The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3973, 22 September 1881, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1881.

In tlie Appropriation Bill discussed in tlie House to-day, some clauses hare been introduced of considerable interest to local bodies. No doubt this course has been forced upon the Government, owing to the fact that their Local Government measure was uot accepted by the House* The proposals appear very favorable, and cannot but be acceptable to local authori ties throughout the colony. In the matter of the Highway District of Parawai, the sum £1, payable to the County will be divided, 10s going to each; The following are theclaußes referred to: — " In lieu of sums payable as subsidies to County and Borough Councils and to Boad Boards and River Boards, under section 5 of Financial Arrangements Act 1876 Amendment Act 1877, there shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund during the nine months of the current financial year, from the first day of April last past to the 31st day of next December, both days inclusive, in respect of all sums received by way of general rates during the year ending the 31st day of March, 1880, the sums following:-—(1) To each Borough Council a sum equal to seven shillings and sixpence for every pound of general rates so received by such Council. (2) To eaoh Road Board and River Board a sum equal to ten shillings for every pound of general rates so received by each such Board. (3) To each County Council a sum fqual toteu shillings for every pound of general rates so received by each such Council, or equal to ten shillings for every pound Road Boards, or part of Boad Boards within a County whichever of such two sums is greater: Provided that in any County where no Boad Board exists, or in respect of the general rates levied in any part of the County not included in Boad District, there shall be paid to the Council of each such County twenty shillings so received : Provided that for the purposes of this section no sum shall be deemed to be received by any such Council or Board in excess of the sums receivable on the rate of one shilling in the pound of the annual value of rateable property, and this proviso shall be deemed to have been in operation in any previously existing enactment providing for payment of subsidies to Local Bodies.