COUNTY COUNCIL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XII, Issue 9414, 8 May 1879, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCIL.

- • - m> ' The usual monthly meeting, of the above Council was held on .Wednesday at the Rutland Chambers, that being their new offices. Present— Or Sommeryille (Chairman), Crs; Hislop, Higgle, Lowos, Robertson, Kennedy, Smith,, anUV Handley, A ' ! " ■ "' ■" *: " :'• The minutes of the previous meeting h^irigbeenteadi^'M' 7 '.^ - -i-'ATj ja'J Cr Lowea asb&Di&'At the pasai*g o! the accounts and-the-u^puiutuiont of a -S?crcti\"y; at lasi. mjietingi a been ' present., . ;H? 0 un^erjstj^,^^^ "tnst time the majo^jb^'pi werejjtari^ing at^be door. )8.9 #asmfotmed^hat there wete only two Councillor|«reseni/ / :;i CF : HMle^' said there JfWUfflfc quoritni presenii Whentte Cysiumßn gave his casting vote in favor of Mr Liffiton. ' The Ghairolkn was aatonished at /such statements,' and at, the tin^e spoken of : -ther«|,,-wa? ; ,a; : gttQruin in the room, although. som^^Counoillora might have been standing at the' door, r ,,-..." Cr , Higgie, explained, that wneti Or L6wes left the rodm at last meeting, to fatch' CrHialop, they knew when they came back Mr Jarrah would be ( supported , and theythe'n insisted that'the CtiSirm|n fcld 1 proved. ' ' v; ;Vi-«^? J - Cr Lowes, after thaV explanation, was content to let the -matter drop, ThetpJwiwnan A thougli£ it tasto on fli^parfc pf, s JC)r,,^wesLto;^Jfing,u» t,bis the Councillors to be TF e^ n Ls?!n§?P^^? . their opinion. Ho had aliowea^eveiy latiti^de, and waited for Ors Lowes and flislop till the Ootinoil ; itiflißtedlußoniinls proceeding, and her had! 3 to 1 give, his cast* ing vote, and on the, return of Crs Lowei an 4 Hislop, he announced to.th^^e ,had .'" £' moA ' .of iurtheV'coriYer's^tfdk took pfa(i9, when the Chairman; Tuled that althbaghOotinoUlors might leave-the table, that did not Wrminateithe;meeting, an 4 as-long as^a quorum remained in the roomjthefiainuteabwpuld be legal. . The minutes were confirmed. ., - T r - v ■ - ; . ?;; p]Pp|KKß[^AßO f^a^ V{l/n A The Chairman explained thathenaU tried to get the Chairman of $e,,Harbpr Bbaril' W ; aoflomwany - War *t? lyisit l - thb ferryi buVno conyenient 1 tinie-Wd been arranged f It<waWiniportant to attend to this matter at oncej jajj they, WO\iW be xespoheiWe in casepf flin a^idqnt T( j:. rI j ; ;- ia ■t , It iwaa %**?& bintyu HM°P« *!%sss by Or HiggU-^at, tie Committee^&pPQihted: to en^oirH wTi^ steps; Wa&> toHrafdi : any impniveniesit lij a.s regarafffliß ferry: wire 1111 11, 1 tfpbkobgaroi instruct the Foreman .of't.WorJurta carry outwhat they may agrw upon forthwith. Carried. •1 j ■•• -I' i[- .'- • r y;^

