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RETL'RN of all MUNICIPALITIES. LOCAL
N a m e
of Body and
Authority
uuder which -*ital>!L-hcd.
Powers and Duties.
NICOSIA
DISTRICT.
Municipal Commission.
Xicosia. The High C o m –
missioner in Council
under ' The Municipal
Councils' Law, 188,3."
The Municipal Councils (or Com–
missions, as the case m a y be) are charged
with the general superintendence and con–
trol (excepting Police supervision) of the
Town, Tillage or area defined us the Muni–
cipal limits, in manner regulated by
various enactments.—
Their duties include :—
The construction aud maintenance
Municipal Commission
Morphou. The High Com–
missioner in Council
under " T h e Municipal
Councils' Law, 18S-5."
* of streets, open space?, Public gardens j
and plantations, sewers and drains, Public
| fountains,, privies and urinals.
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The lighting of the Municipal area.
The cleaning of all streets and open !
! spaces, and the removal of night soil and '•
j refuse of houses.
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The provision of a good and sufficient j
!
supply of water for th-i use of persons !
'. dwelling within the Municipal limits. i
The provision of slaughter houses and
I the regulation of the slaughter of animals ,
I for food.
j
j The establishment and regulation of j
| markets, and the regnlacion of the sale j
i of perishable goods and inflammable aud
j explosive substances.
! The iuspectiou of food offered for sale
! and the destruction of such as is unfit for
: consumption.
The supervision of weights and
I measures and the provision of Public'
i weighers and measurers.
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The preveution of noxious and offen-
| sive trades and the abatement of uuisauces. *
The regulation of the construction of j
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buildings and the demolition of buildings ;
i unfit for habitation or in a daugerous con–
dition.
The provision of storage accommoda-
! tion for inflammable aud explosive sub-
i stances.
j
| A u d generally the doing of such acts •
; as will promote the health, comfort aud j
j convenience of the people residing within j
j the Municipal limits.
j
For these purposes the Municipalities •
I have power, with the approval of. the j
| High Commissioner, to impose rates and
• otiier fees aud charges as set out uuder
: "Sources of Revenue" and to make Bye-
: Laws for regulating che various matters
i coming within the scow of their functions.
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m.
do.
MuniciDal
Limits.
A circle drawn at a dis–
tance of 300 yards beyond
the salient angles of the
bastions of tbe fortifica–
tions (vide Order of High
Commissioner in Council
Xo. 25 of 24th June, 1882.
published in Gnzette Xo. S3
of 26th Juue, 1882).
Municipal Commission
Lefka. The High Com–
missioner iu Council
under" The Municipal
Councils' Law, 1S3-5."
do.
The T o w n of Morphou
(vide Older of High Com–
missioner inCouucil Xo. 128
of 26th October, 18S8, in
Gazette X o . 271 of 2nd
Xovember, 1883).
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.
Sources of Revenue.
Rates on propertv |
within the Municipal j
limits, but, except ia |
rare instances, such a i
rate has not been im- !
posed, fees on the
slaughtering of ani-;
mals. tolls and stal-
;
luges in markets, rates
!
ou trades and profes- •
sious, weighing and *
measuring fees, fees I
for storage of iuflam- j
mable aud explosive j
substances, fees for j
building pennits aad *
legalization of con–
tracts, rents of Muni–
cipal properties and
fines and penalties
from prosecutions
under the Municipal
Laws.
do.
do.