Wanganui Harbour and River Conservators Board Act 1876
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Commenced: 1 Jan 1877
ANALYSIS
Analysis
Title
1 Short Title
2 Interpretation
: Constitution of Board
3 Board constituted
4 Of what persons Board to consist
5 Board incorporated
: Elections
6 Election of first Board
7 Elections how conducted
8 Election of members of subsequent Boards
9 Vacancies
10 How filled up
11 In default of members being elected, Governor may appoint persons to fill vacancies
: Chairman
12 Election of Chairman
: Meetings
13 Annual meetings to be held
: Officers
14 Board may appoint secretary and other officers
: By-laws
15 Board may make by-laws
16 Disallowance of by-laws
: Provision as to Liabilities of Corporation
17 Sinking fund in respect of debentures issued under ``The Wanganui Bridge and Wharf Act, 1872,'' to remain vested in Trustees appointed under that Act
18 Board to indemnify Corporation from all liabilities in respect of bridge and wharf
19 Disputes as to such liabilities to be referred to Arbitrator appointed by Governor
: Harbour Fund
20 Moneys constituting Harbour Fund
21 Disposal of moneys comprising Harbour Fund
: Rates and Dues
Tonnage Dues
22 Board may make regulations respecting tonnage dues, &c
Exemptions from Dues and Tolls
23 Vessels and goods the property of Crown or Government exempt from tolls and dues
24 Steamers carrying mails exempt from dues in certain cases
25 Goods of Corporation exempt from tolls
River and Harbour Improvement Rate
26 Special rate may be levied on consent of Mayor and two-thirds of Councillors for general river improvements
27 How rate to be recovered
28 Rate to be general rate within meaning of ``The Financial Arrangements Act, 1876.''
: Powers of Board
Contracts
29 Board may enter into contract for certain works
30 No contract exceeding 20 to be let except by public tender
31 Board may compound for breaches of contract
Provisions as to Bridge and Wharf
32 Control and management of Wanganui Bridge and Wharf vested in Board
33 Tolls by-laws regulations &c. at present in force in respect of bridge and wharf to remain in force
34 Tolls and dues on bridge and wharf may be levied by Board
Letting Lands
35 Board may lease Lands
Harbour and River Works, and River Protection Works
36 Reclamation works
37 Breakwaters, docks, &c
38 River protection works
Miscellaneous
39 Powers of Superintendent under sections 30, 31, and 32 of ``Marine Act, 1867,'' vested in Board
40 Certain provisions of ``Marine Act, 1867,'' and ``Harbour Works Act, 1874,'' to apply
41 Certain of the lands reclaimed to form part of borough
42 Corporation to have power to lay out streets and drains on and through land reclaimed
43 Board authorized to remove sand or ballast from such places as Corporation may indicate
: Accounts and Audit
44 Board to keep books of account, &c
45 Accounts to be balanced, and statement prepared
46 Accounts and statement to be laid before Auditors
47 Accounts and statement to be printed, and left open for inspection
48 Notice to be given of meeting to consider accounts and statement
49 Accounts and statement to be laid before meeting for final examination
50 Governor to appoint Auditors
51 Auditors' fees
: Endowments
52 Repeal of ``Wanganui River Foreshore Grant Act, 1874.''
53 Interpretation of ``plan.''
54 Governor empowered to take portion of lands vested in Board for purposes of public utility
: Miscellaneous
55 Building or other societies may invest their funds in debentures issued under this Act
56 Penalties, &c., how recovered
57 Board to be deemed a Harbour Board under ``Harbour Boards Act, 1870''
58 Production of Gazette to be prima facie evidence of validity of by-laws or regulations
Schedule(s)
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