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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6767, 24 May 1890, Page 4

Public Notices fi KEY COUNTY GAZETT3B GREY COUNTY COUNCIL. SCALE OF TOLLS. PUBLIO NOTICE is hereby given, under the provisions of the *.* The Public Works Act, 1882," that the GREY COUNTY COUNCIL has, by resolution passed this day, established a TOLL GATE on the MAIN GREH VALLEY ROAD, In the GREY COUNTY, near the Big Grey Bridge, to be called the MAIN GREY VALLEY ROAD TOLL GATE, and has authorised, appointed, and fixed the following SCALE OF TOLLS to be COLLECTED on and after the Ist day of JUNE, 1890, at the eaid MAIN GREY VALLEY ROAD TOLL GATE :- 1. For every horse, with or without rider, Is per horse. 2. For every dray, spring dray, or waggon, with wheelß of 2£ inch tires, drawn by not more than 2 horses, la per dray and Is per horse ; if less than 2 inch tires, la 6d per horse. 3. For every dray, spring dray, waggon or other vehicle, with wheels of 3 inch tires, drawn by not more than 3 horses, Is per dray, spring dray, waggon, or other vehicle, and Is for each horse ; if leas than 3 inch tires, 2s per horse. 4. For every coach drawn by 3or more horses, Is for each coach and Is for eaoh horse. 5. For every dray or waggon, with wheels of 4 inch tires, drawn by 4 or 5 horses, Is per horse and 2s per dray or waggon ; if less than 4 inch tires, 3s per horse. 6. For every dray or waggon, with wheels of 4| inoh tires, drawn by 6 hones, Is per horse and 3a per dray or waggon ; if Ibbb than 4£ inoh tires, 4s per horse. 7. For every dray or waggon, with wheels of 5 inch tires, drawn by 7 or 8 horses, Is per horae and 4s par dray or waggon ; if less than 5 inch tires, 5s per horse. 8. lor every dray or waggon, with wheels of 9 inch tires, drawn by 9 horses, Is per horse, and 4s per dray or waggon ; if lesi than 9 loch tires, 6b per horse. 9. For every dray or waggon, drawn by more than 9 horses, and having the tires of all the wheels increased In width above 9 inches, in the proportion of 2 inches for eaoh horse above 9, 1b per horse and 4s per dray or waggon ; if tires not increased \ in width above 9 inches in the above proI portion, 7s 6d per horse. I 10. For every light spring vehlole, drawn by not more than two horses, Is per horse and 6d per vehiole. 11. The word horse In the foregoing scale of tolls shall include mare, gelding, | ass, or mule. EXEMPTIONS. 1. The exemptions mentioned in " The Publio Works Act, 1882." 2. County officers on duty. 3. Maintenance contractors' vehicles, and horses working on the oounty roads while engaged in performing contracts for the county. 4. Ministers of religion. 5. All vehicles which were licensed under " Bye-law No. 5, made by the Grey County Council, for the licensing of all vehicles which shall be used plying for hire within the Grey oounty," prior to the 7th day of May, 1890, provided such licenses are kept renewed ; and also all horses drawing such vehicles. Dated this seventh day of May, 1890. By order of the Council. M. PHILLIPS, County Clerk. /^BEYMOUTH TROTTING CLUB. vx — QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY MEETING, SATURDAY, MAY 24th, TO BE HELD ON THE VICTORIA PARKTROTTING TRACK, GREYMOUTH. PROGRAMME— 12 30 p m. Opin Handicap— Of 20 sovb., second to receive 5. aovs. from the stakes ; 2 miles. Nomination, 10s ; acceptcnoe, 10s. 2 pm. Gbeymouth Tbottino Club Handicap — Of 40 boys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stake ; 3 miles. Nomination, 20a ; acceptance, 20a. 3 pm. | Victoria Park Handicap— Of 25 sovb. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake ; 2 miles ; for district horaea only. Nomination, 10b ; acceptance, 15a. 4 pm. Selling Race Handicap— Of 15 bovb. Winner to be sold after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the club ; 2 miles. Nominations, 15s ; post entry. 5 pm. Consolation Handicap— Of 16 bovb. For all beaten horaei during meeting ; 2 miles. Nomination, 15a ; post entry. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All entries must be sealed and addressed to the secretary, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age, and pedigree of the horse, name of the owner and colors of the riders. Previous performances must be sent In with the nominations. Handicaps deolared on Saturday, May 10th. icceptances will close at Bpm on Saturday, May 17th. All horses to be ridden, weights lOst. To be run under the Canterbury Metropolitan Trotting Aasociation Rnleß, which will be strictly enforced. Stakes paid less 5 per cent for expenses. Nominations for the Selling Race received within 15 minutes after the finish of'the Greymonth Trotting Club Handicap, and acceptances immediately after the finish of the Victoria Park Handicap. R, O. HUNGERFORD, SeoriUry