MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BILL.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13907, 5 December 1910, Page 3

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BILL.

ADDITIONS BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (FROH OT7R OWN COBUBSPONDENT.) "WELLINGTON, December 2. In Committee on the 'Municipal Corporations Bill in the Legislative Council to-day, the Attorney-General moved the following new clauses, winch were a Licenses granted under by-laws made pursuant to section 139 of the Public AVorks Act, 1908, by the Counei 1 of any of the cities of Auckland, Wellington. Christchurch. or Duuedm shall extend and bo available not only within the cities, but also within the district ot overv local authority any part of which is within five miles , of any part of the boundary of that city, and the fees payable in respect of those licenses shall be apportioned between the several local authorities within whose district tho license is so, available; such apportionment shall be made by agreement among the local authorities concerned, or, in default of agreement, by order of a magistrate on the application of any of those local authorities. Such amendment or order shall continue m force until terminated by a fresh agreement, or order, made after six months' notice has been given by any of the local authorities to terminate the same. The Governor may. by Order-in-Council: made on tho application of any Borough Council (other than those concernecf under the preceding provisions of this section) direct that this section shall extend and apply to that borough and the districts of every local authority any part of which is within five miies of any part of the boundaries of that borough, and every such Order shall have effect according to its tenor. Where, pursuant to adjustment made under section 127 of the principal Act on the severance or addition of any area from or to a borough, any liability is imposed on any local authority, it shall be lawful for that local authority to raise (without obtaining the consent of the ratepayers) a special loan not exceeding in amount the liability so imposed, and to secure the repayment of the same by a special rate over the area so severed or added. Any magistrate, or any two or more justices, may appoint any officer, agent, or servant of any Council to be a j special constable, to act for such time and within such limits within tho borough as may be appointed by the Council. Every special constable shall be sworn in by a justice to execute the office of constable within the limits to which his appointment extends, and when so sworn in shall have exercise, and enjoy the same powers and immunities, and *t>, liable to all such duties and responsibilities as constables have, or are subject to, by law.