THE MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 394, 2 August 1877, Page 3

THE MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE.

| ~ i [BY TnLror.APn.] \ Weli.i.voto:-.', August 1. I . . T:ie following notices of motion were given at the m.-eting to-day : j By -Mr. fS. Ward : li That ihc Chair--1 m.-ui l<f riques-ed to procure for the use ' of the Conb.Ti nee SUiiicicllt C<>]>ies of the ' Municipal Corporations Act, lS7fi, and | Charitablu Institutions Bid. 1877." I By Mr. Jjtand.sli : " 'i'i.afc the Chair- ' man write and r. quest the Government ' to be gi.-od enough to inform the Conferj i-nce upon what, basis of calculation pro \ rn'.-i deduction for maintenance of chuiit- | ; i.l': institutions and hospitals out of : .subsidies payaoie to Municipal C'orpi.ra- | time; !.;tve I <fen made, and are intended ; to be made for the future, and whether j subsidies p-;_yable to County Councils and li->ad Boards have been, and wiil be ; ha ile to the same deductions." By Mr. Thomson, mi Friday : "That in t.e opinion of the Conference the number of resident householders in any district pfopos d to lie formed into a borough should be reduced from ihO, as provided by the Municipal Corporations Act, IS7G, to 100." By Mr. Steward : "(1.) Tiiat it be recommended that provision be made for n terence to liis Excellency iiie Govern.,! 1 in the matter of t.ie renewal and transfer of Municipal bases. (2.) Tiiat steps be taken to vest direct 111 Municipalities the Munic.pai reserves now i:eld under Crown grants to liuperintendents, and which now vest in tru.-t in his Excellency the Governor. (:} ) Ti:;:fe this Conference tak- into consul ration the advisability of asking ti at receipts given by Municipalities lie exempt from stamp duty/' This was tlie only business of importance.