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706 [ 18 OF 1884. ) PIERS AND WHARVES ( Johnson's ).
and the other by the said Francis BULKELEY Johnson, his
executors, administrators, or assigns ; and in case the said
arbitrators cannot agree, by an umpire to be agreed upon
between them . If the Governor in Council does notexercise the
option to buy within one month of such cessation as aforesaid ,
the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNson, his executors, adminis
trators, and assigns shall, at their own expense , remove the
said wharves and piers and works, and restore the site thereof
to its former condition, and in the event of their failure to do so
within one year of the date of such cessation , it shall be lawful
for the Governor in Council to abate and remove the same, and
restore the site thereof to its foriner condition at the cost of the
said Francis BULKELEY JOHNSON, liis executors, alministrators,
or assigns , and the amount of such cost shall be a debt due to
the Government, and recoverable against the said FRANCIS
BULKELEY Jousson, bis executors , administrators, or assigns
accordingly.
Saving of
rights. 20. Nothing in this ordinance, otherwise than as specially
enacted herein , shall be construed to interfere in any way with
any existing rights in the land on which the said wharves or
piers are to be constructed, or the lands or foreshore adjoining
the same, and the powers and privileges given by this ordinance
are so given , saving and reserving always the rights of Her
Majesty, and of all bodies politic and corporate , and of all other
persons and those claiming by, from , and under them except as
herein otherwise provided .
Commence
ment of 21. This ordinance shall come into force on a day to be
ordinance. proclaimed by the Governor.
[ Note . - Confirmation proclaimed 23rd September, 1884, but no day for the
coming into operation of the ordinance was proclaimed : This
defect has however been cured by Ordinance No. 9 of 1891. ]

Rules and regulations made by Mes878. Jardine, Matheson & Co. , the Assignees
of Francis Bulkeley Johnson , Esquire, pursuant to sections 9 and 10, and
approved by the Governor in Council the 24th September, 1885 .
[Gazette 26th of the same month .]

JARDINE , MATHESON & Co.'s PIER .

1. Vessels will be allotted berths at the pier in the order in which applica
tion therefor may have been made at the office of the General Agents.
2. The proprietors undertake no responsibility for any damage that may
be sustained by a vessel while coming alongside the pier or leaving it ; but
they will provide every assistance in their power to the master, and have men
in attendance to run out and let go lines, shove off, & c ., and a boat will always
be available for running lines to the buors.

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