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Akaroa Wharf Ordinance 1866

12. The Akaroa Wharf Ordinance 1865.

Analysis. Preamble.

1. Rates may be charged for use of wharf and land.

2. Superintendent may let land described in Schedule I.

3. Superintendent may let land described in Schedule II.

4. Passengers not to be subject to charge.

5. Title.

Be it therefore enacted by the Superintendent of the said Province, with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof, as follows:

1. Rates may be charged for use of wharf and land.

It shall be lawful for the Superintendent of the said Province to charge and recover Wharf Rates and Tolls on all goods and effects that may be landed upon and over the parcel of land described in the first schedule hereto at such rates as are specified and set forth in the third schedule hereto and also a tonnage rate

on all vessels loading unloading or refitting at any wharf erected upon the said parcel of land.

2. Superintendent may let land described in Schedule I.

It shall be lawful for the Superintendent of the said Province with the advice and consent of the Executive Council from time to time to let and demise the said

land described in the said first schedule hereto with the rights and appurtenances and the Tolls and Rates chargeable and recoverable under the provisions of this Ordinance for any term not exceeding Fourteen Years and upon such conditions as the Superintendent with such advice as aforesaid may think fit and it shall be lawful for the lessee or lessees of the said land tolls and rates in his or their own name or names to charge and recover the said Wharfage and Tonnage Tolls and Rates payable as aforesaid.

3. Superintendent may let land described in Schedule II.

It shall be lawful for the Superintendent of the said Province with the advice and consent of the Executive Council from time to time to let the parcel of land described in he second schedule to this Orinance with the rights and appurtenances for the erection and maintenance of a building for the reception warehousing and storing of goods chattels and effects for any term not exceeding Fourteen Years and upon such conditions as the Superintendent with such advice as aforesaid may think fit.

4. Passengers not to be subject to charge.

Provided always and be it enacted that nothing in his Ordinance contained shall be deemed or construed to prevent the use of the said land as a public thoroughfare or the landing or embarkation of passengers and other persons at the same free of any charge whatsoever.

5. Title.

This Ordinance shall be entituled and may be cited as “The Akaroa Wharf

Ordinance, 1866.”

Schedule.

Heavy goods as flour sugar coals and all other articles considered as

dead weight per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... One Shilling and Threepence. Grain of all kinds per bag ... ... ... ... Twopence

Bricks and slattes per 1000 ... ... ... Two Shillings and Sixpence. General Drapery hosiery goods

haberdashery millinery and boots

and shoes per package ... ... ... ... ... Ninepence

Bags bagging and woolpacks

per bale ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Ninepence Timber per 100 feet superficial ... ... Twopence Furniture per package ... ... ... ... ... One Shilling

Carts and Carriages each ... ... ... ... Two Shillings and Sixpence

Horses and horned Cattle per head ... One Shilling and Sixpence

Sheep and pigs per head ... ... ... ... Twopence

All unenumerated goods

per package ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Twopence

Notes.

This Ordinance was passed by the Canerbury Provincial Council on the 18th January 1866, and assented to by the Superintendent on 25th January. John Olliver was the Speaker of the Council, Henry Bacon Quin its Clerk in Council, and Samuel Bealey the Superintendent.