OHINEMURI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 133, 19 December 1885, Page 2

OHINEMURI COUNTY COUNCIL.

A Mfeßtfiim of the above was held on Saturday last at Paeroa. Present i Crs Cock (chairman)) Corbett, Moore* Nicholls Strange^ YValsh, Butler, and Humphreys. The Council first met in committee at 1 p.m. in the Public Hall, and the general Council meeting had been fixed to commence at 3 o'clock, but* owing to several weighty matters tinder discussion in committee it was adjourned till 5 30, and Tthe Public Hall being engaged for the evening by a theatrical troupe) wad held in the large dhiing-rooui at the Criterion Hotel. Minutes of the previous meeting were first read and conirmed. . Cr Humphreys then rose and said before proceeding With the general buainesj he had a few remar' sto make { At the previous meeting 1 it would be remembered that Mr Comes wrote acquainting the Council that he had lodged a, petition against his (C>; Humphreys), eleo- ! tion, and an enquiry had since been held lun l at liMy all knew, had resulted iv aid : favour. He felt greatly surprised that at the last meeting two members of the Co ncil took sides evidently against him, and on the day of the trial their chairman took a very active part in a si-mlar direction, which also astonished iiim ; and he now wished to take the opinion, of members as to whether they thought it proper such a spirit should be shown. If there Mas anything that required explaining, he should be very happy to clear it up, or if it really could be shown that it would be fer the benefit of the Council he would be quite willing: to resign. The .-spirit tiiat had been manifested towards him was not likely to foster a proper feeling, etc. The Chuirmuii asked Or Humphreys was it with reference te anything be said or di.i inside or outside the Council, he referred ? Cr Humphreys replied what he complained] of occurred outside sittings of the Council, whereupon the Chairman remarked he did not consider himself amenable to the Council for anything he way have said outside respecting complainant. Cr Butler considered this was a matter 1 altogether outside the business for which they were assembled* Cr Corbett remarked as he Was not) present at the enquiry he could tiot say anything with reference to what passed, bat if their Chairman did take an adtive part in the direction of ousting any 1 member from the Council, it showed bad taste> but still it was entirely a personal matter) and they , had other pressing business to attend to t Cr Moore agreed with Cr Corbett's r&narksi The Chairman here said t If Cr Humphreys had any personal grievance to complain of, he could come to him j about it at any time ; but the matter was entirely outside the business of the Council. The matter then dropped. The correspondence was ndxt read and dealt with, both outwards and inwards, and included the following :— * A telegram to the Colonial , Treasurer" requesting him to forward a synopsis of the whole of the grants from the General Government, Native, and other departments, together with particulars, to facilitate adjustment of liabilities between the two councils. | A telegram to the Kecrirer of Goldfields Rv>venue ) Wellington, requesting him to furnish the Council with authority to obtain from Mr Burgess their; position AS to the reventlie of the new County of Ohinemuri. A telegiam from the Chairman to the Commissioner of Trade and Customs* Wellington, recommending that Messrs Phillips and Son's application to tern* 1 porarily stoic explosives in their private store in Paeroa be granted. Inwa. Ds.-f A teJe ;vaJm Was read from the Secretary of" the Treasury, Wellington, authorising the Co| mcil to apply to Mr Burgess re goldfiel I revenue. Tefrgrarh from Secretary of the Treasury, Wellington, stating that *;he sura cf £130, accrued since Ist October, was being remittee 1, and enquiry was being made as to goldlfields revenue to accrue. j < • .Letter from Secret ary Thames Dis* triot Charitable Aid) Board requesting the Council f o pay thU sum of Ll3 14s lid, amount due by tfhem to March 31, 1886, and also the sum of £15 15* 9d due to same, date to Thames District 1 Hospital Board." ' From Secretary Thames District Hospital Boar I, forward jn& a copy of Mr Ltenshaw's motion ail the meeting of the, Board held At Thamos on Nov. 30th,