Feb. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 639

47. Every person is liable to a fine not exceeding £5 who attempts by force to evade the payment of any toll, or resists or obstructs the Collector in the execution of his duty.
48. Every Collector is liable to a fine not exceeding £5 who—
    (a.) Demands a larger toll than is payable by law;
    (b.) Does not maintain in a legible condition the board required to be maintained by section 199 of the said Act;
    (c.) Refuses to give his name, or gives a false name, on the request of any person from whom he has demanded toll;
    (d.) Is drunk when in discharge of his duty;
    (e.) Obstructs any person in passing when the lawful toll has been tendered;
    (f.) Uses any abusive or offensive language to any person passing.

FIRE-ESCAPES.

49. The certificate to be given by the Inspector of Buildings under section 260 of the said Act shall be in the form in the Fifth Schedule hereto.

STOPPING STREETS.

50. In exercise of the power conferred by paragraph (h) of section 153 of the said Act, the Council shall have a plan prepared of the street proposed to be stopped, and a survey made and a plan prepared of the new street (if any), showing the lands through which it is proposed to pass, and the owners and occupiers of such lands so far as known.
51. The said plans shall be open to public inspection at the office of the Council during four consecutive weeks prior to the holding of the meeting of electors required to be held by clause two of the Seventh Schedule to the said Act, and the Council shall once in each week during such period give public notice of the proposed alteration, and of the place where the plans are on view.
52. A notice of the proposed stoppage, printed on linen or calico, shall be affixed in a conspicuous place at each end of the street to be stopped.
53. A copy of the said notice and plans shall be transmitted by the Council for record in the office of the Chief Surveyor of the district; and no notice of the stoppage or diversion of the street shall take effect until such record is made.

FINANCIAL ADJUSTMENTS.

54. Whenever, upon the constitution of a new borough, or the alteration of the boundaries of an existing borough, agreements for financial and other adjustments are required to be made as specified in section 127 of the said Act, such agreements shall respectively be made and executed within three calendar months from the date of the constitution of the new borough or from the date of alteration of boundaries respectively, as the case may be.
55. All such agreements shall provide, inter alia, for the following matters:—
    (a.) What part of the real and personal property of the local authority or local authorities directly affected by such constitution or alteration shall respectively become the property of the new borough or other authority acquiring the severed area, as the case may be.
    (b.) What part of the rates payable to the existing local authority or local authorities from which such new borough or added area has been taken shall be deemed payable to such new borough or other authority acquiring such severed area respectively.
    (c.) What part of the debts, liabilities, or engagements of such existing local authority or local authorities, whether absolute and outstanding at the date of such severance or then contingent or prospective (if the same be capable of extinction), shall be liabilities or engagements of such new borough or other local authority acquiring such severed area respectively.
    (d.) What part of the interest and sinking fund of any loan raised by such existing local authority or local authorities shall be payable by the new borough or other local authority acquiring such severed area respectively.
56. If no such agreements as aforesaid are made within the said period of three calendar months from the date of the constitution or alteration of boundaries as aforesaid, then, upon the written application of either of the local authorities directly affected by such constitution or alteration, the Governor may appoint one or more persons to be Commissioners to inquire and report to him upon any matters which he shall deem necessary to enable him to make an adjustment of property, liabilities, contracts, and engagements between such local authorities. The Commissioners shall report to the Governor, after such inquiry as they think necessary, their opinion as to the matters inquired into, but it shall not be obligatory on the Governor to act in accordance with any opinion or recommendation expressed or made by the Commissioners. Such Commissioners shall have all the powers of a Commission appointed by the Governor in Council under the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908. After consideration of the report of the Commissioners, the Governor shall, by Warrant under his hand, make such adjustment or award as he deems just. Such adjustment or award shall be notified to the parties by the Minister of Internal Affairs. All applications under this regulation shall be addressed to the Minister of Internal Affairs.
57. Any such adjustment or award may provide for all or any of the matters mentioned in regulation 55 hereof, and may declare in whom any property shall be vested, and for what estate, and by whom any moneys shall be paid, or other acts and things done (including the payment by