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Southland Times, Volume 1, Issue 8, 5 December 1862, Page 4

any books, papers, writings, tools, matters, and things in his custody or power, '' to the 1 execution of his' 'office; suM* justices shall commit him to' the common jail of 'the Province, there to remain 'until he shall make and give a true and perfect account, and verify the same in. manner aforesaid, and shall deliver up the vouchers relating thereto, and shall have paid the money if any remaining in his hands according to the direction of the trustees of the district whose officer he is, or until he shall deliver up such books, papers, writings, tools," matters, and things, or have given satitfaction to such Trustees concerning the same ; but no such officer who shali be committed on account of his not having sufficient goods and effects as aforesaid, shall be detained in prison by virtue of this ordinance for any longer tirre than, six calendar months. Superintendent to convene meeting of ratepayers for first election of Trustees. 12. Within one month after any district shall have been proclaimed under this ordinance, the ratepayers of such distiiet shall meet at some convenient time and place to be appointed for that purpose by the Superintendent, whereof ten days' previous notice shall be given in the Provincial Government Gazette, or in some newspaper published within the Province, and shall, after electing a chairman to preside over such meeting, elect five qualified persons to be the Road Trustees of such district : Such election shall be conducted in such manner as the said meeting shall determine. Vacancy in office of Trustees to be filled tip by ratepayers. 13. Whenever, by reason of non-accept-ance, resignation, death, or other cause, any vacancy shall occur in the office of Road Trustees for any district, such vacancy shall be filled up by the ratepayers of such district at a general meeting held as provided in section 14 of this ordinance. Meetings of ratepayers to be convened by clerk when required by majority of Trustees. Penalty hi default. 14. Whenever the majority of the Road Trustees of any district shall think expedient that a meeting of ratepayers should be hsld, any two of them may, by writing signed by them, direct the clerk of such Road Trustees to convene such meeting at such convenient time and place as they shall appoint ; and thereupon the said clerk shall forthwith cause not less than ten days' public notice of such intended meeting to be given in some newspaper published within the Province, and in default thereof shall forfeit and pay for every such offence any sum not exceeding £10. One month before expiration of term of office of old Trustees, clerk to c\ll a meeting of rate2>ayers for election of new Trustees. 15. One month before the expiration of the term of office of the Road Trustees of any district, the clerk to snch Trustees shall convene a meeting of the ratepayers of such district, whereof ten day's publ c notice shall be given in some newspaper published within the Province, for the purpose of electing new Road Trustees in the room of the retiring Trustees ; and every such meeting shall be conducted in the same manner as a meeting for the election of the fnst Ji'oad IVustees, as hereinbefore provided. Duties of chairman of mectinr/s of ratepayers. 10. Tlie Chairman of every meeting of the 1 ratepayers of any district held for the pur- | posi' of electing Road Trustees, shall preside at such meeting — shall have only a castingvote in case of equality of vote3 — shall declare the state of the votes to the meeting, which declaration shall be final — and shall, within ten days,, make a true return in writing 1 to the Superintendent of the names and designations of the persons elected ; and such return shall be published in the Provincial Government Gazette; and in default of SO doing such ch.iim an shall foifeit and pay any sum not exceeding L2Q. Jf ratepayers fail to elect Trustees, Superintendent in Council to appoint three ratepayers to be Trustees. 17. In case the ratepayers of any district shall fail to meet and elect such Koad Trustees an aforesaid for the space of one month after n >tice given by the Superintendent as afoiesaid, then it shall be lawtul for the Superintendent, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, to appoint three qualified persons to be Road Trustees ; and such appointment shall continue only until the first day of January then next ensuing; and in case the ratepayers fail to meet and elect Trustees bcfoie the expiration of the term of office of the Trustees of the district last elected, the said Trustees sh&ll continue in office until first day of January next ensuing. First meeting of Trustees to be fixed by chairman of meeting of ratepayers. 18. The first meeting of the Road Trustees of every district shall be held at some convenient time and place to be appointed for that purpose by the chairman of the meeting of ratepayers on the da}' of election of the said Trustees ; in default whereof, such meeting shall be held at some convenient time and place appointed as next hereinafter provided. Meetings of Trustees may be convened by majority of Trustees by notice. 19. Every meeting of the Road Trustees of any district shall be held at some convenient time and place a3 shall be appointed for that purpose by any majority of such Road Trustees, whereof ten days' public notice in one newspaper published in the Province shall be given, or whereof three days' notice in writing, signed by such Trustees shall ba served personally upon each of the other Trustees or left at his usual or last known place of abode in the Province. Trustees to meet every three months. Quorum. 20. The Road Trustees of every district fhall meet at least once every three months, and at every meeting of such Trustees three shall form a quorum ; such quorum shall be competent to execute and perform all acts, duties, matters, and things this ordinance gives to the R >ad Trustees of such district ; and all questions bring decided by a majority of the votes of the members present, the chairman to have a deliberative and casting vote. Books to be kept. 21. The Road Trustees of every district shall cause minute books to be kept, in which shall be entered the minutes of all their orders and proceedings ; and the names of all members present thereat; and also account books, in which shall be entered true and regular accounts of all money received and expended on account of roads, bridges, and works under their charge, specifying the sums applied to ordinary repaiis, and to impiovetnent of each road, bridge, and vork, and to management and expenses, and the sums clue and not recovered, and also the amount of dent and interest thereof; and such accounts shall be annually made up, and shall be audited by the lioad Trustees of the district. Orders for payment of money. 22. All orders of the Road Trustees of any district for payment of money, and all precept* issued by such Road Trustees, shall be signed by the chairman for the time being of the meeting, and two other Trustees, and countersigned by the Clerk. Retiring Trustees to hand to succeeding Trustees books, <Sr<?., with inventory. 23. At the expiration of the period for which the Road Trustees of any district shall be elected, the retiring Trustees shall deliver to the newly elected Trustees all books, papers, documents, and all property of every description held by them, an-3 also a true and correct inventory thereof signed by them. Duties of Trustees. 24. The Road Trustees of every district shall have chaige and control over all the highways, roads, pathways, bridges, and thoroughfares, and all rivers, streams, water courses, drains, ponds, ditches, and the like, not being private property, and comprised within the proclaimed boundaries of such district : Provided always that nothing herein contained shall interfere with the powers, rights, or privileges of either the General or Provincial Governments.