Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 16th April, 1877.
BOROUGH OF GULGONG. By-laws.
THE following By-laws made by the Council of the Borough of Gulgong, under the "Nuisances Prevention Act, 1875," having been confirmed by His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, are published in accordance with the requirements of that Act.
HENRY PARKES.
Municipality of Gulgong.
By-laws for the Municipality of Gulgong, for carrying into effect the provisions of the "Nuisances Prevention Act of 1875."
1. Every person about to erect a closet or form a cesspit shall, before he shall commence any such work, give to the Council Clerk seven days notice in writing of his intention, and of the proposed position of such closet or cesspit and in default thereof, or in case of his commencing such work without such notice, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one pound.
2. No closet shall be erected or cesspit formed except in such position as shall be approved of by the Council, or by the Inspector of Nuisances or other officer appointed by the Council.
3. Closets hereafter to be constructed shall be built with cesspit not less than three feet in diameter and five feet in depth, to be lined with brick, stone, or slabs, and to be built watertight, and to the satisfaction of the Inspector of Nuisances or such other officer appointed by the Council.
4. Every closet to be provided with a door and other appliances necessary for privacy, and is to be constructed to the approval of the Inspector of Nuisances or such other officer appointed by the Council.
5. All closets shall be built over one half of the cesspit, and the remaining portion outside shall be securely fastened with slabs of not less than two inches in thickness, and to be made air-tight.
6. A separate closet shall be provided for the use of every tenement.
7. That for the removal of night-soil, the night-carts shall be properly constructed and made watertight. That the work of removal shall be by contract or as the Council may deem most expedient, and the hours of removal shall be between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. each day, Sundays excepted.
8. The place of deposit shall be in such locality as may be from time to time determined by the Council.
9. The Inspector shall have power to visit and inspect any premises on all days, except Sundays, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
10. Any person desirous of having their cesspits emptied shall give at least twenty-four hours notice thereof to the Inspector of Nuisances, who shall give written authority to the contractor for carrying out the same.
11. It shall be the duty of the Inspector of Nuisances to report without delay the existence of any nuisance arising from dead animals of any kind or species within the municipality, and to give notice to the owner or owners thereof to remove and destroy the same (if very offensive) within a period of six hours, and if not removed or destroyed within that period to cause the removal and destruction of the said nuisance without delay; and the owner or owners in default and on conviction thereof before any two Justices of the Peace, in each case shall forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding five pounds, in addition to all legal and other expenses incurred in the proceedings and in the removal and destruction of the said nuisance.
12. Any person allowing night-soil from any closet to fall into any street, right-of-way, water-channel, gutter, creek, river, or reservoir, or in any other public place, shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding five pounds nor less than one pound.
13. The Council may recover in any Court of competent jurisdiction such sums for the emptying of cesspits as may be decided upon from time to time by resolution of the Council.
Form of Notice for Removal of Nuisance.
To Mr. ________, ______________ street, Gulgong.
I, ___________________, Inspector of Nuisances for the Municipality of Gulgong, do hereby give you notice to remove _____________________ such being a nuisance and endangering the public health, and in default of removal of said nuisance within the space of _______________ proceedings will be taken against you for breach of the "Nuisances Prevention Act of 1875," and the By-laws made in accordance therewith.
Inspector of Nuisances.
Date of service, ______. ________ 187_ .
(l.b.) R. N. COLLINS, Chairman.
Samuel T. Bishop, Council Clerk.
