NRS-18461 | Minute books [Culcairn Shire Council]

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This series is comprised of volumes containing the minutes of meetings held by the Culcairn Shire Council. The volumes also include the minutes of Special Meetings and Public Meetings.

The minutes have been handwritten into the volumes. Each set of minutes was signed by the Chairman, usually at the following meeting, when the minutes were read and confirmed. Committees reporting to the Council at each meeting included: the Health Committee, the Finance Committee and the Works Committee.

Each set of minutes generally noted the following: attendance, confirmation of the previous minutes, reports from committees of Council, correspondence received, proposals of business, and motions carried or defeated.

The minutes document each decision the Council made, including matters concerning rates, public works, subdivisions, housing and other buildings, road and bridge maintenance, impoundings, local business, public appointments, sanitary and garbage concerns, and public recreational areas.