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RETURN of all'MUNICIPALITIES, LOCAL
Kame of
Body and
Authoritr
under which established.
Powers and Duties.
Municipal Limits.
NICOSIA
DISTRICT.
Municipal Commissiou,
Nicosia. The High C o m –
missioner iii Couucil i
under •' The Municipal
Councils' Law, 1S35."
T h e Municipal Councils (or Com–
missions, as the case m a y be) are charged
withfchegeneral superintendence and con–
trol (excepting Police supervision) of the
Town, Tillage or area defined as the Muni–
cipal limits, in manner regulated by j
• various enactments,—
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Their duties include:—
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' T h e construction and maintenance \
I of streets, open spaces, PubUc gardens j
| and plantations, sewers and drains, Public ,
i fountains, privies and urinals.
;
j Tbe lighting of the Municipal area. '
! * The cleauing of all streets and open !
j spaces, aud the removal of night soil aud ,
i refuse of houses.
| The provision of a good and sufficient •
• supply of water for the use of persons •
dwelling within the Municipal limits.
The provision of slaughter houses aud
fche regulation offcheslaughter of auimais ,
for food.
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The establishment and regulation of :
| markets, aud the regulation of* the sale '
of perishable goods aud inflammable aud |
explosive substances.
The iuspectiou of food offered for sale '
aud fche destruction of such as is unfit for
consumption. .-. -
The supervision of weights and
measures and fche provision of Public
j weighers and measurers.
The prevention of noxious and offen-
| sive trades and the abatement of nuisances.
The regulation of the construction of
: buildings and the demolition of buildings
• unfit for habitation or in a dangerous cou-
j dition.
•
! The provision of storage accommoda-'
j tion for inflammable and explosive sub- j
stances.
i
,' A n d generally the doing of such acts *
j as will promote the health, comfort aud ,
! convenience of the people residing within !
} the Municipal limits.
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; For these purposes the Municipalities !
| have power, with the approval of the j
High Commissioner, to impose rates and '
other fees aud charges as set out under
"Sources of Pievenue" aud to make Bye-
Laws for regulating the various matters
coming within the scope of their functions.
A circle drawn at a dis-*
tance of 500 yards beyond
;
the salient angles of the
bastions of the fortifica–
tions (vide Order of High !
Commissioner in Council *
No. 25 of 24th Juue, 18S2, !
published in Gazette No. 88
of 26th Juue, 18S2).
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Municipal Commission
Morphou. The Kigh Com–
missioner in Council
under " The Municipal
Council:," Law. 1685." .
do.
The T o w n of Morphou
(vide Order of High Com–
missioner inCouncil No. 128
of 26th October, 1888, in
Gazette No. 271 of 2nd
November, 1888).
Sources of Revenue,
Rates on propertv j
within the Municipal I
limics, but, except k
rare instances, such a
:
rate has not been im. J
posed, fees ou the
slaughtering of ani-
mals, tolls and stal–
lages in markets, rates
ou trades and profes–
sions, weighing and
measuring fees, fees J
for storage of inflam-i
niable and explosive j
substances, fees for'
building permits and
legalization of con–
tracts, rents of Muni–
cipal properties and
fiues and penalties
from prosecutious
uuder the Municipal
Laws.
do.
Municipal Commission
Lefka. The High Com–
missioner iu Council
nnder'
;
The Muuicipal
Councils* Law, 1S85."
do.
The T o w n of Lefka (includ–
ing Apliji) and the lands
attached thereto except such
as are within 200 yards of
the seashore.
do.