MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 2762, 3 July 1894, Page 3

MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE.

(per press association.) j „.,„,., r. . WELLING^pN, Jul^ 2. iit Brandon moved' a"reaolution expreeßing the" leofe .of, pjrEiteiQlnesß for assistanoe it bad always been afforded by the late Mr Ballanoe. SEh doing so he spoke of tbe great assistance the. late ■, Premier , had rendered in the formation pf tbo/aßsqojatipn, .Mr JFisb,' in seoondiog the resolntion, ezpressea the ©pinion that if Mr ' Ballanoe had lived, the Mariioipsl Corporations' Bill prepaid by the conference wonld 'have been paeseiJ. , Toe "reeolo tion watf 1 carried, and a loopy ordered to be iorwarded>to [Mrs Ballanoe. —WELLINGTON, July 3. . Ih> deputation from the MunicipalsOonferenoe waited on the Premier. Tbe first ■ question asked was whether Government ' proposed to for.cc the Munioipal-Corpora-tions Aot thVo'ngh? Tbe Hon. Mr Seddon ' u ftdvised ' ttie oocference to consider tbe Consolidating IBill Srafted two years ago, ■'also the amending bill drafted by tbe Government last session,' and give the Government the benefit of their advioe. The Government would then attempt to pass the measure through. ' ,- !< t {v " The' Premier was, then asked if it waß the intention of the r Government to introduce the Fire Brigade Bill drafted last session, providing for their cost' and maitften&Dce to be divided between tbe Municipalities, Insuranoe Companies, and the Government. Mr Seddon said no; bat if tbe'~\qoal bodies etruok out the provision re Government, be thought there would be buf little difficulty in obtaining tbe desireCleetßlation. The Government, could pay nothing from the Consolidated Fund towards maintenance, but he thought- the Eire Insurance Companies ebo'Ald contribute. As^fdlf the Government intended to eictftOd tbe municipal franchise! the Pre* m^iCßiid the matter waß not finally deoideaf^fliaßt''eeßsion, he said, tbe proposal tbe mazimom votes from fece "to three, ana the others in proportion. ' The Government would n6t go lUiMfciri the matter, but .probably go ! 'p,- 11 * The report of., the committee on the L'iioin ' conversion was adopted. 1 The V committee suggest that tbe Hawkers Bill 3 fee Amended to provide for a fee of i! 5 for mnh islaod, instead of £5 for the wbole obYbny, and . tbat penalties go to the funds of the borough in which the eonI* viotion is reooraea. The committee also T ttointed'ouc that if the Noxious Weeds r'liilßi»lr ' liil Bi»I was paBBeS ifl its present state heavy »' J hfiitiQMßh fiitiQMß would be thrown on the borongh •'ceflneetion with the eradication of gorse, fitp.^ iftha . report' was adopted, ana the fljjnfeirenee then adjoprnea'till to-morrow.