HAMILTON NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 120, 21 May 1917, Page 6

HAMILTON NEWS.

BOROUGH COUNCIL __3__l_G. The Mayor (Mr J. AY. Ellis) presided over Che usual meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council on Friday. An opinion was recived from the borough solicitors as to the liability of occupies, or owners ot properties for the clearing ot street frontages, aud it was decided to authorise the solicitors to take action. An Inquiry from the Yv'aikato Shipping Company as to the possibility- of erecting a goods sncd near the wharf -nas referred to the Legal ana Finance Committee for a report. Mr W. Patton, of FranMon, lodged a claim lor compensation in connection with an accident he snstained allegedly through rue negligence of the borough employees, and It was referred to the Legal and Finance Conimltee. The estimates for the year as framed In committee were adopted, ana a general rate of twopence in the pound struck, one-farthlug of which Is to fee earmarked against reduction of the overdraft This will nialie the total rates tor the three areas as follows:- j Ham!lto_ .1 13-24 din the pound: Clandelanas, 3 7-24 dln the pound: FTankton. 2 7-lod. ■ In reply to a resolution passed by the householders at the annual meeting for the election of a school committee, protesting against the continuation of the saleyariis on the present site, it was decided that the Couucll could not undertake the rem ° T . a . l this year, but It would endeavour to nna a suitable site, and a comlmttec was set up for that purpose. Regret was expressea that the Council was not In n position to make a grant to the course of the Worker* F.ducational Association, bnt the Council hope to do something neit year. It was decided to endorse the proposal of the Daunevlrke Borough Council In favour of boroughs of over 3000 Inhabitant* being constituted motor registering authorities.

The proposal of the Domain Board re widening the footway between Seddon Tats and the railway, and forming It into a street, was considered, and the Mayor was anthorisea to confer with the Board on the matter. A complaint as to a nuisance alleged to exist by Mrs AlcAnnalley In connection with the machinery at the Frankton Bacon Factory was referred to a committee for * report. Messrs Q. A. Hayter and B. A. Tlsch were temporarily appointed drain end building and sanitary plumbing inspectors respectively. The following committees were set np:--Legal nnd Finance: The whole ConnclL Worlss nnd Sanitary: Crs. Tristram, Gosling. Snell. Howden. Fraser-Smith. and Jolly. (las. Water and Electrical: CraFow, Mason, Tombs, Tldd, Herbert, and Howdeu. Town Hall and Baths: Crs. TWO. Herbert. Tombs, and Lafferty. Saleyard' and Horse Bazaar: Crs. Howden, Snell. tiosling, and Jolly. and to confer with Winter Show Kx'eentlve. By-laws: Crs. Tldd, Tombs. Frasor. Smith, and Fow. WE. A. CLASS FORMED AT HAMILTON. At a largely attended meeting, held at Hamilton on Satnrdav night, over which his Worship the Mayor \Mr J. W. lilUs) presided, addresses were given ou the work and methods of the Association by Messrs J. A. Young, Mclienzie. and Manson. It was decided to form a class for the study of "Economies." to meet on Saturday evenings. Mr McKenzto. resident inspector of schools, to be tutor. Some twenty-five members enrolled, and It is probable tbat others will join in ihe immediate future.