Picton Recreation Reserve Act 1896
Picton Recreation Reserve Act 1896
Checking for alerts... Loading...
Picton Recreation Reserve Act 1896
Picton Recreation Reserve Act 1896
Local Act |
1896 No 3 |
|
Date of assent |
9 September 1896 |
|
Contents
An Act to vest certain Lands in the Linkwater Survey District, and a Portion of the Picton Harbour and Foreshore, known as “The Lagoon,”
in the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of the Borough of Picton (called “the Picton Borough Council”
) for the Purposes of a Recreation Reserve.
BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
1 Short Title.
The Short Title of this Act is “The Picton Recreation Reserve Act, 1896.”
2 Lands and Lagoon to vest in the Picton Borough Council for the purposes of a recreation reserve.
On the passing of this Act, the lands and Lagoon described in the Schedule hereto shall vest in the Picton Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”
), to be used for the purposes of a recreation reserve.
3 Council may make reclamations.
The Council may, subject to the provisions of section one hundred and fifty-six of “The Harbours Act, 1878,”
reclaim such portions of the lands situated in or under the said Lagoon as may be deemed necessary.
4 Council may lease lands.
The Council may lease, for such term or terms as the Council may think fit, all or such portions of any of the lands as may be deemed necessary, for the purpose of raising moneys to be used as hereinafter mentioned:
Proviso.
Provided always that not more than two-thirds of the said lands shall be leased, and the term of such lease shall not exceed forty-two years, with or without valuation for buildings.
5 Moneys received to be expended in improving lands.
All moneys received by the Council under or by virtue of any lease or other usage of the said lands shall be expended upon the improvement of the said lands, including clearing the same of fern and scrub, cutting and forming tracks and paths, and planting trees and shrubs thereon; or upon the reclamation and improvement of such part of the said lands as are situated in or under the said Lagoon.
6 Sections 143 to 146 of “The Harbours Act, 1878,”
to apply.
The lands described in the first paragraph of the Schedule hereto are vested in the Council, subject to the provisions of sections one hundred and forty-three to one hundred and forty-six of “The Harbours Act, 1878.”
Schedule
All that piece or parcel of land, containing 470 acres or thereabouts, being Section No. 117, Linkwater Survey District, in the Land District of Marlborough. Bounded towards the east by the Waikawa Native Reserve, by Section No. 8 on the plan of the District of Picton Suburban, by part of the Town of Picton, and by the Lagoon; towards the south by the said Lagoon; and towards the west by Picton Harbour and Queen Charlotte Sound.
Also, all that part of Picton Harbour known as “The Lagoon.”
Commencing at the extreme south-east point of Section No. 117, Linkwater Survey District, known as “The Snout,”
and bounded thence towards the north and west by that section to the head of the said Lagoon; thence towards the north, towards the east, and towards the south by part of the Town of Picton to the southernmost part of Section No. 199 on the plan of the said town; and thence towards the west by a right line to the commencing-point.
"Related Legislation
"Related Legislation
"Related Legislation
Versions
Picton Recreation Reserve Act 1896
RSS feed link copied, you can now paste this link into your feed reader.