n g Surveyor to e n t e r u p o n t h e premises w h e r e s u c h b u i l d i n g is erected or otherwise a s c e r t a i n b y a d m e a s u r e m e n t w h e t h e r t h e b u i l d i n g complained of is w i t h i n s u c h distance aforesaid a n d t h e r e u p o n s u c h suiweyor shall f o r t h w i t h report t o t h e Council t h e e x a c t a m o u n t of e n c r o a c h m e n t s b y m e a n s of such b u i l d i n g u p o n t h e said f o o t p a t h or roadway. 9 1 . U p o n receipt of s u c h surveyor's r e p o r t t h e Council shall w i t h o u t u n n e c e s s a r y delay t a k e t h e s a m e i n t o consideration a n d u p o n b e i n g satisfied t h a t s u c h b u i l d i n g so c o m p l a i n e d of as a n encroach m e n t u p o n a n y s u c h footpath is w i t h i n t h e said distance t h e Council shall f o r t h w i t h cause a n o t i c e t o b e served p e r s o n a l l y u p o n t h e owner or t e n a n t of t h e premises w h e r e o n t h e said b u i l d i n g is e i t h e r wholly or p a r t i a l l y erected r e q u i r i n g t h e owner of t h e said premises w i t h i n a t i m e to b e stated in s u c h n o t i c e t o t a k e d o w n or otherwise remove every p o r t i o n of s u c h b u i l d i n g as shall be erected w i t h i n t h e distance aforesaid. 92. If such notice shall b e served p e r s o n a l l y u p o n t h e t e n a n t of s u c h premises h e shall f o r t h w i t h deliver t h e s a m e personally to t h e o w n e r thei-eof or his a g e n t u n d e r a p e n a l t y of t w e n t y p o u n d s . 9 3 . After t h e delivery of such notice to such owner or h i s a g e n t as aforesaid t h e owner or a g e n t (as t h e case m a y be) m a y t h e r e u p o n reqxure t h e Council b y notice i n w r i t i n g t o be served u p o n t h e T o w n Clerk to forthwith e n t e r into a n a g r e e m e n t for a r b i t r a t i o n to refer t h e question as t o t h e loss d a m a g e a c t u a l or prospective or e x p e n s e w h i c h m a y p r e s u m a b l y be i n c u r r e d by t h e owner b y reason of his compliance w i t h t h e t e r m s of t h e said n o t i c e a n d also to decide u p o n all differences w h i c h m a y arise b e t w e e n t h e Council a n d himself on a c c o u n t of s u c h compliance b y h i m as aforesaid w h i c h a g r e e m e n t shall provide t h a t e a c h p a r t y shall a p p o i n t a n a r b i t r a t o r w i t h power for s u c h a r b i t r a t o r s to a p p o i n t a n u m p i r e . 94. W h e n e v e r a n y s u c h a w a r d shall b e d u l y m a d e a n d shall n o t b e lawfully set aside t h e o w n e r i n whose favour s u c h a w a r d m a y be m a d e shall b e e n t i t l e d after t h e e x p i r a t i o n of t h e t i m e t h e r e i n limited in t h a t behalf a n d t h e performance of t h e conditions s t i p u l a t e d b y t h e t e r m s of t h e said a w a r d to d e m a n d a n d recover b y a n action b r o u g h t u p o n t h e said a w a r d a g a i n s t t h e said C o u n c i l w h a t e v e r s u m shall h a v e b e e n a w a r d e d t o b e p a i d t o s u c h owner P r o v i d e d always t h a t t h e Council shall n o t b e compelled to p a y m o r e t h a n one m o i e t y of t h e said s u m u n t i l t h e e n c r o a c h m e n t c o m p l a i n e d of h a s been r e m o v e d . 9 5 . I f t h e o w n e r of a n y such b u i l d i n g shall n e g l e c t or refuse; to e n t e r into s u c h a r b i t r a t i o n a g r e e m e n t for one m o n t h after t h e receipt b y h i m of t h e notice before m e n t i o n e d a n d a w r i t t e n d e m a n d be m a d e b y t h e Council to e x e c u t e s u c h a g r e e m e n t a n d served u p o n h i m or his a g e n t it shall b e lawful for t h e Council to a p p o i n t a sole a r b i t r a t o r w h o shall h a v e all t h e a u t h o r i t y vested i n t w o a r b i t r a t o r s a n d a n u m p i r e b y t h e last cited A c t . 96. I f t h e owner of a n y s u c h b u i l d i n g shall n e g l e c t or refuse after receiving t h e notice before m e n t i o n e d to comply w i t h t h e t e r m s thereof for four m o n t h s after t h e delivery of t h e same to s u c h o w n e r or or his a g e n t it shall he lawful for t h e Council to direct t h e City S u r v e y o r or B u i l d i n g S u r v e y o r t o t a k e d o w n a n d r e m o v e t h e said b u i l d i n g or so m u c h thereof as shall cause t h e e n c r o a c h m e n t com p l a i n e d of a n d t h e City Surveyor or B u i l d i n g S u r v e y o r Avith his w o r k m e n or a n y c o n t r a c t o r e m p l o y e d b y e i t h e r of t h e m for t h e p u r p o s e is h e r e b y a u t h o r i z e d t h e r e u p o n t o e n t e r upon t h e premises a n d t a k e down a n d r e m o v e t h e said b u i l d i n g or t h e e n c r o a c h i n g portion thereof A n d t h e Council m a y defray all t h e expenses i n c u r r e d or occasioned t h e r e b y a n d deduct t h e a m o u n t thereof from a n y s u m w h i c h m a y b e a w a r d e d to t h e owner of t h e said b u i l d i n g as aforesaid a n d p a y t h e balance if a n y t o t h e said owner. 97. If t h e o w n e r landlord or t e n a n t of a n y s u c h b u i l d i n g or a n y o t h e r person shall wilfully o b s t r u c t t h e City S u r v e y o r or b u i l d i n g S u r v e y o r or a n y w o r k m a n a c t i n g u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of e i t h e r of t h e m i n t h e e x e c u t i o n of t h e w o r k hereinbefore a u t h o r i z e d to be done b y t h e m respectively h e shall be liable for every s u c h offence to a p e n a l t y not exceeding twenty pounds. 9 8 . F o r t h e p u r p o s e of d o i n g a n y w o r k u p o n or u n d e r a n y p u b l i c w a y or w h e n e v e r any p u b l i c necessity m a y arise t h e M a y o r m a y p r e v e n t a n y traffic t h r o u g h or a l o n g t h e s a m e or m a y t a k e a n y m e a s u r e s for t h e p r o t e c t i o n of t h e p u b l i c from accidents. 99. E v e r y person w h o shall blast or cause t o be b l a s t e d a n y s t o n e or r o c k w i t h i n t h e city w i t h o u t h a v i n g a w r i t t e n license u n d e r t h e h a n d of t h e City S u r v e y o r shall for every s u c h offence be liable t o a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g t e n p o u n d s n o r less t h a n one p o u n d . 100. E v e r y person i n t e n d i n g t o erect or r e b u i l d a n y b u i l d i n g w i t h i n t h e city shall f o u r t e e n days a t t h e least before b e g i n n i n g t o dig or l a y o u t t h e foundation cause a w r i t t e n notice t o b e e n t e r e d b y himself his a r c h i t e c t surveyor or a t t o r n e y i n a r e g i s t e r t o be k e p t a t t h e office of t h e City Surveyor for t h a t p u r p o s e of h i s i n t e n t i o n so t o b u i l d or rebuild t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e i n t e n d e d level of t h e cellar or lowest floor a n d t h e s i t u a t i o n a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e i n t e n d e d privies cesspits a n d drains i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h s u c h b u i l d i n g a n d t h e City S u r v e y o r shall w i t h o u t fee signify his a p p r o v a l or disapproval of t h e s a m e w i t h i n seven days after s u c h n o t i c e A n d in default of s u c h n o t i c e or if a n y s u c h i n t e n d e d w o r k s as aforesaid be p r o c e e d e d w i t h w i t h o u t s u c h a p p r o v a l or before such l a s t - m e n t i o n e d seven days shall h a v e elapsed t h e offender shall b e liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding twenty-five p o u n d s a n d t h e C o u n c i l m a y cause s u c h w o r k s to b e a l t e r e d or otherwise dealt w i t h as t h e y m a y d e e m necessary a n d t h e expenses so i n c u r r e d shall be r e p a i d b y a n d m a y b e recovered from t h e offender t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e p e n a l t y aforesaid in a s u m m a r y w a y before a n y t w o Justices. 1 0 1 . I t shall n o t be lawful for a n y p e r s o n t o c o n s t r u c t a n y r o o m cellar or passage i n u p o n or b e n e a t h t h e surface of t h e footway of a n y s t r e e t or p u b l i c place w i t h i n t h e said city A n d a n y person offending a g a i n s t t h e provisions of t h i s section shall b e liable on conviction before a n y t w o J u s t i c e s of t h e P e a c e t o a p e n a l t y of n o t less t h a n t e n p o u n d s n o r m o r e t h a n fifty p o u n d s a n d s u c h J u s t i c e s shall f u r t h e r order t h e said offender to remove t h e said works a n d to restore t h e place affected t h e r e b y t o t h e satisfaction of t h e City S u r v e y o r w i t h i n a period n o t exceeding f o u r t e e n days t o be t h e n fixed b y t h e said J u s t i c e s a n d i n default t o p a y a p e n a l t y of t e n p o u n d s for every d a y or p a r t of a day d u r i n g -which t h e said order shall r e m a i n u n c o m p l i e d w i t h after s u c h fixed t i m e . 1 0 2 . F o r t h e p u r p o s e of fully c a r r y i n g o u t t h e provisions of t h e last p r e c e d i n g section it shall b e lawful for t h e City S u r v e y o r u n d e r t h e direction i n writing of t h e M a y o r to e n t e r u p o n a n y premises for t h e p u r p o s e of a s c e r t a i n i n g t h e e x i s t e n c e of a n y s u c h forbidden w o r k or or w h e t h e r a n y s u c h order of t h e said J u s t i c e s h a s b e e n complied w i t h a n d afterwards w i t h w o r k m e n to e n t e r a n d c a r r y o u t t h e r e m o v a l of t h e said w o r k s a n d t h e r e s t o r a t i o n of t h e said place if s u c h offender shall fail to c o m p l y w i t h t h e order of t h e said J u s t i c e s w i t h i n t h e t i m e so fixed A n d all expenses in c o n n e c t i o n t h e r e w i t h m a y h e recovered from t h e said offender i n a s u m m a r y w a y before a n y t w o J u s t i c e s of t h e P e a c e a t t h e s u i t of t h e City T r e a s u r e r i n addition to a n y p e n a l t y i n c u r r e d u n d e r t h e last preceding; section. PART VI. City Rale--Assessment Payment and Enforcement of Rates. 1 0 3 . T h e C o u n c i l shall from t i m e to t i m e direct v a l u e r s a p p o i n t e d b y t h e m to e n t e r i n a w a r d a s s e s s m e n t book for each w a r d i n t h e form or t o t h e effect c o n t a i n e d i n S c h e d u l e I I h e r e t o a n assess m e n t of all r a t a b l e p r o p e r t y of Avhatsocver k i n d w i t h i n t h e c i t y w h e t h e r occupied or u n o c c u p i e d s u c h assessment b e i n g m a d e a c c o r d i n g to t h e fair a v e r a g e a n n u a l v a l u e of s u c h p r o p e r t y w i t h a deduction t h e r e f r o m for o u t g o i n g s n o t i n a n y case e x c e e d i n g t e n p e r cent, u p o n s u c h a n n u a l v a l u e a n d s u c h books w h e n c o m p l e t e d shall be b y s u c h v a l u e r s delivered t o t h e T o w n Clerk A n d in case of t h e omis sion of a n y b u i l d i n g from s u c h assessment b y a n y v a l u e r it shall b e laAvful for t h e C o u n c i l t o e n t e r a n assessment for s u c h b u i l d i n g w h i c h e n t r y shall b e as b i n d i n g a n d h a v e t h e same effect as if i t h a d b e e n originally m a d e b y s u c h v a l u e r A n d eA ery b u i l d i n g AAdiether s u c h b u i l d i n g b e vested i n t h e CroAvn or be i n t h e o c c u p a t i o n of t h e C r o w n or n o t a n d all l a n d s w h e t h e r occupied or n o t A\ ithin t h e said city shall be deemed to b e " r a t a b l e p r o p e r t y " w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of t h i s A c t A n d i n assessing t h e aA erage a n n u a l A'alue of u n o c c u p i e d l a n d for t h e purpose of this section s u c h v a l u e shall be deemed to be a s u m n o t e x c e e d i n g six p e r c e n t u m p e r a n n u m on t h e e s t i m a t e d capital A'alue of such l a n d . 1 0 1 . E v e r y such A aluer shall previously to a c t i n g in a n y s u c h v a l u a t i o n m a k e a n d subscribe before t h e M a y o r or a n y Justice; a d e c l a r a t i o n t h a t h e will m a k e all v a l u a t i o n s a n d otherwise perform t h e d u t i e s of his office faithfully a n d AA'ithout favour. 1 0 5 . T h e TOAVU Clerk shall as soon as p r a c t i c a b l e h u t before t h e e x p i r a t i o n of t h i r t y days after t h e delivery to h i m of s u c h books c a u s e notices of t h e a m o u n t of such assessment in t h e form or t o t h e effect c o n t a i n e d in S c h e d u l e I h e r e t o t o be served u p o n t h e respective p r e m i s e s Avhcthcr occupied or n o t . 1 0 6 . A n y occupier or oAvner of s u c h premises m a y Avithin fourteen days after t h e e x p i r a t i o n of s u c h t h i r t y days as aforesaid a p p e a l a g a i n s t such a s s e s s m e n t a n d shall for such p u r p o s e deliver a t t h e office of t h e T o w n Clerk a n o t i c e in w r i t i n g of his i n t e n t i o n t o a p p e a l s t a t i n g t h e g r o u n d s of s u c h a p p e a l . 1 0 7 . S u c h a p p e a l shall b e h e a r d a t a special s i t t i n g of t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n D i s t r i c t C o u r t to be h o l d e n n o t earlier t h a n f o u r t e e n nor l a t e r t h a n t h i r t y days after t h e last day u p o n Avhich notice of appeals m a y b e lodged as hereinbefore provided a n d n o t i c e of t h e t i m e a n d place w h e r e s u c h C o u r t shall be h o l d e n shall be p u b l i s h e d i n t h e Gazette a n d i n one or m o r e S y d n e y ncAvspapcrs a t least seA en clear days before t h e h o l d i n g thereof A n d after h e a r i n g t h e a p p e l l a n t or his a g e n t d u l y a u t h o r i z e d in Avriting i n t h a t behalf t h e J u d g e shall liaA*e p o w e r to confirm or a l t e r t h e a s s e s s m e n t b u t t h e same s h a l l n o t be r e d u c e d i n a m o u n t b y r e a s o n of t h e premises so assessed h a v i n g decreased i n v a l u e s u b s e q u e n t l y to t h e m a k i n g of t h e 2 H assessment r r T r r a s s e s s m e n t a p p e a l e d a g a i n s t T h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n of t h e J u d g e on t h e h e a r i n g of every such a p p e a l shall h e final a n d conclusive as t o s u c h a s s e s s m e n t n o t m e r e l y w i t h r e g a r d t o t h e a m o u n t h u t also u p o n t h e principle on which such assessment has been made. 1 0 8 . N o a p p e a l shall b e e n t e r t a i n e d u n l e s s s u c h n o t i c e shall h a v e b e e n given as aforesaid a n d if on .the h e a r i n g of a n y s u c h a p p e a l t h e J u d g e shall be of opinion t h a t t h e s a m e is frivolous a n d v e x a t i o u s h e m a y a w a r d s u c h costs n o t e x c e e d i n g t w o p o u n d s as h e m a y t h i n k fit a g a i n s t t h e a p p e l l a n t w h i c h m a y be recovered b y t h e T o w n Clerk i n t h e s a m e w a y as costs i n a n y s u i t i n t h e D i s t r i c t C o u r t . 109. A f t e r t h e e x p i r a t i o n of t h e fourteen days so prescribed as aforesaid w i t h o u t a n y notice of a p p e a l or u p o n t h e decision of a n y s u c h a p p e a l a n d t h e necessary a l t e r a t i o n s (if a n y ) b e i n g m a d e i n t h e w a r d a s s e s s m e n t b o o k s t h e s a m e shall b e confirmed b y t h e C o u n c i l a n d signed b y t h e T o w n C l e r k a n d shall t h e r e u p o n be t h e a s s e s s m e n t books of t h e city for t h e p u r p o s e of all city r a t e s u n t i l a n e w assessment b e m a d e a n d n e w a s s e s s m e n t books b e c o m p l e t e d a n d confirmed i n m a n n e r aforesaid B u t s u c h a s s e s s m e n t books after b e i n g so confirmed a n d signed m a y from t i m e t o t i m e b e a l t e r e d b y o m i t t i n g t h e r e f r o m all b u i l d i n g s p u l l e d d o w n or w h i c h h a v e b e c o m e r u i n o u s w i t h i n a n y w a r d of t h e city a n d b y i n s e r t i n g i n t h e said b o o k all b u i l d i n g s n e w l y e r e c t e d or a l t e r e d or o m i t t e d i n a n y former assessment b o o k i n a n y s u c h w a r d w i t h a n a s s e s s m e n t of s u c h b u i l d i n g s a c c o r d i n g to t h e i r like a n n u a l v a l u e A n d t h e i n f o r m a t i o n for such a l t e r a t i o n shall be p r e p a r e d b y t h e City S u r v e y o r a n d delivered before t h e thirty-first day of D e c e m b e r i n e v e r y y e a r t o t h e T o w n Clerk w h o shall give notice of e v e r y s u c h assessment t o t h e occupier or o w n e r as t h e case m a y be as i n t h e case of a n original a s s e s s m e n t a n d s u c h p a r t y shall h a v e a l i k e p o w e r of a p p e a l as is hereinbefore p r o v i d e d a n d o n t h e decision of s u c h a p p e a l if a n y or a t t h e e x p i r y of t h e t i m e allowed for s u c h a p p e a l all a l t e r a t i o n s i n t h e w a r d a s s e s s m e n t books w h e n confirmed b y t h e Council a n d signed b y t h e T o w n Clerk shall be d e e m e d p o r t i o n s of t h e original w a r d assessment books of t h e city a n d b e as valid in l a w as if originally p a r t s thereof. 110. A n y occupier of p r o p e r t y w h o o n t h e r e q u e s t of a n y v a l u e r as aforesaid or of t h e T o w n Clerk or of a n y collector of r a t e s (who a r e h e r e b y a u t h o r i z e d to m a k e s u c h inquiries) refuses or wilfully o m i t s to disclose or wilfully m i s s t a t e s t o such v a l u e r T o w n C l e r k or collector t h e n a m e of t h e owner of s u c h p r o p e r t y or of t h e p e r s o n r e c e i v i n g or a u t h o r i z e d t o receive t h e r e n t s of t h e s a m e or a n y t h i n g r e q u i r e d for or c a l c u l a t e d to affect a n y s u c h a s s e s s m e n t as aforesaid shall for every s u c h offence b e liable t o a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g five p o u n d s . 1 1 1 . T h e a s s e s s m e n t books so m a d e a n d signed b y t h e T o w n C l e r k as aforesaid a n d all e n t r i e s m a d e t h e r e i n u p o n p r o d u c t i o n t h e r e o f b y t h e T o w n Clerk or City T r e a s u r e r or a n y civic officer a u t h o r i z e d in t h a t behalf b y t h e Council shall w i t h o u t a n y o t h e r evidence t h a t t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h i s A c t h a v e b e e n c o m p l i e d w i t h b e received i n all Courts as prima facie evidence of t h e facts t h e r e i n c o n t a i n e d . 112. T h e Council shall on t h e assessment so m a d e as aforesaid cause s u c h r a t e t o be raised as t o t h e m m a y seem p r o p e r for t h e g e n e r a l e x p e n d i t u r e of t h e city (exclusive of l i g h t i n g ) n o t e x c e e d i n g t w o shillings i n t h e p o u n d u p o n t h e assessment aforesaid w h i c h r a t e shall be designated t h e " Citv B a t e " A n d all s u c h r a t e s shall on or before t h e thirty-first day of M a r c h i n every year b e fixed a n d o r d e r e d b y t h e Council t o be p a i d i n t o t h e office of t h e City T r e a s u r e r by s u c h i n s t a l m e n t s a n d o n s u c h days as m a y b e fixed b y t h e Council. 1 1 3 . B a t e books of t h e City i n t h e form or to t h e effect of S c h e d u l e J h e r e t o signed b y t h e T o w n Clerk shall w i t h i n t h r e e m o n t h s after t h e c o m p l e t i o n of s u c h a s s e s s m e n t b e filed b y h i m in in t h e office of t h e City T r e a s u r e r a n d shall h e altered or a new r a t e h o o k tiled w i t h i n t w o m o n t h s after t h e confirmation or a n y a l t e r a t i o n or a d d i t i o n as aforesaid a n d every citizen shall h a v e access t h e r e t o d u r i n g office h o u r s a n d he p e r m i t t e d to i n s p e c t t h e s a m e u p o n p a y m e n t of a fee of one shilling A n d e v e r y s u c h r a t e h o o k so signed a n d all e n t r i e s t h e r e i n shall he received i n all C o u r t s as prima facie e v i d e n c e of all m a t t e r s t h e r e i n set o u t . l i t . U p o n t h e m a k i n g of a n y r a t e a n o t i c e signed b y t h e M a y o r a n d T o w n Clerk specifying t h e a m o u n t i n t h e p o u n d of t h e r a t e t h e p u r p o s e a n d period for w h i c h t h e s a m e is m a d e a n d o n w h a t days t h e s a m e is p a y a b l e shall b e p u b l i s h e d i n t h e Gazette a n d in e a c h of t h e daily n e w s p a p e r s a n d u p o n a n y s u c h n o t i c e b e i n g so p u b lished t h e r a t e t h e r e i n m e n t i o n e d shall be p a y a b l e a n d p a i d a t t h e t i m e s specified i n such notice b y t h e respective p e r s o n s liable to pay t h e s a m e for a n d in respect of all assessed b u i l d i n g s w i t h i n t h e city a c c o r d i n g t o t h e a n n u a l v a l u e of s u c h b u i l d i n g s as a s c e r t a i n e d a n d d e t e r m i n e d by t h e assessment hooks t h e n i n force for t h e city a n d it shall n o t be necessary in a n y s u c h n o t i c e to set forth t h e n a m e s of t h e p e r s o n s liable to t h e p a y m e n t of t h e r a t e or t h e s u m s w h i c h a c c o r d i n g t o s u c h r a t e s u c h persons a r e liable t o p a y or a n y o t h e r p a r t i c u l a r s t h a n a r e hereinbefore in t h a t b e h a l f m e n t i o n e d . 