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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 104, 17 July 1877, Page 3

TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR OF AKAROA. -TTTORSHIPFUL SIR,—We, the VV undersigned residents of Akaroa, respectfully request you to call a Public Meeting, for the purpose of taking initiatory . proceedings towards the establishment of a Fire Brigade and purchase of fire engine, &c, for Akaroa. James Daly Henry Billens Wm. Meech A. Westenra Grecian Black Henry G. Watkins James D. Garwood J. S. Annand Wood Bros, and Co. B. Hughes Robert Noon an Manoel Silva James Dalglish John Hemingway James Harris John Cullen E. W. Morey TO MR. JAMES DALY AND OTHER GENTLEMEN SIGNING THE REQUISITION. In compliance with your request, I convene a public meeting at the Town Hall, on THURSDAY, 19th JULY, at 3 p.m., to take into consideration the advisability of establishing a Fire Brigade in Akaroa. GEORGE SCARBROUGH, Mayor. AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL. rriHE Borough Council of Akaroa JL hereby publicly notify that under the terms of section 334 of "• The Municipal Corporations Act 1876" that they have established as a public pound an enclosure erected on part of Reserve No. 80A, and situate on the west side of the north-east end of Jolie-street, in the said Borough. That they have appointed Ferdinand Hahn as poundkeeper, and that the following scale of fees have been fixed by the said Council for animals pounded and for their keep whilst in the pound. Pound Fees. s. d. For each entire horse above the age of 12 months ... ... 2 6 For each mare, gelding, colt, filly foal, mule,-ass, goat, or pig ... 1 0 For each bull above the age of 12 months 2 6 For each ox, cow, steer, heifer or calf, first ten ... ... 0 6 For each ox, cow, steer, heifer, or calf, above ten 0 4 For each ox, cow, steer, heifer, or calf, above thirty ... ... 0 3 For each ox, cow, steer, heifer, or calf, above fifty ... ... 0 2 For each ram above the age of 9 months ... ... ... 0 6 For each ewe, wether, or lamb first twenty ... ... ... 0 2 For each ewe, wether, or lamb, above twenty ... ... 0 1 For each ewe, wether, or lamb above one hnndred ... ... 0 The above fees to be paid.for each day or part of a day during which the animal is kept in the pound. Charges for Food. For every horse, mare, gelding , , mule, ass, colt, filly, foal, bull cow, steer, heifer, or calf ... 1 0 For each sheep or lamb ... 0 1 For each goat ... ... ... 0 2 For each boar, sow, or pig ... 0 6 The above charges to be paid for every day, or part of a day, during which the animal is supplied with food and water by the poundkeeper. By order of the Council. GEORGE SCARBROUGH, Mayor. Akaroa, July 16, IS?/."! AKAROA BOROUGff COUNCIL. Akaroa Borough Council here--L by give notice, that pursuant to " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876," section 189, the Council have resolved that every person who wilfully and without lawful excuse, rides or drives any horse or other animal, or drives or wheels any carriage, cart, or other vehicle upon, along, or across any footway or any water channel or gutter by the side of any street, save in each such case upon and by, or at some crossing to be made with the sanction of the Council, shall he guilty of a hreach of the said Act. Persons wishing to have level crossings over the footways, must do so at their own cost, and agreeably to a plan and specification approved of by the Council. A plan and specification of level crossings may be seen at the offices of the Council daily. A. I. M'GREGOR, Town Clerk. Akaroa, July 16th, 1877. PUBLIC NOTICE ~ TT>ERSONS desirous of Nominating .Jl Relatives or Friends in Great Britain for passages to New Zealand, are informed that the next monthly list will be closed at this office on Monday, July 23. Nominated Immigrants on arrival in the colony may join their friends immediately after inspection, and will not be required to go into depot. Full particulars and forms can be obtained at this office, and also at the Branch Immigration Depots. • ■ . J; S. , MARSH, Immigration Officer. Immigration Office, Christchurch, July 13.