A BIG CLAIM AND AN IRATE COUNCIL.
(BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION, X.'> Dunedin, this day.. *;; A very spirited discussion took place in the City Council on Tuesday night ori ■'^a. Sidey compensation claim, ' Mr t Sietil. originally claimed £4,000 compensation f|s* land taken in connection with Silver StrgKJffi water race. The Council thought ■■_$& claim exorbitant, and though they did W& demur to allowing a fair valuation, would?; not entertain an application for sti6{v aftji; amount. In consequence the cl.tiuj '. •_ ." not made in time, Mr Sidey "Uati.-up; legal standing, and bis application-.'. '.waifignored by the Council. Luring laa .'-^_sit%----of Parliament a clause wac.-mtrodu-_tf.int-; the Public Works Act with. the'r^jMvCt'oJj making the claim valid, and the apfiffifofMßJ was renewed last evening. Thei^laufliJ referred to is supposed .te : have tiCoa'-intro" j ducod by a Dunedin memho^,-- and tl._ Council were loud in their denurfsia_<#/sl, his conduct. As the Upshot ;ef. the diffewj*' sion^it was resolved to sift -the .pia£t£pte||& I bottom,-andwith this objects dep*MWis| was appoint.d to wait on the Fremlpr; -.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4529, 4 December 1884, Page 2
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