115. T h e r a t e so m a d e p a y a b l e shall in t h e case of t h e premises i n r e s p e c t of w h i c h t h e s a m e is p a y a b l e b e i n g occupied be paid to t h e City T r e a s u r e r b y t h e t e n a n t of s u c h p r e m i s e s a t t h e t i m e or respective t i m e s a t w h i c h s u c h r a t e is m a d e p a y a b l e or d e m a n d e d a n d i n t h e case of s u c h premises b e i n g v a c a n t t h e n b y such person w h o a t t h e t i m e or respective t i m e s a t w h i c h s u c h r a t e is m a d e p a y a b l e is t h e o w n e r of s u c h p r e m i s e s A n d t h e City T r e a s u r e r shall give a receipt for such r a t e i n t h e f o r m i n Schedule K h e r e t o B u t if t h e Council fall t o recover a n y s u c h r a t e in respect of occupied premises from t h e t e n a n t of t h e s a m e t h e y m a y levy a n d recover the; r a t e from t h e o w n e r of s u c h premises. 110. I n a n y case w h e r e a t e n a n t shall h a v e been so r e q u i r e d to p a y e i t h e r a g r e a t e r a m o u n t of r a t e s t h a n h e owes for r e n t or for a period of t i m e d u r i n g w h i c h h e shall n o t h a v e b e e n i n o c c u p a t i o n of t h e p r e m i s e s h e shall he e n t i t l e d to d e d u c t t h e a m o u n t in excess from a n y r e n t t h e n d u e or a c c r u i n g or t o recover t h e s a m e from his landlord (after h e shall h a v e b e e n a s k e d a n d n e g l e c t e d t o r e p a y such excess) i n a n a c t i o n as for m o n e y p a i d to his u s e i n a n y c o u r t of c o m p e t e n t j u r i s d i c t i o n P r o v i d e d t h a t n o t h i n g h e r e i n c o n t a i n e d shall p r e v e n t or interfere with any private agreement between landlord and tenant with r e s p e c t t o t h e u l t i m a t e liability of e i t h e r t o p a y a n y specified r a t e . 117. N o l a n d vested in trustees for p u r p o s e s of p u b l i c recreation h e a l t h or e n j o y m e n t a n d no hospital b e n e v o l e n t a s y l u m or o t h e r b u i l d i n g u s e d solely for c h a r i t a b l e p u r p o s e s a n d no b u i l d i n g u s e d solely for p u b l i c w o r s h i p or a n y school u n d e r t h e P u b l i c Schools A c t shall be liable to b e assessed or r a t e d i n r e s p e c t of a n y r a t e u n d e r t h i s A c t . 118. I n case a n y person liable t o p a y a n y r a t e neglects or refuses to p a y t h e a m o u n t thereof t o t h e City T r e a s u r e r for fourteen days after a n o t i c e i n t h e form or to t h e effect of t h e S c h e d u l e L h e r e t o t h a t s u c h r a t e is d u e shall h a v e b e e n left a t t h e premises liable for s u c h r a t e or after h e shall b y a n y s u c h notice h a v e b e e n called u p o n a n d r e q u i r e d to p a y s u c h r a t e t h e M a y o r m a y b y w a r r a n t u n d e r his h a n d d i s t r a i n t h e goods a n d c h a t t e l s of such person if a n y on t h e p r o p e r t y assessed or elscAvhere in t h e city a n d cause s u c h goods a n d c h a t t e l s w h e n d i s t r a i n e d to b e sold a n d o u t of t h e m o n e y s to arise t h e r e b y m a y pay all costs charges a n d expenses a t t e n d a n t u p o n s u c h distress a n d sale a n d shall t h e n p a y t h e a m o u n t of t h e r a t e for w h i c h s u c h distress a n d sale a r e m a d e a n d p a y over a n y s u r p l u s to t h e p e r s o n so distrained u p o n I n e v e r y case i n which w h i c h a w a r r a n t of distress shall h a v e b e e n delivered t o a collector or bailiff for l e v y t h e s a m e shall be levied for s u c h r a t e costs a n d expenses u n l e s s t h e whole of s u c h costs a n d expenses shall be p a i d as well as s u c h r a t e I n t h e e v e n t of a n y s u c h distress n o t r e a l i z i n g sufficient to p a y s u c h r a t e costs c h a r g e s a n d e x p e n s e s t h e M a y o r m a y from t i m e t o t i m e m a k e f u r t h e r a n d o t h e r distress i n l i k e m a n n e r u n t i l t h e w h o l e a m o u n t of t h e s a m e h a s b e e n fully paid B u t s u c h costs shall be a c c o r d i n g to t h e scale m e n t i o n e d i n S c h e d u l e M hereto. 119. T h e w a r r a n t of distress for t h e r e c o v e r y of a n y r a t e m a y b e i n t h e form or t o t h e effect of S c h e d u l e N h e r e t o a n d i n all cases w h e r e a distress m a y lawfully b e m a d e e v e r y police c o n s t a b l e shall u p o n b e i n g so r e q u i r e d b y a n y bailiff d i s t r a i n i n g for r a t e s aid i n m a k i n g a distress or sale p u r s u a n t t o s u c h w a r r a n t a n d for r e f u s i n g so to do shall be liable t o a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g five p o u n d s Provided t h a t t o save e x p e n s e a n d simplify t h e collection of r a t e s t h e M a y o r m a y i n c l u d e a n y n u m b e r of p e r s o n s i n one s u c h w a r r a n t a n d m a y direct a n y w a r r a n t for d i s t r a i n i n g for r a t e s u n d e r a n y of t h e provisions of this A c t to a n y bailiff or p e r s o n a p p o i n t e d b y h i m i n t h a t behalf And all s u c h distresses a n d sales s u b s e q u e n t t h e r e u p o n shall be c o n d u c t e d a n d c a r r i e d o u t as n e a r l y as p r a c t i c a b l e in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e provisions of t h e A c t fifteenth V i c t o r i a n u m b e r eleven or a n y o t h e r A c t r e g u l a t i n g distresses for r e n t a n d replevins. 120. N o distress m a d e u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h i s A c t shall be d e e m e d u n l a w f u l n o r shall t h e p e r s o n m a k i n g t h e s a m e b e deemed a t r e s p a s s e r on a c c o u n t of a n y defect or w a n t of form i n t h e w a r r a n t of distress or i n a n y o t h e r p r o c e e d i n g r e l a t i n g t h e r e t o n o r shall t h e p e r s o n d i s t r a i n i n g b e d e e m e d a t r e s p a s s e r ab initio on a c c o u n t of a n y i r r e g u l a r i t y w h i c h h e m a y afterwards c o m m i t b u t t h e p e r s o n aggrieved b y s u c h i r r e g u l a r i t y m a y r e c o v e r full satisfaction for t h e special d a m a g e i n a n a c t i o n o n t h e case. 1 2 1 . W h e n e v e r it a p p e a r s t o t h e Council t h a t a n y w o r k w h i c h t h e y a r e a u t h o r i z e d t o e x e c u t e is for t h e special benefit of a n y p a r t i c u l a r locality i n t h e C i t y t h e C o u n c i l m a y for defraying t h e e x p e n s e s i n c u r r e d i n e x e c u t i n g s u c h w o r k pass a special resolution w h i c h shall distinctly define s u c h locality a n d e x h i b i t s u c h w o r k on a map annexed thereto and upon the same being approved by t h e G o v e r n o r t h e C o u n c i l m a y m a k e a n d l e v y a special r a t e e q u a l l y on all r a t a b l e p r o p e r t y s i t u a t e d w i t h i n s u c h locality B u t n o s u c h r a t e m a d e i n a n y o n e y e a r shall exceed t h e a m o u n t of s i x p e n c e i n t h e p o u n d of t h e a n n u a l v a l u e of s u c h p r o p e r t y P r o v i d e d a l w a y s t h a t n o s u c h special r e s o l u t i o n shall be passed u n l e s s a p e t i t i o n signed b y n o t less t h a n twot h i r d s of t h e r a t e p a y e r s i n s u c h locality shall h a v e b e e n p r e s e n t e d t o t h e C o u n c i l p r a y i n g t h a t a s e p a r a t e r a t e m a y b e m a d e a n d levied a n d s t a t i n g for w h a t period it is desired t h a t s u c h s e p a r a t e r a t e shall be m a d e a n d levied A n d every r a t e m a d e u n d e r t h i s section m a y b e m a d e for a n d i n r e s p e c t of s u c h period as shall b e n a m e d i n t h e special r e s o l u t i o n b u t n o t exceeding t h e period m e n t i o n e d in such p e t i t i o n P r o v i d e d a l w a y s t h a t t h e provisions of t h i s section shall n o t p r e v e n t t h e C o u n c i l from m a k i n g or l e v y i n g d u r i n g a n y s u c h period a n o t h e r special r a t e i n a different locality if so e m p o w e r e d b y t h i s or a n y o t h e r Act. 122. U n t i l a n a s s e s s m e n t for t h e p u r p o s e of r a t i n g shall b e m a d e u n d e r t h i s A c t t h e assessment books of t h e Council i n force a t t h e t i m e of t h i s A c t c o m i n g i n t o o p e r a t i o n shall b e t h e assessment books on a n d u n d e r w h i c h r a t e s m a y be levied enforced a n d recovered. 1 2 3 . T h e provisions hereinbefore c o n t a i n e d as to l e v y i n g a n d r e c o v e r i n g city r a t e s shall be a p p l i c a b l e i n every r e s p e c t t o t h e l e v y i n g a n d r e c o v e r i n g every o t h e r r a t e m a d e a n d i m p o s e d u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h i s A c t . 121. 1 2 4 . If a n y p e r s o n shall wilfully t a k e a w a y b r e a k t h r o w clown or o t h e r w i s e d e s t r o y or d a m a g e a n y l a m p i n t h e city erected b y t h e C i t y Council or a t t h e p r i v a t e expense of a n y p e r s o n or a n y a p p e n d a g e thereof or wilfully e x t i n g u i s h a n y s u c h l a m p a n y J u s t i c e m a y issue a w a r r a n t for a p p r e h e n d i n g t h e p a r t y accused And any person seeing s u c h offence c o m m i t t e d m a y a p p r e h e n d or assist i n a p p r e h e n d i n g t h e offender a n d m a y w i t h o u t w a r r a n t deliver h i m i n t o t h e c u s t o d y of a constable to be conveyed before some J u s t i c e T h e J u s t i c e before w h o m a n y such offender shall be b r o u g h t shall e x a m i n e u p o n o a t h a n y witness t o u c h i n g s u c h offence a n d if t h e p a r t y accused shall be convicted thereof b y his o w n confession or on evidence on oath h e shall for every such offence be liable to a p e n a l t y of n o t less t h a n t e n shillings n o r m o r e t h a n forty shillings a n d .shall besides m a k e full satisfaction to be assessed by s u c h J u s t i c e for t h e d a m a g e so done a n d if s u c h offender do n o t f o r t h w i t h p a y t h e p e n a l t y adjudged a n d also m a k e s u c h satisfaction t h e J u s t i c e m a y order a n d c o m m i t h i m to gaol for a n y t i m e n o t e x c e e d i n g t h r e e m o n t h s u n l e s s such p e n a l t y be p a i d a n d satisfaction be sooner m a d e . 125. E v e r y p e r s o n carelessly or n e g l i g e n t l y b r e a k i n g d e s t r o y i n g or d a m a g i n g a n y l a m p set u p as aforesaid or a n y a p p e n d a g e thereof a n d n o t u p o n d e m a n d m a k i n g satisfaction shall b e liable t o p a y s u c h s u m of m o n e y to t h e c o m p l a i n i n g p a r t y as a n y J u s t i c e m a y on like h e a r i n g a n d confession or proof o r d e r a n d in case t h e s u m so ordered shall n o t be paid f o r t h w i t h t h e s a m e t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e e x p e n s e s a t t e n d i n g t h e recovery thereof m a y b e levied a n d recovered b y distress a n d sale of t h e offender's goods a n d c h a t t e l s w i t h t h e r e a s o n a b l e c h a r g e s of s u c h distress a n d sale a n d for w a n t of s u c h distress s u c h offender m a y be c o m m i t t e d t o gaol for a n y t e r m n o t e x c e e d i n g one m o n t h u n l e s s full satisfaction be sooner m a d e . PART Markets--Paries--Cattle VII. Sale-yards SfC 126. T h e Council m a y establish a n y p u b l i c m a r k e t in t h e city for t h e sale of fruit vegetables fish p r o d u c e or g e n e r a l m e r c h a n d i s e A n d u p o n such e s t a b l i s h m e n t b e i n g notified i n t h e Gazette a n d in e a c h of t h e daily n e w s p a p e r s a n y s u c h m a r k e t shall be subject to all t h e laws affecting m a r k e t s i n t h e city. 127. T h e Council m a y p u l l d o w n a n d r e - e r e c t a n y b u i l d i n g w h i c h is lawfully vested i n t h e m or do a n y t h i n g t h e r e t o necessary or p r o p e r so t h a t n o p r i v a t e r i g h t s a r e t h e r e b y infringed A n d t h e C o u n c i l shall h a v e a n d m a y exercise all necessary a n d proper powers for t h e p u r p o s e of l a y i n g o u t a n y p a r k g a r d e n s h r u b b e r y or p r o p e r t y b e l o n g i n g t o t h e Council. 128. T h e Council shall for t h e m a n a g e m e n t a n d p r o t e c t i o n of t h e several p a r k s m a r k e t s a n d o t h e r pieces of l a n d a n d premises w i t h i n t h e C i t y of S y d n e y w h i c h h a v e b e e n g r a n t e d or dedicated to t h e m or m a y hereafter be g r a n t e d or dedicated t o t h e m h a v e all t h e powers a n d a u t h o r i t y g i v e n t o t r u s t e e s b y t h e " P u b l i c P a r k s A c t of 1 8 5 4 . " 129. T h e Council m a y erect a n d m a i n t a i n u p o n t h e l a n d k n o w n as P r i n c e Alfred P a r k suitable b u i l d i n g s for t h e p u r p o s e of h o l d i n g a n n u a l a n d o t h e r E x h i b i t i o n s a n d for like p u r p o s e s of p u b l i c r e c r e a t i o n or i n s t r u c t i o n as t h e y m a y d e e m desirable P r o v i d e d always t h a t t h e a m o u n t s borrowed u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e A c t hereinbefore repealed i n t i t u l e d " An Act to authorize tlie erection and maintenance of certain buildings in Prince Alfred Park by the Municipal Council of the City of Sydney " t o g e t h e r w i t h a n y o t h e r a m o u n t s borrowed a n d e x p e n d e d u p o n s u c h buildings b u i l d i n g s shall be t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e C i t y F u n d b u t w i t h t h e like security a n d w i t h t h e s a m e r i g h t s a n d remedies in favour of t h e holders of deben t u r e s a n d all other persons as if t h e said A c t h a d not b e e n repealed. 130. I t shall he lawful for t h e C o u n c i l t o enclose s u c h p o r t i o n of t h e said p a r k as t h e y m a y t h i n k tit a n d t o l e t t h e l a n d so enclosed t o g e t h e r w i t h s u c h b u i l d i n g s t h e r e o n erected for a n y c o n t i n u o u s period or periods d u r i n g t h e y e a r n o t e x c e e d i n g i n t h e w h o l e four calendar m o n t h s a n d a n y p u b l i c right-of-way or o t h e r e a s e m e n t a t t a c h i n g t o s u c h l a n d so enclosed shall d u r i n g such period only as aforesaid i n e a c h y e a r be d e e m e d t o b e in a b e y a n c e P r o v i d e d t h a t such p o r t i o n or t h e whole of t h e said p a r k m a y c o n t i n u e to b e enclosed for a f u r t h e r period of t w o m o n t h s w i t h t h e c o n s e n t of t h e Governor. 1 3 1 . T h e Council m a y g r a n t leases of a n y p r e m i s e s or a n y p a r t thereof h e l d b y or b e l o n g i n g to t h e Corporation for a n y period n o t e x c e e d i n g t w e n t y - o n e y e a r s u p o n t h e best t e r m s Avhich m a y be o b t a i n e d for t h e s a m e provided t h a t t h e y b e let b y c o m p e t i t i o n e i t h e r b y p u b l i c a u c t i o n or t e n d e r . 132. I t shall be lawful for t h e Council to establish in s u c h place or places as t h e y m a y d e t e r m i n e adjoining t h e G r e a t S o u t h e r n a n d W e s t e r n R a i l w a y n o t m o r e t h a n fourteen miles from t h e City of S y d n e y b u i l d i n g s y a r d s a n d o t h e r p r e m i s e s for t h e sale of cattle a n d for s u c h p u r p o s e s m a y p u r c h a s e a c q u i r e a n d hold a n y l a n d s a n d a n y e s t a t e or i n t e r e s t t h e r e i n a n d m a y sell a n d dispose of a n d e x c h a n g e t h e s a m e a n d to p r o v i d e funds for t h e erection a n d m a i n t e n a n c e of s u c h b u i l d i n g s y a r d s a n d premises t h e C o u n c i l m a y b o r r o w a n y s u m of m o n e y n o t e x c e e d i n g in t h e a g g r e g a t e twenty-five t h o u s a n d p o u n d s a t a r a t e of i n t e r e s t n o t e x c e e d i n g six p o u n d s p e r c e n t u m p e r a n n u m b y d e b e n t u r e s secured u p o n t h e City F u n d P r o v i d e d t h a t it shall be obligatory u p o n t h e Council to erect t h e said y a r d s w i t h i n a period of t w o years from t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t P r o v i d e d f u r t h e r t h a t n o t h i n g in t h i s or a n y succeeding section c o n t a i n e d shall deprive t h e proprietor of a n y y a r d s or p r e m i s e s s i t u a t e d w i t h i n t h e aforesaid l i m i t s w h i c h shall before t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t h a v e b e e n established a n d w h i c h a r e n o w b e i n g u s e d for t h e bond fide p u r p o s e of h o l d i n g sales of c a t t l e t h e r e a t of his r i g h t to c o n t i n u e t o hold such sales at such y a r d s or premises n o r shall a n y t h i n g in a n y s u c h section c o n t a i n e d operate t o p r o h i b i t u n d e r t h e p e n a l t y t h e r e i n prescribed t h e sale of c a t t l e a t a n y s u c h yards B u t t h e privilege a n d e x e m p t i o n h e r e b y provided shall n o t i n a n y case c o n t i n u e for a period l o n g e r t h a n t e n years from t h e passing of t h i s A c t a n d shall n o t e x t e n d to a n y such p r o p r i e t o r unless h e shall w i t h i n fourteen days after t h e d a t e of t h e p r o c l a m a t i o n m e n t i o n e d i n t h e n e x t following section h a v e g i v e n n o t i c e to t h e T o w n Clerk b y w r i t i n g u n d e r his h a n d t h a t h e c l a i m s t o c o n t i n u e t h e r i g h t of u s i n g s u c h y a r d s or premises w h e r e u p o n s u c h p r o p r i e t o r shall be e n t i t l e d t o t h e benefit of t h e said privilege a n d e x e m p t i o n b u t s u c h benefit shall absolutely cease a n d d e t e r m i n e for all purposes if a t a n y t i m e after t h e d a t e of s u c h p r o c l a m a t i o n n o sale of c a t t l e y a r d e d a t s u c h y a r d s or p r e m i s e s shall for a c o n t i n u o u s period of six c a l e n d a r m o n t h s h a v e t a k e n place; t h e r e a t P r o v i d e d f u r t h e r t h a t t h e C o u n c i l f r o m a n d after t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n Saley a r d s shall h a v e t h e p o w e r to levy one-half t h e s a m e r a t e s a n d c h a r g e s for t h e u s e of a n y s u c h sale-yards as a p p l y to t h e y a r d s t h a t m a y h e r e a f t e r b e erected b y t h e C o r p o r a t i o n . 1 3 3 . A f t e r s u c h sale-yards shall i n t h e o p i n i o n of t h e G o v e r n o r b e r e a d y for t h e r e c e p t i o n of c a t t l e h e shall f o r t h w i t h b y p r o c l a m a t i o n t o b e p u b l i s h e d i n t h e Gazette declare t h e s a m e t o be t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n sale-yards for selling c a t t l e a n d t h e s a m e shall t h e r e u p o n b e c o m e t h e only m a r k e t or place; w i t h i n t h e C i t y of S y d n e y a n d t h e limits m e n t i o n e d in t h e l a s t section for t h e sale of c a t t l e e x c e p t as provided for in in section one h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t y - e i g h t A n d if a n y person shall sell or offer for sale e x c e p t as hereinafter provided a n y c a t t l e in a n y o t h e r place w i t h i n t h e said city or w i t h i n fourteen miles from t h e b o u n d a r i e s thereof h e shall on conviction before t w o J u s t i c e s be liable to a p e n a l t y of t e n shillings for every head of s u c h cattle so sold or offered for sale B u t n o t h i n g herein contained shall apply to c a t t l e a r r i v i n g i n Sydney b y sea or to sheep so a r r i v i n g i n n u m b e r s n o t exceeding fifty i n a n y one ship m e n t P r o v i d e d t h a t t h e provisions of t h i s section shall n o t a p p l y to p r i v a t e sales of c a t t l e n o t exceeding six a n i m a l s a t one place or i n one lot. 134. If a n y person shall after t h e passing of t h i s A c t h a v e in his possession a n y c a t t l e u p o n a n y premises w i t h i n t h e City of Sydney h e shall forfeit a n d p a y a n y s u m n o t exceeding five p o u n d s for each a n d every h e a d of cattle so found i n his possession. 135. T h e provisions r e l a t i n g t o cattle hereinbefore contained shall n o t apply t o a n y sale of cattle w h e n t h e said c a t t l e are n o t w i t h i n t h e district a n d shall n o t affect a n y wharfinger or c o m m o n carrier receiving c a t t l e n o r a n y m i l k m a n or person k e e p i n g m i l c h cows or w o r k i n g bullocks n o r a n y person k e e p i n g a n y c a t t l e for t h e p u r p o s e of e x h i b i t i n g t h e same n o r a n y a u c t i o n e e r or o t h e r p e r s o n k e e p i n g cattle for sale n o r a n y person h a v i n g i n his possession c a t t l e i m p o r t e d from places b e y o n d t h e Colony n o r a n y person k e e p i n g horses n o r a n y person k e e p i n g c a t t l e on premises licensed for t h e p u r p o s e b u t in all such cases t h e b u r d e n of p r o v i n g e x e m p t i o n from liability shall lie upon t h e person c h a r g e d w i t h a b r e a c h of its provisions. 130. T h e I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s a t all t i m e s a n d a n y o t h e r officer of t h e Council w h e n a u t h o r i z e d in w r i t i n g in t h a t behalf b y t h e M a y o r of Sydney shall h a v e power to search a n y premises on w h i c h h e h a s reason to suspect t h a t a n y c a t t l e are k e p t c o n t r a r y to t h e provisions of this A c t a n d a n y person o b s t r u c t i n g or molesting such I n s p e c t o r or o t h e r officer so authorized w h e n e n d e a v o u r i n g to search s u c h premises shall forfeit a n d p a y a s u m n o t exceeding t e n p o u n d s . 