Waihi Borough Council

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1047, 22 July 1904, Page 2

Waihi Borough Council

The usual fortnightly mooting of the Borough Council was hold last evening, there being present His Worship the Mayor (in tho chair), and Ors. Katz, Oampboll, Brown, Sauudori, Henderson, Newth, Rybum, Foster, Donaldion, and Slevm. INMBBST ON LOAN Tho Socretary ol the Treasury wrote asking for payment of 1113, being intoroat on the waterworks, loan for the quarter onding July 81s!. BKACH KOAD W. H. Hemes, member for tho district, wrote stating he would have pleasuro in eupportiii|? an application for a grant for tho beach road,—Raceirod. lIAWKKHS' LICENSES. W. 11. Herrio's wired stating that his resolution at the Municipal Conference in in referenco to rtslrictioni on hawkers had been passed unanimously.—Bcccived, SUPPLY OF WWKB, Tho Waihi Company wrote that after the ond of last month they would niako a char;;e on tho Council for the ipecial pumping they were doing to keep the reservoir (till,—Received. ABATTOIR PLANS. Tho chief veterinuri'.Li wioto stating that tho plans re the abuuuiu .veto being returned,

tCHOUL 01' MINES DINNER. Tho secrotnry of the School of Mines Council wrote inviting tho Counoil to appoint a representative to attend the School of Mines dinner. Or Hendorson was appointed, RETURN WANTED, The Senrotary of the Treasury wroto requesting particulars of tho debts owini; by tho Council. It was agreed to supply tho information. WAIIII BEACH ROAD Tho Clerk of the Tauranga County Council wroto that as nearly the whole of tin Waihi Beach road was in Tauranga County, ho wished, on behalf of tho County Council, to kuoiv who would bo responsible for the maintenance of tho ro»d whou made, It was rcsdvod that tho matter bo rol forrcd to the Finance Comni'ttee. OIIiNEJIURI CO¥NTY DEMANDS N, Kenny, County Clerk, wroto with reference to several charges for main road maintenance against tho borough which the engineer had struck out, Ho explained tho discrepancies. Tho letter was referred to tho Legal and Finance Committee, PIPE LINE RESERVE N, Kenny, County Clerk, wrote stating that tho County Council had no objection to the proposed pipe lino reserve at Walmsley's Crook, provided that tho work did not interfere with the roads,—Lotter received. THE COUNTY AND THE BEACH ROAD N, Kenny, County Clerk, wrote as follows:--

