HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 167, 15 July 1918, Page 3

HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Frankton School Committee, wrote to '» ' the Hamilton Borough Council at its. last J ! meeting urging the need for a library at ' Plankton, and suggesting, that such an in- , . stiiution be opened temporarily' in the main ; 1 . street. It was decided to reply that at , 5 present negotiations are in progress between i Mr Carnegie and the Council in reference to ► ihis matter. . » ~-.•-- --. In reference to the unsatisfactory method of lire alarms, Councillor Tristram, a mpm- ! her of the Fire Board; stated that the .'advisability of installing a syren was:, being j : considered. : ' \ ;S ;. 1 I The Public Library. Committee notified i ; that they would fall in with tlie Council's , suggestion' of a subsidy. of £150, the com- , iniUee to pay for gas. TSiey, however, ,' ' asked for curtain alterations in the system 1 Of lighting.* It was deckled to ask the . I committee to leave the matter in abeyance j for a couple Of mouths, when probably ; . ! electricity would be available. > --, ' i The Auckland Farmers' Freezing Com- ' 1 pany notified their 1 confirmation of ' the • 5 agreement to have the Hofotiu works made la public abattoir. No' term was specified, , but the agreement may bo terminated by a - ' year's notice on. either side. , i I i The solicitors of Councillor T>au*erty gave ' - .notice of intended Supreme Conrt action. ' i t . The whole Council, with the exclusion of Councillor Lailerty. was appointed a' committee to deal with the matter. ■ . : A ■ deputation from the Benutifyinß Society waited upon the Council with reference to a letter received from the Mayor intimating that sufficient attention was not I being given to- the trees planted by the . ■ society in various parts of the borough. A , ! committee of councillors was appointed to t I confer with the society on> the matter. ■ . A deputation'from the Frankton Salevards i Company .asked the Council's intention as :i to the : saleyards. The.company was pre- ' pared to proceed with -the erection of up-to- ' date yards, and hoped to-secure " the establishment of a fat. stock market, and thus ' ': cud the necessity of sending such animals '. further. They wished to know the council's" ' intention' with regard to the present yards, i ' Kefovrert t« the Legal and Finance Commit- i- • I tee fora report. '.!.;■ - • . . I