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Akaroa Jetty Ordinance 1857

3. The Akaroa Jetty Ordinance 1857

Whereas it is expedient that a Public Jetty should be built in the Town of Akaroa: Be it therefore enacted by the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury, with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof as follows:—

1. Superintendent to build Jetty in Akaroa.

It shall be lawful for the Superintendent to cause a Jetty to be built in the town of Akaroa, on any part of the land fronting on the sea which may have been reserved for a public highway, or for the uses of the Provincial Government, or upon any part of such land below high-water mark, and to extend the same into the sea so far as he shall think fit.

2. Jetty to be constructed according to Clause 43 of Waste Lands

Regulations.

Such Jetty may be constructed upon the same conditions in respect of payment for the same, as any public road, bridge, or drain constructed under the 43rd Clause of the Waste Lands Regulations now in force within the said Province.

3. Superintendent to make Regulations and fix tolls.

The Superintendent may, with the advice of the Executive Council, make Rules and Regulations, and may fix a scale of tolls, for the use of such Jetty: Provided that such tolls shall not be higher than the present tolls now payable on any other Jetty within the said Province.

4. Rights of way to cease.

All rights of way across any land occupied by the said Jetty, except such as may be consistent with the Rules and Regulations aforesaid, shall cease and determine from and after the passing of this Ordinance.

5. Superintendent to lease said Jetty.

The Superintendent may, with the advice of the Executive Council, lease the said Jetty, together with the tolls to be levied thereon, for any term not exceeding seven years, for the best rent which may be obtained for the same.

6. Title.

This Ordinance shall be entituled and may be cited as "The Akaroa Jetty

Ordinance, Session VIII., No. 3."

Notes.

Passed the Provincial Council this Twenty-eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, and reserved for the assent of his Excellency the Governor who assented on 23rd July 1857.