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Racecourse Reserve Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1874

4. The Racecourse Reserve Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1874.

[Reserved for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure thereon, 1^st July 1874.]

Whereas an Ordinance was passed by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of Canterbury intituled “The Racecourse Reserve Ordinance Session XI. No. 7” And whereas it is expedient to amend the said Ordinance:

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

1. Repealing Clause.

That Clause 2 of the said Ordinance be repealed.

2. Lessee may fix fee and payments for admission not exceeding amount specified.

The lessee of the said course may from time to time fix and receive such fees and payments in respect of admission of persons horses and vehicles into any portion of such land as he may think fit Provided that they shall not exceed for every horse two shillings and sixpence for every two-wheeled vehicle drawn by any horse or other beast ten shillings for every additional horse or other beast drawing such vehicle one shilling for every four-wheeled vehicle drawn by one horse or more twenty shillings and for every foot passenger one shilling Provided always such fees be expended on the permanent improvement of the said public racecourse or the furtherance of the races to be held thereon.

3. Title.

This Ordinance shall be intituled and may be cited as “The Racecourse Reserve Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1874.