CAMBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2965, 16 July 1891, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Tiik monthly meeting of the above Council was held oa Tuesday at -1 p.m. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr Priestley), Councillors llally, Bach, Webber, Young, l{obert«, Robertson, Kaweett and Bond,

Tho Town CUu'k not beinj* present, Mr 11. W. WVstby actcJ as 1 ocum tenens, 'flic iiiiiiutc- <if tlio previous meeting wero read and continued.

Tim outward correspondence was road and confirmed.

|;i:nt and Katks. —Mi C. \V. Uus<ell forwarded t!."i 10s, that being tlio amuiiut nf rout and rates dun by him.—Tliu Council wero glad to receive this, as Mr Husscll had formerly disputed his liability.

A. J'KOl'i.TAlt CllltTl.Ait.— The AuditorCeneral forwarded tin; following circular which speaks i'ur itself •Several cases having recently occurred in which moneys belonging to local bodies havo been em bezzled by tho accountant or collector, having icturned renls, rates, or other moneys as still outstanding which he had actually received, and blame has been attached to the audit ollicer when such dofalcali ins have been undetected. 1 desire to point out to your Council that an auditor has no means of discoveiing whether such moneys have been collected or not ; and that the only means by which such deficiencies can ba prevented is by constant vicihuice on the part of members of the Council, who, being personally acquainted with the district, can readily ascertain, whether such moneys have been pa id or not, and who call always ensure detection by making enquiry Mhcrwise than through the treasurer or collector as to m.paid rates, or rents, or by suing for the same. I havo the honour to he etc.,— Jamk.s ]'Yrz<;Ei:.w.i>, Audit (IHice, Wellington, July 7tll, 1S!11, Tiik I.'ati:,—A general rate of Is in the I' was struck, and the Council adjourned till Tuesday the 21<t instant, at I p.m. when the Town Clerk will most probably be present.