POLITICAL NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7506, 13 September 1902, Page 5

POLITICAL NOTES.

* ■ [FitoM Our Special ConnESPON-DKNT.] WELLINGTON, Sept, 12. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT. The Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Bill makes the Government subsidy payable on rates leyied on March 31, and . actually collected by June ilhe following year. Authority is given to Council* to levy and reepver sanitary rates. The provisions of the main Act dealings 'ifl-th. special loans are reriealed, except that pi"pceedings commenced prior to the passing of this A c t may be completed. Where fifteen per cent of the ratepayer? of adjoining bproughs petition for . amalgamation, ai poll may be taken within sixty days. If it is declared affirmatively the Gj-overmoi-' may be petitioned to dedlare a united borough. ,1""* ©vent bf the adoption or sbedir tion o;f -tiho wards system, provision is mado for the election of a "tvhoie Councii. New buildings in boroughs are required to have an open, space of not' less than 300 superficial feet.. Places qf public worship ara to be licensed, but no license fee is changed for buildings need exclusively for suoh a purpose. . ,

[Fko_i' Oub. Cokkkspondent.] ■: WELLINGTON, Sept. 13. MKCELLANEOUS. As I have already advised, the Publio Works Statement will be brought down oni Tuesday. . ..-The Publio Superannuation! Fund Bill will be circulated t!his session, but will not beprpceeded with.