WAIPA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1313, 27 November 1880, Page 2

WAIPA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Waipa County Council was held at the chambers, Ohaupo, on Wednesday, November 24th, at noon Present : Crs. Steele, Reynolds, Aubin, Corboy, Buttle, ani Roche. Business : To elect a Chairman. The l'etiring chairman was pressed to continue in office, but declined. Cr. Buttle proposed and Cr. Steele seconded Cr. Aubin as chairman, who was unanimously elected. Cr. Steele proposed and Cr. Corboy seconded, "the thanks of the Council to the retiring chairman for the admirable manner in which he had filled office." Cr. Buttle suitably acknowledged the vote, and the meeting ended. A business meeting was immediately held. The minutes and outward correspondence were read and confirmed by the Council, and the correspondence received since last meeting was discussed. The Auditor having written for a voucher wanted, the clerk explained that it had arrived too late for the audit. The Treasury Department wrote for a detailed account of money due by the Raglan County for ferry expenses. The clerk read a letter received in reply. Notification was received from the Treasury, of the payment of £1 12s. to the credit of the County Fund. The returning officer for the Rangiaohia District having resigned, Cr. Roche proposed and Cr. Buttle seconded, "that Mr J. Walton be appointed in his room. The returning officer for Mangapiko Riding notified the election of Cr. Roche. The Mangapiko District Board wrote, asking the Council to acquaint the Crown Lands Cammissioner with the grounds for refusing to close the road through Messrs Bosauko's property. The Conncil declined to raise the subject again. The Dog Registration Act, 1880, having been read by the clerk the Council resolved "that the rate collectors in the various Highway Districts be appointed registrars if they will act, aud that tenders be invited for the supply of 300 or more dog collars — the clerk being instructed to obtain the necessary books and forms. In compliance with the byelaws, orders were given for invitation of tenders for Treasurer and Clerkship. The Council re-appointed the old co*mmittees, substituting Cr Roche for Cr. Germann resigned. Cr. Corboy having moved "that the available funds be distributed among Road Boards as usual." Cr. Buttle moved as, an amendment, " that the disposal of funds be postponed until next meeting. The amendment was carried. Cra. Aubin and Roche were appointed to countersign cheques, and the Council rose.

Banged. — It is wonderful what fools boys are. A charming widow of our city owns a nice boy, and a man from St. Paul wants to be appointed deputy father to the lad. It was only last Sunday that while the St. Paul man was strolling down Chastnut-street with the lad he asked, " Bub, does your mamma bang her hair ?" and that foolish boy answered, " Oh, no ; but you ought to see her bang dad's head. Guess the minister didn't know everything when he told par to prepare to die. Prepare! Why, he was aching to die. — American Paper. A Bold Assertion. — A mother once sent her son, who was afflicted with a pair of " gleed een," into Edinburgh to get them set straight. On coming home his mother said to him, " Jockie, my man, what did they do to your eyes !" " Look, see ! mother," said the hopeful, " they took them out after they pied me chloroform." " Now, how did you ken they wereoot?" asked his 'mother. "Oot," says Jookie, not to be done, " didn't I see them baith lying on the table ?"