GERALDINE COUNTY COUNCIL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2841, 3 May 1882, Page 2

GERALDINE COUNTY COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Geraldine County Council was hold in the Chamber, Maclean and Stewart’s buildings to day. Present—Mr C. G. Tripp (chairman). Messrs Clulee, Shorratt, Moody, Mendelson, McKerrow. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence was read from the Mount Cook Road Board rc fees received under Licensing Act, 1881. The Clerk was directed to got the opinion of the solicitor on sub section 4 of section 28 Licensing Act 1881. Mr J. W. White was elected solicitor to the Council. Balance sheets duly signed by the auditors were handed in and signed by the Chairman. The following notice of motion was handed in by Mr Moody : “That the following Boards—Levels, Temuka, Geraldine, Mount Cook, Mount Peel—be advised that in order to meet the expense of Hospital and Charitable Aid a rate will be ncces-ary, and as more subsidy will be received if the Road Boards strike this rate the Council trusts that they will do so, otherwise the Council will strike a rate on which they will lose 25 per cent of the total amount raised from rates and subsidies, such rate not to exceed Gd per £.” Accounts to the amount of £46 17 4d were passed for payment, The meeting then adjourned until Wednesday, Juno 7, at 11 a.m.