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by the Government under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” a special rate of ⁹⁄₇₅ths of a penny in the pound be now made and levied upon the properties contained and situate in the Gladstone-Wainuioru Road Special Rating District, as the same has been defined in a special order, confirmed by this Council on the 19th February, 1887, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 13, of the 3rd March, 1887, such special rate to be payable in two equal half-yearly instalments for twenty-six years, commencing in the present year, 1887, on the first Saturday in the months of January and July respectively of each such year, excepting the present year 1887, in which the said instalments shall be payable on the first Saturday in the months of May and July respectively; and that the Chairman of this county, and Councillors H. R. Bunny and Buchanan, be appointed to sign and seal the special rate-roll on behalf of this Council, and that the Treasurer of this county be appointed to collect the said special rate.

That, for the purpose of securing payment of the debentures or instalments upon a loan of £650, granted to this county by the Government under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” a special rate of ⁵⁶⁄₈₆₄ths of a penny in the pound be now made and levied upon the properties contained and situate in the Martinborough-Pahaua Road Special Rating District, as the same has been defined in a special order, confirmed by this Council on the 19th February, 1887, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 13, of the 3rd March, 1887, such special rate to be payable in two equal half-yearly instalments for twenty-six years, commencing with the present year 1887, on the first Saturday in the months of January and July respectively of each such year, excepting the present year 1887, in which the said instalments shall be payable on the first Saturday in the months of May and July respectively; and that the Chairman of this county, and Councillors H. R. Bunny and Tully, be appointed to sign and seal the special rate-roll on behalf of this Council, and that the Treasurer of this county be appointed to collect the said special rate.

I certify that the foregoing special order has been duly passed and confirmed in conformity with the provisions of the law.

H. H. WOLTERS,
County Clerk.

Carterton, 12th April, 1887.

Special Order made by Meanee Road Board, County of Hawke’s Bay.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th April, 1887.

THE following special order, made by the Meanee Road Board, is published in accordance with “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER.

THE following special order was passed by the Meanee Road Board on the 2nd instant:—

That, in consideration of the area of the Taradale Ward being considerably reduced by the formation of the the Taradale Town District, it is resolved that the Taradale Ward shall in future be represented by one member only.

W. WATERHOUSE,
Clerk.

Special Order made by Whaingaroa Road Board, County of Raglan.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th April, 1887.

THE following special order, made by the Whaingaroa Road Board, is published in accordance with “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER.

THAT a special rate of three-eighths of a penny in the pound on all rateable property in the district (not including Government or Native lands) be leviable on the 1st April in each and every year, commencing the 1st April, 1887, to provide interest and sinking fund (if any) for the repayment of £500 proposed to be borrowed under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

I hereby certify that the above special order, making a special rate of three-eighths of a penny in the pound, was duly passed by the Whaingaroa Road Board, in conformity with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

WILLIAM H. WALLIS,
Acting Clerk, Whaingaroa Road Board.

Okete, 2nd April, 1887.

Special Order made by Taranaki County Council.—Adopting “Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” &c.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th April, 1887.

THE following special order, made by the Taranaki County Council, is published for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Copy of RESOLUTION passed at a Special Meeting on the 24th November by the Taranaki County Council, and confirmed at a Meeting on the 2nd February, 1887.

RESOLVED, That this Council hereby adopts “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” generally, for the purpose of obtaining from time to time money by way of loan for the construction of public works and for other purposes in the terms of the said Act.

That a loan of £2,300 be applied for under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for the following purposes:—

Making a concrete bridge over the Katikara River £500
Metalling the North, South, Mountain, and Junction Roads .. .. .. .. 600
Metalling from the Devon Line to the Mountain Road .. .. .. .. 1,200
£2,300

True extract.

J. B. LAWSON,
Secretary.

Taranaki County Office,
New Plymouth, 6th April, 1887.

SIR,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 27, 4th March, 1887, and, in reply, to state that the special order adopting “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” was duly passed as required by law.

I have, &c.,

JOHN ELLIOTT,
Chairman.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,
Wellington.

Special Order made by Whangarei County Council.—Altering Name of Whangarei Road District to Kensington.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th April, 1887.

THE following special order, made by the Whangarei County Council, is published for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER passed by the Whangarei County Council at a Meeting held on Wednesday, 9th March, 1887.

RESOLVED, That the special order changing the name of the Whangarei Road District to the Kensington Road District be confirmed.

I hereby certify that the special order changing the name of the Whangarei Road District to Kensington Road District has been made in accordance with the law.

ROBT. MAIR,
Clerk, Whangarei County Council.

County Office, Whangarei, 30th March, 1887.

Special Order made by Clifton County Council.—Merging Waihi Road District.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th April, 1887.

THE following special order, made by the Clifton County Council, is published in accordance with “The Counties Act, 1886.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER.

I, the undersigned, Clerk of the Clifton County Council, hereby certify that the following special order has been duly passed by the said Council, at their meeting held at Waitara, on Wednesday, the 6th April, 1887, and that the requirements of the Act have been duly complied with:—

That the Clifton County Council pass the following special order, viz.:—

That the Waihi Road Board be dissolved, and that the Waihi Road District be merged into the County of Clifton from the 1st of May, 1887; and that the said district be an outlying district of the county.

GEORGE BERTRAND,
Clerk, Clifton County Council.

Waitara, 7th April, 1887.