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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 'nereof from carrying into effect, with respect to such premises, ~~~~f~~~~ng 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. 648 Cap. 66] Freetown Improvement 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. ~J~~:isorder d57. {l)d~ny _persofnhwhDo. deems fhipmsbelil~ aWggrikeve_d by 1 ~ny or act of or er Or 1rect10n 0 t e Irector 0 U C or S Ill re ation ~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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