Municipal Conference.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 300, 25 June 1896, Page 2

Municipal Conference.

(Per Press Association.) ; v -, -,^'i WEttiiSGipN, Jun* 24. ' The Conference resolved that it is desirable that the highest engineering ability and advice available in the colony should be at the disposal of the affiliated Council of the Association, and the Executive Committee be requested to ascertain if it is practicable to retain the services" jol jthe : ':ti?jNr engineering talent; at a stated fee .onapplication from Borough Council* j^ that Government be urged to make every effort to pass this se««on« v . Municipal Corporation? Consolidation . . Bill so that suggestions from this and; other conferences .may become tive ; that the : JPa\^^l^ri^u^f^§r--. quiring frontages to clea.i^fgorae- to the ' middle of the road be extended. ■■..,.<. The delegates are to be entertained at luncheon by the Governor on, FriIt was decided to hold the next;. Conference in Wellington, the Exequ« tive to decide whether it ia;necess*ry ( t«!, meet next year. ■ •■ ': .-.;,•-, /' :^- The balance sheet showed a credit of £92 17a 6d and was adopted. Tho salary of the secretary, Mr T. F. Mar-M tin, was increasedjto £7i5 v „ „ -^0^ The election of officers resolted|-M I follows: President, Mayor;iof > Hngtoa ; vice-Presidents, Mayors of . Auckland, Christchurch, : Doneidipf, ' and Kelson. ■•■ : -I- > -^^i'o^;^ A deputation of the Counties' (^B-; ference waited on the Premier Ifcfiis morning, and . laid before him Bthe views of the Conference on the Local Government Bill. Mr Seddon said although he did not expect tbejßUl would pass this session, he desired House to discuss its principles. . i<-^tl .