THE WAIPA COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 764, 10 May 1877, Page 2

THE WAIPA COUNCIL.

I It will be ramrabsred that at last meeting of the Waipa County Council, held ia April, after tho obsequies of the Act had beoa performed, Councillors Fisher, Hammond and Hay gave the notice of a special mecbing to be held on Monday last, for the purpose of its resurrection. The Council met at about 2.30. Present : Tbe Chairman (J D Hill), Messrs Q-ermaan, Maunders, FlizEatriok, Fisher and Hay. Mr Hay excused the absence of Mr Hammond, on account of his having miased tha train from Auckland on Saturday. After tha minutes ot the previous meeting had been read and confirmed, Or Hay moved, and Cr Fisher saconded — -'Thatiu the opinion of thia Council, the resolution passed at the last meeting of the Council, negativing the bringing into operation of the Counties Act iv the Waipa County be rescinded.' The mover stated that it was needless for him to eater iuto any elaborate argument on tbe subject of the motion, a3 that had been already done. He merely pouted cut that various sourcss of revenue had already disappeared into well known pkess, and no doubt any other available money would follow. Cr Fisher, m seconding stated that he was of his former opinion still, and that he would be glad to see Local SelfQovernment at once, m some form, rather than be govornad from Wellington. Tho motion wa3 then put and lost, there being four against, and two for it. Tho Chairman then reported that lie had forwardc.l tho resolution of tho Council, passed at Jaat meeting, appropriating th 9 m-ini33 to be paid to tUo Koad Board under the C >untio3 Act. He also stated that t he hadj received a circular letter

from the Q-overnmant, asking suggestions regarding the prospeptive amenament of the Act. The, Council declined, m the present state of things, to advise.