137. T h e proceeds arising from t h e feeson t h e sale of c a t t l e a t such y a r d s a n d all o t h e r profits a c c r u i n g therefrom received b y t h e Council shall after p a y m e n t of t h e c u r r e n t expenses incident to t h e m a i n t e n a n c e of s u c h premises b e invested a n d a p p r o p r i a t e d t o w a r d s t h e p a y m e n t of t h e p r i n c i p a l s u m so borrowed a n d a n y i n t e r e s t t h e r e o n a c c r u e d so l o n g as a n y such shall r e m a i n d u e A n d a n a c c o u n t thereof t o be called t h e " C a t t l e Sale Y a r d s F u n d " shall be k e p t by t h e City T r e a s u r e r B u t w h e n ever t h e s u m so borroAved t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e i n t e r e s t shall haA e been paid off t h e profits arising from such yards shall be p a i d OA'er to t h e City F u n d . 138. T h e Council shall h a v e poAvcr to erect m a i n t a i n or license sale-yards Avithin t h e City of S y d n e y or f o u r t e e n miles t h e r e f r o m for t h e sale of calves l a m b s pigs m i l c h cows a n d horses a n d notAAdthstanding a n y t h i n g to t h e c o n t r a r y contained i n t h e A c t fourteen Victoria n u m b e r t h i r t y - s i x or a n y o t h e r A c t to license places w i t h i n t h e said city or limits for t h e s l a u g h t e r of j u g s calves a n d sheep a n d t o f r a m e regulations for t h e m a n a g e m e n t thereof. 139. W h e n a n y sale-yards a r e established a n d by-laAvs in respect to such y a r d s are m a d e a n d p u b l i s h e d it shall be lawful for t h e Council to t a k e a n d d e m a n d in respect of a n y c a t t l e i n t e n d e d for s l a u g h t e r y a r d e d or b r o u g h t for sale b y a u c t i o n to a n y sale-yards or premises in t h e City of Sydney or w i t h i n t h e distance of fourteen miles t h e r e f r o m as hereinbefore p i w i d e d t h e fees or c h a r g e s specified a n d set forth in by-laAvs t o b e m a d e i n t h a t behalf s u c h fees a n d charges n o t t o exceed t h e scale prescribed i n Schedule G hereto. 140. T h e Council m a y let or farm o u t b y a u c t i o n a n y tolls a n d dues p a y a b l e a n d receivable a t a n y m a r k e t a n d m a y also so let or farm o u t b y a u c t i o n a n y m a r k e t or stall or shop t h e r e i n for a n y period n o t e x c e e d i n g t h r e e years b y a u c t i o n or t e n d e r . r PART PART Water Supply-- VIII. Rates--Provisions Water and Street Watering against Polluting Water. 1 4 1 . I n t h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of P a r t V I I I hereof t h e following words w i t h i n i n v e r t e d c o m m a s shall u n l e s s t h e c o n t e x t otherwise i n d i c a t e h e a r t h e m e a n i n g s respectively set a g a i n s t t h e m v i z . : -- " M a i n s " -- T h e m a i n or s t r e e t pipes used for c o n d u c t i n g w a t e r from t h e reservoir or source of s u p p l y " C o n n e c t i o n " -- T h e smaller p i p e u s e d for delivering w a t e r from the mains into any premises " C l o s e t " -- A n y p r i v y or place u s e d for t h e d i s c h a r g e of fa3cal m a t t e r or u r i n e 1 4 2 . T h e C o u n c i l m a y t a k e a n d u s e for t h e p u r p o s e of s u c h w a t e r s u p p l y all w a t e r s collected flowing or b e i n g on or i n a n y s t r e a m w a t e r c o u r s e s w a m p or o t h e r source of w a t e r i n t h e n e i g h b o u r h o o d of t h e said S y d n e y "Water R e s e r v e a n d for t h i s p u r p o s e t h e y m a y e n t e r a n d u s e a n y l a n d a n d m a k e l a y a n d c a r r y o u t o n t h r o u g h or u n d e r t h e said l a n d a n y reservoirs c h a n n e l s pipes a n d o t h e r works. 1 4 3 . T h e C o u n c i l shall c o n s t r u c t l a y a n d m a i n t a i n all reser voirs engines p i p e s a n d o t h e r w o r k s necessary for s e c u r i n g as full a n d p u r e a s u p p l y of w a t e r for t h e city a n d s u b u r b s as c a n b e o b t a i n e d from t h e sources of s u p p l y so as aforesaid vested i n a n d m a d e available to t h e Council a n d shall t a k e all a v a i l a b l e m e a n s e i t h e r b y b r i n g i n g actions a t law a g a i n s t parties offending or b y m a k i n g t h e r e q u i s i t e by-laws or o t h e r w i s e for p r e s e r v i n g t h e p u r i t y of such w a t e r a n d p r e v e n t i n g t h e s a m e from b e i n g i n a n y "way r e n d e r e d i m p u r e or i n j u r i o u s t o h e a l t h . 144. T h e Council shall m a k e a n d k e e p in o r d e r sufficient fire p l u g s a n d fire-cocks for s u p p l y i n g in a n d from every street in w h i c h a m a i n is laid d o w n w a t e r for t h e e x t i n g u i s h m e n t of a n y fire a n d t h e y m a y erect a n d s u p p l y w i t h w a t e r s u c h d r i n k i n g fountains as t h e y m a y d e e m p r o p e r a n d m a y also s u p p l y s u c h p u b l i c privies a n d u r i n a l s w i t h w a t e r for d r a i n a g e a n d c l e a n s i n g p u r p o s e s as t h e y m a y consider fit. 145. I n a n y case i n w h i c h t h e l a n d of a n y p e r s o n shall b e t a k e n or u s e d or shall be injuriously affected e i t h e r p e r m a n e n t l y or t e m p o r a r i l y or a n y s t o n e g r a v e l e a r t h clay s a n d or o t h e r m a t e r i a l shall b e t a k e n t h e r e f r o m t o t h e d a m a g e or loss of such person or i n j u r y t o t h e l a n d for a n y of t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e "works of t h e Council u n d e r t h i s p a r t of this A c t s u c h person shall be e n t i t l e d t o reasonable c o m p e n s a t i o n for t h e loss or i n j u r y sustained. 146. A w a t e r r a t e m a y b e m a d e a n d recovered b y t h e C o u n c i l i n a d d i t i o n to every o t h e r r a t e a u t h o r i z e d b y t h i s A c t a n d such w a t e r r a t e m a y b e enforced a n d r e c o v e r e d in r e s p e c t of a n y premises in t h e c i t y or s u b u r b s s i t u a t e w i t h i n one h u n d r e d a n d fifty feet from t h e a l i g n m e n t of a n y p u b l i c w a y a l o n g w h i c h a m a i n w a t e r p i p e b e l o n g i n g t o t h e C o u n c i l is laid a l t h o u g h s u c h premises a r e n o t a c t u a l l y supplied w i t h w a t e r from s u c h m a i n . 147. S u c h w a t e r r a t e shall be p a y a b l e b y t h e same p e r s o n s a n d m a y b e raised a n d recovered i n t h e same m a n n e r as is h e r e i n p r o v i d e d i n r e s p e c t t o t h e City r a t e a n d t h e r e shall be t h e s a m e r i g h t as b e t w e e n t h e l a n d l o r d a n d t e n a n t of premises assessed for s u c h w ater r a t e as is h e r e i n p r o v i d e d i n respect to t h e city r a t e . 1 4 8 . S u c h w a t e r r a t e shall n o t exceed five shillings p e r a n n u m for e v e r y r o o m i n e a c h b u i l d i n g i n c l u d i n g k i t c h e n s w a r e h o u s e s o u t h o u s e s a n d water-closets A n d t h e Council m a y e n t e r i n t o a n y c o n t r a c t for t h e s u p p l y of w a t e r t o a n y factory b u i l d i n g g a r d e n or s t a b l e or for a n y special p u r p o s e a t a r a t e t o b e c a l c u l a t e d a c c o r d i n g to m e t e r . 149. U p o n receiving a p e t i t i o n signed b y t w o - t h i r d s of t h e r a t e p a y e r s i n a n y p u b l i c w a y i n t h e said city or i n a n y p a r t of s u c h p u b l i c way T w a y t h e Council shall cause t h e s a m e to he w a t e r e d or t h e y m a y m t h e i r discretion cause a n y p u b l i c w a y to be w a t e r e d And may impose u p o n t h e t e n a n t s or owners of b u i l d i n g s in s u c h p u b l i c w a y a uniform r a t e sufficient t o cover t h e e x p e n s e w h i c h r a t e shall be assessed u p o n a n d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e a m o u n t for w h i c h such b u i l d i n g s are assessed for t h e purposes of t h e City r a t e in addition to every o t h e r r a t e h e r e b y a u t h o r i z e d a n d m a d e p a y a b l e A n d every s u c h r a t e m a y b e m a d e levied enforced a n d recovered i n like m a n n e r as a n y City r a t e . 150. I n every case i n w h i c h t h e r e is on one side of a n y p u b l i c w a y a n y p u b l i c p a r k or reserve one-half only of s u c h w a t e r i n g r a t e shall b e assessed u p o n a n d b e p a y a b l e i n respect of t h e b u i l d i n g s on t h e side of s u c h w a y opposite s u c h p a r k or reserve. 1 5 1 . N o person shall w a s h a n y a n i m a l or a n y clothes wool l e a t h e r or t h e skin of a n y a n i m a l or a n y noisome or offensive t h i n g or t h r o w or cast a n y dead a n i m a l or a n y filth dirt or o t h e r noisome or offensive t h i n g i n or i n t o or shall b a t h e in a n y s t r e a m s w a m p or place from w h i c h t h e Council is h e r e b y a u t h o r i z e d t o t a k e w a t e r or in or i n t o a n y reservoir b a s i n or a q u e d u c t t u n n e l or w a t e r w a y or w a t e r w o r k s m a d e or w h i c h m a y hereafter b e m a d e for t h e s u p p l y of w a t e r as aforesaid or cause or suffer t h e w a t e r of a n y sewer or d r a i n to r u n or b e conveyed i n t o a n y s u c h s t r e a m s w a m p reservoir basin a q u e d u c t t u n n e l pipe w a t e r w a y or w a t e r w o r k s or cause or p e r m i t a n y o t h e r t h i n g whatsoever to be done or h a p p e n to t h e w a t e r c o n t a i n e d in a n y s u c h s t r e a m s w a m p place well f o u n t a i n b a s i n reservoir a q u e d u c t t u n n e l w a t e r w a y or w a t e r w o r k s w h e r e b y or b y m e a n s whereof t h e said w a t e r or a n y p a r t thereof shall or m a y b e fouled c o r r u p t e d or injured a n d every p e r s o n offending a g a i n s t t h i s e n a c t m e n t shall b e liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding fifty p o u n d s for every s u c h offence. 152. A n y p e r s o n w h o shall injure a n y p u b l i c fountain p u m p cock or w a t e r - p i p e cistern or p u b l i c w a t e r c o u r s e or a n y p a r t thereof respectively shall p a y t h e costs of r e p a i r i n g t h e s a m e a n d if s u c h injury be wilfully done s u c h person shall be also liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceed i n g five p o u n d s A n y person w h o shall i n a n y m a n n e r clandestinely or unlawfully a p p r o p r i a t e to his own u s e a n y w a t e r from a n y fountain pipe or cistern supplied in a n y m a n n e r b y t h e Council shall be also liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding t w e n t y p o u n d s a n d s u c h a m o u n t m a y be reco vered before a n y t w o J u s t i c e s in a s u m m a r y w a y A n d a n y person w h o shall open or leave o p e n a n y cock or a n y p u b l i c f o u n t a i n or p u m p so t h a t t h e w a t e r shall or m a y r u n t o w a s t e shall be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding five p o u n d s A n d a n y person w h o shall wash a n y clothes or o t h e r m a t e r i a l s a t a n y p u b l i c fountain or p u m p shall b e liable t o a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding one p o u n d A n d a n y person w h o shall lead or cause t o b e led or t a k e n a n y horses cattle sheep or o t h e r a n i m a l s to a n y p u b l i c fountain or p u m p n o w erected or hereafter t o b e erected for t h e p u r p o s e of w a t e r i n g or cleansing a n d shall t h e r e i n w a t e r or cleanse t h e said horses c a t t l e sheep or o t h e r a n i m a l s shall for every s u c h offence be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding t w o p o u n d s Provided always t h a t it shall b e lawful to Avater a n y horse or o t h e r a n i m a l at a n y fountain specially a p p r o p r i a t e d for t h a t p u r p o s e . 1 5 3 . I t shall n o t be lawful for a n y person to c o n n e c t Avith t h e m a i n a n y pipe delivering t h e Avater directly into t h e closet-pan or o t h e r r e c e p t a c l e for fsecal m a t t e r or u r i n e w i t h o u t t h e i n t e r v e n t i o n of a cistern or cisterns i n t o w h i c h t h e w a t e r from t h e m a i n shall first be received a n d a n y person so offending shall forfeit a n d p a y a line or p e n a l t y n o t exceeding fifty p o u n d s . 1 5 1 . T h e City E n g i n e e r is h e r e b y directed a n d empowered at any t i m e t o employ a n y artificers or Avorkmen to c u t off sever or otherwise disconnect from t h e m a i n a n y p i p e directly d i s c h a r g i n g t h e Avater i n t o a closet w i t h o u t t h e i n t e r v e n t i o n of a cistern [hereinafter t e r m e d 2 c " direct! v " directly c o n n e c t e d ' ] a n d w h i c h i n t h e opinion of t h e City E n g i n e e r m a y e n d a n g e r t h e p u r i t y of t h e w a t e r b y t h e absorption of n o x i o u s gases or s u c t i o n of faecal m a t t e r or u r i n e i n t o s u c h p i p e or i n t o t h e m a i n or otherwise Eor t h e p u r p o s e of effecting such disconnection t h e City E n g i n e e r w i t h his artificers a n d w o r k m e n is h e r e b y directed a n d empowered t o e n t e r i n t o a n d u p o n t h e p r e m i s e s of a n y p e r s o n or corporation w h a t s o e v e r t o do or cause t o be done a n y t h i n g i n his opinion r e q u i s i t e or necessary i n r e l a t i o n t h e r e t o . 155. W h e n e v e r t h e City E n g i n e e r shall h a v e caused a n y pipe to be c u t off or disconnected or o t h e r w o r k t o b e done i n r e l a t i o n t h e r e t o h e shall f o r t h w i t h serve t h e o w n e r or occupier of t h e p r e m i s e s w i t h a n o t i c e i n w r i t i n g (by delivering t h e s a m e to a n y p e r s o n b e i n g a p p a r e n t l y above t h e a g e of fourteen y e a r s resident o n t h e premises) r e q u i r i n g h i m to p a y t h e a c t u a l cost or expense i n c u r r e d T h e said o w n e r or occupier is h e r e b y r e q u i r e d a n d a u t h o r i z e d t h e r e u p o n to p a y t h e a m o u n t t o t h e Council a n d if t h e a m o u n t be p a i d b y a n occupier o n l y h e m a y d e d u c t t h e same from t h e r e n t t h e n d u e or a c c r u i n g U p o n s u c h o w n e r or occupier m a k i n g default in a n y such p a y m e n t after t h e delivery of s u c h n o t i c e as aforesaid t h e Council is hereby a u t h o r i z e d to sue for a n d recover t h e s a m e w i t h full costs of suit in a n a c t i o n b r o u g h t i n a n y Court of c o m p e t e n t jurisdiction. 156. T h e owner of every d w e l l i n g - h o u s e or premises w h i c h shall have t h e r e i n or t h e r e o n a n y closet w i t h a pipe or b r a n c h - p i p e directly c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e m a i n shall be r e q u i r e d t o fix a n d erect a cistern or cisterns for t h e r e c e p t i o n of t h e w a t e r i n t e n d e d t o b e u s e d for t h e closet a n d every cistern shall be m a d e of s u c h m a t e r i a l s a n d d i m e n sions a n d of s u c h m o d e l or p l a n of c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d w i t h s u c h ballcocks stop-cocks waste-pipes a n d o t h e r a p p l i a n c e s as shall be d e e m e d r e q u i s i t e b y t h e City E n g i n e e r a n d shall h a v e b e e n approved b y t h e Council for s e c u r i n g t h e w a t e r from pollution t h r o u g h a n y n o x i o u s gases or m a t t e r evolved or derived from s u c h closets or o t h e r w i s e E v e r y o w n e r n e g l e c t i n g to comply w i t h t h e provisions of t h i s section shall forfeit a n d p a y a tine or p e n a l t y n o t exceecfing five p o u n d s . 157. W h e n e v e r a n y o w n e r shall h a v e n e g l e c t e d t o fix a n d erect a cistern w i t h its appliances as is i n t h e last p r e c e d i n g section provided for t h e t e n a n t or occupier of t h e premises is h e r e b y a u t h o r i z e d a n d r e q u i r e d after receiving a w r i t t e n n o t i c e thereof from t h e City E n g i n e e r i n t h a t behalf t o fix a n d erect s u c h c i s t e r n w i t h its appliances before m e n t i o n e d w i t h i n fourteen days after t h e r e c e i p t of s u c h n o t i c e a n d t h e said t e n a n t or occupier shall u p o n p a y m e n t b y h i m of t h e c h a r g e s and expense of such fixing a n d erection be e n t i t l e d either t o d e d u c t t h e a m o u n t so p a i d from t h e r e n t t h e n d u e or a c c r u i n g or a t h i s option t o sue for a n d recover t h e same w i t h full costs of suit from t h e owner as for m o n e y paid to his use. 158. A n y person w h o shall w i t h o u t t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e City E n g i n e e r re-establish a n y s u c h c o n n e c t i o n w h i c h m a y h a v e been c u t off r e m o v e d or severed b y h i m or w h o shall i n a n y m a n n e r wilfully i n j u r e or t a m p e r w i t h a n y c o n n e c t i o n - p i p e cistern ball-cock stop-cock or wastepipe w h i c h m a y h a v e b e e n a p p r o v e d b y t h e City E n g i n e e r so as t o destroy d i m i n i s h or e n d a n g e r its efficiency m a y b e s u m m o n e d for s u c h offence before t w o J u s t i c e s a n d on conviction thereof shall b e a d j u d g e d t o p a y t h e a m o u n t of t h e c h a r g e s a n d expenses w h i c h t h e City E n g i n e e r m a y h a v e i n c u r r e d (and Avhich h e is h e r e b y a u t h o r i z e d t o i n c u r ) in r e p a i r i n g or r e s t o r i n g t h e s a m e to a s t a t e of efficiency E v e r y s u c h offender shall also forfeit a n d p a y a fine or p e n a l t y n o t exceeding t e n p o u n d s a n d t h e a m o u n t of c h a r g e s a n d expenses a n d fine or p e n a l t y respectively s h a l l w h e n recovered b e paid over to t h e Council i n aid of t h e City fund. 159. I t shall be lawful for t h e Council a t a n y t i m e b y a n o t i c e i n w r i t i n g signed b y t h e T o w n Clerk a n d addressed t o t h e Council of any a n y adjoining M u n i c i p a l i t y (from w h i c h any d r a i n a g e of i m p u r e w a t e r or o t h e r filth shall t h e n or a t a n y t i m e he c o n t a m i n a t i n g or shall h a v e c o n t a m i n a t e d t h e said w a t e r supply by flowing or d i s c h a r g i n g i n t o t h e said s w a m p s or e i t h e r of t h e m or i n a n y o t h e r m a n n e r p o l l u t i n g t h e same) to r e q u i r e a n d d e m a n d t h a t s u c h n u i s a n c e shall forthwith be stayed a n d t h a t t h e Council of s u c h M u n i c i p a l i t y shall f o r t h w i t h u n d e r t a k e a n d c a r r y i n t o effect all s u c h w o r k s as m a y be r e q u i s i t e e i t h e r in c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e Council or w i t h o u t its co-operation for s e c u r i n g t h e said w a t e r s h e d a n d s w a m p s from s u c h sources of p o l l u t i o n Provided always t h a t if t h e C o u n c i l of a n y M u n i c i p a l i t y u p o n b e i n g served w i t h notice as aforesaid shall deny t h e existence of a n y s u c h alleged n u i s a n c e s u c h M u n i c i p a l Council shall be a t liberty to give w r i t t e n notice of such denial t o t h e City Council w i t h i n seven days after t h e receipt b y such M u n i c i p a l i t y of s u c h first-named notice And thereupon the question of s u c h alleged n u i s a n c e shall be referred to t h e decision of t w o a r b i t r a t o r s one to be a p p o i n t e d b y e a c h C o u n c i l a n d s u c h reference a n d a r b i t r a t i o n shall be h e l d u n d e r a n d proceed a c c o r d i n g to t h e provi sions of t h e A c t t h i r t y - o n e Victoria n u m b e r fifteen i n t i t u l e d "An Act to make arbitration more effectual." 1 6 0 . I f after t h e service of a n y s u c h n o t i c e u p o n t h e M a y o r of a n y s u c h M u n i c i p a l i t y or after t h e a r b i t r a t o r s shall h a v e a d j u d g e d t h e existence of a n y n u i s a n c e in case of such reference as aforesaid t h e C o u n c i l of s u c h M u n i c i p a l i t y shall n e g l e c t for t h e space of one m o n t h to com m e n c e t h e necessary w o r k s or w i t h i n a reasonable t i m e afterwards to c o m p l e t e t h e s a m e in c o m p l i a n c e w i t h a n y s u c h n o t i c e it shall be lawful for t h e C o u n c i l t h e r e u p o n to c o m m e n c e or to c o m p l e t e as t h e case m a y be all s u c h w o r k s as in t h e opinion of t h e said Council shall be necessary for c a r r y i n g i n t o effect t h e w o r k s r e q u i r e d for s e c u r i n g t h e said Avatershed a n d s w a m p s from t h e p o l l u t i o n a n d n u i s a n c e specified i n s u c h notice A n d it shall be lawful for t h e Council to sue for a n d recover b y action of d e b t t h e a m o u n t of t h e expenses i n c u r r e d b y t h e m i n t h a t behalf to t h e e x t e n t of t h e Avorks done w i t h i n t h e M u n i c i p a l i t y so n e g l e c t i n g as afore said or a n y p r o p o r t i o n a t e p a r t of such expenses as t h e said w o r k s proceed. 