AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.-Friday.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1804, 4 May 1874, Page 3

AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.-Friday.

Apieb the message from his Honor the Superintendent, published verbatim in our telegraphic oolu iinsion Saturday, bad been'read to the! Council, tbe following business was transacted: — MUNICIPAL : OOBTOEATIOtIS WOBKS. ACT, 1872, dpEBATION BlLti. ' ; A-bill-to bring 1 the Municipal Oorporations Waterworks 'Act, ; 1872,' into operation for the Borough of Auckland was received by message from '■tbe : Superintendent, read a first time, and its second reading fixed for Tuesday next. >; y\! .:' HIGHWAY BOAEOS BILL. A bill to consolidate and amend'the law relating to, : the ;i making and repairing of highways and other local matters was received from the -Superintendent, read a first time, and its sebond'readmg fixed for Wednesday next.'* ' '■ ••;■;''.'' •; 'EDUCATION bill. ■ ; A bill to.m'ake.betfcer.and further-pro-vision for the education of the youth- of the province of Auckland; was received from : the, Superintendent, read a first time', and its second'reading' fised'for Friday next. '' •'' ■ -;.. 'i XijPOHOE'FOEOE. : <: Mr Philips asked without notice if the Government intended to recommend. to, the Council an inorease in the pay of the police force. - It had oome to his knowledge that many of the .best men had left the force through being. inadequately paid. ■„ m'.v •■ : ;.'■:■';_;..- ; ;■■■ ■:. , -. ■ Mr Sheehan • said•.' the, matter was of such a nature that it would be better if the honourable member would give notice of his motion. / yPAPEES LAID UPON THE TABLE, ;!_ 'The folio wing papers were'laid upon the table by members of the Government:—Correspondence with the General Government in reference to the opening of the Upper FhimiS. Letter from the Hon. Mr Chamberlain in reference to the conservation of oyster beds. Letter from the.Obairmin of. the Poverty Biy : Dis'tricfc Board in reference to the site for pub-' lio offices at Gisborne, and other matters. Report of the Registrar of Lands of Poverty Bay.' Report of the Inspaotbr of Sheep for the' East Coast district. Application from the committee of- the Mechanics' Institute : for ;a grant in aid of the classes established 'in connection with the'lnstitute..'Be turn 'showing'the revenue/at present derived, from Common and Grammar School Endowments.' Return of the value,of .prison labour at Mount Eden Gaol for theyear 1873. Statement of the material supplied, tp : other departments from prison labour at Mount biden Gaol for 1873. Correspondence with the Colonial Secretary in reference to bills passed by the Provincial OouncU; in December, 1873. Correspondence* with tiro City Council in reference to the, proposed Water Supply. Copy of a bill''proposed' to be introduced into the General Assembly for; the regulation of coal mines. Iteport of the Provincial Surgeon on the Lunatic Asylum. Half-yearly statemont by. : the Inspector, of Asylum*. Copy of )r. Pollock's report upon the Lunatic Asylums of lNow Zealand;' Schedule of Education Endowments in the province^ ■■ NOTICES OP.MOTION.v The following noticos of motion wore given: - Mr Tonks to ask, next sitting-day, " Whether it was the intention of the lovernment to introduce a. bill to alter the constitution of the Auckland Harbour Board?" Mr Rqed to move next sitting-day, " That an address be presented to the Superintendent requesting him to advance a further sum of £1,500 to enable the Bq«4 of Eduoatioa to, defray its

ordinary expenditure for tlie current month.""'

Mr Philips to move, " That anaddresY be forwarded to the Superintendent requesting him to place upon the estimates the sum of £250, as a contribution'.lowards the purchase of a V ''steam ; fire-engine for the city.".

The Council, adjourned at 4 ,o'clopk until Tuesday next,— Gross." - l •■'-'-