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RETURN of all MUNICIPALITIES. LOCAL
>*a.tne of Bodj and
Authority
under which established.
NICOSIA
DISTRICT.
Municipal Council, Xico–
sia. Elected under thu
Municipalities Amend–
ment Law, 1907.
Powers and Duties.
Municipal Limits.
Municipal Council. Mor–
phou. Elected under the
Municipalities Amend–
ment Law, 1907.
The Municipal Councils (or Com–
missions, as the case may be) are charged
with the general superintendence and con–
trol i^excepfing Police supervision) of the
Town. Village or area defined as the Muui–
cipal limits, in manner regulated by
various enactments.—
Their duties include :—
The construction and maintenance
of streets, open spaces, Public gardens
and plantations, sewers and drains, Public
fountains, privies and urinals.
The lighting oF the Municipal area.
The cleaning of all streets and open
spaces, and the removal of night soil aud
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 and
the regulation of the slaughter of animals
for food.
The establishment and regulation of
markets, and the regulation of the sale
of perishable goods and «intlanimable and
explosive substances.
The inspection of food offered for sale
and the destruction of such as is unfit for
consumption.
The- supervision of weights and
measures nnd the provision of Public
weighers and measurers.
The prevention of noxious and offen–
sive trades and the abatement of nuisances.
The regulation ofthe construction of
buildings and the demolition of buildings
unlit for habitation or in a dangerous con–
dition.
The provision of storage accommoda–
tion for inflammable and explosive sub–
stances.
And generally the doing of such acts
as will promote the health, comfort and
convenience of the people residing within
the Municipal limits.
For these purposes the Municipalities
have power, with the approval of the
High Commissioner, to impose rates and
other fees aud charges as set out under
"Sources of Revenue" and to make Bye-
Laws for regulating the various matters
coming within the scope of their functions.'
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Muuicipal Council, Lefka.
Elected under the Muni–
cipalities Amendment
Law,
1907.
A circle drawn at a dis–
tance of .500 yards beyond
the salient angles of tho
bastions of the fortifica–
tions (ride Order of High
Commissioner in Council
No. 2'* of 24th June, 1882,
published in Gazette No. 88
of 26th June, 1882), as
defined by boundary stones
set up in accordance with
the provisions of Order of
High Commissioner in
Council No. 46G of 18th
December, 1908, published
in tlie Cyprus Gazette N'o.
936 of 24th December,
1908.
Sourci's of R o w nuo. If rates,
stati' .unoutit. ami un what
C I » M "f property (movable or
iiumo-iiblc).
The T o w n of Morphou
(vide Order of High Com–
missioner in Council No. 128
of 26th October, 1888, in
Gazette No. 271 of 2nd
November, 1888).
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.
Kates on property
within the Muuicipal
limits, but, except in
rare instances, such a
rate has not been im–
posed, fees on the
slaughtering of ani–
mals, tolls and stal–
lages in markets, rate3
ou trades aud profes–
sions, weighing and
measuring fees, fees
for storage of inflam–
mable aud explosive
substances, fees for
building permits aud
legalization of con–
tracts, rents of Muni–
cipal properties and
fines and penalties
from prosecutions
under the Municipal
Laws.
do.
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