1 6 1 . T h e a m o u n t of a n y verdict or j u d g m e n t g i v e n i n favor of t h e C o u n c i l i n a n y s u c h action shall be d e e m e d p a y a b l e as a c h a r g e u p o n t h e g e n e r a l r a t e s t h e n or to b e t h e r e a f t e r assessed b y t h e M u n i c i p a l Council t h e n b e i n g t h e defendants in such action b u t s u b j e c t to a n y m o r t g a g e or d e b e n t u r e s t h e n e x i s t i n g or o u t s t a n d i n g a n d i n default of p a y m e n t Avithin t h e t i m e prescribed b y law it shall be lawful for t h e C o u n c i l to a p p l y to t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t for t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of a R e c e i v e r a n d t h e said S u p r e m e C o u r t is h e r e b y e m p o w e r e d t o g r a n t t h e said a p p l i c a t i o n A n d t h e R e c e i v e r w h e n a p p o i n t e d shall t h e r e u p o n h a v e a n d exercise all t h e poAver a n d a u t h o r i t y given t o a R e c e i v e r i n a n d by section one h u n d r e d a n d n i n e t y - o n e of t h e " M u n i c i p a l i t i e s A c t of 1 8 6 7 " or of a R e c e i v e r a p p o i n t e d b y t h e said C o u r t i n a suit in E q u i t y . 1 6 2 . I t shall n o t be laAAful for a n y J u s t i c e Avho shall h a v e b e e n fined d u r i n g t h e twelve m o n t l i s p r e c e d i n g for a n y breach of t h e provisions of t h i s p a r t of t h i s A c t or AAIIO m a y a t t h e t i m e be o w n e r of or resident on or w h o shall a t t h e t i m e b e t h e a g e n t or t r u s t e e of or o t h e r w i s e i n t e r e s t e d in or a c t i n g on behalf of t h e o w n e r of a n y p r e m i s e s w h e r e i n t h e r e m a y b e a n y closet h a v i n g its Avater-pipe directly con n e c t e d w i t h t h e m a i n to sit on t h e B e n c h or t a k e a n y pare i n t h e p r o ceedings Avhilst a n y case is b e i n g h e a r d a g a i n s t a p e r s o n for a n y b r e a c h of t h e provisions of t h i s A c t u n d e r a p e n a l t y of fifty p o u n d s B u t no conviction shall b e set aside in a n y C o u r t of L:IAV b y r e a s o n only of a n y s u c h J u s t i c e h a v i n g sat on t h e said B e n c h or t a k e n a n y p a r t in t h e p r o c e e d i n g s as aforesaid Pixmcled t h a t n o t h i n g herein shall dis qualify a n y J u s t i c e b y reason of his b e i n g a t r u s t e e or m e m b e r of a b o a r d of m a n a g e m e n t of a n v c h a r i t a b l e i n s t i t u t i o n . r PART IX. PART City Health Officer--Cleansing IX. Ways--Cesspits--Drains-- Public Nuisances. 1 6 3 . T h e City H e a l t h Officer shall h e a d u l y qualified m e d i c a l p r a c t i t i o n e r a n d u p o n t h e a p p e a r a n c e of a n y e p i d e m i c e n d e m i c or con t a g i o u s disease or a n y i n d i c a t i o n s thereof w i t h i n t h e city or t h e s u b u r b s or of a n y p e c u l i a r c i r c u m s t a n c e s or o c c u r r e n c e s likely t o effect t h e s a n i t a r y c o n d i t i o n of t h e city h e shall i m m e d i a t e l y report t h e s a m e t o t h e Council a n d shall describe or otherwise p o i n t o u t t h e t y p e s a n d stages of a n y s u c h disease a n d t h e e x i s t e n c e of a n y n u i s a n c e or o t h e r local cause t e n d i n g t o p r o d u c e a g g r a v a t e or c o n t i n u e a n y such disease or otherwise i n j u r e or e n d a n g e r t h e p u b l i c h e a l t h a n d so as to supply t h e Council w i t h t h e b e s t a n d m o s t p r o m p t advice as t o t h e m e a n s of p r e v e n t i n g t h e spread of a n y s u c h disease a n d of p r o m o t i n g t h e h e a l t h of t h e i n h a b i t a n t s of t h e c i t y A n d t h e o t h e r g e n e r a l d u t i e s of t h e City H e a l t h Officer m a y be r e g u l a t e d a n d fixed b y by-laws u n d e r t h i s A c t . 164. T h e City H e a l t h Officer shall a t t h e first m e e t i n g of t h e C o u n c i l i n each m o n t h a n d a t a n y o t h e r t i m e w h e n r e q u i r e d b y t h e C o u n c i l or w h e n h e m a y d e e m it r i g h t m a k e t o t h e C o u n c i l a full r e p o r t as to t h e s a n i t a r y condition of t h e city w i t h special reference to t h e fore g o i n g a n d a n y o t h e r p a r t i c u l a r s r e q u i r e d b y s u c h b y - l a w s A n d in order t o e n a b l e h i m to m a k e s u c h r e p o r t a n d r i g h t l y to p e r f o r m his o t h e r duties h e shall h a v e p o w e r at all seasonable t i m e s w i t h t h e aid if necessary of t h e I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s or a n y o t h e r officers or s e r v a n t s of t h e C o u n c i l or of a n y officer of t h e police u p o n t h e order of t h e M a y o r signed b y t h e T o w n Clerk to e n t e r a n y p u b l i c school m a n u f a c t o r y b e n e v o l e n t or c h a r i t a b l e i n s t i t u t i o n c o m m o n l o d g i n g - h o u s e or b u r i a l - g r o u n d or o t h e r p r e m i s e s i n t h e city i n or a b o u t w h i c h a n y t h i n g is suspected to exist prejudicial t o t h e h e a l t h of t h e i n h a b i t a n t s or n e i g h b o u r h o o d . 165. T h e C o u n c i l shall h a v e full p o w e r from t i m e to t i m e to e n t e r u s e a n d o c c u p y a n y p r e m i s e s i n t h e city a n d t o c a r r y i n t o effect a n y w o r k s or o p e r a t i o n s w h i c h t h e y m a y d e e m n e c e s s a r y or p r o p e r for c a r r y i n g i n t o effect a n y s u c h advice as aforesaid of s u c h officer a n d a n y s u g g e s t i o n or r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of such officer for p r e v e n t i n g or sup p r e s s i n g disease or s e c u r i n g t h e h e a l t h of t h e i n h a b i t a n t s of t h e city. 166. T h e Council shall cause all p u b l i c w a y s i n t h e city t o he p r o p e r l y s w e p t a n d cleansed a n d all filth a n d refuse m a t t e r t o b e collected a n d r e m o v e d t h e r e f r o m a n d also from all p r e m i s e s a n d shall also cause all privies a n d cesspits w i t h i n t h e c i t y to be e m p t i e d a n d cleansed a t c o n v e n i e n t t i m e s P r o v i d e d t h a t t h e t e n a n t of a n y such p r e m i s e s m a y r e m o v e a n y refuse m a t t e r o n his o w n p r e m i s e s t o a n y o t h e r p l a c e b u t only for m a n u r e so t h a t t h e s a m e b e n o t a n u i s a n c e t o a n y n e i g h b o u r a n d be r e m o v e d a t s u c h t i m e s a n d i n s u c h m a n n e r as shall b e a p p r o v e d b y t h e C o u n c i l e i t h e r b y a n y special leave or u n d e r a n y b y - l a w i n t h a t behalf A n d all filth a n d refuse m a t t e r collected b y t h e Council from privies sewers cess-pits a n d p u b l i c w a y s or from a n y p r e m i s e s i n t h e city shall be t h e p r o p e r t y of t h e C o u n c i l w h o m a y sell a n d dispose of t h e s a m e a n d p a y t h e proceeds t o t h e City P u n d . 167. T h e Council m a y p r o v i d e fit places w i t h i n or w i t h o u t t h e b o u n d a r i e s of t h e city for t h e deposit of n i g h t - s o i l a n d o t h e r filth a n d refuse m a t t e r so collected a n d n o t sold a n d m a y p u r c h a s e or r e n t a n y l a n d suitable for s u c h p u r p o s e w h e t h e r t h e s a m e be w i t h i n t h e b o u n d a r i e s of t h e c i t y or otherwise P r o v i d e d always t h a t it shall b e t h e d u t y of t h e C o u n c i l w i t h i n t w o days after t h e deposit of a n y s u c h n i g h t - s o i l filth or refuse m a t t e r to cause t h e s a m e t o be deodorized or t o be so o t h e r w i s e t r e a t e d as t o p r e v e n t a n y offensive s m e l l or o t h e r n u i s a n c e from b e i n g c a u s e d b y a n y s u c h deposit A n d provided f u r t h e r t h a t no n o such n i g h t - s o i l filth or refuse m a t t e r shall i n a n y case h e deposited w i t h i n t h e b o u n d a r i e s of a n y M u n i c i p a l i t y noAV or hereafter t o be established unless w i t h t h e consent of t h e Council of such M u n i c i p a l i t y i n w r i t i n g a n d u n d e r t h e c o r p o r a t e seal thereof. 108. T h e Council m a y s u b j e c t to t h e restrictions in t h e last p r e c e d i n g section g r a n t licenses t o s u c h p e r s o n s as t h e y m a y d e e m fit to c a r r y a w a y a n d deposit a t s u c h places a n y n i g h t - s o i l filth or o t h e r refuse from earth-closets or o t h e r places n o t b e i n g t h e cesspits of privies or water-closets. 1 6 9 . E v e r y p e r s o n n o t employed or licensed b y t h e Council so t o do w h o shall collect or c a r r y a w a y a n y n i g h t - s o i l filth or o t h e r refuse as aforesaid from a n y place w i t h i n t h e city shall b e liable for every s u c h offence to a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g forty shillings. 170. T h e Council m a y b y a n y by-laws u n d e r t h i s A c t provide for t h e conditions u p o n w h i c h such licenses shall be g r a n t e d a n d for t h e revocation of s u c h licenses a n d o t h e r w i s e i n r e s p e c t thereof. 1 7 1 . N o o w n e r or t e n a n t or a g e n t of a n y p r e m i s e s w i t h i n t h e city shall e m p t y or cause to be e m p t i e d a n y cesspit w h i c h m a y be included i n h i s p r e m i s e s w i t h o u t t h e sanction i n w r i t i n g of t h e Council or I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s P r o v i d e d h o w e v e r t h a t s u c h s a n c t i o n shall n o t be g i v e n unless t h e officers of t h e said Council a r e from a n y cause a t t h e t i m e u n a b l e t o e m p t y s u c h cesspit w i t h t h e p r o p e r n i g h t - c a r t s a n d a p p l i a n c e s a p p o i n t e d t o be used b y t h e m w h e t h e r supplied b y a c o n t r a c t o r or b y t h e Council a n d a n y s u c h o w n e r or t e n a n t so offending shall be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g t e n p o u n d s . 172. T h e C o u n c i l shall cause its o w n s e r v a n t s or c o n t r a c t o r s u n d e r t h e direction of t h e I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s or o t h e r officers a p p o i n t e d i n t h a t b e h a l f t o e m p t y all cesspits w i t h i n t h e City once in every six m o n t h s or oftener if necessary i n t h e opinion oi t h e I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s a n d t h e Council shall c a u s e such i m p l e m e n t s a n d appliances t o be u s e d a n d shall t a k e all such o t h e r m e a s u r e s i n t h e p e r f o r m a n c e of t h e w o r k as shall be d e e m e d best a d a p t e d for t h e suppression of offensive smells or of o t h e r n u i s a n c e s . 1 7 3 . I f a t a n y t i m e t h e cesspit i n a n y premises shall overflow or b u r s t or cease t o b e w a t e r - t i g h t or if from a n y o t h e r c a u s e its c o n t e n t s a r c liable t o escape or t h e effluvium arising t h e r e f r o m becomes excessive or a n y o t h e r n u i s a n c e in c o n n e c t i o n t h e r e w i t h o c c u r s t h e t e n a n t or t h e o w n e r of t h e p r e m i s e s or his a g e n t (in case t h e premises shall n o t be occupied b y a n y o t h e r p e r s o n t h a n t h e o w n e r ' s bond fide s e r v a n t ) shall w i t h i n twenty-four h o u r s give n o t i c e thereof to t h e I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s otherwise s u c h t e n a n t or o w n e r or a g e n t as t h e case m a y b e shall be liable t o a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g t e n p o u n d s . 1 7 1 . N o p e r s o n shall c o n s t r u c t i n a n y m a n n e r a g u t t e r or d r a i n w h e t h e r above or below t h e surface of t h e g r o u n d on a n y premises in t h e city w h i c h shall c o m m u n i c a t e w i t h a s t r e e t sewer or g u t t e r in a n y m a n n e r so t h a t t h e c o n t e n t s of a n y cesspit w h e t h e r i n t h e case of a n overflow or o t h e r w i s e m a y be discharged i n t o s u c h street sewer w i t h o u t t h e express w r i t t e n sanction of t h e City E n g i n e e r or City S u r v e y o r first obtained A n d w h o e v e r offends a g a i n s t t h i s e n a c t m e n t shall be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g t w e n t y p o u n d s a n d a further p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g t w o p o u n d s for every day d u r i n g w h i c h t h e offence is c o n t i n u e d after notice in w r i t i n g in t h a t behalf shall h a v e b e e n given t o t h e o w n e r his a g e n t or t e n a n t or o t h e r person as t h e case m a y b e b y t h e I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s . 175. T h e C o u n c i l m a y fill u p r e m o v e a l t e r or o t h e r w i s e deal w i t h a n y g u t t e r d r a i n closet cesspit or well w h i c h shall be deemed b y t h e said C o u n c i l to b e -- (1.) I n j u r i o u s t o h e a l t h . (2.) Opposed to decency b y e x p o s u r e or o t h e r w i s e . r (3.) ( 3 . ) A n o b s t r u c t i o n t o t h e e m p t y i n g or cleansing of cesspits. (1.) C o n s t r u c t e d or placed c o n t r a r y t o t h e provisions of t h i s A c t or of any by-laws m a d e u n d e r its a u t h o r i t y . 170. Before c m i m e n c i n g a n y s u c h w o r k s or operations t h e I n spector of N u i s a n c e s shall give a t least one w e e k ' s n o t i c e in w r i t i n g to t h e o w n e r his a g e n t or o c c u p a n t of t h e premises r e q u i r i n g h i m t o perform t h e w o r k t h e r e i n specified a n d notifying t h a t i n default of his c o m p l i a n c e t h e r e w i t h d u r i n g t h e t i m e w h i c h m a y be allowed b y a n y by-law m a d e for t h e p u r p o s e of dealing w i t h s u c h cases t h e Council will cause s u c h specified w o r k to be done a t his expense. 177. All reasonable expenses i n c u r r e d by t h e Council in c a r r y i n g i n t o effect a n y of t h e provisions of t h i s A c t for t h e p r e v e n t i o n of n u i s a n c e s u p o n or i n respect of a n y premises shall be repaid to t h e Council b y t h e owner his a g e n t or t e n a n t w i t h i n one week after a w r i t t e n d e m a n d of t h e a m o u n t m a d e b y t h e Council shall h a v e b e e n served u p o n h i m otherwise t h e same m a y be recovered b y t h e Council b y s u m m a r y proceedings i n t h e m a n n e r h e r e i n a f t e r set forth. 178. I f t h e t e n a n t of t h e p r e m i s e s be n o t also t h e owner a n d shall n o t himself h a v e caused t h e m a t t e r c o m p l a i n e d of a n d specified i n t h e aforesaid n o t i c e a n d shall f o r t h w i t h after t h e delivery of such n o t i c e serve t h e s a m e o n t h e o w n e r or a g e n t of t h e p r e m i s e s a n d if s u c h o w n e r or a g e n t does not w i t h i n t h r e e days after t h e service of such notice perform t h e w o r k so r e q u i r e d to be done s u c h t e n a n t t h e r e u p o n m a y comply w i t h t h e t e r m s of t h e said notice a n d after defraying t h e necessary expense occasioned t h e r e b y he m a y d e d u c t t h e a m o u n t from a n y r e n t t h e n d u e b y h i m or a c c r u i n g or at h i s option s u e for a n d recover t h e same w i t h costs of suit from t h e owner or his a g e n t as for m o n e y paid a t his request. 179. N o person shall hereafter place a n y closet or m a k e or place a n y cesspit i n a n y u n a u t h o r i z e d spot u p o n his premises or c o n s t r u c t t h e l a t t e r of a n y u n a u t h o r i z e d m a t e r i a l s or dimensions A n d a n y person so offending shall be liable t o a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding t w e n t y p o u n d s A n d if t h e closet b e r e m o v e d or t h e cesspit filled u p as t h e case m a y be b y t h e Council (which t h e y a r e h e r e b y a u t h o r i z e d t o do) t h e p e r s o n offending as a b o v e m e n t i o n c d shall also be liable to p a y all t h e expenses i n c u r r e d t h e r e b y a n d w h i c h m a y b e recovered b y t h e Council by s u m m a r y proceedings i n t h e m a n n e r hereinafter provided. 180. T h e Council on d e t e r m i n i n g t o provide a depot for t h e r e c e p t i o n of n i g h t - s o i l is h e r e b y empowered t o i n c u r all n e e d f u l e x p e n d i t u r e in enclosing or o t h e r w i s e p r e p a r i n g such depot a n d p r o v i d i n g all p r o p e r p l a n t a n d a p p l i a n c e s for d e a l i n g w i t h t h e n i g h t soil t h e r e i n w h e t h e r by b u r y i n g t h e s a m e in t h e g r o u n d or otherwise a n d also for m a k i n g a n d r e p a i r i n g a n y r o a d s l e a d i n g to t h e depot. 1 8 1 . W h e n e v e r t h e I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s h a s reasonable g r o u n d s for believing t h a t t h e r e exists on a n y jn-emises i n t h e city a foul closet w h e t h e r occasioned b y t h e b l o c k i n g - u p of Avater-closet p a n s or of t h e i r discharge pipes or t h e s u r c h a r g e of cesspits or of earth-closet p a n s or insufficient closet a c c o m m o d a t i o n or a n y concealed d r a i n c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e closet or a n y o t h e r n u i s a n c e s u c h i n s p e c t o r m a y d e m a n d admission on t h e p r e m i s e s from t h e owner his a g e n t or o c c u p a n t or o t h e r p e r s o n i n c h a r g e of t h e said premises t o i n s p e c t t h e s a m e a n d t h e r e u p o n e n t e r a t a n y t i m e except o n S u n d a y s b e t w e e n t h e h o u r s of t e n o'clock in t h e m o r n i n g a n d four o'clock i n t h e afternoon. 182. S u c h i n s p e c t o r on discovering t h e existence of a n y s u c h n u i s a n c e as above m e n t i o n e d or a n y o t h e r of a like k i n d m a y t h e r e u p o n give n o t i c e i n w r i t i n g t o t h e o w n e r his a g e n t or t e n a n t to r e m o v e t h e s a m e f o r t h w i t h or w i t h i n a t i m e to b e t h e r e i n s t a t e d according to t h e e x i g e n c y of t h e case a n d to purify t h e locality by cleansing a n d by t h e application of disinfectants or otherwise A n d if t h e o w n e r his agent a g e n t or t e n a n t shall n o t h a v e complied w i t h s u c h notice he fore t h e e x p i r a t i o n of t h e t i m e l i m i t e d h e shall he liable t o a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g t w e n t y p o u n d s a n d also t o p a y a n y reasonable expenses i n c u r r e d b y t h e Council in r e m o v i n g t h e said n u i s a n c e (and w h i c h t h e C o u n c i l is h e r e b y e m p o w e r e d to do) w h i c h expenses m a y b e sued for a n d recovered i n a s u m m a r y w a y as hereinafter provided. 1 8 3 . If t h e owner his a g e n t or t h e o c c u p a n t of a n y premises shall refuse permission for t h e I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s or o t h e r proper officer to e n t e r as before m e n t i o n e d or shall p r e v e n t his e n t r y u p o n t h e p r e m i s e s s u c h owner agent or o c c u p a n t shall b e liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding five p o u n d s . 184. I f t h e o c c u p a n t of a n y premises p r e v e n t s t h e owner or his a g e n t from obeying or c a r r y i n g i n t o effect t h e provisions of this A c t a n y J u s t i c e to w h o m application is m a d e on affidavit m a d e before h i m i n t h i s behalf shall by order in w r i t i n g r e q u i r e s u c h o c c u p a n t to desist from s u c h p r e v e n t i o n or to p e r m i t t h e e x e c u t i o n of t h e w o r k required to be e x e c u t e d provided t h a t s u c h w o r k appears to s u c h J u s t i c e t o b e necessary for t h e p u r p o s e of o b e y i n g or c a r r y i n g into effect t h e provisions of t h i s A c t a n d if w i t h i n t h r e e days after t h e service of s u c h order t h e o c c u p a n t a g a i n s t w h o m it is m a d e do n o t c o m p l y t h e r e w i t h h e shall be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding five p o u n d s for every day afterwards d u r i n g t h e c o n t i n u a n c e of s u c h n o n - c o m p l i a n c e a n d such penalties m a y be recovered e i t h e r u n d e r a separate i n f o r m a t i o n for each day or u n d e r one information for t h e s u m of t h e several penalties so i n c u r r e d . 1 S 5 . W h o e v e r refuses to obey a n order of a J u s t i c e as h e r e i n before provided for t h e admission of t h e I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s or o t h e r officer or p e r s o n authorized t o c a r r y i n t o effect a n y operations or m e a s u r e s u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h i s A c t or t h e i r respective w o r k m e n or l a b o u r e r s upon a n y premises or w h o wilfully o b s t r u c t s a n y person a c t i n g u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y or employed in t h e execution of this A c t shall be liable for every such offence to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding t e n pounds. 