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3. That they shall appoint a Clerk, who shall keep the records of the Court, and be paid yearly such salary as this Council may vote. 4. That the Court shall meet quarterly on the 4th day of April, July, October, and January ; and if that day be Sunday the Court shall meet on the following day. 5. That the quarterly meetings of the Court shall be held at such place as the Judges may from time to time appoint. 6. That the Court may grant divorces on account of adultery or desertion; and the ground for divorce must be written in the records of the Court when the judgment is given. 7. That one or more of the Judges may at the quarterly meetings hear any application for divorce, provided that such application must have been sent to the Clerk of the Court in writing at least one month before the Court is held. 8. That the Court shall report its decision to the Ariki of the district to which the applicant belongs ; and if the Ariki does not agree with the decision, the case shall be again heard at the next quarterly sitting of the Court by not less than two Judges. If the Judges are then unanimous, the decision shall be final. If they are not unanimous, the application shall again be heard at the next quarterly sitting of the Court, and its decision be final. 9. That wherever a foreign resident is concerned, he or she may appeal from the Court to the British Eesident; and the case shall then be subject to the same conditions as when the appeal is to the Ariki of the district. 10. In addition to the record of the Court kept by the Clerk, each Judge shall keep a separate book of the cases connected with his own district, and submit the same to the Ariki of his district for approval. The Ariki's decision shall be written in the said book, and the Judge will then communicate it to the Clerk, who shall enter it in the record kept by him accordingly, 11. That the fees in the annexed Schedule shall be paid in every case to the Clerk of the Court, and be handed by him to the Collector of Eevenue for the Cook Islands, who shall retain the same till appropriated by the Earotonga Council. 12. Thirty dollars is hereby appropriated for payment of clerks from these fees. Dated this 23rd day of August, 1892. Approved. To come into operation forthwith. —23rd August, 1892. Feedeeick J. Moss, British Eesident. Schedule. Scale of Fees. $ On Application for Divorce ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 On Judgment being given ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Any subsequent Hearing ... ... ... .... ... ... 5 For copy of Eecord of final Judgment... ... ... ... ... 1 [Teanslation.] No. 3. —" Appeopeiation Act, 1892" (for the year ending June, 1893). It is hereby enacted by the Earotonga Council: — 1. That the sum of $2,730 shall be expended in the manner and proportions prescribed in the Schedule attached hereto. 2. That all accounts shall be certified by the Auditor as within the vote in each case and according to the Schedule. 3. That Makea Daniela is hereby appointed to keep the accounts and to issue cheques, which shall not be paid until they are also countersigned by the Auditor. Dated at Avarua this 23rd day of August, 1892. Approved. To come into operation forthwith.—23rd August, 1892. Feedeeick J. Moss, British Eesident. Vote. Schedule. $ 1. Clerk to Council ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 2. Auditor ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 3. Eentofbond ... ... .. ... ... ... ... 36 4. Interpreting, and clerical assistance ... ... ... ... 60 5. Paymaster ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 6. Contingencies, to be expended on certificate of Licensing Officer for stationery, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 7. Contingencies, wheelbarrows, tools, &c, to be certified by Paymaster ... 140 8. For work already done— To the Au of Avarua... ... ... ... ... ... 100 „ Arorangi ... ... ... ... .. 100 Takitumu ... ... . ... ... ... 100 For work to be done on the following conditions : —■ That the overseers appointed by the Arikis in each district keep a daily account of the number of men employed during that day, and the work upon which they have been employed. That a copy of this daily account be sent at the end of each week to the Paymaster, who shall attach them to the account made up by him. That the said account and daily reports shall then be sent to the Inspector, and that the Paymaster shall not pay such accounts until the Inspector has also attached his certificate as to the value and quantity of the work done.