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Qualified persons to be the Members of the District Board of Road Trustees.

And I do hereby convene a Meeting of the Male Persons liable to be rated for Roads within the Tokomairiro District, to be held at the premises of Mr. James Smith, within the said District, upon Tuesday the Thirteenth day of May next, at Six o’clock, afternoon, for the purpose of electing qualified persons to be the Members of the District Board of Road Trustees.

And I do hereby convene a Meeting of the Male Persons liable to be rated for Roads within the Clutha District, to be held at the premises of John Shaw, Esq., within the said District, upon Tuesday the Thirteenth day of May next, at Three o’clock, afternoon, for the purpose of electing qualified persons to be the Members of the District Board of Road Trustees.

By Section seventh of said Ordinance, it is enacted that every person of the Male sex, and twenty-one years of age and upwards, who is rated, or liable to be rated for Roads within any part of the Province, in virtue of that or any other Ordinance, shall be qualified to be elected a Member of any District Board of Road Trustees. And by Section nine, it is enacted that the Electors assembled at every such Meeting shall, by a majority of their number, appoint a Chairman, and make their elections of not less than three persons, qualified as aforesaid, to form the District Board of Road Trustees; and the state of the votes shall be ascertained by a show of hands, or in such other manner as to the Chairman shall seem expedient; and at the Meeting at which he is Chairman he shall be disqualified to be elected a Trustee, and shall have no vote except a casting vote in every case of equality of votes; and he shall declare the state of the votes to the Meeting, which declaration shall be final; and shall forthwith make a true return in writing of the names and designations of the persons elected; such returns to be made in the case of the first elections to the Superintendent, and in default of so doing shall forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding five pounds.

W. Cargill,
Superintendent.
Dunedin, 28th March, 1856.

Superintendent’s Office,
Dunedin, 5th April 1856.

His Honor the Superintendent has been pleased to direct it to be notified, that on the 12th ult., Mr. John Shepherd was appointed by the Provincial Council Sergeant-at-Arms to the Council.

By His Honor’s Command,
John Logan,
Clerk to Superintendent.

PROVINCE OF OTAGO.

ABSTRACT of REVENUE and EXPENDITURE for the Half-year ending 31st March 1856.

REVENUE.

Balance in Treasurer’s hands at 1st October 1855 ... £1275 15 5

Crown Lands—
One-half of net proceeds ... 103 12 0

Surplus Revenue of the Colony—
Payment therefrom received from the General Government ... 1043 0 0

Resident Magistrate’s Court—
Judicial Fees ... £11 3 4
Fines ... 11 7 0

Repayment by the General Government of sums disbursed by the Provincial Government on account of said Court, since 1st July last, in consequence of the General Government undertaking to maintain the Court ... 145 19 10

Customs—
One-half of net proceeds ... 1133 1 2

Pilotage—
Four-fifths of Pilotage ... 66 1 1

Registrar of Deeds—
Fees collected by him ... 13 5 1

Dog Tax ... 126 10 0

Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths—
Fees collected by him ... 9 18 6

Poundkeeper—
Fees collected by him ... 0 14 0

Carry forward ... £3940 7 5

EXPENDITURE.

Superintendent’s Department—
Superintendent ... £200 0 0
Clerk ... 65 0 0

Treasurer and Solicitor’s Department (conjoined)—
Treasurer ... 150 0 0
Solicitor ... 31 12 6
Clerk ... 181 12 6

Resident Magistrate’s Department—
Judge ... 50 0 0
Clerk to the Bench ... 18 15 0

Note—This Department is now maintained by the General Government.

Provincial Council—
Clerk ... 37 10 0
Rent of Council Hall ... 20 0 0
Fittings for do. ... 17 2 9

Registrar—
Of Deeds ... 20 0 0
Of Dog Tax ...

Roads Department—
Surveys ... 255 0 0
Repairs of Main Roads ... 68 15 6

Harbour Department—
Pilot and Boat’s Crew (Lower Harbour) ... 165 15 0
Returning Officer ... 21 0 0

Carry forward ... £1120 10 9