THE MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE AT WELLINGTON.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 972, 7 August 1877, Page 3

THE MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE AT WELLINGTON.

[By TKLEGitA.ru.] Weixlixgtox, August G. At the Municipal Conference to-day the following resolution, after very long discussion, was passed ; —“ That no deductions should he made from subsidies payable to local bodies in provincial districts, as provided for by the Financial Arrangements Bill now before Parliament. Provision should ho made for maintenance of these institutions throughout the colony from the consolidated fund, but, failing that, by a general rate levied over the colony, such rate to be fixed annually by Parliament; and that all hospitals and charitable institutions be managed by Boards elected by the local governing bodies in the various districts where such institutions are established, but where any district adopting the Charitable Institutions Bill shall he accurately defined, it shall bo exempted from taxation for similar institutions.”

A deputation waited upon the Premier and Dr. Pollen this afternoon, and were most favorably received. The Premier acknowledged that the present method of deducting from the subsidy was a mistake, and stated that the Cfovcrmnent intended shortly to introduce a Bill providing that, where the Charitable Institutions Bill was not. adopted, the deductions from the subsidy should bo on the rateable value and not upon the rates actually raised.