1 8 G . T h e Council m a y m a k e by-laws for t h e p u r p o s e of c a r r y i n g i n t o effect t h e provisions of t h i s P a r t of t h e A c t a n d p a r t i c u l a r l y i n respect of a n y of t h e subjects following ( n a m e l y ) -- ( 1 . ) l l e g u l a t i n g t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n all respects a n d the; dimensions a n d situation of cesspits a n d closets t o b e hereafter m a d e (2.) P r e s c r i b i n g flu; e x t e n t of closet a c c o m m o d a t i o n to be supplied for dwelling-houses factories or a n y o t h e r places of business (3.) P r o v i d i n g for such alterations as m a y be r e q u i s i t e in t h e opinion of t h e Council in t h a t behalf for p r e s e r v i n g p u b l i c h e a l t h or decency in t h e case of e x i s t i n g cesspits a n d closets (4.) To a p p o i n t a place w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e Governor e i t h e r w i t h i n or w i t h o u t t h e city as a depot for t h e deposit of night-soil ( 5 . ) T h e m e t h o d to be employed i n t h e r e m o v a l of night-soil from cesspits a n d also w h e t h e r b y c o n t r a c t or otherwise ((J.) T h e m a n n e r of its disposal w h e t h e r b y b u r y i n g in t h e earth or otherwise (7.) I f sold or given a w a y for m a k i n g all n e c e s s a r y conditions a n d stipulations for t h e p r o p e r t r a n s i t of night-soil a n d its u l t i m a t e disposition ( 8 . ) To r e g u l a t e t h e h e i g h t above t h e surface of t h e g r o u n d a n d t h e d e p t h b e n e a t h of all cesspits in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e n a t u r e of t h e g r o u n d a n d t h e probable n u m b e r of persons for w h o m t h e y are i n t e n d e d (9.) To a p p o i n t t h e days a n d h o u r s for t h e inspection of premises or for doing a n v w o r k a u t h o r i z e d b y t h i s A c t (10.) (10.) A n d generally for c a r r y i n g i n t o effect t h e i n t e n t i o n s a n d ohjects of t h i s P a r t of t h e A c t A n d every b y - l a w m a d e in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e provisions of this P a r t of t h e A c t m a y s t a t e some m a x i m u m a n d m i n i m u m p e n a l t y for a n y n e g l e c t or b r e a c h thereof P r o v i d e d t h a t n o s u c h p e n a l t y shall exceed twenty pounds. 187. N o t h i n g i n t h i s p a r t contained shall b e c o n s t r u e d t o i m p a i r a n y p o w e r of a b a t i n g n u i s a n c e s a t c o m m o n l a w or t o affect a n y o t h e r provisions i n t h i s A c t contained e x c e p t as b y t h i s P a r t is expressly declared or necessarily inferred. 1 8 8 . T h e City Surveyor or B u i l d i n g Surveyor shall r e q u i r e t h e o w n e r or his a g e n t of e v e r y premises w i t h i n t h e city t o w h i c h n o sufficient p r i v y a n d a s h p i t w i t h p r o p e r door a n d c o v e r i n g s is a t t a c h e d t o provide t h e same w h e r e practicable i n s u c h s i t u a t i o n (not d i s t u r b i n g a n y b u i l d i n g unless t h e s a m e be a p r i v y t h e n a l r e a d y erected) as t h e y m a y d e e m necessary A n d every s u c h p r i v y a n d a s h p i t shall b e c o n s t r u c t e d t o t h e satisfaction of t h e City Surveyor or B u i l d i n g Sur veyor so as effectually t o p r e v e n t t h e escape of t h e c o n t e n t s thereof or a n y effluvium arising t h e r e f r o m . 189. W h e r e a p r i v y a n d ashpit are u s e d i n c o m m o n b y t h e persons o c c u p y i n g or u s i n g t w o or m o r e b u i l d i n g s t h e Council m a y dispense w i t h t h e provisions of a p r i v y a n d a s h p i t for each s u c h b u i l d i n g . 1 9 0 . T h e o w n e r or a g e n t of a n y s u c h b u i l d i n g u p o n b e i n g r e q u i r e d so t o do shall p r o v i d e s u c h b u i l d i n g w i t h s u c h p r i v y a n d ash p i t as aforesaid t o t h e satisfaction of t h e City S u r v e y o r or B u i l d i n g S u r v e y o r w i t h i n o n e m o n t h n e x t after n o t i c e i n w r i t i n g for t h a t p u r p o s e given b y t h e T o w n Clerk t o h i m or to t h e occupier of s u c h b u i l d i n g if occupied a n d if t h e same b e n o t occupied a n d t h e o w n e r is n o t k n o w n or c a n n o t b e found t h e n after t h e p o s t i n g of s u c h notice o n t h e b u i l d i n g a n d i n default t h e Council shall cause s u c h p r i v y a n d a s h p i t t o be e r e c t e d a n d provided a n d t h e e x p e n s e t h e r e o f m a y be raised levied recovered a n d enforced in t h e s a m e w a y as t h e city r a t e . 1 9 1 . T h e City or B u i l d i n g S u r v e y o r City H e a l t h Officer or I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s m a y i n s p e c t a n y premises w i t h i n t h e city to a s c e r t a i n if t h e r e be t h e r e o n a p r i v y a s h p i t or cesspit as r e q u i r e d b y t h i s A c t a n d a n y by-law t h e r e u n d e r a n d m a y also inspect a n y privy a s h p i t or cesspit u p o n a n y premises w i t h i n t h e city a n d for a n y s u c h p u r p o s e m a y a t all reasonable t i m e s i n t h e d a y - t i m e e n t e r u p o n a n y l a n d s a n d b u i l d i n g s w i t h s u c h assistants a n d w o r k m e n as m a y be necessary a n d c a u s e t h e g r o u n d t o b e opened w h e r e t h o u g h t lit doing as little d a m a g e as m a y be A n d if a n y s u c h p r i v y a s h p i t or cesspit o n s u c h premises be found t o b e in p r o p e r order a n d condition t h e City or B u i l d i n g S u r v e y o r shall cause t h e g r o u n d t o b e closed a n d m a d e good w i t h o u t u n n e c e s s a r y delay a n d t h e expense occasioned t h e r e b y shall i n t h a t case b e defrayed b y t h e Council. 192. T h e C o u n c i l m a y m a k e provision b y m e a n s of b o x e s or o t h e r w i s e a n d m a y also provide b y a n y by-law i n t h a t behalf for t h e deposit u n t i l r e m o v e d b y t h e C o u n c i l u n d e r a n y by-law u n d e r t h i s A c t of a n y d u s t a n d ashes collected o n a n y p r e m i s e s w i t h i n t h e city a n d a n y p e r s o n w h o shall n o t so deposit t h e d u s t a n d ashes collected o n h i s premises a n d shall n o t i n every respect otherwise c o m p l y w i t h any s u c h b y - l a w shall for every day for w h i c h h e s h a l l b e g u i l t y of s u c h offence be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g two p o u n d s . 1 9 3 . I f u p o n t h e certificate of t h e City H e a l t h Officer or a n y o t h e r d u l y qualified m e d i c a l p r a c t i t i o n e r it a p p e a r s t o t h e Council t h a t a n y b u i l d i n g w i t h i n t h e city is i n a condition d a n g e r o u s t o h e a l t h a n d t h a t t h e w h i t e w a s h i n g cleansing or purifying t h e r e o f or a n y p a r t thereof m i g h t check or p r e v e n t infectious or contagious disease t h e T o w n Clerk s h a l l give notice i n w r i t i n g t o t h e o w n e r his a g e n t or t e n a n t of s u c h building b u i l d i n g t o w h i t e w a s h cleanse or purify t h e same as t h e case m a y r e q u i r e w i t h i n a reasonable t i m e a n d i n t h e m a n n e r specified i n t h e notice a n d i n default of c o m p l i a n c e w i t h such n o t i c e w i t h i n such t i m e t h e M a y o r m a y c a u s e t h e r e q u i r e d w o r k to be done a n d for s u c h p u r p o s e a n y person d u l y a u t h o r i z e d u n d e r t h e h a n d of t h e M a y o r m a y e n t e r s u c h b u i l d i n g w i t h o u t o t h e r w a r r a n t a n d do such w o r k a n d r e p a y m e n t of t h e expenses m a y be recovered i n a s u m m a r y way before a n y J u s t i c e a g a i n s t t h e t e n a n t or o w n e r or his a g e n t of s u c h b u i l d i n g w h o shall also be liable t o a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding t e n shillings for every day of s u c h default. 1 9 1 . I f t h e t e n a n t of a n y b u i l d i n g or p r e m i s e s in t h e city w h i c h is u n d e r lease w h e t h e r h e be or be n o t t h e n i n a c t u a l o c c u p a t i o n or if t h e owner or t h e a g e n t of a n y b u i l d i n g or p r e m i s e s i n t h e city w h i c h is or a r e n o t u n d e r lease shall suffer a n y s t a g n a n t w a t e r m u c k filth or o t h e r offensive m a t t e r to r e m a i n i n a n y p a r t thereof for forty-eight h o u r s after w r i t t e n notice served on h i m from t h e T o w n Clerk City Surveyor City H e a l t h Officer or I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s t o remove t h e s a m e or shall allow a n y such m a t t e r to flow or soak from a n y b u i l d i n g or cess pit t h e Council shall f o r t h w i t h r e m o v e or a b a t e s u c h n u i s a n c e a n d do w h a t is necessary to p r e v e n t a r e c u r r e n c e thereof a n d m a y for s u c h p u r p o s e e n t e r a n y b u i l d i n g or premises a n d do all t h i n g s necessary for s u c h p u r p o s e A n d r e p a y m e n t of t h e e x p e n s e t h e r e o f m a y b e recovered a g a i n s t t h e t e n a n t or o w n e r or a g e n t of s u c h b u i l d i n g or p r e m i s e s as t h e case m a y b e A n d h e shall also b e liable t o a p e n a l t y for every s u c h offence n o t exceeding tw o p o u n d s a n d t o a f u r t h e r p e n a l t y of one p o u n d for every day d u r i n g w h i c h s u c h n u i s a n c e shall c o n t i n u e . 1 9 5 . T h e Council m a y erect such p u b l i c water-closets privies u r i n a l s a n d like conveniences w i t h i n t h e city a n d i n s u c h situations as t h e y t h i n k fit a n d m a y defray t h e e x p e n s e thereof a n d of k e e p i n g t h e s a m e i n good order a n d m a y m a k e c o m p e n s a t i o n o u t of t h e City E u n d for a n y i n j u r y occasioned t o a n y p e r s o n b y t h e erection thereof. 1 9 6 . T h e Council m a y a b a t e a n d r e m o v e a n y n u i s a n c e w i t h i n t h e city u n l e s s after t w o days notice i n w r i t i n g u n d e r t h e h a n d of t h e T o w n Clerk t h e same be a b a t e d a n d r e m o v e d b y t h e owner or his a g e n t or b y t h e t e n a n t of t h e premises w h e r e i n s u c h n u i s a n c e shall exist or h a v e arisen a n d m a y also after like notice cleanse or k e e p cleansed or c o m p e l t o be cleansed a n d k e p t cleansed b y s u c h owner his a g e n t or t e n a n t every s u c h n u i s a n c e a n d m a y recover a g a i n s t s u c h o w n e r a g e n t or t e n a n t t h e w h o l e expense i n c u r r e d b y t h e Council i n a n d a b o u t a n y s u c h a b a t e m e n t r e m o v a l a n d cleansing. 197. N o person shall sell expose or h a v e for sale or k e e p o n his premises a n y m e a t or a n y o t h e r article i n t e n d e d b u t unfit for h u m a n food or sell expose or h a v e for sale a n y a d u l t e r a t e d b u t t e r m e a l bread or o t h e r article of food or a n y a d u l t e r a t e d m i l k k n o w i n g either of t h e m to b e a d u l t e r a t e d a n d a n y person offending a g a i n s t t h i s e n a c t m e n t shall for every s u c h offence be liable t o a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding t w e n t y p o u n d s a n d shall also b e liable to a further p e n a l t y n o t exceeding five p o u n d s for every day d u r i n g w h i c h a n y such forbidden article shall bo Ycpt on t h e premises of s u c h person. 198. N o p e r s o n shall keep or h a v e i n his possession or r e t a i n i n a n y b u i l d i n g shop or o t h e r p l a c e a n y dead a n i m a l carcase m e a t p o u l t r y or fish unfit for h u m a n food a n d every person offending a g a i n s t t h i s e n a c t m e n t shall for every s u c h offence b e liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding t w e n t y p o u n d s a n d t o a f u r t h e r p e n a l t y n o t exceeding five p o u n d s for every day o n or d u r i n g w h i c h h e shall so k e e p or r e t a i n a n y s u c h forbidden t h i n g . 199. T h e I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s or City H e a l t h Officer m a y a t all r e a s o n a b l e t i m e s accompanied or n o t b y a n y assistants e n t e r a n y b u i l d i n g shop or place used for t h e sale of m e a t p o u l t r y or fish for t h e p u r p o s e 2D of r of seeing t h a t t h i s e n a c t m e n t is complied w i t h a n d m a y seize a n y dead a n i m a l carcase m e a t p o u l t r y or fish found t h e r e i n or t h e r e o n w h i c h i n his opinion is unfit for h u m a n food a n d u p o n a n y p r o c e e d i n g i n t h a t behalf i n a s u m m a r y Avay a n y J u s t i c e m a y besides inflicting t h e p e n a l t y or p e n a l t i e s a b o v e - m e n t i o n e d order s u c h a n i m a l carcase m e a t p o u l t r y or fish t o b e destroyed. 200. E v e r y p e r s o n w h o shall p a s t e or otherwise affix a n y p l a c a r d or o t h e r p a p e r u p o n a n y b u i l d i n g wall post or fence w i t h i n t h e city e x c e p t o n places a p p o i n t e d b y t h e C o u n c i l for t h e p u r p o s e or w h o shall deface a n y w a l l b u i l d i n g or a n y p a r t of t h e p a v e m e n t or k e r b i n g b y c h a l k or p a i n t or i n a n y o t h e r m a n n e r or shall w r i t e a n y i n d e c e n t word or m a k e a n y i n d e c e n t d r a w i n g t h e r e o n shall be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g forty shillings a n d a n y constable or o t h e r p e r s o n m a y a p p r e h e n d a n d c o n v e y a n y one so offending before a n y J u s t i c e to be d e a l t w i t h according t o law P r o v i d e d t h a t n o t h i n g h e r e i n c o n t a i n e d shall p r e v e n t a n y p e r s o n from p a s t i n g or affixing a n y p l a c a r d or o t h e r p a p e r on a n y b u i l d i n g o w n e d or occupied or r e n t e d by himself or on a n y fence post or w a l l c o n n e c t e d t h e r e w i t h . PAET X. Sewerage. 2 0 1 . T h e provisions c o n t a i n e d i n P a r t X of t h i s A c t w i t h r e s p e c t t o sewerage a n d d r a i n a g e shall cease t o h a v e a n y o p e r a t i o n so soon as P a r l i a m e n t shall h a v e passed a n A c t t r a n s f e r r i n g t h e powers of c o n s t r u c t i n g a n d r e g u l a t i n g sewers a n d d r a i n s h e r e b y conferred on t h e C o u n c i l to some o t h e r a u t h o r i t y . 202. A l l p u b l i c sewers a n d d r a i n s n o w or hereafter m a d e w i t h i n t h e c i t y t o g e t h e r w i t h all w o r k s a n d m a t e r i a l s t h e r e u n t o b e l o n g i n g or t h e r e w i t h used a r e h e r e b y vested i n t h e C o u n c i l w h o shall h a v e t h e e n t i r e m a n a g e m e n t a n d c o n t r o l of t h e s a m e . 2 0 3 . T h e Council m a y a t a n y t i m e c o n s t r u c t any sewers or drains of s u c h m a t e r i a l s a n d in s u c h m a n n e r as t h e y shall t h i n k n e c e s s a r y for all p u r p o s e s of h e a l t h a n d cleanliness a n d m a y e n l a r g e a l t e r or otherwise i m p r o v e a n y sewer or d r a i n vested in t h e m a n d for such p u r p o s e s m a y cause a n y s u c h n e w sewers a n d drains to c o m m u n i cate w i t h any sewers n o w i n e x i s t e n c e A n d t h e Council m a y also e n l a r g e a l t e r t h e level or course of or o t h e r w i s e i m p r o v e a n y sewer or d r a i n c o m m u n i c a t i n g w i t h a n y sewer or d r a i n vested i n t h e m for s e c u r i n g a b e t t e r c o m m u n i c a t i o n of a n y s u c h sewer or d r a i n Avith t h e sewer or d r a i n vested i n t h e C o u n c i l b u t so t h a t n o p e r s o n shall by m e a n s of a n y s u c h a l t e r a t i o n be deprived e x c e p t d u r i n g t h e p r o g r e s s of t h e w o r k of a n y p r i v a t e sewer or d r a i n t o w h i c h h e is e n t i t l e d P r o v i d e d hoAvever t h a t n o n e w sewer shall b e c o n s t r u c t e d c o m m u n i c a t i n g directly w i t h a n y a r m of t h e sea P r o v i d e d also t h a t if it be found expedient i n t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e p u b l i c h e a l t h t h a t a n y n e w soAver or d r a i n s h o u l d be c o n s t r u c t e d Avith a n outlet i n d e p e n d e n t of a n y old sewer before a general s y s t e m of seAverage shall haA'e b e e n a u t h o r i z e d b y a n y A c t of P a r l i a m e n t hereafter t o be passed t h e Governor on t h e application of t h e Council aforesaid a c c o m p a n i e d b y proper p l a n s a n d specifications s h o w i n g t h e Avorks to be c o n s t r u c t e d m a y on b e i n g satisfied of t h e i m m e d i a t e necessity for s u c h c o n s t r u c t i o n b y p r o c l a m a t i o n i n t h e Gazette g r a n t special power t o t h e said Council to c o n s t r u c t s u c h seAver or d r a i n . 2 0 1 . N o t h i n g i n t h i s A c t or a n y o t h e r A c t shall a u t h o r i z e t h e Council t o m a k e or u s e a n y seAver or d r a i n for t h e p u r p o s e of c o n v e y i n g seAvage i n t o a n y b a y Avithin t h e H a r b o u r of P o r t J a c k s o n or into a n y stream s t r e a m or w a t e r c o u r s e u n t i l s u c h sewage is freed from all cxcrem e n t i t i o u s or o t h e r foul or n o x i o u s m a t t e r s u c h as w o u l d b e c o m e a n u i s a n c e or i n j u r i o u s to h e a l t h . 205. E o r t h e p u r p o s e of a n y w o r k in t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n e n l a r g e m e n t a l t e r a t i o n i m p r o v e m e n t a n d also of t h e i n s p e c t i n g r e p a i r i n g a n d m a i n t a i n i n g of a n y p u b l i c sewer or d r a i n a n d a n y p r i v a t e sewer or d r a i n i n c o n n e c t i o n t h e r e w i t h t h e Council m a y b r e a k u p a n d stop traffic a l o n g a n y p u b l i c or p r i v a t e w a y w i t h i n t h e City i n such w a y a n d for s u c h t i m e as t h e City E n g i n e e r or City S u r v e y o r m a y d e e m p r o p e r t a k i n g all d u e m e a n s b y fencing h o a r d i n g l i g h t i n g a n d otherwise for p r e v e n t i n g d a n g e r t o a n y p e r s o n u s i n g or a t t e m p t i n g to pass i n t o or a l o n g such p u b l i c or p r i v a t e w a y A n d after a n y s u c h w o r k shall be finished t h e Council shall i m m e d i a t e l y m a k e good a n d available for use every s u c h p u b l i c or p r i v a t e w a y . 206. T h e Council shall w h e n e v e r t h e y c o n s t r u c t e n l a r g e a l t e r or i m p r o v e a n y sewer or d r a i n so c o n s t r u c t e n l a r g e a l t e r a n d i m p r o v e t h e s a m e t h a t t h e s a m e b e n o t a n u i s a n c e or i n j u r i o u s t o h e a l t h a n d t h e y shall p r o v i d e all sewers a n d d r a i n s vested i n t h e m w i t h p r o p e r t r a p s coverings or m e a n s of v e n t i l a t i o n so as to p r e v e n t a n y s t e n c h a r i s i n g from t h e s a m e a n d t h e y shall cleanse a n d k e e p in r e p a i r such sewers a n d drains. 207. T h e Council m a y if t h e y deem i t necessary for t h e p u r p o s e of t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n e n l a r g e m e n t extension a l t e r a t i o n or i m p r o v e m e n t of a n y sewer or d r a i n c a r r y t h e s a m e t h r o u g h t h e l a n d of any person b u t doing no unnecessary damage and during the carrying o u t of a n y s u c h w o r k t h e y shall fence guard a n d l i g h t every open place to p r e v e n t d a n g e r to a n y p e r s o n B u t c o m p e n s a t i o n shall be paid to a n y p e r s o n t h r o u g h w h o s e l a n d t h e Council shall so c a r r y any s u c h sewer or d r a i n t o be assessed a n d d e t e r m i n e d if n o t agreed u p o n b e t w e e n t h e Council a n d such person b y a r b i t r a t o r s or a n u m p i r e u n d e r t h e provisions of t h e A c t thirty-first Victoria n u m b e r fifteen i n t i t u l e d " An Act to make Arbitrations more effectual'" a n d t h e r e shall for s u c h p u r p o s e b e held t o be a n a g r e e m e n t a n d reference to a r b i t r a t i o n of t h e q u e s t i o n of t h e a m o u n t of such c o m p e n s a t i o n a n d a n y e x p e n s e s of a n d a t t e n d a n t u p o n s u c h a r b i t r a t i o n w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of t h e provisions of t h a t A c t . 208. T h e Council m a y b y notice in w r i t i n g signed b y t h e T o w n Clerk r e q u i r e t h e o w n e r or occupier of a n y b u i l d i n g w i t h i n fifty y a r d s of a n y completed sewer or drain vested i n t h e Council w i t h w h i c h such b u i l d i n g or premises is capable of b e i n g c o m m u n i c a t e d b y m e a n s of a sewer or d r a i n to m a k e such sewer or d r a i n to com m u n i c a t e w i t h such p u b l i c sewer or d r a i n a n d all such c o m m u n i c a t i n g sewers or d r a i n s shall be m a d e w i t h i n s u c h t i m e a n d a c c o r d i n g t o s u c h p l a n s a n d directions as t h e Council m a y prescribe i n such notice a n d a n y b y - l a w s i n t h a t behalf or either of t h e m . 209. I f such c o m m u n i c a t i n g sewer or d r a i n be n o t m a d e w i t h i n such t i m e t h e C o u n c i l m a y m a k e a n d c o m p l e t e t h e s a m e a n d if t h e s a m e be proceeded w i t h or m a d e n o t i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h such notice p l a n s a n d directions t h e Council m a y b r e a k u p a n y w o r k t h e r e o n a l r e a d y done a n d proceed t o m a k e a n d c o m p l e t e t h e s a m e a n d for such p u r p o s e m a y c a r r y t h e s a m e t h r o u g h t h e l a n d of a n y person w h o shall be e n t i t l e d t o recover a n y com p e n s a t i o n t o w h i c h h e m a y be e n t i t l e d in respect of s u c h c a r r y i n g t h e s a m e t h r o u g h his l a n d from t h e p e r s o n w h o o u g h t to h a v e m a d e s u c h c o m m u n i c a t i n g sewer or d r a i n w h o alone shall b e liable for a n y such compensation T h e cost a n d e x p e n s e of a n d a t t e n d a n t on t h e m a k i n g d i g g i n g u p a n d c o m p l e t i n g of a n y such c o m m u n i c a t i n g sewer or d r a i n b y t h e Council m a y be recovered b y t h e Council in t h e s a m e w a y as the city rate. 210. 