The Foreman of ijenqjb,,^ then read and adopted*-, : tJ ■-/., „j n A letter, wav .read j£com Mi ; F.,.lfe Jfetts, the Council's B&li9itor,^aslqng( for definite instructions as to^ taking proceedings against Mr. Handleyfor.' selling m6m without a licensd. ' J-r)- ' The Gh^irmsln explained that he had ' • long ago instructed .Mr. Bet*a to proceed, but he did not eeem inolinedcto do so: Mr Hutchison* Who wa£ .ac^ng/in Mr Bettsabsenoo, wfta of opinion. Jhat the ; bye-law waa not good enough to J warrant : their taking !; th« case into cft'utt f jr The I solicitor had charged a long bill lorjmakling the bye-ikvrt, and now one of them is Jsaid.td beundfc legal. The bye-law in • question /should have been formed under - ■ the Slaughtering Act instead of undar t^eounfieaAfetiA :-!;•]' Kol/17'1 • : Or Handley said, he tfaa anxiouatfor I matter io be .settle^jl and\onT thjer Chairman rem»rkingj that he was, a£i^jid> .that ' the new byerr^i^oujd, have to be passed, said that "would /not' aiS^ct l nim, at, he intended.'to 'cWhiß shop thd'eiia of the month. j "- ?!: -' ''■ !^- ( - ' : '-'^ r"}* f J { >n ! * The 1 meeting then adjourned in ordefc t6 (hold the .-■ -;• ;'( "hl.t,;;)-! ,- BPKOIAL MEKTfIH^ .: called for 3 o'clock, to 'consider a new, sst of By-laws prepared, by. Mr Hutchison; They seemed r very, voluminous and- were i not read to the Council, the Chairman only, juatj, glancing., over them."" Mr Hutchison, by'reejuest/ waited on the ■' Council and gave his opinion on the case, ; and on his retiring a long diapussion took i place, and it was decided that the Chmrman should acto^ the .r^iolutdon passea at'a 1 previbus l and; instruct' 'tfie ; Solicitor to 'proceed j against mr Handley in the R;M. Courtr The or dinnry meeting was thenreßumed;

!*. i.UK. 'HOSPEDAIi ; ADMISSION/ i I *i^i 7 )

Dr Eatle - waited on the r Council lon fchalf o& a man ; who ) had :lately)come up froni tl^e r\Je;at,O.oaßt; T£svto, ha fylwrM* a hard, working man, » and for. <ihrpe, wepha or a .month had been at work oh the Kai Iwi. '^He had nearly lost .the sight of one cy 1 * arid tKe btner'Vw'raßefe^.^fle * was now at a boarding- housed ;< btiit Be required' Hospital attendance ■ itf a darkened worn, If hesis' not'takenin(<> the his eyesight jMr Bamjer s> bould not give an order as I the man was a, resident of Sai Iwi out of 1 theßtirough.' He Believed the man wa» iadustrioUs ; and deserving; aifd he uiwJ|rV. stood had [beeh a^ teetotaller for -yeafs. The Council at once granted the order and Dr Earle withdrew.

i MURIMOXU BOi,pi ; v . '. A letter was read from D. O. Simpson offering to take out a party to find a.lracjc to Murimotu if the time is extended for a, few weeks. After a discussibn the matter was allowed-.- -to, cfrop^ it; being understood the. -Chairman would attend , Hot7£,pjß\ MBETIKCK \ r< L The Chairman pointed out that the sale day although .convenient- for the, country members ooming into town, was not; a good day for the conduct of business, and suggeHtod^thatjtlie^ftyt ahouia- be altered. •*;* f'>«^-i-.iv'» -jtrucKi I'm* - : Or Handle^ had moved in the aanw matter; some time flinee.i^.' j ; j <,< v, f, n \-[ '■ -lit was ultimately day, but taalte'r Ah» itimo oh moetinifeom ap.m; to 3j 1 a.m. i. 1/ ■?, ir .

.' ; ""' 1 "; ;; '"' ( HOSPITAL £# i??^^ *%'&* attWd#*the HosmtarOotiferetatf^^eWted'lWitaiaa been prtfeo^fo fcfrrgg^jgft^ mk Hospital in tae following manner t-rrThe Bjngitikei Oouniy^aCpSop!' doubMhafc.^ay,! would; iubsoribei£3oo. SH^wbttt^ .ssoo. j < thus, making £900.

ence to £2000, and the Government would subsidise £ for £, making up the £4000. Cr Higgie gave notice of motion at next meeting— That this Council give £300 as a donation to a new Hospital. Cr Robertson,^pinted ,out that h« would like to tak^.a definite reply. The Council were in favor of giving the £300 if poesible,.but the Chairman explained tney were not in a position to do

The Council resolved itself into a Committee to consider their financial position. On resuming, it was moved by Or Smith, seconded by Cr Kennedy, and carried—That on account of the heavy expenditure on roads, the Council does not see its way at present ; to contribute £300 towards the erection of a Hospital, but will grant that gum fot the purpose as soon as the funds are forthcoming. ■ Soreral accounts, were,jpa«ied, for payment, and the Council adjourned till 4th June, at 11 a.m.*