Sept. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2233

Special Order made by the Council of the County of Bruce.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 9th September, 1905.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

BRUCE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Copy of special order made by the Bruce County Council on Tuesday, the 1st day of August, 1905, and confirmed at a subsequent special meeting held on Tuesday, the 5th day of September, 1905:—

That the following special order be confirmed: That, in pursuance and in exercise of the powers vested in it on that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Bruce County Council resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £400, authorised to be raised by the Bruce County Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for protective work on side of Waipori River, the said Bruce County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 1¼d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property in Clarendon Riding, comprising Sections 18, 1 and 2 of 20, 1 and 2 of 22, 1 and 2 of 24, and 26, Block II., Sections 4, 5, Block VI., Maungatua Survey District; and such special rate shall be an annually recurring rate during the currency of said loan, and to be payable half-yearly on the 1st day of January and 1st day of July in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of forty-one years, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, or until the loan is fully paid off.

We hereby certify that the above is a correct extract of the minutes of a special meeting of the Bruce County Council held on the 5th day of September, 1905, to confirm special orders.

PETER HAGGART,
Chairman.

ALEX. NELSON,
County Clerk.

Special Order made by the Council of the County of Bruce.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 9th September, 1905.

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

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

BRUCE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Copy of special order made by the Bruce County Council on Tuesday, the 1st day of August, 1905, and confirmed at a subsequent special meeting held on Tuesday, the 5th day of September, 1905:—

That the following special order be confirmed: That, in pursuance and in exercise of the powers vested in it on that behalf by “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Bruce County Council resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £300, authorised to be raised by the Bruce County Council, under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for drainage-works, Inch-Clutha, the said Bruce County Council makes and levies a special rate of ½d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property in Inch-Clutha Subdivision of Matau Riding, comprising Sections 2 to 9, Block I.; all Blocks II., III., V., VI., VII., VIII., IX.; Sections 1 to 10, Block X.; Block XI.; Sections 1 to 7, Block XII.; and Sections 1 to 4, Block XIII.; all in Inch-Clutha Survey District: and that such special rate shall be an annually recurring rate during the currency of said loan, and to be paid 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 forty-one years, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, or until the loan is finally paid off.

We hereby certify that the above is a correct extract of the minutes of a special meeting of the Bruce County Council, held on the 5th day of September, 1905, to confirm special orders.

PETER HAGGART,
Chairman.

ALEX. NELSON,
County Clerk.

Special Order made by the Wakanui Road Board, County of Ashburton, making By-laws.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 13th September, 1905.

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

J. G. WARD.

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.—COUNTY OF ASHBURTON.

SPECIAL ORDER made by the Wakanui Road Board at a special meeting held on the 9th day of September, 1905:—

That, under the authority of “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and the Acts amending the same, and all other enabling powers, provisions, and authorities contained in any other Acts or otherwise vested in them, the Wakanui Road Board doth hereby make and ordain the following by-laws for regulating the conditions on which traction-engines may be allowed to pass along the public roads within the Wakanui Road District, and for providing for a yearly license fee on any traction-engine engaged in any traffic within the said district:—

1. The term “traction-engine” or “engines” where used in these by-laws means a locomotive engine propelled by steam not being used on a railway or tramway. The word “road” or “highway” means a road as defined in “The Public Works Act, 1882,” and includes county roads and district roads, and any road actually in use by the public. “Local authority,” “Board,” or “Road Board” means the Wakanui Road Board.

2. Traction-engines shall be driven so that none of the wheels shall travel in ruts formed in the highway by the wheels of the same or any other traction-engine.

3. No engine shall pass along or come upon any bridge at any time while any person with a horse or carriage drawn by a horse is on such bridge.

4. If it becomes necessary to discharge any ashes or other such refuse from the furnace of any engine on any road or highway, or the sides thereof, such ashes or refuse shall not be left in a heap, but shall be spread out on such road or highway, or the sides thereof, in such manner that such road or highway, or the sides thereof, shall be kept even and the level thereof maintained: provided that no such refuse shall be discharged upon any bridge or culvert, or upon any wooden structure, or upon any metalled road within 1 chain of any bridge or culvert.

5. Whenever any person who shall be riding on horseback or driving a horse or horses in a vehicle upon or along a public road or highway shall be approaching an engine and shall indicate his desire by holding up his hand that the driver of such engine shall stop such engine, such driver shall thereupon immediately stop the same, and also shall, upon being requested by such person so riding or driving as aforesaid so to do, give to such person such assistance as may be necessary for the purpose of enabling him to pass with his horse or horses in safety by such engine.

6. While any engine shall be travelling upon or is being taken over a bridge or along metalled parts of roads, no studs or other pieces, or rings of iron or other metal, shall be attached to or raised upon the level of the faces of the tires of the wheels of any such engine for the purpose or which shall have the effect of sinking into, gripping, or breaking the surface of any bridge or roadway.

7. The person in charge of an engine shall give immediate notice to the Clerk of the Wakanui Road District of any damage or injury done by the engine, or any wagon attached thereto, to any roadway, or to any fence, bridge, culvert, watercourse, drain, side ditch, or other thing appertaining to any such roadway, and the damage shall be forthwith repaired and made good by or at the expense of the owner or person having charge of such engine.

8. Every owner of a traction-engine shall cause his name and address to be painted or marked on such engine on the off side thereof in letters of not less than 2 in. in height, and of proportionate breadth, and of such a colour or in such a manner as to be clearly distinguishable from the colour or nature of the ground whereon such letters are painted or marked, and when such owner possesses more than one engine a separate number distinguishing each such engine shall in like manner be painted immediately below such name and address.

9. Nothing herein contained shall be held to relieve owners or employers of traction-engines from liability in respect of injury done and damage sustained by the traction of excessive weight or extraordinary traffic over or along any bridge or roadway.

10. Every person employed in driving or conducting an engine shall while so employed have in his possession a printed copy of these by-laws, and also the certificate of