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Section 55, An Act to amend the Crown Lands Ordinance, 1960
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(1) No person shall establish and carry on any foundry,forge, farrier’s shop, or cooperage within the city without the licence
in writing of the Director of Public Works and any person who shall
establish or carry on any such foundry, forge, farrier’s shop or
cooperage without such consent as aforesaid, shall be guilty of an
offence, and upon summary conviction thereof be liable to a penalty
of twenty pounds and to a further penalty of one pound, for every
day he shall so carry on the said business.
(2) Any person who shall be desirous of obtaining such
consent shall, fourteen days before making application for the same,
put up in front of the office of the Director of Public Works, and in
front of the police office for Freetown a notice in the form prescribed
in the fifth schedule hereto, within which period any person who
shall deem that he would suffer annoyance or detriment, either in
person or property, by the granting of such licence, shall be at liberty
to state in writing to the Director of Public Works his objection to the
granting thereof; and at the expiration of the said period the Director
of Public Works, after hearing the opposing parties, shall either grant
or refuse the licence, as to him in his discretion shaII seem meet.
Removal of
crossing over
open drains.
removal of
soil or
material from
streets.
of intention
to lay out new
street.
Failure of
to fix levels.
Liability of
persons laying
out streets
without
notice.
Foundry or
forge not to
be established
without
licence.
establishing
foundry or
forge without
licence.
650 Cap. 66) Freetown Improvement Freetown Improvement (Cap. 66 651
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