NEW BILL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 158, 3 July 1880, Page 1

NEW BILL.

COITNUIES ACTAMEiTDIifiHI. A^J/ 1880' (Hon. Mr. ! H&lI-).^-i.h_s Bill; ; instituted an Act to amend the Counties .Act, 1876, is framed for the purpbse of' giving extended -meaning td certain phrases in the original Act and to more clearly define the powers of jcottrtty councils in administrative details, Jit is provided^ that the* exprefssidn "Public - Works" in t^e Act, of aliy Act atneiiding the same, shall include works fbr the ' purposes of water supply, irrigation, aiid i drainage of lands. Councils may make : by-laws, regulating the 'Vergtit of idads to be carried on any county road or highway, breach of such : by-la;w : rendering the offenders liable to penalty ; ; when rivers run lengthwise between : two counties, the middle thereof will .-constitute the boundary of each county, and counties' so divides shall bear all J cost of clearing the portion, of such, river 1 ' " J included within its boanda^iefr.' , •^EvWy -• « proclamation issued undei? the 14th • • section of the Act must 'belaid 1 bOforS' ' both Houses of the r < General • Assembly ■ in the session of Parliament, next edsuing after the issue thereofjand within ■-• ten days after the rcommefcoiment of ( i suoh session* • Pablic■p6uttdß-h:eretotorS ! • established may^ by spedial' order, ; be- : brought under the Counties Act. Anyroad district included ia. twb of tnorfc counties may be deemed a separate road; " district in order to effect 1 * merge_* as >•; if! each such part were a separate road; > district, and frhe councils- of tho counties ; into which stich road'dietricfrhks merged ; may agree to divide all 'property beloii'g- ; ing to the Board, and apportion^ ratesj liabilities, and engagements, Power is ; also given td tease ferries ' and'' fewy ! reserves for any term not exceeding ' fourteen years, without submitting such lease to publio auction or public tender. ■ Power is also, given to councils' to contract with persons for building bridges at their own ; cost* and for granting to suoh buildersthe righfc of levying and collecting toils for their own profit, subject' to tho approval of the ' councils.. The county councils will also* havei'l power. to construct publio tramways.Tk and make by-laws regulating the samO^ 5 ' the cost of constructing and working to be paid out of the county fund, and they may authorise a com pany of persons to construct tramways, subject to bylaws exerciseable by the Council.

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