COOK COUNTY COUNCIL

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1609, 23 November 1905, Page 3

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL

ANNUAL MEETING, The annual meeting of the Cook County Council was held at noon yesterday, when the following members were present ; Crs Harding, McDonald, H. Ken way, P. Kenway, Matthews, Carmichael, H. i±. Wall, w J Lysnar, and Captain Tucker. ‘ ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. The first business taken was the election of Chairman for the ensuing year, the clerk, Mr J. Warren, taking the chair. , . _ , . Cr Harding proposed that Captain Tucker be the Chairman for the year, I and in doing so paid a high tribute to the services which he had rendered to the ratepayers during the past years. Captain Tucker, he said, was one of the oldest members of the Council, and one who had always worked in the interests of the greatest number. Cr H. H. Wall seconded the nomination, and in the course of _ his remarks stated that as the Council comprised several new members it was well for them to be guided by one so qualified as Captain Tucker. / There being no other nomination

Captain Tucker was declared elected. In acknowledging the honor conferred upon him Captain Tucker gave a brief review of the work of the Council and its position financially- He hoped the new Council would work as amically together as the old one. He could not possibly have had a better Council than the last one, but he felt sure that the Council would do their utmost in the interests of those who had elected them. The increased calls upon the resources oi the Council had last year caused him to suggest that a slightly increased rate should be struck, but this proposal had not been agreed to. The Council,by observing great economy,

! I had managed to pull through, but he 1 1 thought that if Justice wore done to J 1 tho country, they should decide to I strike a slightly inoroasod rate. Tho I overdraft he was glad to say was woll I down below tbe limit. On the 19th lof the previous month it stood at £9878, and oven with requirements I that day it would be less than £9OOO. Tho overdraft without the • payments lat the present was £7918. Although lit was below tho limit Councillors I should hear in mind that every month I the amount receivod in rates would be I less whilst the demands for maintenance and new works would be greater. I If his suggestion of a slightly increased I rate wore adopted the Council would 1 be able to undertake a great deal of | I new work wbioh ho considered it was I their duty to do. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter was read from the Chair-1 man of tho Matawhero School Com-1 mittoa in regard to tho bad state of I tho main dram caused through cattle I being on the roads at night. I

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