Minutes_-_February_16_24__1900

Meeting of Council held Feb 16th 1900

Present Crs Dorward (Chairman) Bruce Dutton O'Shanahan & Puckridge Minutes last meeting read & confirmed Financial Statement read by Chairman Correspondence CC Lands stating that Council's portion of M R Grant for current year was £1363 less £700 already advanced.Cr Provis stating he would pay his netting instalment when wheat sold Cr Shanahan prop Cr Dutton Sec'd That Mr Provis be informed that same must be paid at once (Carried) C Heyward tendering his resignation as Curator of Lincoln Cemetery Cr Bruce prop Cr Puckridge seconded that same be accepted-applications to be called for the position to be in by Saturday Feb 24 at 12 noon Chairman & any other Councillors that may be present to deal with same Carried FJ Provis stating that he was charged 6d for 2 ac/s and that he did not understand what the 1/4'/2 was for - to be acknowledged Wire nett applications I Halls Informal J Wishart 1mile 18/-/Jesse Lock 1mile 20/-/H Ness 2mile 40/-/-

N Hewston 1/2 mile 9-0-0 H Ware 3/4 13-10-0 R Sampson 1 18-0-0 Cr Oshanahan prop Cr Puckridge Sec that applications be sent on in the usual way Carried For Crs OShanahan Puckridge, Dutton & Bruce Against Cr Dorward

Cr Oshanahan prop Cr Puckridge Sec That letter of condolence be sent to Mrs EPG Oswald Carried Cr Bruce prop Cr Puckridge sec That donation of £5/5/- be sent to Bushmans Corp Carried For Crs Bruce,Puckridge OShanahan & Dutton Against Cr Dorward Clerk reported that he had collected £21/15 for Patriotic Fund Cr Bruce prop Cr Dutton seconded That amount be sent on at once Carried Cr Bruce prop Cr Dutton seconded That Clerk write tomorrow to Burnett instructing him to proceed with foot bridge at Tod River at once Carried

Cr Dutton prop Cr OShanahan Sec'd That applications for new assessment be advertised once in each daily & weekly papers as well as other notices for next meeting Carried Overseers report adopted as read A/cs General Phyland No 88 15-8-0 W Doudle 101 12-10-0 MR E Simmons 100 26-5-0 Cr Bruce prop Cr Puckridge Sec That a/c as shewn be paid Carried Tenders 102 Tumby Well Joyce & Abbott 12/- foot Accepted A Burnett 9/9 " 103 Near Tamita Breaking Stone A/c Accepted F D Puckridge 7½ G Howell 1/3 J Warner 1/9 J Doudle 1/3 Cr Dutton prop Cr OShanahan Secd That Clerk collect all outstanding Wire Netting A/cs Carried Cr OShanahan prop Cr Puckridge secd That application be made for further advance of £300/-/- on MR A/c also for Special grant of £200/-/- for a/c A. Carried

Cr Oshanahan prop Cr Bruce Sec'd That Cr Puckridge be empowered to have road near Mr Morgans house grubbed & ruts filled in Carried Cr Dutton prop Cr Puckridge Sec That Overseer report to next meeting on road leading from Koppio to Main West Rd via Strawberry Hill Carried Confirmed George Dorward Chairman

16/3/1900 Special Meeting held Feb 24th 1900 to secure applications for Curator Lincoln Cemetery Present Cr Dorward(Chair) & Cr Bruce Applications rec'd from A Heyward J Briggs Cr Bruce prop Cr Dorward Sec that J Briggs application be accepted Carried

Confirmed George Dorward 16/3/1900 Chairman