Municipal Council, in opening the proceedings, said there were a sufficient number y of Ratepayers present, or represented, to hold the meeting, and according to Article XV of the Land Regulations the Senior Consul had to take the Chair. Dr, Focke was the Senior Consul, and as he was present, he begged to propose—Resolution I.—That Dr, Focke be requested to take the chai Mr. G. J. Hexzaxp seconded the motion.
The motion was carried.
Dr. Focke then took the Chair, and said that ho presumed they might take the notice convening the meeting as read, The first business was to elect a Secretary of the meeting. Before doing so, however, he explained that the rules of procedure to be observed at the meeting would be those standing in force from the last meeting, Mr. I. W. Larrte then proposed—
Resolution [J.—That Mr. Pond act as Secretary to the meeting.
Mr. J. H. Wiswer seconded, and the motion was carried.
Mr. Lrrrx then said the next motion he had to bring before the meeting was—
Resolution IIf,—That the Council be empowered to grant the required concession to the proposed Water Works Company on the conditions contained in the letters of the Chairman of the Council of 9tb, 11th, and i June, and Me, MeLeod'e letter of 14th Tune.
In doing so, he wished to explain in a few words the position which the Council had taken up in the matter. As the Ratepayers, were aware, at their last annual meeting, the scheme of the proposed Water Works Company was referred to the Council for examination, and the Council were instructed to examine any other scheme
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