NRS-24058 | Council minutes [Colo Shire Council]

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This series contains the minutes of meetings held by Colo Shire Council.

These minute books were created under Ordinances 111 to 113 authorised by section 44 of the Local Government (Shires) Act, 1905 (Act No.33, 1905) which commenced on 26 February 1905, and subsequent legislation and ordinances. On 14 May 1908 the ordinances were rearranged under the Local Government Act, 1906 (Act No.56, 1906) which commenced on 1 January 1907. Procedures of Council were consolidated into Ordinance 1 with Clauses 13 and 14 dealing with minutes.

The minutes document the decisions made by the Council at its meetings. The minutes usually include the following sections: attendance of Council members, confirmation of minutes of the previous meeting, business arising out of the minutes of the previous meeting, Mayor's or President's or Official minutes (which brought to Council's attention significant matters within its jurisdiction or of which it had official knowledge), recommendations from Council committees, reports by Council officers, outward and inward correspondence, petitions, questions with notice, orders of the day or general business, and questions without notice.

The minutes of each meeting of Council and its committees were confirmed at the following meeting and signed by the chairman to guarantee that they were a true and accurate record.