THE COUNTY COUNCIL.

West Coast Times, Issue 1658, 23 January 1871, Page 3

THE COUNTY COUNCIL.

NOTICES OF MOTION.

Moni>ay. January 23.

2. Mr Rohinson to ask :—": — " Why the prison labor has not heen employed in the construction of a road to the Kanieri, according to resolution of County Council la?t session."

2. Mr Guinness to move — '' That it is expedient the police force of the County of We-tland be handed over to the control of the G neral Government, under clause 11 of ' 1 he C 'unty of Westland Amendment Act, 1869.' "

3. Mr Bonar to move :— " That copies of :>ny correspond nee that has taken place bet we n the County Chairman and the General Government, rcferri'g to the construction of water-races or 01 her public w^rks, under the ' Immigration ;md I'ulilic Works Act, 1870,' be laid on the tabk "

4. Mr Robinson to move : — •" For a letu n of 'he co*t of mamt nance of th rad fom llokitika to \rahura for the past six months; al o, of the amount of tolls collected on said mad for the same pt riod ; also, amount of salaries paid durinjr the s me period to toll-collectors on the same road."

Thursday, January 26.

1 Mr Barff to move— " That in the opinion of this Council it is desirable that the Chairman of the Couny Council should for the future be elected by the vote of rhe people, and that a Select Committee be appointed to memorialise the Colonial Lcgisl iture on the subject, such Commi'tec to consist of the Chairman, Mr liona'-, Mr Scanlni, and the mover, to report in ten days."