COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.
At a meeting of the above held yesterday, the following report of fchd Committee appointed to enquire as to the legality of Mr. J. Tutchen's election was read and adopted :— Report. Having been duly authorised to investigate the alleged irregularties of Council's officers in connection with Mr. Tutchen's election, your committee beg to report : — First— That on the Assessment Roll for 1879, Mr. Tutchen's name appears to been erased, and that of J. Barten substituted. The alteration has been done in accordance with the ■ Act and duly initialled by the revising Magistrate, H. KenrickEsq., R.M. Secondly — That Mr. Tutchen's name does not appear upon any Electoral Roll for the country. Thirdly — That your committee is of opinion that the Council and officers have not been guilty o£ any irregularity. T. W. Porter, Jas. Woodbine Johnson, Andrew Graham, Tenders. The following tenders were received for the Waikaahu Bridge : — Thomson and William, £250 ; Malcolm McLeod, £185 ; Sommerville Bros., £175 ; Gilmore and Sargent (accepted), £124 15s. A full report of the proceedings is held over for Monday's issue.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH18791206.2.14
Bibliographic details
Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 969, 6 December 1879, Page 2
Word Count
178COOK COUNTY COUNCIL. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 969, 6 December 1879, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in