210. E v e r y p e r s o n w h o shall w i t h o u t notice to a n d s a n c t i o n h y t h e City E n g i n e e r or otherwise t h a n a c c o r d i n g to s u c h p l a n s a n d directions m a k e or b r a n c h or c o n t i n u e a n y p r i v a t e sewer or drain i n t o a n y of t h e sewers or d r a i n s vested in t h e C o u n c i l or i n t o a n y sewer or d r a i n c o m m u n i c a t i n g t h e r e w i t h shall for every s u c h offence b e liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds. 2 1 1 . A l l sewers a n d drains c o m m u n i c a t i n g w i t h a n y sewers or d r a i n s vested i n t h e C o u n c i l shall w h e r e v e r r e q u i s i t e i n t h e opinion of t h e City E n g i n e e r b e r e p a i r e d a n d cleansed u n d e r t h e i n s p e c t i o n a n d d i r e c t i o n of t h e Council b y a n y of t h e i r officers i n t h a t b e h a l f b y a n d a t t h e costs a n d c h a r g e s of t h e owners or occupiers of t h e d w e l l i n g s or b u i l d i n g s to Avhich t h e s a m e b e l o n g a n d every s u c h o w n e r or occupier n e g l e c t i n g so t o r e p a i r or cleanse a n y s u c h sewer or d r a i n a c c o r d i n g t o t h e directions of t h e C o u n c i l shall be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g five p o u n d s for e v e r y w e e k d u r i n g w h i c h t h e s a m e m a y be o m i t t e d or n e g l e c t e d a n d if t h e C o u n c i l shall t h i n k r i g h t so to do t h e s a m e m a y be r e p a i r e d a n d cleansed b y t h e C o u n c i l a n d t h e cost a n d e x p e n s e thereof m a y b e raised levied a n d r e c o v e r e d i n t h e s a m e w a y as a n y city r a t e . 212. T h e Council shall i n e a c h y e a r impose sewerage r a t e s u p o n a n d i n respect of all b u i l d i n g s i n t h e city liable for or i n r e s p e c t of t h e city r a t e w h i c h a r e or shall be situate; w i t h i n one h u n d r e d a n d fifty feet of a n y sewer or d r a i n vested i n t h e C o u n c i l w h e t h e r or n o t t h e r e be a n y c o m m u n i c a t i n g sewer or d r a i n b e t w e e n s u c h b u i l d i n g a n d a n y s u c h p u b l i c sewer or d r a i n a n d s u c h sewerage r a t e shall be i m p o s e d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e t h e n e x i s t i n g assessment for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e city r a t e a n d in a d d i t i o n to a n y o t h e r r a t e h e r e b y m a d e p a y a b l e b u t such sewerage r a t e shall n o t exceed o n e shilling i n t h e p o u n d of t h e a n n u a l v a l u e of s u c h b u i l d i n g a c c o r d i n g t o s u c h a s s e s s m e n t S u c h r a t e shall be m a d e a t s u c h t i m e a n d b e p a y a b l e a t s u c h t i m e s a n d i n s u c h p r o p o r t i o n s as shall bo prescribed b y a notice i n t h e Gazette signed b y t h e T o w n Clerk i n t h a t b e h a l f a n d shall b e raised levied enforced a n d recovered i n t h e s a m e w a y as t h e city r a t e . PART Endowment--Cancellation XI. Debts--Licenses. of certain 2 1 3 . E o r t h e p u r p o s e of m a k i n g provision for t h e i n t e r v a l d u r i n g w h i c h t h e r e v e n u e s of t h e C o u n c i l m a y b e insufficient to m e e t t h e i r r e q u i r e m e n t s a s u m n o t e x c e e d i n g twenty-five t h o u s a n d p o u n d s shall bo a p p r o p r i a t e d from a n d paid o u t of t h e Consolidated R e v e n u e E u n d as a n a n n u a l e n d o w m e n t t o t h e City E u n d d u r i n g each a n d every y e a r for t h e period of t e n years c o m m e n c i n g from t h e y e a r one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d s e v e n t y - n i n e A n d s u c h s u m shall be paid b y q u a r t e r l y p a y m e n t s c o m m e n c i n g on t h e t h i r t i e t h day of J u n e n e x t a n d t h e r e after o n t h e last day of each s u c c e e d i n g q u a r t e r u n t i l t h e thirty-first day of D e c e m b e r one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d e i g h t y - e i g h t w h e n all s u c h p a y m e n t s shall cease A n d e a c h q u a r t e r l y p a y m e n t a u t h o r i z e d u n d e r t h i s section shall b e m a d e b y t h e Colonial T r e a s u r e r u n d e r t h e w a r r a n t of t h e G o v e r n o r A n d t h e receipt of t h e M a y o r c o u n t e r s i g n e d b y t h e City T r e a s u r e r shall be a sufficient discharge to t h e Colonial T r e a s u r e r for every s u c h p a y m e n t Provided that such endowment shall n o t exceed t h e p r o p o r t i o n of one p o u n d for each p o u n d raised b y t h e c i t y r a t e i n excess of one shilling i n t h e p o u n d o n t h e assessed a n n u a l v a l u e of c i t y p r o p e r t y . 214. 214. U p o n t h e p a s s i n g of t h i s A c t t h e liability of t h e M u n i cipal Council to r e p a y t h e several s u m s a d v a n c e d as t e m p o r a r y loans from t h e Consolidated R e v e n u e E u n d to t h e said Council d u r i n g t h e y e a r one t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d seventy-five a m o u n t i n g in t h e a g g r e g a t e to t h e s u m of forty t h o u s a n d p o u n d s t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e i n t e r e s t a c c r u e d d u e u p t o t h e d a t e of t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t shall a n d t h e s a m e is h e r e b y declared t o b e cancelled a n d d i s c h a r g e d a n d t h e said M u n i c i p a l Council a n d t h e r e v e n u e s t h e r e o f t o be absolutely e x o n e r a t e d a n d relieved t h e r e f r o m A n d for t h e f u r t h e r relief of t h e said C o u n c i l from liabilities i n c u r r e d b y or devolving on t h e said Council u n d e r a n d b y v i r t u e of t h e several A c t s h e r e i n a f t e r c i t e d i t is h e r e b y declared t h a t all s u m s of m o n e y borrowed w h e t h e r for purposes of sewerage or of w a t e r s u p p l y u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e A c t s e v e n t e e n t h Victoria n u m b e r t h i r t y four i n t i t u l e d " An Act for the better Sewerage and Cleansing the City of Sydney and portions of the Suburbs thereof" or of t h e A c t of t h e s a m e y e a r of I t e r M a j e s t y a n d n u m b e r e d thirty-five i n t i t u l e d "An Act for supplying the City of Sydney and portions of the suburbs thereof with Water" a n d w h i c h on t h e passing of t h i s A c t shall b e a c h a r g e u p o n a n y r e v e n u e s of t h e said Council shall t o g e t h e r w i t h all s u m s a c c r u e d d u e t h e r e o n b y w a y of i n t e r e s t cease t o be a c h a r g e u p o n t h e sewerage or w a t e r r a t e s or o t h e r r e v e n u e s of t h e said city f r o m t h e p a s s i n g of t h i s A c t b u t t h e s a m e shall be c h a r g e a b l e o n l y u p o n a n d p a y a b l e o u t of t h e Consolidated R e v e n u e E u n d of t h e Colony A n d t h e several s u m s so borroAved Avith t h e i n t e r e s t accrued t h e r e o n shall for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s section be considered as secured u p o n s u c h f u n d a n d p a y a b l e t h e r e o u t i n t h e s a m e m a n n e r as if t h e persons or bodies c o r p o r a t e from w h o m t h e s a m e w e r e originally b o r r o w e d held Govern m e n t D e b e n t u r e s for t h e respective a m o u n t s so b o r r o w e d i n c l u d i n g i n t e r e s t d u e t h e r e o n secured i n t h e c u s t o m a r y w a y a n d all t h e provisions u s u a l l y i n c l u d e d in L o a n A c t s a u t h o r i z i n g t h e r a i s i n g of m o n e y b y D e b e n t u r e s or T r e a s u r y Bills for p u b l i c purposes shall a n d m a y b e applied in order t o give effect to t h e m e a n i n g a n d i n t e n t of t h i s section P r o v i d e d always t h a t t h e remission a n d transfer of i n d e b t e d n e s s h e r e b y provided for shall n o t be construed to e n t i t l e t h e said Council to t h e p a y m e n t of a n y s u m due t o s u c h Council as for past e n d o w m e n t a g a i n s t w h i c h t h e Colonial T r e a s u r e r shall h a v e set olf a n y d e b t d u e b y s u c h Council to t h e Consolidated R e v e n u e E u n d A n d provided also t h a t i n t h e e v e n t of t h e e x i s t i n g sewerage a n d w a t e r w o r k s b e i n g h e r e after transferred to a n y o t h e r a u t h o r i t y b y A c t of P a r l i a m e n t t h e C o u n c i l shall only be e n t i t l e d in respect of t h e i r liability i n c o n n e x i o n w i t h s u c h w o r k s ( a m o u n t i n g on t h e t w e n t y - e i g h t h F e b r u a r y one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d s e v e n t y - n i n e t o t h e s u m of T h r e e h u n d r e d a n d n i n e t y e i g h t t h o u s a n d six h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t y - f o u r p o u n d s s e v e n t e e n shillings a n d fivepence) to claim e x e m p t i o n from such liability according t o t h e provisions hereinbefore c o n t a i n e d w i t h respect t o t h e debts i n c u r r e d u n d e r t h e said vested A c t s A n d s u c h e x e m p t i o n shall n o t exceed t h e said s u m t o g e t h e r Avith t h e i n t e r e s t a c c r u e d d u e t h e r e o n a t t h e t i m e of s u c h t r a n s f e r P r o v i d e d hoAvever t h a t a n y f u r t h e r s u m s w h i c h shall b e proved t o t h e satisfaction of t h e G o v e r n o r a n d E x e c u t i v e Coimcil to h a v e b e e n e x p e n d e d o n s u c h w o r k s d u r i n g t h e intciwal b e t w e e n t h e said t w e n t y - e i g h t h day of F e b r u a r y one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d s e v e n t y - n i n e a n d t h e d a t e of t h e t r a n s f e r of s u c h w o r k s shall u p o n s u c h t r a n s f e r b e a c h a r g e u p o n t h e Consolidated R e v e n u e F u n d a n d all obliga tions i n respect of s u c h s u m of t h r e e h u n d r e d a n d n i n e t y - e i g h t t h o u s a n d six h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t y - f o u r p o u n d s seventeen shillings a n d fivepence a n d t h e i n t e r e s t t h e r e o n or in respect of s u c h f u r t h e r s u m as m a y be so e x p e n d e d d u r i n g t h e said i n t e r v a l shall u p o n s u c h t r a n s f e r b e i n g effected cease t o b e a c h a r g e u p o n t h e r e v e n u e s of t h e said Council. 215. 215. A l l s u m s paid t o t h e Colonial T r e a s u r e r in respect of g e n e r a l or district licenses of a u c t i o n e e r s u n d e r certificates g r a n t e d b y a n y C o u r t of P e t t y Sessions h o l d e n w i t h i n t h e city u n d e r t h e A c t e l e v e n t h Victoria n u m b e r sixteen a n d a n y A c t or A c t s a m e n d i n g t h e same shall in. every year as soon as p r a c t i c a b l e after t h e r e g i s t r a t i o n of s u c h licenses i n t h e T r e a s u r y be paid over to t h e C o u n c i l a n d f o r m p a r t of t h e City P u n d . 216. T h e Council m a y g r a n t licenses t o persons for h a w k i n g a n d selling i n t h e city a n y p o u l t r y tish v e g e t a b l e s g a r d e n p r o d u c e a n d s u c h o t h e r articles as m a y be provided i n a n y b y - l a w i n t h a t behalf a n d m a y m a k e by-laws as t o t h e g r a n t i n g of s u c h licenses t h e fees p a y a b l e i n r e s p e c t thereof t h e period a n d c o n d i t i o n s for a n d u n d e r w h i c h s u c h licenses shall be i n force a n d for r e g u l a t i n g s u c h h a w k i n g g e n e r a l l y . PAPT XII. Powers. Revenue--Accounts--Borrowing 217. T h e r e n t s profits a n d proceeds of all l a n d dues tolls and o t h e r p r o p e r t y vested i n or b e l o n g i n g t o t h e C o r p o r a t i o n or t h e Council a n d all city a n d l i g h t i n g r a t e s levied u n d e r this A c t a n d all o t h e r city r e v e n u e s shall b y t h e City T r e a s u r e r be carried t o a fund called t h e " City P u n d " a n d all w a t e r r a t e s shall b e carried to a fund called t h e " W a t e r P u n d " A n d all sewerage r a t e s shall be carried to a f u n d called t h e " Sewerage P u n c : ' A n d t h e allowance (if a n y ) to t h e M a y o r A l d e r m e n a n d A u d i t o r s a n d t h e salaries or other e m o l u m e n t s oi t h e T o w n Clerk a n d o t h e r civic officers a n d s e r v a n t s a p p o i n t e d b y t h e Council a n d t h e expenses of p r e p a r i n g all rolls a n d notices a n d other m a t t e r s c o n n e c t e d w i t h elections a n d t o w a r d s p u r c h a s i n g or erecting a n d m a i n t a i n i n g t h e corporate a n d o t h e r b u i l d i n g s b e l o n g i n g t o t h e C o r p o r a t i o n a n d all o t h e r expenses n o t h e r e i n otherwise provided for shall b e defrayed o u t of t h e said City P u n d a n d t h e expenses i n c u r r e d for t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d m a i n t e n a n c e of w a t e r - w o r k s a n d sewers shall be defrayed o u t of t h e " W a t e r P u n d " a n d " Sewerage P u n d " respectively A l l s u c h p a y m e n t s shall be b y drafts or c h e q u e s signed b y t h e M a y o r a n d t h e City T r e a s u r e r respectively A n d n o p a r t of a n y s u c h funds shall b e applied t o a n y p u r p o s e n o t a u t h o r i z e d b y t h i s A c t . 218. T h e Council shall c a u s e b o o k s to b e provided a n d k e p t a n d t r u e a n d r e g u l a r a c c o u n t s to b e e n t e r e d t h e r e i n of all s u m s of m o n e y received a n d paid for a n d o n a c c o u n t of t h e C o r p o r a t i o n a n d of t h e several p u r p o s e s for w h i c h s u c h s u m s of m o n e y h a v e b e e n received a n d p a i d w h i c h books shall a t r e a s o n a b l e t i m e s be open t o t h e inspec t i o n of t h e M a y o r or a n y A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r or a n y m o r t g a g e e or h o l d e r of d e b e n t u r e s w i t h o u t fee or r e w a r d a n d a n y s u c h p e r s o n m a y also t a k e copies of or e x t r a c t s from t h e said books d u r i n g office h o u r s w i t h o u t a n y p a y m e n t A n d a n y officer h a v i n g c h a r g e of t h e said books refusing t o p e r m i t s u c h p e r s o n so to i n s p e c t or t a k e copies or e x t r a c t s from s u c h b o o k s shall be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g five p o u n d s for every s u c h offence. 219. A l l t h e a c c o u n t s aforesaid w i t h all v o u c h e r s a n d p a p e r s r e l a t i n g t h e r e t o shall i n t h e m o n t h s of J u l y a n d J a n u a r y i n every y e a r b e s u b m i t t e d t o t h e A u d i t o r s a n d shall b e b y t h e m e x a m i n e d a n d a u d i t e d for t h e w h o l e of t h e previous half y e a r a n d if found t o b e c o r r e c t t h e A u d i t o r s shall so certify a n d sign t h e said a c c o u n t s . 220. After s u c h e x a m i n a t i o n a n d a u d i t i n g for t h e second half of e v e r y y e a r as aforesaid t h e City T r e a s u r e r shall m a k e o u t i n w r i t i n g a n d c a u s e t o b e p r i n t e d a full a b s t r a c t of his a c c o u n t s for t h e whole w h o l e y e a r A n d a copy of s u c h a b s t r a c t shall b e open to t h e i n s p e c t i o n of all r a t e p a y e r s of t h e city a n d delivered to such as shall a p p l y for t h e s a m e on p a y m e n t of one shilling for each copy a n d shall also i n t h e m o n t h of F e b r u a r y i n every y e a r be p u b l i s h e d i n t h e Gazette a n d laid u p o n t h e table of b o t h H o u s e s of P a r l i a m e n t if t h e n s i t t i n g a n d if n o t t h e n s i t t i n g w i t h i n one m o n t h after t h e o p e n i n g of t h e e n s u i n g Session. 2 2 1 . W h e n t h e period of t e n y e a r s d u r i n g w h i c h t h e Council u n d e r t h e provisions of t h i s A c t a r e e n t i t l e d to a n a n n u a l e n d o w m e n t i n aid of t h e City P u n d shall h a v e expired b u t n o t sooner t h e Council m a y b o r r o w b y m o r t g a g e d e b e n t u r e s or o t h e r w i s e on t h e c r e d i t of t h e C o r p o r a t i o n a n d on t h e s e c u r i t y of a n y r a t e s r e v e n u e s or o t h e r p r o p e r t y real or p e r s o n a l b e l o n g i n g t o t h e m a n d n o t h e l d i n t r u s t for a n y specific p u r p o s e a n y s u m of m o n e y n o t e x c e e d i n g in t h e whole t h e e n t i r e r e v e n u e of t h e Corporation for five y e a r s a n d n o t if added t o a n y p r e v i o u s debt e x c e e d i n g i n t h e a g g r e g a t e t h e whole of s u c h r e v e n u e for five y e a r s n e x t p r e c e d i n g s u c h loan h u t n o m o n e y shall he b o r r o w e d on t h e security of a n y g r a n t of m o n e y or e n d o w m e n t given b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t t o w a r d s defraying a n y e x p e n s e s of t h e Cor p o r a t i o n I n every m o r t g a g e deed t h e consideration shall be fully s t a t e d a n d t h e s a m e shall be e x e c u t e d u n d e r t h e c o m m o n seal of t h e Corporal ion a n d t h e i n t e r e s t on every m o r t g a g e d e b t unless otherwise provided b y t h e deed shall b e paid by t h e City T r e a s u r e r half-yearly on d e m a n d . 222. A full copy of every s u c h m o r t g a g e deed shall w i t h i n a w e e k after t h e e x e c u t i o n thereof be e n t e r e d i n a r e g i s t e r t o b e k e p t for t h a t p u r p o s e b y t h e T o w n Clerk w i t h a n i n d e x t h e r e t o A n d such r e g i s t e r m a y b e inspected a t all reasonable t i m e s b y a n y citizen or other p e r s o n i n t e r e s t e d i n a n y m o r t g a g e t h e r e i n w i t h o u t fee or r e w a r d . 2 2 3 . A n y mortgagee; u n d e r s u c h m o r t g a g e m a y b y i n d o r s e m e n t or o t h e r w i s e transfer t h e s a m e or his i n t e r e s t t h e r e i n to a n y o t h e r p e r s o n a n d i n every deed or i n s t r u m e n t of transfer t h e consideration for s u c h transfer shall be d u l y s t a t e d E v e r y s u c h t r a n s f e r deed shall w i t h i n t h i r t y days after t h e date t h e r e o f b e p r o d u c e d t o t h e T o w n Clerk a n d shall for a fee of five shillings be e n t e r e d a t l e n g t h i n t h e register aforesaid a n d shall t h e r e u p o n e n t i t l e t h e t r a n s f e r r e e n a m e d in such t r a n s f e r a n d so r e g i s t e r e d his e x e c u t o r s a d m i n i s t r a t o r s a n d assigns to t h e full benefit of t h e original mortgage; and t h e p r i n c i p a l a n d i n t e r e s t m o n e y s t h e r e b y secured A n d t h i s provision shall a p p l y i n all respects t o a n y s u b s e q u e n t transfer b y a n y t r a n s f e r r e e of a n y s u c h m o r t g a g e debt. PART By-Laws--Miscellaneous XIII. Provisions--Procedure. 224. T h e Council m a y m a k e by-laws for c a r r y i n g o u t t h e p r o visions of t h i s A c t a n d for enforcing a n d s e c u r i n g t h e observance thereof A n d t h e Council m a y also m a k e by-laws for or r e l a t i n g to t h e following m a t t e r s a n d subjects so far as t h e s a m e a r e n o t expressly orovided for in t h i s A c t -- T h e r e g u l a t i o n of t h e i r o w n proceedings a n d t h e duties a n d salaries of t h e i r officers a n d s e r v a n t s -- T h e m o d e of h o l d i n g r e g u l a t i n g a n d d e t e r m i n i n g t h e validity of elections-- T h e collection of all r a t e s -- T h e p r e p a r a t i o n of t h e r o l l s -- T h e suppression of all n u i s a n c e s a n d of houses of ill-fame a n d disorderly h o u s e s -- T h e p r o m o t i o n of p u b l i c h e a l t h a n d p u b l i c d e c e n c y -- Th« T h e k e e p i n g of all premises i n t h e city free from offensive or unwholesome m a t t e r -- T h e r e g u l a t i o n of traffic of all k i n d s i n t h e c i t y also for r e g u l a ting porters and harrow-men-- T h e r e g u l a t i n g t h e p a c e a t w h i c h all horses shall b e r i d d e n a n d vehicles driven i n t h e c i t y -- T h e r e g u l a t i n g t h e h a w k i n g of all goods in t h e c i t y -- T h e a p p o i n t i n g t h e p l a c e or places for t h e i n s p e c t i o n a n d whole sale disposal of fish n o t b e i n g preserved or s a l t e d -- The opening maintaining and regulating public ways and the u s e a n d traffic of a n d i n t h e s a m e -- F o r t h e i n s p e c t i o n a n d p r e v e n t i o n of t h e sale of u n w h o l e s o m e or a d u l t e r a t e d food-- T h e sale a n d m o d e of delivery of b u t c h e r ' s m e a t b y carcass or o t h e r w i s e a n d t h e disposal a n d r e m o v a l of a n y blood offal or o t h e r refuse-- T h e p r e s e r v i n g t h e p u r i t y of w a t e r for t h e w a t e r s u p p l y a n d p r e v e n t i n g a n y p o l l u t i o n thereof-- T h e r e g u l a t i o n or suppression of a n y t r a d e c a u s i n g a n u i s a n c e or w h i c h is i n a n y w a y offensive or n o i s o m e -- T h e consivmption b y factory c h i m n e y s of t h e i r o w n s m o k e -- T h e form a n d m o d e of service of all notices a n d process a n d t h e form of m o r t g a g e s a n d o t h e r i n s t r u m e n t s -- T h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of c o m m u n i c a t i n g drains w i t h m a i n s e w e r s -- T h e d u e r e g u l a t i o n of t h e m a r k e t s a n d c a t t l e sale-yards a n d t h e a m o u n t of tolls a n d fees on p r o d u c e a n d c a t t l e b r o u g h t t h e r e t o -- t h e sale of all articles a n d c a t t l e t h e r e i n -- t h e r e n t s or tolls for t h e o c c u p a t i o n of stalls or s t a n d i n g - p l a c e s t h e r e i n a n d of tolls for t h e sale of c a t t l e t h e r e i n or for w e i g h i n g articles a t a n y w e i g h b r i d g e a n d t h e effectual collection of all s u c h tolls r e n t s a n d fees-- F o r r e g u l a t i n g t h e u s e b y t h e p u b l i c of all p u b l i c p a r k s g a r d e n s s h r u b b e r i e s a n d places a n d t h e r e m o v a l of trespassers a n d offenders t h e r e f r o m -- T h e r e g u l a t i o n of t h e m a n n e r a n d t i m e s of d r i v i n g c a t t l e a l o n g the p u b l i c w a y s of t h e c i t y -- T h e r e g u l a t i o n of b a t h i n g a n d t h e observances of decency t h e r e i n a n d t h e s e t t i n g a p a r t places for b a t h i n g for t h e sole u s e of either sex respectively a n d for r e q u i r i n g p e r s o n s bathing to wear appropriate clothing-- T h e erection a n d use of b a t h s or b a t h i n g - h o u s e s or m a c h i n e s a n d c h a r g i n g license a n d o t h e r fees for t h e s a m e -- T h e p r e v e n t i n g t h e e r e c t i o n of a n y t e n t pavilion booth shed or o t h e r s t r u c t u r e of calico c a n v a s or o t h e r i n f l a m m a b l e m a t e r i a l w i t h o u t t h e c o n s e n t of t h e Council A n d t h e C o u n c i l m a y b y a n y s u c h b y - l a w s fix t h e m a x i m u m p e n a l t y for every offence a g a i n s t s u c h b y - l a w s or a n y of t h e m n o t e x c e e d i n g t h e p e n a l t y if a n y a l r e a d y lawfully fixed for t h e s a m e offence a n d i n a n y o t h e r case n o t e x c e e d i n g t e n p o u n d s . 