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THE COUNTIES BILL. (Concluded from last Saturday)

Attib making provision for ihe due performance of tho duties of collecting, auditing, &c, the Bill provides in clause 118 that a copy of bulanre-theet to b* forwarded to Colonial Treasurer. 119 Upon the petition of one tilth of the ratepayers of the countj, a special audit may be made by •pecial auditors appoiatsd by the Governor. 120 They shall report to the Governor, wh» shall lay the same before Parliament. 121 Thar expenses of a special audit to b« charged on the general fund of the colony. 1?1 Ratepayers may inspect tue accounts 6l\ the treasurer at reasonable times, and a penalty of £5 it to be imposed for obstructing inspection. 123 The (Jovernor may appoint or remote auditors. 124 Ths council may enter into contracts in writing 126 Contracts to be valid, and nuito may be maintained for remedy in, default of either party, 129 The council 10 have control of the county roads, and power to form, construct, improve, repair, and maint in ditto. The Gorernor by proclamation may take a county road, br.dge, or f Try out of the oontrol of the council, and in such cases tolls, dors, and revenues thereon go to the Consolidated Fund. The Governor may from time to time order any county road to bs made, maintained, or repaired within such, peiiod as he may determine; and if tha county council refuse or neglect to comply the Governor may ordsr the work to be done, and chir^a ths cost against the council or gov rning body. 130 Ths c mneil mty contract with the Minister of Public W>rks for the execution of works, Mmi'ttrs agreeing in the naraa-of the Queen, and (he con of the works t^ be paid out of the ounty fund. 131 Ihe council is empowered to construct works in or out of the county, and in carrying out such works the council Will hare all the powers girao to such bodies under the Publio Works Act, 1876. 142 The council may establish und main'ain pound*, may acquire land for pounds and dwelling-places for the pound. keeper*, and ilx fees and charges for the pounds. 143 The Inw in force applicable to nound* thtll apply to those established by the conncil. The council may make by lnw« respecting pounds. 145 At the expi *tion of five years froni the electim of ih-i ciuncil tho c»uuty mil become liable to contribute towards primary educntnn, nnu f>r the erection and maintenance of school-house*. It will also be liab'e to -on rihute for th« m .intennncs of police. 140 Th* council may enter into o >n'racti with tho eonucils ot naighouring b>ro>ighs or c imitie». H7 The council not to interfere wMi thi works unde- 'ha control of the Minister* of Public Woks. 148 Th» cou> cil may raise an ord nary lo*n, an. l is«ue debo'iiuren. 148 Debent ires ar» to lie a first charge on the county funds excjpt (he monc s printed by the G«nJ_ ral Government, and money» tneretofori pledged as security. 150 Ths council are not nr, a y time to is«ue deben'ures to a greater amount than will, with tha debenture* then outstanding, equal threw times the amount of tho receip's of th<i c muy fund during the j'ear ending tho 31«t March previous, not, including tha grants from th^ Geueral Government, the moneys borrowed, and moneys received for separate and spcctl rates. 151 The money* raided by tho ordinary lunn nm only to bo applied to the coot and chartj»»R of the snmo, and constructing tbu public works, to ropov advances from M>o general account, overdraft, or mir-ce'-la >eous liabilities incurred in constructing such works, 152 Special loins may ho ruined for sp»cml purposes. 153 Nol.km of a J'pooirtl l^aii is to b« u-idorlaken, the amount it is |>n posed to borrow,||^id spe.'ia l rate*, toll*, rents or profits to bo pledged, lot Th> c lairman to e^ll a meo i itf of rattpiyers to consider the propo»»l to borroMr. 155 Th^ chairmitti to appoint a prtr^on io preside, to bo called the presiding officer, who may giro n itice that a pi 1 will be taken. 156 Tio day >o be fixei for th» poll to be taken under the Kegulation of Local Elections let. Voter* snail be provided with a paper on wh>uh will be printed— 1 1 »ote for the above proposal,' and • I vote nsainst,' and may, striks out which ho pleases. 157 If (the number in favour of the proposal in the sever-tl rifliDH" exceeds the number against it br one fifth, the resolution sh>ill b=r declared curr.eJ, und the council mar pio> ceed to act, but not otherwise. 168 The c mneil may incur overdrafts in anticipation of revenue. 169 The cour.cillo.s are to be personally habU to the county, jointly and severally, for the money ilogally borroweJ. 170 The d#l<enture holders to have no claim on th« coloniil revenuo. 171 The council miy make provision for the repayment of loans by a siting fund in tbe whoie, at • fixtl date, in instalments or by debentures repayable by periodical drawings. 172 To provide for sinking fund or repayment of debentures due by periodical drawings; ths county funds may be pledged, except* ing the m?ney granted by the General Government or money pledged as * security for the other loan. 177 If <kbentures or coupons are not paid when due, the Holders may apply to a judge of the Supreme Court, who may appoint a receiver of the county fund to saticfy the claims. 178 And such county funds thall vest in ths receiver. 179 And powers for the recovery of rates similarly vestwd. 180 Tb« receiver may amend the special rate upon the order, of a judge of th« Supreme Court. 181 Iha receiver shall gite recrrity to the judge. 132 The money reoeived to be applied to tfaa expenses of the applications and orders remunerating ths rec irer, the payment of interest and principal on the loans; the r siilue to be paid to the county fund. 183 When tbe claims are paid off the receiver's powers to eeaac 181 The debentures und coupons to be a debt of the body corporate. 185 Boad districts may, by pst t on of one-third of the inhabitants, be merged into a county board, if within tiro months an equal or greater lumber of the inhabitants shall not send a counterpetition of the inhabitants of two or mo « ; the road districts may join in ar~

«ff.-c; un'ei-) tli« totil nmnbjr of pTJonj *uuin<? %r$ pouoMed of »t leaK kiif the r*tp»bl» propartj in such iiitriot. I^6 The petition to be publuhecL 187 I^e •wgnaturea *o be Terified.

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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 658, 27 July 1876, Page 2

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THE COUNTIES BILL. (Concluded from last Saturday) Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 658, 27 July 1876, Page 2

THE COUNTIES BILL. (Concluded from last Saturday) Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 658, 27 July 1876, Page 2

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