House of Representatives. Wellington, Tuesday.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 670, 28 September 1876, Page 2

House of Representatives. Wellington, Tuesday.

The amended Counties Bill was eircu. lated yesterday. The alteration! are that the nninber and deioription of the Counties are left bliuk, to be determined upon in committee. Each. Council m»y determine by resolutions at ita fir«t mooting, th*t part of the Aot sliall not come into force in the Oouoiy, aud the chairman shall forthwith tend a copy of such resolutions t> the Colonial £>eor«Ury. If the Conncil does not paw such a reflation at Its frit meeting, the wholo.of this Act shall be deemed to have como into force in th<* County. If any Counorl determine that the said part '• of the Act ■hall not come into foroe in the Oomutyj then none of the provisions of tbo Aot relating to the following •svbjsete shall have force in the County, vi«. — Mierslisss in ridings and outlying districts, the morning of Road Pistriots, and *»t?ng of thdr asset*, liabilities, and powers in the Connty. The voting qualifications and preparation of electoral rolls for jidiogi and outlying districts, and other provisions in connection with pleot'.ons for ridings and outlying diatriota. Th« qualification of County Chairman, penajties for acting as Councillor when disqualified, and the dates -for' folding eUotions for the County Council. Extra, ordinary business, and the revocation of resolutions, committee &f tbe Council, and proceedings of «uch oommittee, the public offices of the Counoi), and th« attendance of clerks fiurng office 'houra, Ao. The employment of officers, and the holding of office? by members of the Council. The payment of mpneyt, Jlne*; Ac, into the County fund. The appointment of bankers, and dealing with banking account, and the whole of the seoiiom from 100 to 200 inclusive, deaUog with the levying of .general and flpeoial rates aooounts, and as to ordinary and special loans and borrowing powers generally, together^ with the repayment .of loans, fh« mtlciog *ud entering into oontraotn, Jhs power of ■Jakint' by-laws,for the goodgoyemment of *he County, and <tU?igon. k trol of public works, charitahTe institutions, public libraries, ma'kets, pedlars and hawkers, slaughterhouses, poundr 4

•cot. Any' Council whiuii haspisa'd bucli :iui>*v>iuj ion i»b»ll »>ot hereafter h-tld nny meofcinsj or transa.i any bu»hies«, except thjt, in tb.j ciso of a double elec-tn-i, uiwiir"' flection 61, -thoy sh»ll hnve and « xercise the poiveis thercfhy givon, amlm-.y »t »ny time ti ereaftcr hold a spc i\l meeting for 'the p&r#ps<Cof <^etenniDing, and may (lete-mms by resnln. tion, tb»t the wLole.of t i)«i Act sh.il c>m« into iorco in the O-mnty, »nd t.li^ C'>airm!m ghall amd a copy of such re'olufiun to the Colonial Secretary. If such Coanoil determinea, by resolution at nny such special meeting an nbovo, providing that the whole of this Act shall ' c irae into fore a within the County, then tho whole erf thiti Act sb»Tl be in force therein, on «nd after the next day after the passing of B'ich resolution, »nd sach resolution thtAl not thereafter be alteredor rescinded by the Council.