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RETURN of all MUNICIPALITIES, LOCAL
N a m e of Body and
Authority
under which
established.
NICOSIA
DISTRICT.
Municipal Council, Nico–
sia. Elected under the
Municipalities Amend–
ment Law, 1907.
Municipal Council, Mor-
pkou. Elected under the
Municipalities Amend–
ment Law, 1907.
Municipal Council, JUefka.
Elected under the Muni–
cipalities Amendment
Law, 1907.
Powers and
Duties.
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, Village or area defined as the Muni–
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 and
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
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 inflammable and
explosive substances.
The inspection of food offered for sale
and tbe destruction of such as is unfit for
consumption.
The supervision of weights and
measures and the provision of Public
weighers and measurers.
Tbe 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 con–
ditiou.
The provision of storage accommoda–
tion for inflammable and explosive sub–
stances.
A n d generally the doing of sucb acts
as will promote the health, comfort and
convenience of the people residing wifchiu
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 regulatiug the various matters
coming within the Bcope of their functions.
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Municipal Limits.
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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 June, 1882,
published in Gazette No. 88
of 26th June, 1882), as
defined by boundary stones
set up in accordance with
tbe provisions of Order of
High Commissioner in
Council No. 466 of 18th
December, 1908, published
in the Cyprus Gazette No.
986 of 24th December,
1908.
Souroes of Bevenne. Ii rmtri,
state amount, and on what
olaas of property (morable or
immovable).
The T o w n of Morphou
(vide Order of High Com–
missioner inCouncilNo. 128
or 26th October, 1888, in
Gazette No. 271 of 2nd
November, 1888).
The T o w n of Lefka (includ–
ing Apliji) and the lands
i attached thereto except such
as are within 200 yards of
! the seashore.
Bates on property
within the Municipal
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, rates
on trades and profes–
sions, weighing and
measuring fees, fees
for storage of inflam–
mable and explosive
substances, fees for
building permits and
legalization of con–
tracts, rents of Muni–
cipal properties and-
fines and penalties
from prosecutions
under tbe Municipal
Laws.
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