46 THOMPSON YATES AND JOHNSTON LABORATORIES REPORT 
In cases where it shall be found impracticable to turn any lighter or boat keel upwards, it shall be the 
duty of the owner thereof to take due and sufficient measures to the satisfaction of the Chairman 
of the Board of Health to prevent the accumulation of water therein. 
' Boats ' in this regulation shall include canoes, cutters, and any other small craft whatsoever. 
VII. The owner of any bakehouse shall once in every six months cause the complete inside of such 
bakehouse to be whitewashed. 
VIII. Section 49 of the Public Health Ordinance, 1887, shall be construed and is hereby declared to 
apply to the entry of premises for any purpose whatsoever connected with the due sanitation 
thereof and the enforcement of any requirement or prohibition in the said Ordinance or 
hereinafter in these Rules contained. 
Any costs or expenses incurred in obtaining an order under the hand of the Chief Magistrate or of 
a Justice of the Peace as in the said Section provided, shall be recoverable against the occupier or 
owner of the premises in like manner as other costs and expenses are recoverable under 
Section I I 2 of the said Ordinance. 
IX. If on the complaint of one or more residents it shall appear and be ascertained to the satisfaction 
of the Chief Magistrate or two Justices of the Peace that any person has been annoying such 
complainant or complainants or others by unreasonably, and at late hours of the night, playing upon 
any string, brass, or other musical instruments, or by singing, the Chief Magistrate or the two 
Justices aforesaid may in their discretion dismiss such offender with a warning, or if the offence 
appear to him or them to have been of repeated occurrence, whether before or after such warning, 
or attended by any aggravating circumstances whatsoever, fine such offender in such sum as they 
shall consider suitable, not exceeding ten shillings. 
X. Canes shall not be dragged along Russell Street or Wellington Street. 
XI. Any person contravening or wilfully or negligently failing to comply with any of the provisions 
contained in these regulations after service on him of a notice to that effect, under the hand of the 
Chairman of the Board of Health, shall be liable on conviction before the Chief Magistrate or 
two Justices of the Peace to a penalty which (save where it may be otherwise provided in the case 
of any particular offence) shall extend to, but not exceed, the sum of five pounds for any one 
offence, or in default of payment thereof to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any 
period not exceeding one month. 
Passed in the Executive Council this Seventh day of July, 1902. 
GEORGE C. DENTON, Governor 
