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Expenditure— continued.

Enclosure No. 4. Eesolution re Special Settlements. Besolved, That this Council considers that the time has come to form special settlements of people from New Zealand who might desire to be planters of coffee or other products on the lands lying unused in Barotonga. They recommend the subject to the Government (i.e., the Arikis) to take such measures as to the selection of the lands and. the conditions of occupation and other matters as they (the Arikis) may consider desirable, and which will secure not only additional production, but an increased population living on the land set aside for their occupation as special settlements in Earotonga. Dated at Avarua, this 26th day of September, 1894.

Enclosure No. 5. No. 1, 1894. —Animals. It is hereby enacted by the Barotonga Council: — It That no horses, cattle, or pigs shall be allowed by their owners to wander on the roads, or on to other persons' land. 2. Any cattle, horses, or pigs so wandering shall be taken by the owner or occupier of that land to the public pound, and the owner of the animal shall pay a quarter-dollar for every day that it is in the pound. 3. The pound to be used shall be provided by the Au of the district, and it shall be their duty to see that this law is enforced. They shall bring the person who breaks it before the Arikis' Court; and the penalty imposed on him shall be a fine for each animal, not exceeding one dollar, together with the costs of the Court. 4. Money collected under this Act shall go as follows : The pound-money to the keeper of the pound ; the costs of Court, to the Earotonga revenue; and the fines to the Au. 5. If the fine and other charges are not paid within two days of judgment being given, the animal shall be sold by the pound-keeper by public auction, of which two days' public notice shall be given by posting it on the door of the Court and of the Post Office in the district. Dated at Avarua, this 17th day of September, 1894. Passed by the Arikis' Council on 26th October, 1894. Approved. To come into operation forthwith. Fredebick J. Moss, British Eesident.—29th October, 1894.

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Service. Voted, 1893-94. Expended, 1893-94. Vote for 1894-95. Brought forward ... $ c. 1,726 00 9 o. 840 10 9 o. 1,796 00 9. Fixed Appropriations for Judges— Avarua Arorangi ... Takitumu ... 10. Maintenance of Eoads— Avarua Arorangi ... Takitumu ... 11. Outstanding accounts ... 12. Expenses of the Council 13. Bridges, Avarua 14. Inspection of Works ... 15. General contingencies ... 200 00 120 00 120 00 200 00 100 00 100 00 294 00 80 00 350 00 17 50 100 00 60 00 200 00 100 00 200 00 120 00 120 00 200 00 100 00 100 00 294 00 80 00 349 47 17 50 80 00 150 00 Total ... $3,307 50 $2,041 17 $2,866 00 Supplementary. 16. Inspection of Works 17. -For the. following Eoads :— Tuoro In Avarua ... „ Ngatangiia „ Matavera „ Muri Enua ... .:'. „ Titikaveka Contingent expenses 60 00 700 00 200 00 200 00 100 00 100 00 200 00 100 00 Total ... $4,526 00