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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 15

Special Order made by the Clifton County Council.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 17th February, 1903.

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

JAS. McGOWAN,
For Colonial Treasurer.

CLIFTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order.—Junction Road Loan, £1,800.

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

That for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £1,800 authorised to be raised by the Clifton County Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for metalling the Junction Road, Purangi, the said Clifton County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1⁵⁄₈d. in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Junction Road Special-rating District, comprising Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, Block II.; Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, Block III.; Sections 11, 12, 13, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, Block VI.; and Sections 1, 2, 3, Block VII., all in Ngatimaru Survey District; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable in one instalment on the 1st day of February in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of forty-one years, or until the loan is fully paid off; and that the interest shall be at the rate of 3½ per cent. per annum.

I hereby certify that the above special order was made on the 7th November, 1902, and confirmed on the 2nd January, 1903.

H. E. VAUGHAN,
County Clerk.

Waitara, 22nd January, 1903.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 17th February, 1903.

THE following notice, received from the Tuhikaramea Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

JAS. McGOWAN,
For Colonial Treasurer.

TUHIKARAMEA ROAD BOARD.

THE result of the poll held in the Tuhikaramea School-room on Saturday, 7th February, 1903 (as advertised in the Waikato Argus), for the purpose of deciding whether or not the Tuhikaramea Road Board borrow the sum of £200 under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” as proposed by the above Board, resulted as follows:—

Votes recorded in favour of above proposal, 6; against the above proposal, nil.

There being more than three-fifths of the votes recorded in favour of the above proposal (as required by the Act), I declare the above proposal carried.

STEWART REID,
Returning Officer,
Tuhikaramea Road Board.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 17th February, 1903.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Eltham Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

JAS. McGOWAN,
For Colonial Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF ELTHAM.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

NOTICE is hereby given that a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Eltham, including all persons entitled to vote on proposals to raise loans, was duly taken at the Borough Council Chambers, Bridge Street, Eltham, on Tuesday, the 10th day of February, 1903, upon the following proposal: To borrow from the Government, under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and its amendment, the sum of £16,000 (such proposed loan being for two successive years’ expenditure) for the following purposes—namely, (a) £4,000 to provide water-supply works, and (b) £12,000 to provide drainage-works for the borough—such loan to be for a period of forty-one years, at £3½ per cent. per annum; the Council also propose to pay out of such loan the cost of raising the same, and the interest thereon for one year, and to pledge as security for the loan and the interest thereon the revenues arising from such water-supply works and drainage-works respectively, and also a special rate of 1⁷⁄₁₆d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation (on the basis of capital value) of all the rateable property in the borough as appearing on the valuation roll, such rate to be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of the loan (forty-one years) or until the loan is fully paid off. And at such poll the number of votes recorded was 195 valid votes for the said proposal, and 73 valid votes against the said proposal; informal votes, 4. I do hereby declare the said proposal to be carried.

Dated this 11th day of February, 1903.

GEO. W. TAYLER,
Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 17th February, 1903.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Feilding Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

JAS. McGOWAN,
For Colonial Treasurer.

FEILDING BOROUGH COUNCIL.

RESULT of poll taken on the 11th day of February, 1903, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” on the several proposals of the Feilding Borough Council to borrow the several sums of £27,264 for water-works, £13,236 for sewerage-works, and £6,000 for surface drainage and street-construction:—

Loan for water-supply: Number of votes recorded for the proposal, 283; number of votes recorded against the proposal, 103; number of informal votes, 16.

Loan for sewerage: Number of votes recorded for the proposal, 247; number of votes recorded against the proposal, 137; number of informal votes, 18.

Loan for surface drainage, &c.: Number of votes recorded for the proposal, 285; number of votes recorded against the proposal, 101; number of informal votes, 15.

As the number of votes recorded in favour of each of the several proposals exceeds the number of votes recorded against them respectively, I declare the said proposals carried.

EDMD. GOODBEHERE,
Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 24th February, 1903.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Hamilton, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

HAMILTON BOROUGH.

RESULT of loan poll taken on 18th February:—

£2,200 for the purpose of erecting a Town Hall: For, 57; against, 102.

£800 for the purpose of erecting Municipal Buildings: For, 61; against, 103.

Informal votes, 19.

I therefore declare both proposals negatived.

R. W. DYER,
Mayor.

Notice to Imprestees under “The Public Revenues Act, 1891.”

The Treasury,
Wellington, 25th February, 1903.

EVERY officer holding advances of public money is hereby required to pay to the Public Account, at the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand, the unexpended balance in his hand on or before Tuesday, the 31st March proximo, and forthwith to transmit to the Treasury at Wellington the bank receipt for such repayment, together with an account of his expenditure to the same date, as required by clause 4 of the Treasury Regulations.

As respects disbursements which officers may require to make immediately after the close of the financial year, requisitions for the amount required are to be made in such time as to enable them to reach Wellington not later than the 14th March, so that the requisite funds may be placed at the disposal of the officer on the 1st April or as soon after as possible.

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.