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Obstruction of harbour by rubbish,

Fire-arms not to be used except in certain cases.

[Ordinance No. 8 of 1879.]

ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1879.

Merchant Shipping.

between the hours of nine o'clock at night and gunfire in the morning, and no owner of any boat plying for hire shall be permitted to receive or land passengers after 8 P.M., except at such wharf or wharves as may be from time to time specified by the Governor in Council: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to any boat moored or at anchor alongside of any private wharf with the consent of the owner thereof.

(d.) Every person who shall cast or throw any dead body, ballast, rubbish, or other substance, either from shore or from any vessel, into the waters of the Colony, or shall neglect within a reasonable time to remove any sunken vessel or other obstruction in the said harbour belonging to him or in his charge or keeping.

(e) Every person who, not being in Her Majesty's service and not being duly authorised by law for the purpose, goes on board any ship within the waters of the Colony, without the permission of the master or officer in charge; and the master or person in charge of such ship may take any such person so going on board as aforesaid into custody and deliver him up forthwith to any constable to be dealt with according to law.

(f) Every person, not being in Her Majesty's service, who shall make fast to or cause to be made fast to a ship under way within the waters of this Colony, any boat, junk, or other vessel, without the sanction of the master or officer in charge of such ship.

2. Except as is herein before directed by subsections 2 and 3 of section 27, or under the sanction of the Harbour Master, no cannon, gun, or fire-arm of any description shall be discharged within such portions of the waters of the Colony as the Governor may, from time to time, by regulations prescribe, from any merchant vessel or boat, under a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars.

Harbour Master may remove obstructions &c.

Removal of obstructions.

29. The Harbour Master may, by written notice, require any person to remove within a reasonable time to be specified in such notice, any obstruction in the waters of the Colony, caused by such person or

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1520 Obstruction of harbour by rubbish, Fire-arms not to be used except in certain cases. [Ordinance No. 8 of 1879.] ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1879. Merchant Shipping. between the hours of nine o'clock at night and gunfire in the morning, and no owner of any boat plying for hire shall be permitted to receive or land passengers after 8 P.M., except at such wharf or wharves as may be from time to time specified by the Governor in Council: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to any boat moored or at anchor alongside of any private wharf with the consent of the owner thereof. (d.) Every person who shall cast or throw any dead body, ballast, rubbish, or other substance, either from shore or from any vessel, into the waters of the Colony, or shall neglect within a reasonable time to remove any sunken vessel or other obstruction in the said harbour belonging to him or in his charge or keeping. (e) Every person who, not being in Her Majesty's service and not being duly authorised by law for the purpose, goes on board any ship within the waters of the Colony, without the permission of the master or officer in charge; and the master or person in charge of such ship may take any such person so going on board as aforesaid into custody and deliver him up forthwith to any constable to be dealt with according to law. (f) Every person, not being in Her Majesty's service, who shall make fast to or cause to be made fast to a ship under way within the waters of this Colony, any boat, junk, or other vessel, without the sanction of the master or officer in charge of such ship. 2. Except as is herein before directed by subsections 2 and 3 of section 27, or under the sanction of the Harbour Master, no cannon, gun, or fire-arm of any description shall be discharged within such portions of the waters of the Colony as the Governor may, from time to time, by regulations prescribe, from any merchant vessel or boat, under a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars. Harbour Master may remove obstructions &c. Removal of obstructions. 29. The Harbour Master may, by written notice, require any person to remove within a reasonable time to be specified in such notice, any obstruction in the waters of the Colony, caused by such person or
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1520 Obstruction of harbour by rubbish, Fire-arms nót to be used ex cases. [Ordinance 1'. ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1879. Merchant Shipping. between the hours of nine o'clock at night and gunfire in the morning, and no owner of any boat plying for hire shall be permitted to receive or land passengers after 8 P.M., except at such wharf or wharves as may be from time to time specified by the Governor in Council: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to any boat moored or at anchor alongside of any private wharf with the consent of the owner thereof.. (d.) Every person who shall cast or throw any dead body, ballast, rubbish, or other substance, either from shore or from any vessel, into the waters of the Colony, or shall neglect within a reasonable time to remove any sunken vessel or other obstruction in the said harbour belonging to him or in his charge or keeping. (e) Every person who not being in Her Majesty's service and not being duly authorised by law for the purpose, goes on board any ship within the waters of the Colony, without the permission of the master or officer in charge; and the master or person in charge of such ship may'take any such person so going on board as aforesaid into custody and deliver him up forthwith to any constable to be dealt with accordino. ??? law. (f) Every person not being in Her Majesty's service who shall make fast to or cause to be made fast to a ship under way within the waters of this Colony, any boat, junk or other vessel, without the sanction of the master or officer in charge of such ship. 2 Except as is herein before directed by subsections 2 and 3 of cept in certain section 27, or under the sanction of the Harbour Master, no cannon, gun, or fire-arm of any description shall be discharged within such portions of of 1862, s. 1. the waters of the Colony as the Governor may, from time to time, by regulations prescribe, from any merchant vessel or boat, under a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars. Harbour Mas- ter may re- move obstruc- tions &c. Removal of obstructions. 29. The Harbour Master may, by written notice, require any person to remove within a reasonable time to be specified in such notice, any obstruction in the waters of the Colony, caused by such person or
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1520

Obstruction of harbour by rubbish,

Fire-arms nót

to be used ex

cases.

[Ordinance 1'.

ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1879.

Merchant Shipping.

between the hours of nine o'clock at night and gunfire in the morning, and no owner of any boat plying for hire shall be permitted to receive or land passengers after 8 P.M., except at such wharf or wharves as may be from time to time specified by the Governor in Council: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to any boat moored or at anchor alongside of any private wharf with the consent of the owner thereof..

(d.) Every person who shall cast or throw any dead body, ballast, rubbish, or other substance, either from shore or from any vessel, into the waters of the Colony, or shall neglect within a reasonable time to remove any sunken vessel or other obstruction in the said harbour belonging to him or in his charge or keeping. (e) Every person who not being

in Her Majesty's service and not being duly authorised by law for the purpose, goes on board any ship within the waters of the Colony, without the permission of the master or officer in charge; and the master or person in charge of such ship may'take any such person so going on board as aforesaid into custody and deliver him up forthwith to any constable

to be dealt with accordino. ???

law.

(f) Every person not being in Her Majesty's service who shall make fast to or cause to be made fast to a ship under way within the waters of this Colony, any boat, junk or other vessel, without the sanction of the master or officer in charge of such ship.

2 Except as is herein before directed by subsections 2 and 3 of cept in certain section 27, or under the sanction of the Harbour Master, no cannon, gun, or fire-arm of any description shall be discharged within such portions of of 1862, s. 1. the waters of the Colony as the Governor may, from time to time, by regulations prescribe, from any merchant vessel or boat, under a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars.

Harbour Mas-

ter may re-

move obstruc- tions &c.

Removal of obstructions.

29. The Harbour Master may, by written notice, require any person to remove within a reasonable time to be specified in such notice, any obstruction in the waters of the Colony, caused by such person or

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