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CAP. 105]

Public Lighting.

Originally

13 of 1914. Fraser

13 of 1914.

28 of 1940.

22 of 1950.

CHAPTER 105.

PUBLIC LIGHTING.

To provide for the public lighting of the Colony and for the protection of the appliances used in connexion therewith.

[8th May, 1914.]

Short title.

Director of Public Works to erect lamp posts and lamps thereon.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Lighting Ordinance.

2. It shall be lawful for the Director of Public Works to have power to cause a sufficient number of posts, standards and brackets to be provided and to be set up, fixed or erected in all suitable situations for the lighting of the public or private streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares in the Colony or for the control of pedestrian and vehicular traffic therein, whether in any of the said streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares or in any place adjacent thereto or upon or against the wall of any house or building or the side of any wall or fence, or elsewhere, as he may think proper; and it shall also be lawful for him to cause to be provided and put and affixed upon the said posts, standards and brackets such a number of lamps and of such sizes and sorts respectively as may be found requisite for the lighting or control of the said streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares respectively.

28 of 1940, s.2.

28 of 1940, s.2.

Property in lamp posts and lamps to be vested in Director of Public Works.

3. The laws relating to the removing, taking, carrying away or stealing of fixtures and chattels respectively shall be interpreted to apply to the removing, taking, carrying away or stealing of any of the posts, standards, brackets or lamps provided under this Ordinance; and the property of and in all or any of such posts, standards, brackets or lamps shall be deemed to be vested in the Director of Public Works for all the purposes of any proceedings, civil or criminal, in relation thereto.

Damaging lamp posts or lamps or light of lamps

4. Every person who wilfully injures, displaces or damages any of the posts, standards or brackets provided under this Ordinance or who wilfully extinguishes, obscures or interferes in any way with the light of any lamp provided

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CAP. 105] Public Lighting. Originally 13 of 1914. Fraser 13 of 1914. 28 of 1940. 22 of 1950. CHAPTER 105. PUBLIC LIGHTING. To provide for the public lighting of the Colony and for the protection of the appliances used in connexion therewith. [8th May, 1914.] Short title. Director of Public Works to erect lamp posts and lamps thereon. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Lighting Ordinance. 2. It shall be lawful for the Director of Public Works to have power to cause a sufficient number of posts, standards and brackets to be provided and to be set up, fixed or erected in all suitable situations for the lighting of the public or private streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares in the Colony or for the control of pedestrian and vehicular traffic therein, whether in any of the said streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares or in any place adjacent thereto or upon or against the wall of any house or building or the side of any wall or fence, or elsewhere, as he may think proper; and it shall also be lawful for him to cause to be provided and put and affixed upon the said posts, standards and brackets such a number of lamps and of such sizes and sorts respectively as may be found requisite for the lighting or control of the said streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares respectively. 28 of 1940, s.2. 28 of 1940, s.2. Property in lamp posts and lamps to be vested in Director of Public Works. 3. The laws relating to the removing, taking, carrying away or stealing of fixtures and chattels respectively shall be interpreted to apply to the removing, taking, carrying away or stealing of any of the posts, standards, brackets or lamps provided under this Ordinance; and the property of and in all or any of such posts, standards, brackets or lamps shall be deemed to be vested in the Director of Public Works for all the purposes of any proceedings, civil or criminal, in relation thereto. Damaging lamp posts or lamps or light of lamps 4. Every person who wilfully injures, displaces or damages any of the posts, standards or brackets provided under this Ordinance or who wilfully extinguishes, obscures or interferes in any way with the light of any lamp provided 162
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* САР. 105] Public Lighting. Originally 13 of 1914. Fraser 13 of 1914. 28 of 1940. 22 of 1950. CHAPTER 105. PUBLIC LIGHTING. To provide jor the public lighting of the Colony and for the protection of the appliances used in connexion therewith. [8th May, 1914.] Short title. Director of Public works to erect lamp lamps thereon. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Lighting Ordinance. 2. It shall be lawful for the Director of Public Works to have power to cause a sufficient number of posts, standards and brackets posts and affix for the lighting of the public or private streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares in the Colony or for the control of 28 of 1940, s.2. pedestrian and vehicular traffic therein to be provided and to be set up, fixed or erected in all suitable situations for such lighting or control, whether in any of the said streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares or in any place adjacent thereto or upon or against the wall of any house or building or the side of any wall or fence, or elsewhere, as he may think proper; and it shall also be lawful for him to cause to be provided and put and affixed upon the said posts, standards and brackets such a number of lamps and of such 28 of 1940, 8.2. sizes and sorts respectively as may be found requisite for the lighting or control of the said streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares respectively. Property in lamp posts and lamps to be vested Public Works. 3. The laws relating to the removing, taking, carrying away or stealing of fixtures and chattels respectively shall be in Director of interpreted to apply to the removing, taking, carrying away or stealing of any of the posts, standards, brackets or lamps provided under this Ordinance; and the property of and in all or any of such posts, standards, brackets or lamps shall be deemed to be vested in the Director of Public Works for all the purposes of any proceedings, civil or criminal, in relation thereto. Damaging, lamp posts or 4. Every person who wilfully injures, displaces or lamp or light damages any of the posts, standards or brackets provided under this Ordinance or who wilfully extinguishes, obscures or interferes in any way with the light of any lamp provided of lamps 162
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САР. 105]

Public Lighting.

Originally

13 of 1914. Fraser

13 of 1914.

28 of 1940.

22 of 1950.

CHAPTER 105.

PUBLIC LIGHTING.

To provide jor the public lighting of the Colony and for the protection of the appliances used in connexion therewith.

[8th May, 1914.]

Short title.

Director of

Public works

to erect lamp

lamps thereon.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Lighting Ordinance.

2. It shall be lawful for the Director of Public Works to have power to cause a sufficient number of posts, standards and brackets posts and affix for the lighting of the public or private streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares in the Colony or for the control of 28 of 1940, s.2. pedestrian and vehicular traffic therein to be provided and to be set up, fixed or erected in all suitable situations for such lighting or control, whether in any of the said streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares or in any place adjacent thereto or upon or against the wall of any house or building or the side of any wall or fence, or elsewhere, as he may think proper; and it shall also be lawful for him to cause to be provided and put and affixed upon the said posts, standards and brackets such a number of lamps and of such 28 of 1940, 8.2. sizes and sorts respectively as may be found requisite for the lighting or control of the said streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares respectively.

Property in

lamp posts

and lamps

to be vested

Public Works.

3.

The laws relating to the removing, taking, carrying away or stealing of fixtures and chattels respectively shall be in Director of interpreted to apply to the removing, taking, carrying away or stealing of any of the posts, standards, brackets or lamps provided under this Ordinance; and the property of and in all or any of such posts, standards, brackets or lamps shall be deemed to be vested in the Director of Public Works for all the purposes of any proceedings, civil or criminal, in relation thereto.

Damaging, lamp posts or

4. Every person who wilfully injures, displaces or lamp or light damages any of the posts, standards or brackets provided under this Ordinance or who wilfully extinguishes, obscures or interferes in any way with the light of any lamp provided

of lamps

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