MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Cromwell Argus, Volume VI, Issue 291, 9 June 1875, Page 5

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

GOLDFIELDS SECBETABT's OFFICE. A special meeting of Council wa* held in the Town Hall on Monday forenoon, at which were present the Mayor, Crs Arndt, Taylor, Talboys, and Whetter. His Worship explained that the object of meeting was to consider whether any action should be taken by the Council in the matter i of a notice of motion tabled by Mr De Lautour ' in the Provincial Council, asking that body to affirm the desirability of the Goldfields Secretary residing at Dunedin instead of Cromwell It was well-known and acknowledged that throughout the Goldfields—with the exception, probably, of the district represented by Mr De Lautour, Mount Ida—the fact of the head of the Goldfields Department residing at a goldfields centre like Cromwell had been found to be a great advantage, and he (the Mayor) was sure that with perhaps two exceptions that official's continuing to have his headquarters htvre would be approved of by every municipality within goldfields bounds. He would be glad to hear the opinion of Councillors on the subject. Cr Taylor fully endorsed the expressions of , the Mayor, and could only attribute Mr De Lautour's action to spleen - it certainly could not be prompted by a desire to benefit the Goldfields. He begged to propose—"Taking into consideration the importance of Cromwell as a gold-producing district, and its geographical position as to convenience for the administration of Goldfields business by the Goldfields Secretary, this Council subraits that the work of the Goldfields Secre- . tary's office can be betfer carried on for the convenience of business at his office here than . if it were removed to Dunedin." Seconded by Cr Whetter, and carried. The Clerk was instructed to telegraph copy of above resolution to Mr Hallenat'oin for presentation to the Council, when the motion came on for discussion. i ffe» pm*m& linn, dosed. .'. „> '