THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 59

of the Borough of Napier, ordain as follows, that is
to say,-

1. So much of the by-law numbered three, and
   intituled " By-law of the Council of the Borough of
   Napier, made under Section 186 of 'The Municipal
   Corporations Act, 1867,' being a By-law to provide
   for the better rule and government of the Borough
   of Napier," as relates to the keeping of goats within
   the limits of the Borough of Napier, is hereby
   repealed.
2. From and after the date of this by-law coming
   into operation, it shall not be lawful for any person
   or persons to keep any goat within the limits of the
   Borough of Napier, unless on land enclosed in the
   manner provided by "The Municipal Corporations
   Act, 1867," 13th Schedule, Part IX., section 4.
3. No person shall make or cause any unnecessary
   obstruction in or upon the roadway or footpath of
   any street or private street, by allowing any vehicle
   or animal to remain upon or across the same, or by
   placing thereon any goods or material of any kind,
   or shall fail to remove such obstruction when thereto
   required.
4. It shall not be lawful for any person to drive
   any horse or horses loose through or upon any
   public street or thoroughfare within the Borough of
   Napier.
5. Any person offending against any provision of
   this by-law, shall, for every such offence be liable to
   a penalty not exceeding £5.
   Passed by the said Council this 4th day of
   December, 1876.
   (L.S.)
   ROBERT STUART, Mayor.
   JOHN WAINHOUSE NEAL, Councillor.

BY-LAW No. 5. 5

A BY-LAW TO PREVENT CATTLE STRAYING WITHIN
THE BOROUGH OF NAPIER.

By-law of the Council of the Borough of Napier, made
under Section 186 of "The Municipal Corporations
Act, 1867."

IN pursuance of "The Municipal Corporations Act,
1867," Part XIII., section, Council of
the Borough of Napier ordain as follows, that is to
say,-

Whereas injuries have happened, and may here-
after happen, to persons and property by the straying
of cattle within the borough, and it is desirable that
provision should be made to prevent a continuance
of such injuries: Subject to, and without prejudice
to any law or regulation in force respecting any of
the classes of animals under the head of cattle, it
shall not be lawful for any person to keep or depas-
ture any cattle within the limits of the borough,
except within an enclosure. Any person offending
against this by-law shall, for every such offence,
forfeit a sum not exceeding £5. The word "en-
closure" shall mean a place enclosed by a substantial
fence.

Passed by the said Council, this 4th day of
December, 1876.
(L.S.)
ROBERT STUART, Mayor.
JOHN WAINHOUSE NEAL, Councillor.

BY-LAW No. 6.

PUBLIC MEETINGS AND AMUSEMENTS.

A By-law of the Council of the Borough of Napier,
made under Section 186 of "The Municipal Corpora-
tions Act, 1867."

IN pursuance of the 186th section of "The Muni-
cipal Corporations Act, 1867," the Council of
the Borough of Napier ordain as follows :-

1. The registration of any hall or other building
   required to be registered under Part VI. of the 13th
   Schedule of the said Act shall be in force from the
   date thereof until the 31st day of December next
   ensuing, and may be renewed on application at the
   Town Clerk's Office, not later than the 15th day of
   December, previous to its expiring.
2. There shall be payable on every such registra-
   tion and renewal a fee of £1.
3. Notice of the suspension or cancellation of any
   registration shall be given by delivery to the occupier
   of the registered premises, or leaving for him at or
   upon such premises a notice in writing of the fact of
   such suspension or cancellation, and of the time from
   which the same has taken or is to take effect, signed
   by the Town Clerk.

Passed by the said Council, this 4th day of
December, 1876.
(L.S.)
ROBERT STUART, Mayor.
JOHN WAINHOUSE NEAL, Councillor.

Resident Magistrate and Coroner resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 11th January, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
JAMES PILLANS MAITLAND, Esq., J.P.,
of his appointments as a Resident Magistrate and
Coroner.

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Resident Magistrate appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 11th January, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
CHARLES ALLEN WRAY, Esq., J.P.,
to be a Resident Magistrate for the District of
Upper Wanganui, vice H. F. Turner, Esq., J.P.

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Chairman of Licensing Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 15th January, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
CHARLES ALLEN WRAY, Esq., R.M.,
to be Chairman of the Licensing Courts for the Dis-
tricts of Waitotara and Patea, vice H. F. Turner,
Esq., J.P.

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Justice of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 11th January, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN MUNRO, Esq.,
Mayor of Westport, to be a Justice of the Peace
under "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876."

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Deputy District Land Registrar appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 15th January, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
ANDREW TURNBULL, Esq.,