WAIHI NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 198, 19 August 1904, Page 3

WAIHI NEWS.

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) ■WAIHI .this day. The Wailii Coudol held its usual fortnightly meeting last evening, tiie Xtayor (Mr Gilmour) presiding. Mr U. Vesey Stewart wrote asking Uie Council to m-ousider its decision re not grunting portion of the local gold duty towards the maintenance of the Katikaii-Kowtiitown-Tauraiifra Road. Tlv.' letter hiTited at the probability of a commission deciding the, matter. He concluded by stating that, should no amicable settlement be arrived at before next meeting of the Tauranga County Council, on the 7th September, tho matter would then pass out of bis hands, and a copy of his letter would be su!»taitted to the commission on the question of costs as evidence that the Tauranga County Council had exercised every reasonable means of arriving ai an amicable arrangement. Mr Stewart's letter was received but was not discussed. The engineer reported that the new water supply wonld be available in Kenny street two months hence. The National Bank advised that the gold duty for July amounted to £1545 16/. With reference to a loan of £600 on account of the proposed gas works, the National Bank suggested that the loan should be era-nted as a separate amount under the name "Gas works special loan account," repayable at not less than £500 per annum. The National Book's recommendation re tfce -as works loan was accepted. The Ohlnemuri County Council demanded tie sum of £65S 12/3 for road maintenance in June. Referred to the Legal Commtttee. The Finance Committee reported that £645 15/4 had been passed for pay-; ment of ordhiary accounts and £3348 12/2 on waterworks account. The total debit was £7572 19A and the credit oa waterwerk* loan account waa £3766 1/5.