THE CHARITABLE AID QUESTION.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 914, 6 September 1889, Page 29

THE CHARITABLE AID QUESTION.

(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ) August 31. A -, • relegates' representing local bodies contributory to the Charitable Aid Board was held at the County Council Chambers this afternoon., An opinion was read from Mr Travers on the position of the action brought by the Board against the various bodies. Mr Travers stated that there was no power to compel them to. collect the rate, but it they- disregarded the. mandamus a writ of i attachment of the persons composing the ; local bodies could be issued—in other words, they could all be imprisoned for contempt of Court. There were some grounds on which an appeal might fee made, but they would haye. to. lodge security that they would abide .by the decision. After, some discussion it was resolved, , 9ft the motion of Mr A. R. Bunny, ; seconded by Mr EL Bbaithwaite, that no more money be spent on legal proceedings. Several members stated if it would serve the t istrict in any. way, they would have no hesitation, in, going to gaol, and the Mayor, oh Master ton remarked “I , //all YO.te.for the bricks.” . \ Oft the motion of Mr R. Dagg, seconded : by Mr W. EL Beetham, it was resolved that a deputation, consisting of th.e Chairman of the two County Councils and the Mayors of the three) Boroughs interested, wait upon thft Rremier, and urge upon him tho, necessity of separating the ,ceftfti(i;y fi;om the, town.. Mr Buchanan ; has been communicated with to arrange i th,e interview.; j The. deputation leaves on Monday l morning/ ' _