THAMES BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 136, 8 June 1907, Page 6

THAMES BOROUGH COUNCIL.

tßy Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) THAMES, Friday. The Mayor (Mr A. Burns) presided last night at the fortnighrlj- meeting of the Thames Borough Council. . \ Water Charge.—A protest was received from the manager of the Sanford Freezing Works in connection with the water rhurges. The present price was 1/ per ItHJli ; •-.iUi r us. which represented an annual j cVarge i,i the wori:s of £130. which the : compauv found impossible to pay. In view j (.<• the great advantage of the industry to | fislicrinrn and butchers, a reduction to Cd | per 1000 gallons was asked.—The matter j was referred to the General Purposes Com-1 mitiec. . I Cold Duty.—A notification was received from the Colonial Treasurer that £917 16/6 had been paid into tbe district fund account, being the proportion of gold duty on gold exported for the quarter. Sauttarv Matters.—lt was decided, at the suggestion of the district health officer (Dr. Purdj) to notify the owners of a number of insanitary and dilapidated buildings to put them into repair as soon as possible. A number of other matters in connection with sanitation it was decided to carry through at the earliest opportunity. Abattoir Site.—The Council considered tie sum asked (£2500) for five acres on which the present abattoirs stood, to be excessive, and it was decided £o call for public offers for a suitable site at Parawai, returnable at nest meeting.