COUNTY COUNCIL.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1260, 13 August 1872, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCIL.

Friday, August 0. [abridged from west coast times.] the estimates/ ■ ;

The following items were passed without amendment :— Roads and Works.— Tracks, LIOOO j foot-bridges, Okarito district, L2OO ; maintenance Christchurch road, L 1875 ; ditto repairs to roads, L 1000; contingencies, L3CD.. Miscellaneous. — Salaries : Lithographer, Ll5O ; cattle inspector, L3O ; messenger, Government offices, LB2 10a ; warder do., L 26 ; Government gardener, L7B ; do. storekeeper, LI 2 103 ; housekeeper, L 52 ; deficiency, bills, L 600 0; interest,- L4OO ; furniture and repairs, LSO : subsidy to ■ ferries, -L250;: d0. to steamer, Southern ports, L 25 0; printing and advertising, L4O0 .| stationery, LI SO ; fuel -and light, LI 50 ; telegraphic communication, L 7 2; postage, carriage, &c, L2O; travelling expenses of officers, L 35 0; rewards to police for meritorious conduct, : LSO ; fencing cemeteries, L 10 0; Corporation, Hokifcika Land Fund; LlO 17s 6d ; do., Greymouth, Lll4 6s 8d ; outstanding accounts, as per schedule, L 1606 2s 5d ; general contingencies, LiOO ; Icompensation to Warden Schaw, L 12 5; toll collectors, L 253 10s. The item L 250 for subsidy; to a steamer for Southern ports passed on the understanding that the service of a steamer should "only be engaged hi cases of emergency. On the motion of the Chairman the following items Were, after some discussion, placed upon the Estimates and voted. Steam Fire' Engine; Hokitika, L 10 0; Greymouth Fire Brigade, LSO ; Ross Fire Brigade, L 2 5; compensation to Mr Cook, late attendant at the Lunatic Asylum, on the South Spit, LSO j compensation to Mrs Cook, late, matron at the Lunatic Asylum, South Spit, LSO ; Kanieri Coal Mining Association, L2OO. \ ■Progress was ordered to be reported and the Council resumed. . ;