Minutes_-_December_19__1902

Minutes of Meeting held Dec 19 02 Cr OShanahan in the Chair Crs Bruce & Sullivan Apologies rec'd from Cr Radford & Barraud for non attendance. Minutes of last meeting read & confirmed Financial Statement read Moved by Cr Bruce, Seconded by Cr Sullivan that the Auditors be paid £6.6.0 each for Special Audit Wire netting A/c from 1899 to 1902 General A/c from JUne 1901 to 1902 To be completed by next meeting Carried

Auditors Report on Court Fees read

Correspondence Letter from J Wishart re sparrows Moved by Cr Bruce Seconded by Cr OShanahan that 6d per head be paid for sparrows Clerk to receipt same. Carried Circular Blind Deaf & Dumb Institution Moved by Cr Bruce seconded by Cr Sullivan that £ 1-1-0 be granted Carried Letter rec'd from E Mundy asking Council to grant use of 3 rolls Netting & 2/6 per hundred for catching rabbits Moved by Cr Bruce Seconded by Cr Sullivan that the request be granted re Netting & that the Council could not grant any monetary assistance unless a special case be struck for the purpose Carried

December 19th 1902 Cont'd Petition of Ratepayers asking that road to Mickera be repaired O'Seer to report at next meeting letter rec'd from F Gage asking information re wire nettingletter from Cr Radford Saying he had sold poison plough for £ 3.0.0 Circular from Minda rec'd letter from Surveyor General enclosing information re Wire Netting Also same office asking if J Cuddeford wanted his netting or not. Also same office stating that £21.0.0 had been paid in Bank for the Loan of G Carr & stating they had No 36 in Netting in stock at present. Crown Lands stating that £832 had been allotted to this Council for Main Road purposes Clerk to write to members of Parliament Asking them to see if they could not get another £ 200.0.0 as it is almost impossible to keep the roads in ordinary repair on the present Grant Wire Netting Applications RH Siviour Blk 14 Hd Stokes 4 miles £ 63ED Swaffer 154. 140 Hd Yaka 31/2 " £ 56- McFarlane & Guisner 368 Hd Louth 2,000 yds £ 18.5Geo Lock 157. 158 Hd Warrow 2 miles £ 56- F Gage Left over till next meeting

Decemeber 19th 1902 ContdMoved by Cr Bruce Seconded by Cr OShanahan That the applications be sent on in usual way Carried Resignation from J Briggs Pound Keeper Moved by Cr Bruce Seconded by Cr Sullivan that resignation be accepted - Carried Applications be called for next meeting

A/c for payment J Tyler 10.0 Gov Printer 4.5.0 E Mayers 5.3 L Hewson 2.8.0 N Carr 4.6.0 Moved by Cr Bruce sec'd by Cr OShanahan that a/cs to paid A/c of Dayment to be refered to the late Clerk and presented at next meeting A Schrams Contract 177 £ 13.12.0 J Attacks " 178 £ 7.9.6 H Houston 26 Passed for payment Overseer's Report read Moved by Cr Bruce } That overseer be Second by Cr Sullivan } Instructed to put Bridge at North Shields in good repair at once Carried

Dec 19th 1902 Cont'dMoved by Cr Bruce 2nd OShanahan That the overseer be instructed to summons those who are not killing Rabbits and the reserves to be poisoned early next week where neccessary Carried Contract 179 Jno Attack £ 10-10-0 L Bernard £ 8-0-0 Contract 180 N Sampson 1/6 per chain 30 Jany 1903 I Halls 1/3 " " 28 Feby " J Attack 1/6 " " 25 " " S Woods 1/6 " " 25 " " J Tyler 1/9 " " 31 Jany " G Owen 3/- " " 28 Feby " L Bernard 5/9 " " 17 " " Moved by Cr Bruce Seconded by Sullivan That Contract 179 is let to L Bernard " " 180 " " " I Halls Carried Moved by Cr Bruce Secd by Cr Sullivan that overseers report be adopted Moved by Cr Bruce Seconded by Cr Sullivan That Clerk applies for £ 200 from Commisioner Crown Lands - Carried

Dec 19th 1902 Contd Permission Granted to Oddfellows Sports Committee to run 2 mile Bicycle Race on North Road on January 1st 1903

Minutes Read Confirmed J OShanahan Date 16 Jan 1903 Chairman

January 16th 1903 Present Cr OShanahan in the Chair Minutes of last meeting read & confirmed Financial Statement read by Chairman 1/2 Yearly Balance Sheet for Dec 31st 02 read Moved by Cr Sullivan Seconded by Cr Bruce Balance sheet with Auditors Report be adopted as read Carried Moved by Cr Bruce seconded by Cr Sullivan that refund of £ 1.0.3 be drawn for Mr Miller Carried Correspondence Letter from TB Hawson re exchange of Roads Moved by Cr Bruce that the Clerk be instructed to write to Mr Hawson explaining that nothing can be