STATUTES, PROCLAMATIONS, RULES, ORDERS, ETC. 1173 



No. 105. 1834, June 12: Newfoundland Statute, 4 Wm. IV (2nd 



Session}, Cap. 4- 



An Act for the Establishment of Light Houses. 



[18th June, 1834.'] 



Whereas in consequence of the want of Light Houses on the coasts 

 of the Island of Newfoundland, Vessels have oftentimes been wrecked 

 and lost thereon, and are frequently delayed in entering the Ports 

 and Harbours of the said Island: Be it therefore enacted by the 

 Governor, Council and Assembly of Newfoundland, in Parliament 

 assembled, that it shall and may be lawful for the Governor or Acting 

 Governor of Newfoundland for the time being, by and with the 

 advice of His Majesty's Council, to appoint Five Persons to be Com- 

 missioners of Light Houses for the purpose of carrying into effect the 

 provisions of this Act; and in case of the death, absence or resigna- 

 tion of any of such Commissioners, it shall and may be lawful for the 

 Governor or Acting Governor for the time being, by and with the 

 advice aforesaid, to nominate and appoint a Commissioner or Com- 

 missioners in his or their stead, who shall have the like power and 

 authority conferred by this Act upon the other Commissioners. 



II. And whereas there is already erected and provided at the 

 entrance of the Port of St. John's in this Island, a building for the 

 purpose of a Light House, and other apparatus necessary for light- 

 ing the same, but which cannot be put in operation for want of ade- 

 quate means to defray the expense thereof: Be it therefore further 

 enacted, that there shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid to His 

 Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, upon every Merchant Ship or 

 Vessel entering the said Port of St. John's, (other than Coasting or 

 Fishing Vessels) a duty or rate of One Penny Sterling, per ton, for 

 every ton, Register admeasurement, of each respective Vessel as 

 aforesaid; Provided that such Duty shall not be levied on any one 

 Vessel more than twice in any one year. And there shall be in like 

 manner raised, levied, collected and paid upon every decked Vessel 

 employed in the Coasting Trade of this Island or the Labrador, and 

 entering the said Port of Saint John's, the Duty or Rate of Ten 

 Shillings Sterling for each and every Vessel exceeding Sixty Tons 

 burthen, Register Tonnage, per annum, and the like duty or rate of 

 Seven Shillings and Six Pence Sterling for each and every Vessel 

 less than Sixty Tons burthen, Register Tonnage, per annum. 



III. And whereas it is highly necessary that a Light-House should 

 be erected and established on or near to Cape Spear : Be it therefore 

 further enacted, that the Treasurer of the Island shall, and he is 

 hereby authorised to raise, by loan, from such person or persons, or 

 Body Corporate or Politic, as will advance the same, a sum not ex- 

 ceeding in the whole one thousand pounds sterling, chargeable upon 

 and to be repaid out of the Public Funds of this Colony, together 

 with Interest, at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum 

 thereon, in annual instalments of not more than two hundred pounds 

 sterling, in the way and manner hereinafter provided. 



IV. And be it further enacted, that the said Commissioners, or 



the major part of them, shall, without delay, procure plans of the 



said intended erection and building, and estimates of the expenses 



of materials and workmanship necessary to complete the same, which, 



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