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Section 55, The Freetown Improvement Short title
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(I) 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 '¥orks, 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
~Vorks, and in front of the police office for Freetown a notice
m 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
0 ~ Public Works, after hearing the opposing parties, shall
e~ther grant or refuse the licence, as to him in his discretion
snail seem meet.
Foundry or
forge not to
be established
without
licence.
Penalty for
establishing
foundry or
forge without
licence.
t' 56. If the occupier of any premises prevent the owner Penalty upon
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any of the provisions of this Ordinance, or any order made in execution of
~ursuhance thereof, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ~~~~sf~tot
lle undred pounds for every day during the continuance of owner's
name.
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such refusal or neglect; and if the occupier of any premises when
requested by, or on behalf of, the Director of Public Works to
state the name and description of the owner of the premises
occupied by him refuse, or wilfully omit, to disclose or wilfully
mis-state the same, it shall be lawful for the Magistrate to
summon the party to appear before him, and if the party
summoned neglect or refuse to attend at the time and place
appointed by the Magistrate and do not show good cause for
such refusal, or if such wilful omission or mis-statement be
proved, the Magistrate may impose upon the offender a penalty
not exceeding one hundred pounds.
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1 ~ny
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~ublict Works to the level or width of a new street or to the level of any
epar ment. building thereon, or by any notice, order or act of the Director
of Public Works in relation to the construction, repair,
alteration, taking down or demolition of any building may,
within fourteen days after notice to the occupier of any such
order or notice, or after such act of the Director of Public
Works, appeal to the Supreme Court against the same.
Authentication of
notices.
Recovery of
damages and
expenses.
(2) Such person shall give seven days' clear notice in writing
of his intention to appeal and the grounds thereof to the
Director of Public Works.
(3) The said Supreme Court shall hear and determine the
appeal, and either allow or disallow the same or make such
order in the premises as shall be lawful.
(4) The said Supreme Court shall, subject to this Ordinance,
have the same powers, jurisdiction and authority with respect
to any appeal, and the proceedings thereon and the costs,
as if the appeal were an ordinary action within its jurisdiction.
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