The Kumara Times. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1877.

Kumara Times, Issue 163, 12 April 1877, Page 2

The Kumara Times. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1877.

We conclude the analysis of the Municipalities Act io-day, and commend it to the serious consideration of our readers.. Kumara has now had an experience of nearly a twelvemonth, by which to judgq of the benefits to be derived from the management of her affair’s by the Arahura ; Road Board. Much of the Board’s power for good or evil has 'been' taken from 1 it. dry the County Council adopting the whole of the Counties Act. It is for the people now to say whether they are content to take things as they, are,- or are.,prepared to accept the responsibility'of managing their own affairs.

■By clause 108, the total amount of general rates for any one year is not to exceed a shilling in -. the’ £, By clause ill, a separate rate can be levied fop any -portion of the Borough, and for water, gas, &c. The total amount of these is not to exceed one shilling in the £. By clauses 112 to 114, special rates for interest and sinking fund upon any loan are annually recurring, and not limited. They may be increased or diminished, but not quashed. . By clause 115, rates may be remitted on account of poverty, <fec.- .

By, the 139th and subsequent clause|, special loans may be raised, for special purposes. Due notice of such loans •must be given, and theymnstbe voted by u. majority of one-fifth of the burgesses. By clause 185 all streets, with the soil and materials thereof, shall be vested in the Corporation of the Bdrougb, and shall be under the control of the Council; and the Council shall have power in respect thereof to do the following things .*‘l. To ' constrhet and repair all streets with such materials and in such manner as the Council thinks fit; “ To lay out new streets ; ** 3. To alter the course of any street; . ~

.“4. To. increase .or diminish the J Width of any, street; • V 5. To stop the traffic on any street or part thereof 'whilst such street or any drains, pipes, or apparatus thereunder are being constructed or re* paired;

“6, To make and use a temporary road upon any unoccupied land whilst, the street adjacent thereto is being constructed or repaired/’ . By clause 2Q7 and 208 the Council may require an owner to fence and may require dangerous places to be secured. The Act-further provides for drainage works, (for which a special loan may be raised,) for the suppression of nuisances, (for which inspectors may be appointed) for waterworks, (with water rates) for the extinguishing of fires/ for gas works (with gas rate not exceeding 6d in the £.) for the construction of tramways (for which a special loan may .be raised) for the erection of market places &c., for the providing arid regulating the 1 use-of places for public re-' creation, for the erection and maintenance of ' hospitals, , baths and i Washhouses, slaughterhouses, pounds &c., and for the making by /the Council'fof by laws for,the,good.j;oyern;m ( ent;ofi>he Borough.' ‘

The3soth clause is. “ It shnU.be lawful for the Governor in Council,;’npon the. request of the Council of qpy. Borough, from time to time to Reserve : any of the •ypsie lands of the jQrowp within the provincial district in which, the Borough is for the ptifpose of granting the same to the Corporation of tließdrough’; but the total 1 quantity of land so’ granted 'shall not exceed one hundred acres of land within the 1 Borough, ‘ and "20G0 acres of land in any other part of such district.”

The 354th and subsequent clauses piovide for the dissolution of a Borough on the joint petition-of the Councils of the County and of the Borough with certain provisos.

The Hibernica was exhibited last night at the Theatre Royal to a large audience. As the performance was given under great difficulties, owing to the very short time afforded to the company for making preparations, we reserve a critical notice till to-morrow.

In our advertising columns appears a challenge from Teddy Carroll to any person on the West Coast, “ bar none,” to dance an American Prize Jig, Clog, or Sailor’s hornpipe; "Perhaps if none of our “ local talent ” will accept the challenge, the members of the Hibernica may. At any rate here is a chance for somebody of -making “from £5 to £50.” The case of indecent assault was heard this afternoon, and resulted in the committal of Hunter. A report of the examination will appear in to-morrow’s paper. The report that Sir Dillon Bell is to' have a seat ip the upper House is gain*, ing currency.

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