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Timaru Landing Service Ordinance 1865

1. The Timaru Landing Service Ordinance 1865.

Analysis. Preamble.

1. Rates and Tolls may be levied.

2. Such Rates and Tolls may be leased.

3. Title.

Whereas by Crown Grant bearing date the Thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four all that parcel of land in the Province of Canterbury in the Colony of New Zealand situate at Timaru bounded on the north by Whale’s Creek on the south by the continuation of the north side of North-street in the Government township produced to low water mark on the east and north-east by low water mark and on the west and south west by the eastern and north-eastern boundary of Rhodes’ Township between the before-mentioned Whale’s Creek and the said continuation of the northern side of the North-street of the Government township aforesaid as the same is delineated in the plan drawn on the margin of the said Crown Grant with all the

rights and appurtenances thereto belonging was granted unto the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury and his successors in trust for the landing service

at the Port of Timaru and for other public purposes and whereas it is expedient to make prvision for the levying of tolls and rates in respect of goods landed on the said parcel of land and for the management thereof.

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 and Tolls may be levied.

It shall be lawful for the Superintendent for the time being of the Province of

Canterbury to charge and recover Rates and Tolls on all goods and effects

landed upon the said parcel of land at such rates as may from time to time be appointed by the said Superintendent by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council.

2. Such Rates and Tolls may be leased.

It shall be lawful for the Superintendent for the time being of the said Province by and with the advice and consent of his Executive Council from time to time to demise and lease to farm the Tolls and Rates payable under the provisions of

this Ordinance for any term not exceeding three years upon such terms and conditions as to the said Superintendent by and with such advice as aforesaid may seem proper and it shall be lawful for the lessee or lessees for the time being of the said Tolls and Rates in his or their own name or names to charge and recover the Tolls and Rates payable as aforesaid.

3. Title.

The short title of this Ordinance shall be “The Timaru Landing Service Ordinance

1865.”

Notes.

Passed by the Provincial Council 28th November 1865, assented by

Superintendent on behalf of Governor on 5th December 1865.