COUNTY COUNCIL.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1109, 7 November 1883, Page 3

COUNTY COUNCIL.

♦ The Council met on Wednesday morning. Present—Chairman and Crs Bridge, Wilson, Howie, Durie, Snliiran, Foreman, and Morgan. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter was read from the Undersecretary stating that a voucher for £263 3s 2d had been passed in settlement of claim by Council against Government for Hospital maintenance. It was resolved that the Chairman, Councillors Bridge and Foreman be a committee to examine and compare the Government’s accounts with the accounts of the Council and take the necessary action ; to report to next meeting. The Trustee in G. Beamish’s estate wrote accepting amount of £lO 7s due for collars, &c. Agreed to. COUNTY ACCOUNTS. A letter was read from the Government Auditor re the accounts, and asking for certain explanations. As the letter was received only the previous day, the matter was referred to tin Clerk. OFFICE RESERVE. The Council went into committee to read a letter from Mr Barton re claims for refund of rent for above. It was resolved, upon the motion of Cr Bridge, seconded by Cr Foreman, “ That Mr Stuart (Registrar) be informed that this Council propose to let the Reserve for County building, under section 20, Reserves Act, 1881, for 21 years, and that he be asked whether he would object to register such leases. On receipt of his reply the Chairman be empowered to take such action upon the solicitor’s letter as he thinks fit.” ACCOUNTS PASSED. JPatea Mail, £2 16s 9J ; pay-sheet, £l9 11s; J Walsh, 10s ; W Wilson, 10s ; Jago, 5s ; Handley, 8s 6J ; Trustee G. Beamish, £lO 7s; salaries, £6 13s 4d; Court fees, 8s; Hawera Std}-, £1 10s; travelling expenses three members attending conference at Hawera, £5; F Schmidtt, Waitotara, £4 Is 6d. An account from Mr H F Mason, Wuverley, £5 8s for stone taken at Manawapou was referred back for explanation. With reference to Schmidt’s account some discussion took place over it. Cr Bridge oijected to its payment on the ground that Schmidt had been ordered to supply a certain amount ol gravel and had supplied so much more. He moved that the account be held over for a month. Cr Durie moved as an amendment that the account be paid. A division was taken on the amendment. Ayes: Durie, Morgan, Horner, Howie. Noes: Bridge, O’Sullivan, Foreman. Amendment carried. The Council here (1.10 p.m.) adjourned for lunch.