Markets built of V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That whenever the Wood and requiring Markets or Buildings wherein Markets are now held, already Repairs to be re- erected, built, or established, shall become dilapidated, in want of built of Stone, &c.
extensive Repairs, or shall require to be rebuilt, such Markets or Buildings shall be rebuilt of Stone or Brick according to a Plan to Provided the Re- be approved of by the Surveyor-General: Provided always that if pairs required shall the Repairs required to be done shall not exceed the Sum of One not exceed $100.
Hundred Dollars on any one House or Building, then and in that case the Surveyor-General, upon being furnished with proper Esti- mates of the Costs of such Repairs, and having verified the same, may grant Permission for the Repairs to be carried into effect.
Buildings of Wood
VI. Whereas certain Person or Persons have encroached upon and Mat on Sea- Crown Lands and the Sea-shores, and have erected thereon divers shores to be remov- Buildings of Wood, Matting, and other inflammable materials, to ed by Police.
the great Danger and Peril of the Town of Victoria and the Inha- bitants thereof; and whereas also the said Buildings so erected as aforesaid, are inhabited by Persons of Ill Fame and Reputation, and afford shelter to Rogues and Vagabonds: It is hereby enacted and ordained, That it shall be lawful for any Magistrate of Police to order such Buildings to be pulled down and removed by Warrant to be issued on the Information of the Surveyor-General.
Penalty against Offenders.
VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That any Person or Persons who shall offend against the Provisions and Enactments hereinbefore contained, shall for every Offence forfeit a Sum not ex- Penalty, how re- ceeding Two Hundred Dollars, to be recovered in the same manner as covered, &c. Penalties are made recoverable by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844: Provid
ed always, that in case any such Conviction shall take place and be had on the Evidence of any Common or Public Informer, he or she shall be entitled to one Moiety of the said Fine or Forfeiture,
Provisions under
VIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all Proceed- this Ordinance not ings under the present Ordinance shall not be subject to Appeal, liable to Appeal,
nor shall be removed nor removable by Certiorari or otherwise into any Court whatever.
the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
12th day of August, 1847.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
J. F. DAVIS.
SiAhmada fatto
Oberk of formeils.
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