COUNTY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1932, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25th

ANNUAL MEETING

(To sit at noon.) Business: Election ol Chairman

ORDINARY .MEETING

(To sit at 2 ii.m.)

Notice of Motion

L. - The Chairman to move: “ I hat Llu‘ aciounis ior Hie month of April t 032, as passed for payment by the I'liianfe 1 oinmivtee, amounting tc

CI29J. 14/IU, he now approved. 2. I’lie C hainmti: to mote: “That til,* account* tor the month ol -May, 1032, as iceommembd hy the Finance Committee, amounting to £ , he now passed lor payment. 3. I lie Chairman to move: “That the Council make and levy on July 12th next, pursuant to- the provisions of Sections 48-55, of the Rating Act 1998, and its amendments, and Sections 129-21, of the Counties Act, 1920, a general rate as iollows: “A, four farthings in, the £ on the capital value of all rateable property m the Northern Riding of the County of Westland.”

“13, four farthings in the £ on the capital value of all rateable property in the Central Riding of the County of Westland.

“C. lou,: 1 farthings in the £ on the capital value of nil rateable property in the Southern Riding of the County ol Westland.” ■'Sueli general rat** to he for the period commenced on the Ist day ot April, 1932, amt ending on the 31st day of Alareli, 1933, and to become due and payable in one sum on the .Kith July. 1932, iit the office'of the Westland County Council. Hokitika.” 4. —The Chairman to move; “Thai pursuant to the provisions of the Rating Act and its Amendments, ;1 ,<*lt< of live per centum he allowed on the foregoing cates paid hy rile 1-jth day of August, 1932, hut not later.” 5. -Tin* Chairman to move: “That any existing Committees'he discharged, and the Council proceed to appoint Committees as follows: “(a) Finance Committee: Os. Keenan (Chairman), Donovan, Jamieson, Jeffries, and .Murdoch.

“(b) Public Works Committee: Crs. Senrle (Chairman), AlcKuy, Chesterinan and Ward. “(c) Councillors to sign cbecues: Ihe Chairman, Crs Jeffries, ALurdoeh. Donovan. Jamieson, an c ] Chestcriimn.''

6. Tiie Chairman t () move: “Time pursuant to the provisions of the recent enactment, the Council authorises the 20 per cent, i eduction in rents collectable by the Council.” 7. C.'r Donovan to move: “That Burrell Road, Mataiuui, he improved in accordance with the Overseer’s report and estimates.”

S— Cr. Jeffries t () move: “That the honorarium to be .paid the County Chairman he reduced from £75 per an. to £6O.

b-—Cr Jeffries to move: “That with a view to further economies ill the County’s administration the Council meet every second month thereby reducing the cost of travelling expanses.

Note.—As now constituted the annual amount required to meet the expenses o 1 ’ monthly meetings is approximately £260.

10.—Cr. Jeffries to move: “That a special committee consisting of Crs. Murdoch. Chestorman, Keenan, Ward and the mover, he appointed to deal with emergency or urgent matters that may arise between meetings.”