July 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1517

Special Order made by the Waiapu County Council.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 15th July, 1902.

THE following special order, made by the Waiapu County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

J. G. WARD,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.

WAIA PU COUNTY COUNCIL.
Special Order.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and “The Rating Act, 1894,” and the amendments thereof, the Waiapu County Council hereby resolves as follows:—

That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £1,000 authorised to be raised by the Waiapu County Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” and the amendments thereof, and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for constructing a wagon-road along the Tapuwaeroa Valley from the Waiapu River to Raparaparariki, and a stock-road along the valley of the Mangaoparo Stream from Rotokautuku No. 5 to Pakira, the Waiapu County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of ³⁄₁₆d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Tapuwaeroa Special District as defined in the Schedule hereto, and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable half-yearly on the 1st day of January and the 1st day of July in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty-six years, or until such loan is fully paid off.

SCHEDULE.
Tapuwaeroa Special District.

Commencing at Hikurangi; thence bounded towards the west by the Opotiki County to the intersection of the boundary of that county with the boundary of the Kumi Block; thence bounded towards the north by the Kumi, Waikura, and Ahomatariki Nos. 3, 1, and 2 Blocks to the junction of the Ahomatariki No. 2 Block with the Tangihanga Block, thence by the Tangihanga Block to the Otutamari Stream, thence by that Stream to the Mangaoparo Stream, thence by the Mangaoparo Stream to its intersection with the northern boundary-line of the Pakira Block, thence by the northern and eastern boundary-lines of that block to the Wairamaia Stream, thence by that stream to the Mangaoparo Stream, thence again by the Mangaoparo Stream to the Waiapu River; thence bounded towards the east by that river to the mouth of the Aorangiwai Stream; thence bounded towards the south by the Aorangiwai Stream and Aorangiwai No. 1, Aorangiwai, and Arawhawhati Blocks to Hikurangi.

This special order was made on the 19th day of February, 1902, and confirmed on the 26th day of March, 1902.

The common seal of the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Waiapu was hereto affixed by—
A. B. WILLIAMS,
Member of Council.
T. E. SHERWOOD,
Member of Council.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been made in accordance with law, and that all the provisions of “The Counties Act, 1886,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” have been complied with.
WILLIAM O’RYAN,
Clerk, Waiapu County Council.

Special Order made by the Arch Hill Road Board, County of Eden, making By-laws.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 14th July, 1902.

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

JAS. McGOWAN,
For Colonial Secretary.

SPECIAL ORDER made by the Arch Hill Road Board.

That the Board make by-laws by special order under the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and its amendments, “The Public Health Act, 1900,” and all other Acts empowering the said Boards in that behalf, to apply to the whole of the district, as under:—1. The form of drain-connection to be permitted; the method of junction, with flushing of such house-drains; the material to be used in the construction, and the inspection and sanctioning of all such work by the Board. 2. The description of privy and nightsoil receptacle which alone may be used in the district. 3. The keeping of animals, birds, &c. 4. The removal of house-refuse. 5. The prevention of overcrowding of dwellings; and generally the good order and well-being of the district.

SANITARY AND OTHER BY-LAWS.

BY-LAW of the body corporate called “The Inhabitants of the Arch Hill Road District,” made on the 7th day of July, 1902, in pursuance of the powers and under the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and its amendments, “The Public Health Act, 1900,” and all other Acts empowering the said body corporate in that behalf, and sealed with the common seal of the said body corporate on the 7th day of July, 1902, and to apply to the whole district:—

In pursuance of the powers contained in the said Acts the Arch Hill Road Board ordain as follows, that is to say:—

1. In this by-law—
   “Board” means the Arch Hill Road Board.
   “Occupier” includes the person for the time being in charge of any property.
   “Property” means and includes lands and buildings.
   “Sewer” means every sewer or drain vested in the Board, or under the control of or maintained by the Board.
   “Drain” means every drain or sewer neither vested in the Board nor maintained by the Board.
   “Inspector” means the person or persons for the time holding the office of Inspector or Inspectors of Nuisances under the Arch Hill Road Board.

2. All property within the district shall be provided with suitable and sufficient drains to carry away the whole of the sewage and household waste water to a sewer; and it shall be the duty of every owner or occupier of property, and of every person on behalf of whom any building shall be erected, added to, altered, or repaired, to cause the provisions of this by-law to be complied with.

3. It shall be the duty of every person on whose behalf any earth-closet, urinal, bath, sink, lavatory, or other sanitary convenience or appliance shall be established, erected, or set up, to cause all the provisions of this by-law in any way affecting the same to be complied with, both as regards the establishing, erecting, and setting-up thereof, and the providing, constructing, laying, erecting, setting-up, or affixing every drain, trap, article, or thing appertaining or which should appertain thereto; and in default thereof such person shall be deemed guilty of an offence, notwithstanding that some licensed drain-connector, or licensed plumber, or other person, may also be liable to a penalty in respect to the same matter.

4. The owner or occupier of any property desiring to have the same connected with a sewer shall make application at the Clerk’s office in Form A in the Schedule hereto, and pay a fee of 2s. 6d. in advance towards cost of inspection, &c.; this fee to be paid for each dwelling or property to be drained.

5. On receipt of such application, and payment of the permit fee, the Inspector shall visit and inspect the applicant’s property, and point out the position and line in which the connection shall be made.

6. The Board only may make or give permission to make connections with sewers and lay drainpipes beneath public streets and footpaths. In the event of it being necessary to construct any portion of a drain on the property of some person other than the owner of the property to be drained, the Board only may undertake the construction of such portion.

7. As soon as possible after the receipt of an application the Board will, where practicable, at its own cost, lay down a drainpipe from the main sewer to within 100 ft. of the applicant’s nearest boundary.

8. The expense of keeping in repair the drainpipes mentioned in section 6 may be borne by the Board; but if any of such pipes shall be choked by the placing, or allowing to remain therein, of any substance other than ordinary sewage, the owner or occupier of the property drained by such pipes shall defray the cost incurred by the Board of clearing the pipe so choked. Where two or more properties are drained by one pipe, the Board shall determine by whom, and in what proportion, the cost of removing such obstruction shall be paid.

9. In no case shall two or more premises be allowed to be drained by one common pipe, unless a special permit has first been obtained from the Board.

10. All drainpipes, traps, and other fittings provided by the Board, and all drainpipes beneath public streets and footpaths, shall be the property of the Board.

11. No person shall connect any drain, pipe, urinal, trap, cesspool, or other fitting with any drainpipe communicating, or intended to communicate, with any sewer unless he shall have previously obtained a permit from the Board.

12. No person shall remove or make any alteration in any drainpipe, urinal, trap, or other fitting communicating