‘Adjournment.

: : January Meh, 1974

- assessment that has been’ charged under BIL 71 and if there are any correc~

“tions” to be made, ‘these wilh be. done between the Government. and the: taxpayer.

“This ’ i means ‘that’ we: can. “start our. r budget inmediately.

ae Dying = this. was brought up ‘and although nothing has been promised,

r have a feeling that the’ Provinedal Governnent will take over the dyking.

This of course will be an excellent step.

ye ‘Schoot Tak - “AS you" ‘are 2 all avare, the Premier cannot indicate’ what is. .

coming ‘up in the Budget, but there is an indication that there will bea

start of reaoving the ‘school tax from ‘the: land.

Se “As you are all aware “by now, the Administrative costs of. the: Courts

owe be: ‘taken over” by ‘the Provincial Governne ent on the first

6. Analganation - was brought: up ‘very briefly 2 and I indicated that as far

as TI was concerned, tt is a very, low ‘priority. The Premier: made a flat -

statement that. he would not tnpose amalgamation on us, but if we decide to’

have. an internal study on the. pros and cons of amalgamation, which would
“ have : no: ) teconméndation and would not have any effect one way or another,
“that the. Covernnent might. possibly andersiite the cost. I indicated tht I

“would: have to: have further ‘talks with the Council before I would enter’ into

“any agreenent,

Finally, ‘the Premier asked us. ‘to make a personal appeal t that people

© pease do net: wait for. the last’ ‘few “ays in | order to get thei ir ‘car insurance:

lie admitted ‘that’ they are’ running ‘into more problens than were anticipated

- and ‘therefore would appreciate the co-operation of the citizens,”

+ Mayor Canpbelt then Stated: he had “enjoyed his meeting with the Prenier,

and that ‘the Premier had indicated he wants us ‘to | consider him our M.L.A.: and

t hesitate to bring ¢ our ‘troubles. ‘to hin

Moved by Alderman’ Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Feaboulay:

‘That’ ‘this neet ing do” now adjourn. ns Garried:

At 9: 25° pens ‘the meeting ‘adjourned.

Certified correct,

aan ee,

City Clerk