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RETURN of all MUNICIPALITIES. LOCAL
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Authority
under irhich established.
Powers Mid Duties.
NICOSIA
DISTRICT.
Municipal Council, Nico–
sia. Elected under the
MunieiDalities Amend-
ment Law, 1907.
Municipal Council, Mor–
phou. Elected under the
Municipalities Amend–
ment Latr, 1907.
Municipal Council, Lefka.
Elected under the Muni–
cipalities Amendment
Law, 1907.
Municipal Council, Ky-
thraea. Elected under the
Municipalities Amend–
ment Law, 1907.
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, Yillage 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 light–
ing of the Municipal area. T h e cleaning
of all streets and open spaces, and the re–
moval of night soil and refuse of houses.
The provision of a good and sufficient sup–
ply 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. T h e
establishment and regulation of markets,
and the regulation of the sale of perishable
goods and inflammable and explosive sub–
stances. The inspection of food offered for
sale and the destruction of such as is unlit
for consumption. The supervision of
weights and measures and the provision of
Public weighers and measurers. T h e pre–
vention of noxious and offensive trades and
the abatement of nuisances. T h e regulation
of the construction of buildings and the
demolition of buildings unfit for habitation
or in a dangerous condition. T h e provision
of storage accommodation for inflammable
aud explosive substances. A n d 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 and charges as set out under *
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Sources
of Revenue" and to make Bye-Laws for
regulating the various matters
within the scope of their functions.
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Municipal Limits.
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••ace -.mount., tod oa **hu
almna of propurtjr (monbll u
irn-sof-.bU).
A circle drawn at a dis–
tance of 500 yards beyond
the salient angles of the
bastions of tbe 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 np in accordance with
the provisions of Order of
High Commissioner in
CouncU No. 466 of 18th
December, 1908, published
in the Cyprus Gazette No.
936 of 24th December,
1908.
The T o w n of Morphou
(vide Order of High Com–
missioner inCouncilNo. 128
of 26th October, 1888, in
Gazette No. 271 of 2nd
November, 1888).
The T o w n of Lefka (includ–
ing Apliki) and the lands
attached thereto except such
as are within 200 yards of
the seashore.
The five quarters of
Kythrsea and the village of
Khrysida.
Rates on property
within the Municipal
limits, but, except in
rare instances, such.
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 exploaivi
substances, fees foi
building permits and
legalization of con–
tracts, reuts of Muni*
cipal properties and
fines and penalties
from prosecutions
under the Municipal
Laws.
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