MNAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 13, 1 December 1877, Page 2

MNAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL

The annual meeting of the Council ,wasuheld at the. Council Chambers on' Wednesday last, at 12 nbohix . ■ PBEBENT. ■ 'b*' : ' f Grs . Mcßonald,^ Gpwer, Sanson , McNeil, McArthur, Snels6£, London, and Thynne (chairman) •; The Chaibman said that the present meeting was called under clause 64 of the {Counties', i^ct, which said- 1^" The Council shall at its first meeting, and thereafter at the annual Tneetirig to be held on the fourth Wedhesday m November m; every succeeding year^ elect one of its members to be chairman of the Counl^-^|E[e would suggest that the candidates be proposed and seconded m the usual manner. He would thank them, for the courtesy with which they had always treated prim during, his past term p : bf_ office. iQwing -to the assistance^ cordi^ 'dered'ljy alj* the work':Kad^come.flnuch: lighter on him. He would ask for the same assistance to be given to whoever 'might fill the office for the ensuing term; Cr. Sanson said he would propose the following resolution— "That E. ; Sf. Thynne be Chairman of this Council for the year endiibg: November 1878." la proposing this; resolution, he had great pleasure m Saying. -that m his opinion /the ;lajst year carried out 'his services v with great r satisfaction. , ; '

Cr. Gower said, m seconding Councillor JSanson's resolution, he quite endorsed what, had been said, and believed that the chairman had done all m his power, for the Council, and he thought that all the Councillors would agree with him m this. Cr. McAbthub said he would like to t ask the Chairman one or two questions before the resolution was put. Would he, if elected, pledge himself to do all m his power to obtain another member for the Manchester Riding ? The Chaibman said he would not like to pledge himself to. any one course' or other. The question he had been asked was rather an awkward one, as itwas m contemplation to re-adjust the boun-v daries of the Hidings, and if pledged, a? requested by Cr. McArthur, it might interfere m the anticipated alterations. Cr. McArthub] Would you agree to let each Riding hate its own revenueand subsidy spent m it, after deducting a fair proportion for the working expenses of the Council? Chaibman] YeSi'ln so far as the particular claims, such as ferries or bridges ; etc.,^beiiig; necessaries for the o^ the CoraW, woul3|affeet ? the* income from particular Ridings. ': ; Cr. McAbthtje] „ Will you pledge yourself to keepydown all the working expenses of the County? •; u>; .-;-Caaibman] Yes^,-.. ; ,- -. ; > :: .- ; ', , -v.;f,j;: - r '.. . Cr. Sanson'B resolution was then put and carried rwik cim.-K : The Ghaibmani siaid^ I ■ must thank you a|l for putting «uch confidence m me Is" to again elect me ybur Chairman, anjd I trust at tne end of next year I shailmerit the same confidence. : > ( To be e&tjitinued)