COOK MEMORIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1935, 17 November 1906, Page 3

COOK MEMORIAL.

At tbe Cock County Counoil yesterday, a letter was rsad from tho Secretary of the Cook Memorial Commistsp, Mr W. J. P. Gaadio, askiDg tbo Council to pay half towards tho cost oi entertaining visitors as promised. The amount was £32 17s, Di whioh tho Borough Council bad paesod half for payment, Tho writer pointed out that with reference So she Ouanty Ocuocil’s suggestion, shot tho Harbor Board should bear a share of exponas, he thought this would hardly be fair, aoeing that the body was nos approached on the question, and none of its members woro on she oommistees appointed. Tbe Cnairman (Captain Tuokrr) said that the Couniy Council had never agreed to pay half with the Borough Council.' Cr Harding : Wo wont very near So it. Or Lysnar said ho was piesenS at tbo meeSiDgj and so far r. 3 his reoolloetion went, they had agreed ta same.

Other Councillors concurred in this view. Reference was made to tho minutes, and it was found to ba correct, tha County Council having agreed io sharo ooat c£ entertainment with sho Borough CouncilNo accounts were attached to Mr Gaudin's Lifer,

Or Lysnar said ha had checked tho past of tbs entertainment account ho was responsible for, and found it correct. Or Ken way : Proper accounts should have been provided. The Ocut.c ! wore to blame, as they should have been more careful in what they voted.

The Chairman : I, for oar, am very dissatisfied. Ic is perfectly rid oulous. C: Lysnar Raid that nasi time She local bodies’ own officials should run the show, no! private person?, The loces>l bodice 3 hculd do Shis or not contribute. He did not wish to say anything about the En* tsrtainment GommiHoe, but it would pliioo things on a bolter basis. Or Kenway thought that tho money should not be paid until they received proper accounts, They Bhould see what they were paying for, Cr Lysnar : Did you receive an official invitation ? The Chairman : No, I did not reoeive aa official invitation So the funotion. 1 think the altitude suggested by Or Lysnar that public bodies run their affairs should bo adopted, Or Harding : 1 did not g< t an invitation either, and had to pay my good money to go to the social. Cr Masthswa moved that the Council pay tho account, ss they were entirely to blame themselvop. The Council voted the money without question, and otu'd not now say aoytbiog. They had agreed to pay half with the Borough Council, and they should pay i*-. In future, ho Shougct «ha Council should be represented in the management of ooy similar funotion, He did not, of course, impugn motives of anyone in the reooni Parliamentary visit. He moved the Council pay half. Tho Chairman ; J3ut we have a right to know what lhat half if. Or Ktnway seconded tho motion. Ho thought, however, full accounts should bo obtained, aa tboao would guide tho Council in the future. Besides this was duß to ihem in common d.-oenoy. Or Lysnar pointed out it was only keepng tradespeople waiting for their mo iey bo aooount was nut passed for pay

The account was ovontaaily passed for payment, and in rtooorttanoo with the above motion, fall aoeottnSs io bo_ asked for from she Cook Memorial Oomaiittoo,