225. A l l b y - l a w s m a d e b y t h e Council w h e n a p p r o v e d b y t h e G o v e r n o r a n d p u b l i s h e d i n t h e Gazette b u t n o t sooner or otherwise shall h a v e t h e force of law a n d in all p r o c e e d i n g s i n a n y C o u r t t h e p r o d u c t i o n of t h e Gazette c o n t a i n i n g a n y s u c h b y - l a w shall be prima facie evidence of s u c h b y - l a w a n d t h a t all t h e provisions of t h i s A c t r e l a t i n g t o t h e m a k i n g a n d confirmation of such b y - l a w h a v e been d u l y c o m p l i e d w i t h a n d t h a t s u c h b y - l a w is i n full force a n d effect a n d if a n y p e r s o n shall d i s p u t e t h e v a l i d i t y of a n y s u c h b y - l a w t h e o n u s of p r o v i n g t h e invalidity of t h e s a m e shall be u p o n s u c h p e r s o n . 226. 226. A l l acts a n d proceedings of t h e Council or of a n y person h o l d i n g t h e office of M a y o r A l d e r m a n or A u d i t o r a n d a c t i n g as s u c h shall n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g it be afterwards discovered t h a t t h e r e was some defect i n t h e election of a n y s u c h person or t h a t h e was disqualified or h a d n o t d u l y m a d e s u c h d e c l a r a t i o n as aforesaid b e as valid a n d effectual as if s u c h p e r s o n h a d been d u l y elected or qualified or h a d d u l y m a d e s u c h declaration. 227. T h e Council shall set u p a n d m a i n t a i n a t t h e expense of t h e city p e r m a n e n t a n d c o n s p i c u o u s b o u n d a r y - m a r k s of some d u r a b l e m a t e r i a l i n a c c o r d a n c e as n e a r as possible w i t h t h e b o u n d a r i e s of t h e city a n d t h e several w a r d s a n d in t h e m o s t p u b l i c a n d c o n v e n i e n t places a l o n g or n e a r t h e line of s u c h b o u n d a r i e s A n d a n y person wilfully or maliciously d e s t r o y i n g i n j u r i n g or concealing a n y s u c h b o u n d a r y m a r k shall for every s u c h offence be liable to p a y t h e v a l u e of s u c h b o u n d a r y - m a r k a n d also to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding five p o u n d s recover able i n a s u m m a r y w a y before a n y J u s t i c e . 2 2 8 . T h e C o u n c i l m a y e n t e r i n t o a n y c o n t r a c t or a g r e e m e n t w i t h a n y p e r s o n t o e x e c u t e a n y w o r k s or for f u r n i s h i n g m a t e r i a l s or other t h i n g s r e q u i r e d for t h e city a n d w h i c h are a u t h o r i z e d b y t h i s A c t to be e x e c u t e d or o b t a i n e d b y t h e Council. 229. T h e o w n e r of a n y premises shall i n all cases be p r i m a r i l y liable to p a y t h e a m o u n t of a n y expense i n c u r r e d b y t h e Council i n c a r r y i n g o u t a n y w o r k r e q u i r e d b y t h e Council t o b e done on or in r e s p e c t to a n y s u c h p r e m i s e s u n d e r t h e provisions of t h i s A c t except so far as a n y t e n a n t has b y a n y express a g r e e m e n t i n t h a t behalf r e n d e r e d himself liable t o p a y t h e same B u t if a n y t e n a n t n o t b e i n g so liable shall be compelled t o p a y or shall h a v e h i s goods levied on t o p a y s u c h a m o u n t h e shall i n t h e absence of a n y such express a g r e e m e n t b e entitled to d e d u c t t h e same from a n y r e n t t h e n or t o grow d u e Or h e m a y sue his landlord after m a k i n g a d e m a n d for recovery of t h e a m o u n t . 230. T h e Council m a y delegate to a n y of t h e i r officers t h e p e r f o r m a n c e of a n y duties a n d a n y a u t h o r i t y b y t h i s A c t i m p o s e d u p o n a n d given t o a n y specified officer a n d m a y a u t h o r i z e a n y officer t o do a n d p e r f o r m a n y m a t t e r or t h i n g b y t h i s A c t a u t h o r i z e d to be done a n d performed b y t h e Council. 2 3 1 . T h e Corporation m a y a c c e p t a n d hold a n y real or p e r s o n a l e s t a t e conveyed assigned devised or b e q u e a t h e d t o t h e m or to t h e C o u n c i l i n t r u s t for a n y c h a r i t a b l e or p u b l i c p u r p o s e A n d t h e Council shall h a v e full power to act for a n d o n behalf of t h e C o r p o r a t i o n i n t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of s u c h estates for t h e p u r p o s e s a n d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e t r u s t s for w h i c h t h e s a m e m a y h a v e b e e n conveyed devised assigned or b e q u e a t h e d . 232. I f for a n y reason w h a t s o e v e r a n y r a t e is n o t m a d e w i t h i n or b y t h e t i m e a t w h i c h t h e same o u g h t u n d e r t h i s A c t t o b e m a d e or if b y reason of a n y i r r e g u l a r i t y in a n y assessment or m a k i n g or l e v y i n g of a n y r a t e a n y s u c h r a t e m a y be or b e considered to be illegal or n o t enforceable or a n y d o u b t m a y arise as t o t h e validity of a n y s u c h r a t e i t s h a l l b e lawful for t h e G o v e r n o r t o e x t e n d t h e t i m e for t h e m a k i n g of a n y s u c h a s s e s s m e n t or r a t e a n d t h e levy of t h e s a m e (as w e l l after as before t h e e x p i r a t i o n of t h e t i m e w i t h i n or b y w h i c h s u c h a s s e s s m e n t or r a t e o u g h t t o be m a d e or levied) a n d t o a u t h o r i z e t h e d o i n g b y t h e Council of s u c h acts as m a y b e n e c e s s a r y t o c u r e a n y s u c h i r r e g u l a r i t y a n d to m a k e valid a n y s u c h assessment a n d r a t e . 2 3 3 . I f a n y civic officer or s e r v a n t of t h e Council n e g l e c t or refuse t o do a n y t h i n g directed or r e q u i r e d to be done b y h i m b y t h i s A c t or b y a n y b y - l a w i n force for t h e t i m e b e i n g s u c h civic officer s h a l l for every s u c h offence be liable t o a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding fifty p o u n d s a n d s u c h s e r v a n t shall for every s u c h offence b e liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding five p o u n d s . 284. 2 E 234. T h e provisions of t h e Sydney Police A c t fourth W i l l i a m t h e F o u r t h n u m b e r seven or of a n y o t h e r A c t subjecting a n y person t o a p e n a l t y w h o shall discharge a n y firearms w i t h i n t h e l i m i t s of t h e City of Sydney shall n o t a p p l y to p e r s o n s w h i l e e n g a g e d i n a n y m i l i t a r y d u t y or oxercise or w h i l e shooting a t a m a r k or t a r g e t for a n y p u r p o s e c o n n e c t e d with t h e duties of t h e M i l i t a r y or V o l u n t e e r P o r c e or of t h e Police P o r c e w i t h i n t h e b o u n d a r i e s of t h e area a p p r o p r i a t e d for s u c h p u r p o s e s . 2 3 5 . A l l penalties i m p o s e d b y t h i s A c t or b y a n y b y - l a w m a d e u n d e r its a u t h o r i t y a n d all s u m s of m o n e y a n d costs m a d e payable u n d e r t h i s A c t or a n y s u c h b y - l a w for t h e recovery whereof n o o t h e r procedure is hereinbefore prescribed m a y be recovered a n d enforced a n d all c o m p l a i n t s h e a r d i n a s u m m a r y w a y before a n y t w o J u s t i c e s according to t h e provisions i n force for t h e t i m e b e i n g r e g u l a t i n g s u m m a r y proceedings before J u s t i c e s a n d shall w h e n recovered be p a i d over t o t h e City F u n d t o b e applied for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s A c t . 230. A l l c o m p l a i n t s or o t h e r legal proceedings for t h e b r e a c h of t h i s A c t or of a n y by-laws m a d e u n d e r its a u t h o r i t y m a y u n l e s s hereinbefore otherwise provided be laid a n d t a k e n b y t h e I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s or a n y o t h e r officer a p p o i n t e d b y t h e Council in t h a t behalf against a n y person for n o n - c o m p l i a n c e w i t h or a n y breach of t h i s A c t . 237. A n y n o t i c e s u m m o n s order or o t h e r legal d o c u m e n t m a y be served personally u p o n a n y o w n e r or t e n a n t of premises or m a y b e delivered t o a n y p e r s o n b e i n g a p p a r e n t l y above t h e age of fourteen years r e s i d e n t on t h e premises. 238. I n addition t o t h e m o d e of enforcing p a y m e n t of a n y s u m d u e a n d r e c o v e r a b l e in r e s p e c t of a n y r a t e or of a n y p a r t thereof a n d a n y o t h e r a m o u n t otherwise p a y a b l e b y a n y p e r s o n u n d e r t h e p r o visions of t h i s A c t b y t h e m e a n s hereinbefore m e n t i o n e d t h e Council m a y recover a n y s u c h s u m b y action or suit a g a i n s t a n y p e r s o n liable u n d e r t h e provisions of t h i s A c t to p a y t h e s a m e s u m a n d m a y i n a n y s u c h p r o c e e d i n g recover t h e a r r e a r s of a n y r a t e s n o t e x c e e d i n g t h r e e years a r r e a r s . 239. N o person shall be m a d e liable t o a n y i n c a p a c i t y disability forfeiture or p e n a l t y u n d e r t h i s A c t u n l e s s t h e a c t i o n or p r o s e c u t i o n be c o m m e n c e d w i t h i n o n e m o n t h after such i n c a p a c i t y disability forfeiture or p e n a l t y shall h a v e b e e n i n c u r r e d . 240. F o r t h e p u r p o s e of m a i n t a i n i n g a n d r e g u l a t i n g t h e u s e of a n d p r e v e n t i n g a n y o b s t r u c t i o n or n u i s a n c e i n a n y p u b l i c w a y a n d also for s e c u r i n g a n d p r o m o t i n g t h e h e a l t h of t h e i n h a b i t a n t s of t h e city a n d p r e v e n t i n g a n y n u i s a n c e t h e r e i n t h e Council t h e i r officers a n d s e r v a n t s shall h a v e power t o enforce a n y provision i n t h a t behalf c o n t a i n e d i n t h e A c t f o u r t h W i l l i a m t h e F o u r t h n u m b e r seven or a n y A c t a m e n d i n g t h e s a m e a n d n o t h i n g i n a n y s u c h A c t contained shall be c o n s t r u e d to i m p a i r or a b r i d g e a n y p o w e r c o n t a i n e d i n t h i s A c t of f r a m i n g by-laws for t h e r e g u l a t i o n of a n y of t h e m a t t e r s specified i n t h e t w o h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t y - f o u r t h section hereof. 2 4 1 . E v e r y p e r s o n w h o shall wilfully o b s t r u c t h i n d e r or m o l e s t a n y officer s e r v a n t or o t h e r p e r s o n lawfully employed b y or a c t i n g u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e C o u n c i l in t h e e x e c u t i o n of a n y d u t y or t h e exercise of a n y p o w e r u n d e r t h i s A c t or t h e A c t f o u r t h W i l l i a m t h e F o u r t h n u m b e r seven or a n y A c t a m e n d i n g t h e same or a n y b y - l a w t o b e m a d e h e r e u n d e r shall be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding t e n pounds. 242. I n a n y case w h e r e b y t h i s A c t i t is declared t h a t a n y per son shall b e entitled t o c o m p e n s a t i o n for a n y loss or i n j u r y s u s t a i n e d b y h i m a n d i n t h e case of a n y difference or d i s p u t e o n a n y subject m a t t e r of t h i s A c t b e t w e e n a n y parties w h o m s o e v e r if such parties agree t o s u b m i t t h e s a m e to a r b i t r a t i o n a n d i n every case w h e r e a n y m a t t e r is r e q u i r e d b y this A c t to b e m a d e t h e s u b j e c t of a reference to a r b i t r a t o r s or or is directed to be settled b y a r b i t r a t i o n s u c h a g r e e m e n t a n d sucli a r b i t r a t i o n shall be held to be u n d e r a n d shall proceed i n e v e r y respect a c c o r d i n g to t h e provisions of t h e A c t thirty-first Victoria n u m b e r fifteen i n t i t u l e d " An Act to make arbitration more effectual" Provided always t h a t w h e r e s u c h parties are u n a b l e t o a g r e e to a n y submission to a r b i t r a t i o n or are u n a b l e to agree t o a n y s u m t o be paid b y w a y of c o m p e n s a t i o n t h e n t h e a m o u n t t o b e paid as c o m p e n s a t i o n shall be d e t e r m i n e d in t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t b y a n action to recover such c o m p e n s a t i o n t o be b r o u g h t b y t h e c l a i m a n t a g a i n s t t h e Council or u p o n a n issue a g r e e d u p o n b y t h e c l a i m a n t a n d Council respectively w i t h p o w e r to t h e Council to plead i n b a r of t h e a c t i o n a n y t e n d e r w h i c h t h e y m a y h a v e m a d e to s u c h c l a i m a n t on p a y i n g i n t o Court t h e a m o u n t so t e n d e r e d or t o p a y i n t o C o u r t s u c h s u m of m o n e y as t h e Council shall t h i n k fit a n d to plead s u c h p a y m e n t i n b a r A n d t h e p a r t y succeeding i n s u c h action or u p o n s u c h issue as aforesaid shall be e n t i t l e d t o costs t o be a w a r d e d a n d recovered a c c o r d i n g to t h e p r a c tice of t h e C o u r t . 243. W h e r e a n y notice is r e q u i r e d to be given or served u n d e r this A c t t h e s a m e u n l e s s otherwise p r o v i d e d h e r e i n m a y b e served e i t h e r p e r s o n a l l y or b y d e l i v e r i n g or l e a v i n g t h e s a m e a t or on t h e p r e m i s e s a t w h i c h t h e p e r s o n t o w h o m t h e notice is addressed lives or c a r r i e s on his business or b y b e i n g posted a t a n y post office addressed t o t h e l a s t k n o w n p l a c e of a b o d e or business of s u c h p e r s o n or by b e i n g p o s t e d on a n y conspicuous p a r t of t h e p r e m i s e s i n r e s p e c t of w h i c h or of a n y t h i n g in c o n n e c t i o n t h e r e w i t h s u c h n o t i c e is addressed t o a n y s u c h p e r s o n A n d in all proceedings i n w h i c h t h e Council is a p a r t y service on t h e T o w n Clerk of a n y l e g a l process s h a l l b e t a k e n to b e good service o n t h e Council. 244. A n y person feeling himself aggrieved b y a n y conviction or fine or p e n a l t y or c h a r g e i m p o s e d u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h i s A c t w h e r e t h e fine or p e n a l t y exceeds five p o u n d s m a y a p p e a l a g a i n s t t h e s a m e t o t h e n e x t C o u r t of Q u a r t e r Sessions h o l d e n at S y d n e y u n l e s s s u c h Q u a r t e r Sessions shall be h e l d w i t h i n fourteen days from t h e date; of s u c h c o n v i c t i o n a n d in t h a t case to t h e C o u r t of Q u a r t e r Sessions t h e n n e x t following S u c h C o u r t shall h a v e p o w e r to h e a r a n d deter m i n e t h e m a t t e r of s u c h a p p e a l in a s u m m a r y w a y a n d shall h a v e a n d exercise all o t h e r powers vested i n t h e m b y t h e t h i r d section of t h e A c t fifth W i l l i a m t h e F o u r t h n u m b e r t w e n t y - t w o a n d t h e decision of s u c h C o u r t shall b e final a n d conclusive in r e s p e c t to t h e subject of s u c h a p p e a l P r o v i d e d a l w a y s t h a t t h e p e r s o n so a p p e a l i n g shall h a v e given w r i t t e n notice seven days a t t h e least before t h e h e a r i n g of s u c h a p p e a l of his i n t e n t i o n to a p p e a l a n d s t a t i n g t h e g r o u n d s t h e r e o f t o a n y one of t h e c o n v i c t i n g J u s t i c e s a n d to t h e City E n g i n e e r City S u r v e y o r I n s p e c t o r of N u i s a n c e s or o t h e r officer d u l y a p p o i n t e d b y t h e Council a n d w h o p r o s e c u t e d t h e m a t t e r before t h e J u s t i c e s i n P e t t y Sessions a n d p r o v i d e d also t h a t s u c h person (in case a fine or p e n a l t y shall h a v e b e e n a w a r d e d a g a i n s t h i m ) shall pay i n t o t h e h a n d s of t h e c o n v i c t i n g J u s t i c e s t h e full a m o u n t thereof t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e costs a w a r d e d w i t h i n one w e e k n e x t after conviction a n d s h a l l w i t h i n one w e e k from t h e d a t e of such conviction e n t e r i n t o a b o n d w i t h t w o sureties a p p r o v e d b y s u c h J u s t i c e s c o n d i t i o n e d to p r o s e c u t e s u c h a p p e a l w i t h effect a n d to abide t h e e v e n t of s u c h a p p e a l a n d t o p a y t h e full a m o u n t of all s u c h costs as shall or m a y on such appeal be awarded against him. 245. W h e n e v e r a n y m a t t e r or t h i n g shall b y this A c t b e directed t o b e performed o n a c e r t a i n day a n d t h a t day h a p p e n to b e S u n d a y Good P r i d a y C h r i s t m a s D a y or o t h e r public holiday t h e said m a t t e r or t h i n g shall be performed on t h e n e x t s u c c e e d i n g d a y . SCHEDULES. SCHEDULES. S C H E D U L E A. Y e a r a n d N u m b e r of Act. Title of A c t . E x t e n t of Repeal. 2 W i n . I V N o . 16 A n A c t for r e g u l a t i n g t h e r a t e s of tolls or T h e whole so far as dues t o b e levied a t t h e M a r k e t s of Sydney r e l a t e s t o t h e City of and Farramatta. Sydney. 4 f m . I V N o . 11 A n A c t for m a k i n g a l t e r i n g a n d improving T h e whole so far a s t h e roads t h r o u g h o u t t h e Colony of N e w relates t o t h e City of S o u t h W a l e s a n d for opening a n d improv Sydney. ing t h e s t r e e t s i n t h e t o w n s thereof. 4 W m . I V No. 1 A n A c t for p r o t e c t i n g from E n c r o a c h m e n t T h e whole. a n d D a m a g e a n d for facilitating t h e formation of t h e T u n n e l for s u p p l y i n g w i t h W a t e r t h e Town a n d P o r t of Sydney in t h e Colony of N e w S o u t h W a l e s . 5 W m . I V N o . 20 A n A c t for b e t t e r r e g u l a t i n g t h e a l i g n m e n t T h e whole. of s t r e e t s i n t h e T o w n of Sydney. G W m . I V N o . 9.. A n .Act to explain a n d a m e n d a n A c t of t h e T h e whole. G o v e r n o r a n d Council i n t i t u l e d " An Act for better regulating the alignment of streets in the Town of Sydney.'" 3 Vict. N o . 10 ... A n A c t t o a u t h o r i z e t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of T h e whole so far as r e l a t e s t o t h e City of M a r k e t s i n certain t o w n s i n t h e Colony of N e w South W a l e s a n d for t h e a p p o i n t m e n t Sydney. of Commissioners t o m a n a g e t h e same. GVict. N o . 3 ... A n A c t t o declare t h e T o w n of Sydney to be T h e whole. a city a n d t o i n c o r p o r a t e t h e i n h a b i t a n t s thereof. ... A n A c t to declare t h a t a n A c t passed i n t h e T h e whole. p r e s e n t Session of t h e G o v e r n o r a n d L e g i s lative Council of N e w S o u t h W a l e s m a y a t any time be altered amended or repealed. 6 Vic. N o . 9 14 Vict. N o . 4 1 ... A n A c t to provide for t h e r e g u l a t i o n of t h e T h e whole. Corporation of t h e City of Sydney. 17 V i c t . N o . 3 3 ... A n A c t to dissolve t h e C o r p o r a t i o n of t h e T h e whole. City of S y d n e y a n d for t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of Commissioners i n lieu t h e r e o f for a limited period. 17 Vict. N o . 34 .. A n A c t for t h e b e t t e r Sewerage a n d Cleans T h e whole of t h e u n i n g t h e City of Sydney a n d p o r t i o n s oi repealed sections. t h e S u b u r b s thereof. A n A c t for s u p p l y i n g t h e City of Sydney anc p o r t i o n s of t h e S u b u r b s thereof with W a t e r T h e whole. 17 Vict. N o . 3 5 .. 18 Vict. N o . 3 0 .. A n A c t t o r e p e a l c e r t a i n sections of t h e T h e whole. S y d n e y C o r p o r a t i o n A c t 14 Vict. N o . 4 ] a n d t o a m e n d t h e C i t v C o r p o r a t i o n Aboli t i o n A c t 17 Vict. N o " 3 3 . A n A c t for a p p l y i n g c e r t a i n sums raisec T h e whole. or t o b e raised u n d e r t h e " Sydney Sewerage A c t of 1 8 5 3 " a n d t h e " Sydney W a t e r A c t of 1 8 5 3 " for t h e service of the Y e a r s 1854 a n d 1 8 5 5 . A n A c t t o provide for paving certain streets T h e whole. i n t h e City of Sydney. 18 Vict. N o . 3 6 .. 19 Vict. N o . 1 8 .. S C H E D U L E A-- continued. Y e a r a n d N u m b e r of Act. Title of A c t . E x t e n t of R e p e a l . 