" Sir.—Re Waibi Borough's application to Government for a grant from Ohinemuri County Council for Waihi Boaoh road: In reply to your letter of 28th ult,, on above suhjoot, I am instructed to int form you that this Council rcprets it cannot soo its way to co-operate with you m this matter, " This Council considers that Govern* menl assistance should only bo asked for works of importance which the necessities of the district urgently require, and which the calls on their revenue- prevent them from undertaking out of ordinary revenue. " Holding those viows, and knowing that the amount at the disposal of the Government for grants to local bodies is limited, the Council cannot seo without protest an effort mado by another looal body to divert a portipu of tho County prints from necessary works to a toad admittedly lor the benefit of pleasuro seekers aod holiday makers," The lottcr was received, CIIAIUTABLK AID The secretary of the Thames Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard wired stating that the secretary of the Board was relieving oflicer, without extra salary, and that two deputy relieving officers for Ohincrouri and Coromaudel received 110 per year each.—Revived. MUNICIPAL CO>TKBBNCB A. Bruce, Thames Town Clerk, wrote stating that if tho Council had not already appointed a delegate- to tho Municipal Conference ho would be plcasod to represent it.—Letter received, tho writer to be thanked and informed that a delegate h ad been appointed. WAWKTK BRIDGE N, Konuy, County Clerk, wrote that the County engineer had been instructed to 1 effect repairs to the Wailote bridge,— Letter recoived. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS i W. M. Wallmitt, returning oflicer, wroto asking to bo instruoteil whether ho was to conduct elections in tho new Council buildings or in tho Miners' Hall, It was resolved to reply that the oleotions would bo hold in tho same building as hitherto for tho present. KKUOSENK STORAGE, G. Moyes wroto pointing out that he would be greatly inconvenienced if coin. t polled to store his koroseno in the borough store, ns his premises were at ono ond of the town and the borough sloto at tho other, Ho hart a detached building of his own thai would answer tho purpose.— { Lctttor rocotvoil, inspector to report, IIOOIC OH LEGAL OPINIONS. J. li, Martin, solicitor (secretary Municipal Association) wroto offering a book containing tho various legal opinions be had given to Municipal Councils, tho piioo i tobelOfCd, It was resolved that two copies be purchased, USANCE COMIIITTHK The Financo Committee reported as follows : Tho bank balances stand as under; No 2 account, dr, i' 8517 8s lOd; Waihi Distriot Fund account, cr. 11268 10s fid, less accounts presented as under'; J!02414 9d, £643 15s 8d; Dial, dr, £7873 13s 2d; 9 waterworks loan accounts, cr. JE7487 8s 8d; s lossiiciountspresontednsunder: i15416s sd; total cr, £7332 12s 3d, Accounts were presented and examined and are recommended for payment as follows:1 General account, 162414s 9d; waterworks loan account, £154 16s fid, Tho report was adopted, ACCOUNTS Tho following accounts were passed: Timber, MS Is 6d; Fire Brigade turnout, II 10s; printing and edvortising, 111 lis; painting, SS ss; gravel, 8s 6d:tar, £3a Is 3d; sundry carting, £i It lid; dust cart £2 6s; smithing, £o 17s 4i; i clerical assistance, £1 lis 6d; Fire Oounoil, £2b; Hospital aud Oharitablo Aid Board, £200; wages, ordinary, £97 8s 9d; treo plant'ng, £s 19s 2d; Munioipal Buildings contract, .UlO 4s; Hoslop and Monk, £3 6s'Bl; carting, £781454 d; breaking, J!4l6s 11; oxoavating, £BB 18s Od; salaries, JE2B 4s; potty cash, £5. Waterwork loan account.-Wages, £6B 17< lid; Tnmnki Sawmill Company £9 16s; OJudd, £lB 10s; 0 Aiulfor, £3 8s; Hoyeroft and Davia, £2 Oa; W J Gray, £29s6d;FOlarkm,l4o;R Willis, £5 12j ; A Mconuley A' 6, KXI'SOTORATION BV*UW Tho new by-Uw In rcferenoi to txpn»

toration on tho footpath was confirmed. GENERAL IIATK, The resolution making the general rato five-eighths ol a pouuy in tho pound was confirmed, Tho Mayor and Crs Slevin and Donaldion wore appointed to lign the rato book i PBINCKSSTRKRT Cr Nowth stated that about a chain o f faseining was necdod in this street. Tho ongineor said the work would be done in a day or two, DARBY-STKKKT Cr Slovin said that tho people living" in Darby ..streot were complaining of iho state of that thoroughfare, Cr Katz said tint Cc Slovin had a habit of complaining about streets in his part of the constituency. There were other gricv-i ances as woll as his, He was always bringing theto tilings up at Council msotings. Ho know perfectly well tho enginocr timid be seen, and if ho was seen ho (Cr Katz) had not the least doubt tho com plaints would bo attended to, COUNCIL MKETINOS In aecordanco with notice, Cr, Katz movod that tho paragraph prrccoding the first paragraph of the standing orders be resoiuded and thai the following be substituted : " That the ordinary uieo'ing of the Council bo held overy four weeks as fcoin the 21st, and that tho various com* mittoes meet prior to Iho council mooting at suoh a time as tho Council may from time to time determine," Ho was mov- I ing the resolution beoauso the committee j meetings had not been properly attended, If tho Council mot every four weeks they could mako a Hold day of it, They could havo visits of inspection, committeo moctings and board meetings all in ono day, Another reason was that the! engineer lost about four days every fort- j night in making his measurements and arranging his vouchers; if tho meetings were held monthly this work would have to bo done once only instoad of twice, Tho measuring up could oosily bo dono every four weeks, as was dono in other | placoe, and alio by tho Waihi Company, j There neod bo no dolegalion of power to I offioials. If tho meetings wcro hold monthly, and committee meetings took place on the samo day, thero would be better attendances, The Financial Committee could meet once a fortnight and pass tho wages account, Tho motion was not seconded, and con-» scquontly lapsed, ThO'Council then adjoumod.