MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 40, 17 August 1870, Page 5

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

first"*, meeting of the newly-constituted Town Council of Cromwell was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening last. i ilfesent—The Mayor (Mr W. Smithain), Couiicilioja Whetter, Dagg, and Brown. > i^W^ i ' e proceeding to business, the Mayor said > j|§p&{>ed that during the twelve months that : iwere before the Council the members would work harmoniously together for the good of the town, and endeavour to retrieve the good name that had been lost. He trusted that during their term of office they would strive to perform I «||| at was expected of them by the ratepayers. | only further remark that he found |||jjpooks °f tue Corporation in a most unsafe|Jp|l|3 r state, not a single entry having been' the casebook since the 30th June 1869. Iljjllriwas a great deal of work to be got through, | awff was necessary (owing to the illness of the Town Clerk) that an interim clork should be appointed. On the motion of Cr. Whetter, seconded by Cr. Brown, Cr. Dagg was appointed Acting Town Clerk. J^aßfe 5 minutes of a special meeting of the former S£|j§!jpil, held on 12th July, wero thou read and ''tsaSprioua committees were constituted as , llpPi :—Finance Committee —The Mayor, Crs. TWhetter and Brown ; Public Works Committee 1 —The Mayor, Crs. Dagg and Dawk ins. In regard to the election of Auditors, it was ; resolved that in consequence of no nominations itejQng been received on the day previously |MHHjbc Council appoint Saturday, 27th inst., on which the election shall take e ■ Aotin " Town Glerlc waa instructed ll^ilil 80 the requisite notice in the Gazette fltod the Cbomwell Akuus. |

iho matter of the Town C’orkship was next considered, and it was resolved that the office vacant, and that applications be inPip, by advertisement from persons willing to 'iprfonn the duties. The salary was fixed at £35 per annum, with 10 per cent, on all rates collected. The Acting Town Clerk was instructed to write the Secretary to the Library Committee, drawing attention to the fact that the Committee have been in the habit of using fuel and kerosene the property of the Corporation, The Mayor said that as there was more business than* could be overtaken that evening, ho thought it would be advisable to hold another meeting during the week, specially with a view to considering the question of water-supply. On motion by Cr. Dagg, seconded by Cr. Brown, it was resolved that a special meeting should bo held on Friday evening, 12th inst. The usual vote of thanks was accorded to the Mayor, after which the meeting adjourned. i , . P The Council again met, pursuant to adjournment, on Friday evening, when all the members were present. We have not space to record the proceedings in full, but may briefly summarise them as follows :—A number of accounts were examined and passed for payment ; a memorial relative to the establishment of sittings of the District Court at Cromwell was adopted and ordered to be transmitted to the House of Representatives at Wellington ; and the Public Works Committee were requested to wait upon Messrs Hayes and party in reference to their account for rent of water.