19 V i c t . N o . 42 ... A n A c t f o r a p p l y i n g c e r t a i n sums r a i s e d o r T h e whole. t o be raised u n d e r t h e " Sydney S e w e r a g e Act o f 1 8 5 3 " and the " Sydney "Water Act of 1 8 5 3 " for t h e service of t h e y e a r 1856. A n A c t t o r e - e s t a b l i s h a M u n i c i p a l Council T h e whole. i n t h e City of Sydney. 2 0 Vict. N o . 36 ... 2 0 V i c t . N o . 4 0 ... A n A c t t o a p p r o p r i a t e a n d apply c e r t a i n T h e whole. s u m s raised or t o be raised u n d e r t h e " S y d n e y S e w e r a g e A c t of 1 8 5 3 " a n d t h e " S y d n e y W a t e r A c t of 1 8 5 3 " for t h e service o f t h e y e a r 1857. 23 Vict. N o . [Qy. 33 V i c t . ] A n Act t o a u t h o r i z e t h e erection a n d m a i n T h e whole. t e n a n c e o f c e r t a i n B u i l d i n g s in P r i n c e Alfred P a r k b y t h e M u n i c i p a l Council o f t h e City of S y d n e y . ... A n A c t t o legalise c e r t a i n Sydney M u n i c i p a l T h e whole. Elections a n d t o m a k e r e g u l a t i o n s for f u t u r e Elections o f A l d e r m e n a n d A u d i t o r s for t h e City o f Sydney. ... A n A c t t o provide for paving c e r t a i n s t r e e t s T h e whole. in t h e City o f S y d n e y . 23 Vict. N o . 7 30 Vict. N o . 7 3 0 V i c t . N o . 2 0 ... A n A c t t o e x t e n d t h e p o w e r s o f t h e M u n i c i T h e whole. pal Council o f S y d n e y . 32 V i c t . N o . 4 ... A n A c t t o a u t h o r i z e t h e a p p r o p r i a t i o n o f T h e whole as far a » t h e old B u r i a l G r o u n d o r C a t h e d r a l Close r e l a t e s t o t h e Corpo in S y d n e y t o c e r t a i n M u n i c i p a l a n d o t h e r ration and Council. public p u r p o s e s . ... A n A c t t o a m e n d t h e b o u n d a r i e s o f t h e City T h e whole. o f Sydney. 33 Vict. N o . 9 3 3 V i c t . N o . 16 ... A n A c t t o a u t h o r i z e t h e M u n i c i p a l Council T h e whole. o f t h e City o f S y d n e y t o establish Y a r d s f o r t h e sale o f C a t t l e . 3 G V i c t . N o . 1 1 ... A n A c t t o a u t h o r i z e t h e leasing a n d im T h e whole. proving o f City P r o p e r t i e s . 3 6 V i c t . N o . 12 ... A n A c t t o a u t h o r i z e a s u p p l e m e n t a r y G r a n t T h e whole. o f L a n d t o t h e M u n i c i p a l Council of S y d n e y for t h e site o f t h e T o w n H a l l a n d t o enlarge t h e s t a t u t o r y t i m e p r e s c r i b e d for t h e completion thereof. 3 6 V i c t . N o . 22 ... A n A c t t o a m e n d t h e " Sydney S e w e r a g e A c t T h e whole. of 1 8 5 3 . " 39 Vict. No. 7 ... A n A c t for p r e v e n t i n g t h e p o l l u t i o n o f t h e T h e whole. w a t e r supplied t o t h e City of Sydney and its S u b u r b s . 3 9 V i c t . N o . 14 ... A n Act for p r e v e n t i n g c e r t a i n n u i s a n c e s in T h e whole so far a s it t h e City of S y d n e y a n d o t h o r M u n i c i p a l i r e l a t e s t o t h e City of ties. Sydney. 4 0 V i c t . N o . 13 ... A n A c t f u r t h e r t o a m e n d " T h e Sydney T h e w h o l e s o far as it S e w e r a g e A c t o f 1853 " t o m a k e provision r e l a t e s t o t h e City of f o r i m p o s i n g a m o r e e q u i t a b l e Sewerage Sydney. Bate. SCHEDULE B. S C H E D U L E B. Boundaries of the City. C o m m e n c i n g in t h e c e n t r e of P a r r a m a t t a - s t r e e t a t its junction with B a y - s t r e e t t h e n c e on t h e west by a s t r a i g h t line along t h e c e n t r e of B a y - s t r e e t and its prolongation t o t h e e a s t e r n shore of B l a c k w a t t l e Cove t h e n c e again on t h e west a n d on t h e n o r t h - w e s t n o r t h - n o r t h - e a s t a n d east by t h e w a t e r s of P o r t J a c k s o n to t h e c e n t r e of t h e bridge a t t h e foot of W i l l i a m - s t r e e t E a s t t h e n c e on t h e east by t h e s t r e a m e n t e r i n g B u s h c u t t e r ' s Bay to a culvert on t h e S o u t h H e a d Old B o a d a t t h e n o r t h - w e s t c o r n e r of Sydney C o m m o n t h e n c e again on t h e east by t h e c e n t r e of D o w l i n g - s t r e e t t o a point w h e r e it i n t e r s e c t s t h e s o u t h e r n b o u n d a r y of t h e B o r o u g h of P a d d i n g t o u t h e n c e on t h e n o r t h by t h a t b o u n d a r y t o its i n t e r s e c t i o n w i t h t h e c e n t r e of B e g e n t - s t r e e t t h e n c e by t h e c e n t r e of L e i n s t e r - s t r e e t t o t h e c e n t r e of G-ordon-street t h e n c e by t h e c e n t r e of t h a t s t r e e t t o t h e n o r t h side of P a r k B o a d t h e n c e by t h e n o r t h side of t h a t road t o t h e s o u t h - e a s t e r n angle of St. M a t t h i a s ' s C h u r c h l a n d t h e n c e b y t h e south-eastern a n d e a s t e r n b o u n d a r i e s of t h a t l a n d t o t h e s o u t h e r n a l i g n m e n t of t h e S o u t h H e a d Old B o a d thence by t h e s o u t h e r n a l i g n m e n t of t h a t r o a d easterly t o its intersection with t h e line laid down m a r k e d o u t by stone posts a n d deemed t o be t h e dividing-line between t h e Sydney C o m m o n a n d t h e "Water B e s e r v e t h e n c e again on t h e east b y t h e said dividingline t o its i n t e r s e c t i o n w i t h t h e s o u t h e r n b o u n d a r y of t h e Sydney C o m m o n t h e n c e b y t h a t b o u n d a r y t o t h e s o u t h - w e s t angle of t h e said Common t h e n c e in a n o r t h e r l y direction b y t h e w e s t e r n b o u n d a r y of t h e said C o m m o n t o its i n t e r s e c t i o n with t h e c e n t r e of Cleveland-street t h e n c e by t h e c e n t r e of t h a t s t r e e t a n d a p r o l o n g a t i o n t h e r e o f t o a l a n d m a r k on t h e road t o Cook's B i v e r t h e n c e on t h e w e s t by t h e e a s t e r n side of t h a t road to t h e n o r t h - e a s t e r n angle of t h e U n i v e r s i t y B e s e r v e t h e n c e by a s t r a i g h t line from t h a t a n g l e t o t h e p o i n t of c o m m e n c e m e n t in t h e c e n t r e of P a r r a m a t t a - s t r e e t opposite t h e ' c e n t r e of B a y - s t r e e t . S C H E D U L E C. Boundaries of the several GrIPPS W A R D . Wards-. T h e p o r t i o n of t h e City of Sydney s t a r t i n g from t h e w a t e r s of Sydney Cove a t a p o i n t j o i n i n g t h e prolongation of t h e s o u t h e r n building-line of t h e Commissariat Buildings t o G e o r g e s t r e e t t h e n c e along the- c e n t r e of G e o r g e - s t r e e t t o M a r g a r e t - s t r e e t t h e n c e along t h e c e n t r e of M a r g a r e t - s t r e e t a n d M a r g a r e t - p l a c e to t h e w a t e r s of D a r l i n g H a r b o u r t h e n c e along t h e w a t e r ' s edge to t h e point of s t a r t i n g . BOUKKE WARD. T h e p o r t i o n of t h e City of Sydney s t a r t i n g from t h e waters of Sydney Cove a t a p o i n t j o i n i n g t h e p r o l o n g a t i o n of t h e s o u t h e r n building-line of t h e Commissariat Buildings to G e o r g e - s t r e e t t h e n c e along t h e c e n t r e of G e o r g e - s t r e e t to K i n g - s t r e e t t h e n c e along t h e c e n t r e of K i n g - s t r e e t in a direct line prolonged to B o u r k e - s t r e e t t h e n c e along t h e c e n t r e of B o u r k e - s t r e e t t o t h e waters of Woolloomooloo Bay t h e n c e along t h e w a t e r ' s edge t o t h e p o i n t of c o m m e n c e m e n t . BRISBANE WARD. T h e p o r t i o n of t h e City of Sydney b o u n d e d b y t h e s o u t h e r n b o u n d a r y of G i p p s W a r d t h e n c e a l o n g t h e c e n t r e of G e o r g e - s t r e e t to B a t h u r s t - s t r e e t t h e n c e along t h e c e n t r e of B a t h u r s t - s t r e e t t o t h e w a t e r s of D a r l i n g H a r b o u r t h e n c e along t h e w a t e r ' s edge t o t h e foot of M a r g a r e t - p l a c e . MACQUARIE WARD. T h e p o r t i o n of t h e Citv of Sydney b o u n d e d by t h e c e n t r e of G e o r g e - s t r e e t from K i n g - s t r e e t t o Liverpool-street t h e n c e along t h e c e n t r e of Liverpool-street t o t h e Old S o u t h H e a d B o a d t h e n c e along t h e c e n t r e of t h e Old S o u t h H e a d B o a d to C r o w n - s t r e e t t h e n c e along t h e c e n t r e of C r o w n - s t r e e t t o its i n t e r s e c t i o n with t h e s o u t h e r n b o u n d a r y of B o u r k e W a r d t h e n c e b y p a r t of t h e s o u t h e r n b o u n d a r y of B o u r k e W a r d to G e o r g e - s t r e e t . COOK WARD. The p o r t i o n of t h e City of Sydney b o u n d e d by t h e c e n t r e of Liverpool-street from its j u n c t i o n with E l i z a b e t h - s t r e e t t o t h e South H e a d Old B o a d along t h e c e n t r e of t h a t road to t h e n o r t h - w e s t angle of Sydney C o m m o n t h e n c e along t h e c e n t r e of Dowlings t r e e t t o a point w h e r e it i n t e r s e c t s t h e s o u t h e r n b o u n d a r y of t h e B o r o u g h of P a d d i n g t o u t h e n c e by t h a t b o u n d a r y to its i n t e r s e c t i o n with t h e c e n t r e of B e g e n t - s t r e e t t h e n c e by t h e c e n t r e of L e i n s t e r - s t r e e t t o t h e c e n t r e of G o r d o n - s t r e e t t h e n c e by t h e c e n t r e of t h a t s t r e e t t o t h e n o r t h side of P a r k B o a d t h e n c e by t h e n o r t h side of P a r k B o a d to t h e s o u t h - e a s t e r n angle of St. M a t t h i a s ' s C h u r c h l a n d t h e n c e b y t h e s o u t h - e a s t e r n a n d e a s t e r n b o u n d a r i e s of t h a t l a n d t o t h e s o u t h e r n a l i g n m e n t of t h e S o u t h H e a d O l d B o a d thence t h e n c e b y t h e s o u t h e r n a l i g n m e n t of t h a t r o a d easterly t o i t s i n t e r s e c t i o n with a line laid down m a r k e d o u t with stone posts a n d deemed t o be t h e dividing-line b e t w e e n Sydney Common a n d t h e "Water R e s e r v e t h e n c e in a south-westerly direction by t h e said dividingline t o its i n t e r s e c t i o n with t h e s o u t h e r n b o u n d a r y of Sydney Common t h e n c e b y t h a t b o u n d a r y t o t h e south-west angle of Sydney Common t h e n c e in a n o r t h e r l y direction by t h e w e s t e r n b o u n d a r y of t h a t Common t o i t s i n t e r s e c t i o n with t h e c e n t r e of Clevelands t r e e t t h e n c e a l o n g t h e c e n t r e of t h a t s t r e e t t o t h e c e n t r e of E l i z a b e t h - s t r e e t thence along t h e c e n t r e of E l i z a b e t h - s t r e e t t o t h e c e n t r e of Liverpool-street. FlTZBOY WABD. T h e p o r t i o n of t h e City of Sydney s t a r t i n g from t h e n o r t h e r n t e r m i n a t i o n of B o u r k e - s t r e e t along t h e w a t e r ' s edge t o t h e b o u n d a r y of t h e city a t R u s h c u t t e r ' s Bay t h e n c e along t h e e a s t e r n b o u n d a n ' of t h e city t o t h e n o r t h - w e s t c o r n e r of Sydney C o m m o n t h e n c e along t h e c e n t r e of t h e South H e a d R o a d t o C r o w n - s t r e e t t h e n c e along t h e c e n t r e of C r o w n - s t r e e t to its intersection w i t h t h e s o u t h e r n b o u n d a r y of B o u r k e W a r d t h e n c e b y the s o u t h e r n b o u n d a r y of B o u r k e W a r d t o B o u r k e - s t r e e t t h e n c e along c e n t r e of B o u r k e - s t r e e t t o w a t e r ' s edge. PHILLIP WABD. T h e p o r t i o n of t h e City of Sydney b o u n d e d b y t h e w e s t e r n b o u n d a r y of Cook AVard from t h e south end of E l i z a b e t h - s t r e e t along t h e c e n t r e of Cleveland-street t o t h e e a s t e r n side of t h e old r o a d t o Cook's R i v e r t h e n c e along t h e e a s t e r n side of t h a t r o a d t o P a r r a m a t t a - s t r e e t t h e n c e along t h e c e n t r e of P a r r a m a t t a a n d G e o r g e Streets t o Liverpool-street t h e n c e along c e n t r e of Liverpool-street t o i t s j u n c t i o n with Cook W a r d . DEJfisox WABD. T h e p o r t i o n of t h e City of Sydney commencing a t t h e c e n t r e of P a r r a m a t t a - s t r e e t a t i t s j u n c t i o n with B a y - s t r e e t t h e n c e along t h e c e n t r e of B a y - s t r e e t a n d its prolongation to t h e e a s t e r n shore of B l a c k w a t t l c S w a m p Cove t h e n c e along t h e w a t e r s of P o r t J a c k s o n to t h e w e s t e r n t e r m i n a t i o n of B a l h u r s t - s t r e e t t h e n c e by t h e c e n t r e of B a t h u r s t - s t r e e t t o its j u n c t i o n w i t h G e o r g e - s t r e e t t h e n c e along t h e c e n t r e of G e o r g e - s t r e e t a n d P a r r a m a t t a s t r e e t t o t h e p o i n t of c o m m e n c e m e n t . S C H E D U L E D. Ward. L i s t of Citizens for t h e T e a r I S Number in Rate Book. No. C h r i s t i a n n a m e a n d s u r n a m e of each Person. . Residence. N u m b e r of Votes, S C H E D U L E E. Scrutineer's Declaration. I A . B . a p p o i n t e d on behalf of C D . o n e of t h e persons n o m i n a t e d for election this d a y as A l d e r m a n for W a r d (or as A u d i t o r for t h e City of S y d n e y ) t o be a S c r u t i n e e r a t such election do h e r e b y solemnly declare t h a t I will faith fully assist as such S c r u t i n e e r and will n o t a t t e m p t t o a s c e r t a i n for w h o m a n y elector shall vote n o r by a n y w o r d or action directly o r indirectly aid i n discovering t h e same u n l e s s in a n s w e r t o a n y question which I am legally b o u n d t o a n s w e r or i n compliance with t h e provisions of t h e " Sydney Corporation A c t of 1 8 7 9 . " SCHEDULE P. Ballot-paper. ELECTCOK of an A l d e r m a n (or t w o A l d e r m e n ) on t h e List of Candidates Por for Election. day of 18 Names. "Ward of t h e City of Sydney. Addresses. Ballot-paper. ELECTION* of an A u d i t o r (or A u d i t o r s ) on t h e List of Candidates for .Election Names. d a y of for the City of Sydney. Addresses. 18 S C H E D U L E G. SCHEDULE Scale of Maximum Market F o r every yards F o r every F o r every Fees. G. Fees and Charges. s. d. Hates of Market horse m a r e foal m u l e o r gelding received into t h e for s a l e . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... head of c a t t l e so received ... ... ... ... sheep l a m b pig or g o a t so received ... ... ... 1 0 0 0 6 1 Charges for use of Yards after the Sale Day for any portion of twelve hours. F o r every head of c a t t l e a n d every h o r s e m a r e foal m u l e gelding ... ... ... ... ... ... F o r every t w e n t y sheep or lambs pigs or goats or p o r t i o n t w e n t y of such animals ... ... ... ... or ... of ... 0 0 1 1 T h e above charges for t h e u s e of y a r d s a r e n o t t o bo exacted for stock p a y i n g M a r k e t F e e s if such stock a r e n o t y a r d e d u n t i l after 2 p.m. af t h e day preceding t h e day o n which t h e y a r e offered for sale a n d are removed before 8 a.m. of t h e day following s u c h sale day. SCHEDULE Form of Assessment H. Book. A N A s s e s s m e n t of t h e gross a n d n e t A n n u a l V a l u e of all P r e m i s e s liable t o b e r a t e d in W a r d in t h e City of Sydney N a m e of O w n e r or L a n d l o r d of premises rated. Gross annual value in pounds. N e t valuo fixed b y valuers. Net value fixed b y City Council or D i s t r i c t Court. No. Situation. N a m e of P e r s o n rated. Description of premises. (Signed) A.B. CD. Valuers. SCHEDULE fForm No. To NOTICE I. Assessment. Ward of Notice of City of Sydney. is h e r e b y given t h a t b y v i r t u e of t h e " Sydney C o r p o r a t i o n A c t of 1879 " t h e Council of t h e City of S y d n e y have o r d e r e d a n d d i r e c t e d y o u t o be assessed in respect of t h e u n d e r m e n t i o n e d p r e m i s e s a t t h e s u m h e r e u n d e r set f o r t h :-- P e r s o n rated. Premises assessed. N e t v a l u e o f p r e m i s e s , c l e a r of outgoings. £ N o t i c e is also h e r e b y given t h a t if y o u be dissatisfied w i t h t h e above assessment you m a y a p p e a l against t h e same t o t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n D i s t r i c t C o u r t a t a s i t t i n g t o b e h o l d e n for t h e p u r p o s e of such a p p e a l s according t o t h e provisions contained in sections of t h e a b o v e n a m e d Act. D a t e d a t t h e Town H a l l S y d n e y t h i s D a t e of service 18 day of 18 Town Clerk. S C H E D U L E J. SCHEDULE Form of Bate P e r i o d for w h i c h rate is o r d e r e d halfyear ending J. Book. Assessed annual value in pounds. City Rate. D a t e of Payment. No. Situation. Person rated. A m o u n t in Amount. t h e Si. £ B. d. SCHEDULE City R a t e No. K. Ward. A m o u n t assessed n o t exceeding; £ : R E C E I V E D on t h e 18 from t h e sum of b e i n g t h e a m o u n t of t h e half-yearly City R a t e to t h e 3 0 t h .Tune 1 8 on premises of c o r r e s p o n d i n g n u m b e r w i t h t h e above in t h e City R a t e Books. City Treasurer. R e g i s t e r e d for votes. T o w n Clerk. SCHEDULE Form of Notice of No. To NOTICE L. Hates. Ward. C i t y of Sydney is h e r e b y given t h a t b y v i r t u e of t h e " Sydney Corporation A c t of 1 8 7 9 " t h e Council of t h e City of Sydney have o r d e r e d a n d directed you t o be assessed and r a t e d in respect of t h e u n d e r m e n t i o n e d premises a t t h e s u m s a n d for t h e p u r p o s e s h e r e u n d e r set forth:-- P e r s o n rated. P r e m i s e s assessed. N e t v a l u e clear of outgoings. N a t u r e of rates. In the £. A m o u n t of rates. City rate ending half-year or other ratehalf-ycar ending as the case may be. £ You a r e h e r e b y r e q u i r e d t o p a y t h e a m o u n t of 1 lie said r a t e s into t h e office of t h e C i t y T r e a s u r e r w i t h i n fourteen days from t h e date of service of t h i s notice A n d if t h e same be n o t paid into such office within t h e period above prescribed a w a r r a n t will bo forthwith issued b y t h e M a y o r for t h e recovery of t h e same with costs. D a t e d a t t h e Town H a l l Sydney this day of 187 City T r e a s u r e r . D a t e of Service 187 N . B . -- Y o u arc r e q u e s t e d t o b r i n g t h i s n o t i c e w i t h y o u w h e n y o u c o m o t o p a y . C i t v T r e a s u r e r ' s Office Sydney Received t h e a m o u n t of r a t e s above m e n t i o n e d . 187 City Tressurer. 2F SCHEDULE M. SCHEDULE M. Table of Costs s. d. F o r every w a r r a n t of distress ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 F o r every levy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 F o r m a n in possession o n e shilling p e r h o u r for t h e first t h r e e h o u r s and if longer detained six shillings p e r day or p a r t of a day. F o r inventory sale commission a n d delivery of goods n o t exceeding one shilling in t h e p o u n d on t h e n e t proceeds of t h e sale. SCHEDULE N. Warrant To of distress against any number of tenants actually rated or the occupants. a n d his a s s i s t a n t s . "WHEREAS t h e several persons whose n a m e s a p p e a r in t h e Schedule h e r e u n d e r w r i t t e n have been r a t e d by t h e Council of t h e C o r p o r a t i o n of Sydney in respect of t h e premises n a m e d in t h e said Schedule a t t h e sums a n d for t h e r a t e s s e t down opposite to their respective n a m e s A n d whereas t h e said several sums were and still are due and payable o n account of such r a t e s a n d default h a s b e e n m a d e in t h e p a y m e n t thereof respectively t o t h e City T r e a s u r e r although demand has been made according to law These a r e therefore t o authorize y o u forthwith t o m a k e distress of t h e several goods a n d chattels in t h e first place of t h e person or persons n a m e d in t h e said Schedule if h e s h e or t h e y b e t h e n r e s i d e n t in t h e said premises a n d have a n y goods a n d chattels t h e r e a n d in case of a change of possession t h e n upon t h e goods a n d chattels of any person or persons who shall t h e n be t h e occupier or occupiers in possession of t h e said premises so named in t h e said Schedule a t t h e time of t h e execution of this w a r r a n t a n d if within t h e space of t h r e e days n e x t after t h e m a k i n g ef either of such distresses respectively t h e said several s u m s of money set opposite t o their respective n a m e s a t which t h e person or persons was o r were so rated as aforesaid a n d t h e said several sums for costs also set opposite t o t h e i r respective n a m e s including y o u r lawful charges for levy inventory sale commission a n d delivery of goods in each case shall n o t b e paid t h a t t h e n you do sell t h e said goods a n d chattels of t h e person or persons so b y you distrained a n d o u t of t h e m o n e y arising by such sales respectively you r e t a i n t h e respective sums so d u e a n d owing for t h e premises in t h e said Schedule mentioned a n d occupied b y t h e parties or parties whose goods y o u shall have sold r e n d e r i n g t o him h e r or t h e m t h e overplus after d e d u c t i n g t h e charges of t a k i n g keeping a n d selling t h e said distress a n d t h a t y o u certily t o m e on or before t h e day of w h a t you shall have done b y virtue of this w a r r a n t . SCHEDULE. No. in Rate Book. N a m e s of Ratepayers. Description of Property. Situation of Property. "What Rates. Costs. Total. s. d. s. d. £ i. d . Given u n d e r my h a n d a n d t h e Common Seal of t h e Corporation of Sydney a t t h e T o w n H a l l this day of A.D. 18 Mayor. i/.s. No. I V .