BOARD OF WARDENS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume VII, Issue 316, 1 December 1875, Page 5

BOARD OF WARDENS.

In compliance with a note from Mr A. 11. B. Thomson, district Sheep Inspector, intimating his being able to meet and confer with the local Board of Wardens, members of that body met in the Town Hall on Friday evening. There were present—Mr Jolly (chair), Messrs Arndt, Dawkins, Grant, Towan, Talboys, and Taylor (J.) An apology was read from Mr Thompson, regretting his inability to attend as promised. Mr Bennett, a member of the Board, also tendered an apology for non-attendance. Mr MacKellar, Goldfields Secretary, was present, with a view to giving such information regarding the duties and powers of the Board as he possessed. The Gazette notice of the appointment of the Municipal Council and Messrs Bennett, Dawkins and Towan to aot as the first Board of Wardens was read, after which A draft of proposed bye-laws for the government of the commonage was submitted and approved, and the Clerk instructed to forward same to the Superintendent for his sanction. The following is copy of the regulations adopted : 1. No sheep or goats shall be depastured on the commonage, unless a portion of it be set aside for that purpose. _ 2. No bull over the age of six months, or entire horse over the age of twelve months, shall be depastured on the'common without the consent in writing of the Wardens. 3. Any person or persons mustering cattle from the common, shall drive the cattle which he or they shall collect to the nearest stockyard, and there separate his or their cattle from the others, and drive the latter back from whence they came. 4. It shall be lawful for the Board of Wardens at any time to authorise a partial or general muster.' 5. It shall be lawful for the Board of Wardens to authorise the mustering of stock depasturing on the commonage, and the owner or owners ol st( ck being illegally depastured shall be liable for the expenses incurred in mustering. 6. It shall be lawful for the Board of Wardens to authorise the impounding of stock illegally depasturing on the commonage. The general questions of stock returns and assessment were discussed at some length, Mr MacKellar during the conversation giving some valuable information and useful hints.° Subsequently it was resolved that Mr Inspector Thomson be requested to assess the carrying capabilities of the commonage at his earliest convenience. Resolved—That an advertisement be inserted in the local journal calling on owners of stock to send in returns of same to the Clerk of the Board not later than Ist of January, 1876. The Clerk was instructed to write the Government, asking for a map showing the boundaries of the commonage. Mr Colclough was appointed Clerk to the Board, and was authorised to procure the necessary books and stationery. i Votes of thanks to Mr MacKellar and the Chairman brought the meeting to a close.