The Archive · 1916

Seconded by Cecil Holliday

Proposed by E. 8. Little

The following Resolutions will: be brought forward by the Council at the Annual Meeting of Ratepayers to be held at the Town Hall on March 21, 1916," at 2 o'clock pin., and are published for general information Resolutions I, LI and I]—Formal business and adoption of Rules of Pro cedure.

Resolution IV.—That the Report and Accounts for the year ending December 31, 1915, be pasted.

Resolution V.—That the estimated expenditure for 1916, contained Budget proposed by the retiring Cou together with the recommendations attached thereto, be approved and adopted, and that the Council be hereby authorized to impose, collect and recover the rates, taxes, dues and fees recommended therein, and to raise, should it be considered expedient to do so, a sum not exceeding Tls. 650,000, by the issue! lot debentures redeemable in not lous|*! than ten and not more than" from date of issue and beg it? Joere a rate not exceedir, A708 interest per annum, for the "8 Pet "po defived in the estimate "7 Extraordinary Expen-

Kesolution VI-—That the Council be hereby authorized to raise upon the lines specified in Resolution V "loan not exceeding Tls. 1,250,000 for the purchase and erection of additional electrical plant.

Resolution VII—Election of Land Commissioner for the ensuing year.

Resolution VILL.—Election of four Governors of the General Hospital for the ensuing year.

Resolution IX.—Election of two members of the Permanent Education Committee.

Ratepayers intending to ask questions in regard to the Accounts or other matters connected with the foregoing Resolations, are requested to give notice of such intention before the Meeting, that a full answer or other explanation may be given.

Ratepayers desirous of bringing forward additional motions, or of nominate ing duly qualified persons willing to serve under Resolutions VII, VIII and IX are required to give notice thereof to the undersigned before 4 p.m. on March 15 for due publication.

By order, J. B, MACKINNON, Council Room, Acting Secretary,

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