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and authorities vested in him by the said “Counties Act, 1876,” and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby extend the times for doing the said things in connection with the county roll of the said County of Piako, and doth declare that the time for the doing of such several things shall be those which are specified in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

1. For the preparation of the county roll: On or before the 24th May, 1884.
2. Rolls shall be open for inspection: From the 28th May, 1884, to the 11th June, 1884.
3. Objections to rolls received: Until the 21st June, 1884.
4. Day appointed for revision of roll: Some day after the 23rd June, 1884, but Revision Court shall not sit after the 7th July, 1884.
5. Roll shall come into force: On the 14th July, 1884.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Extending Time for holding Elections, Te Puke Road District, County of Tauranga.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this thirtieth day of May, 1884.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the Board of the Te Puke Road District, being unable to get the annual balance-sheet and statement of account audited in sufficient time to lay before the annual meeting required by “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” to be held during the first week in May, have failed to hold such meeting: And whereas the said Board have also failed to hold an election of members during the first week in May, as required by “The Road Boards Act 1882 Amendment Act, 1883:” And whereas it is expedient to extend the time for holding such annual meeting and such election: Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, and in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in him by the said “Road Boards Act, 1882,” doth hereby order and declare that the time for holding the aforesaid annual meeting and for holding the aforesaid election is hereby extended, and that such annual meeting and election may be held during the month of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Extending Time for holding Elections, Pokororo Road District, County of Waimea.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this thirtieth day of May, 1884.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the Board of the Pokororo Road District failed to appoint a Returning Officer to conduct the elections of members of the said Board, and an election has not consequently been held during the first week in May, as required by “The Road Boards Act 1882 Amendment Act, 1883,” and it is expedient to extend the time for holding such elections: Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, and in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in him by “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” doth hereby order and declare that the time for holding the election of members of the said Pokororo Road Board under the first-mentioned Act is hereby extended, and that such election may take place during the month of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

By-laws made by Selwyn County Council.—Water-Races.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th May, 1884.

THE following by-laws, made by the Selwyn County Council, are published in accordance with “The Counties Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1882.”

THOMAS DICK.

SPECIAL ORDER.

County of Selwyn.—Water-race By-laws.

In exercise and execution of the powers conferred upon it by “The Counties Act, 1876,” “The Counties Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1882,” and “The Counties Acts Amendment Act, 1883,” the Council of the County of Selwyn doth hereby make the following by-laws, and prescribe the following terms and conditions, and make the following scale of rates and charges, which by-law, terms and conditions, rates and charges, shall apply to every part of the county declared, or to be declared, a district under section 34 of “The Counties Acts Amendment Act, 1883:”—

Interpretation.

1. In these by-laws the following words shall have the following meanings, that is to say,—
   The word “Council” shall mean the Council of the County of Selwyn, as constituted under “The Counties Act, 1876.”
   The word “county” shall mean the County of Selwyn, constituted as aforesaid:
   The word “proprietor” shall mean an owner or occupier of land, situate within the county, who shall make application to the Council for the use of a water-race, or who shall permit or shall have permitted a water-race, or any pipe or contrivance for the distribution of water to be made, laid, or placed in, on, or under his land:
   The word “head-race” shall mean a stream of water which shall be taken from the water-race and shall be supplied to one proprietor or divided among several adjoining proprietors of land, on the basis of an equal volume of water being allowed to each proprietor in proportion to the acreage of the land occupied by him.

2. A proprietor of land may apply to the Council for one head-race, or two or more several head-races, in the proportion of one head-race for every 1,500 acres of land in his occupation.

3. Every application shall be in the form in the First Schedule hereto, and shall be signed by the applicant, who, in making his application, shall truly state the matters and things following, that is to say,—
   (a.) The number or numbers of the rural section or of all the rural sections comprising the land which he desires to be supplied with water from the water-race, or such an accurate description of the land as shall plainly indicate the same and the boundaries thereof;
   (b.) The acreage of such land, according to the Government survey thereof;
   (c.) The point or points on the line of the water-race from which he desires the head-race or head-races to be taken for supplying his land;
   (d.) The direction through his land in which he desires the water to flow.

4. Two or more proprietors whose lands adjoin those of each other, and whose lands are in the aggregate of an area of 1,500 acres or thereabouts, may unite in an application to the Council for one or more head-races for the use of their lands; and, in such case, the provisions of Nos. 2 and 3 of these by-laws shall apply to such application, mutatis mutandis.

5. In the case of several adjoining properties being supplied by one head-race, the Council shall determine the point on the boundary of the land of each proprietor at which the water shall flow into his land, and the direction in which the water shall flow through his land; and the determination by the Council of the said matters shall be final as between such several proprietors.

6. In the case last mentioned each proprietor shall permit the water which shall flow into his land, over and above the portion thereof which he shall be entitled to consume, to flow through his land, and into the adjoining land of a proprietor entitled to receive the same, without obstruction or diminution, save such as shall occur through ordinary waste: Provided always that the Council shall not be responsible to any proprietor for any loss, diminution, or pollution of water which shall occur in the passage of such water through the adjoining land of any other proprietor.

7. Upon an application being granted, the works necessary for leading the water from the water-race to the boundary of the property to be supplied which is nearest to the water-race shall be done by the Council, and the proprietor or proprietors shall bear and pay all costs and expenses which shall be thereby incurred, including the cost of all necessary