THAMES WARDEN'S COURT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 4044, 28 October 1874, Page 3

THAMES WARDEN'S COURT.

Tuesday, October 27. [Before W. Frascr, Esq., "Warden.J [I'KOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Tiie Draisagk Cases.—The remainder of the drainage cases were brought on this morning. The Bright Smile Gold Mining Company and others v. The City of London, was the first on the list. Mr. Macdonald appeared for plaintiffs, Mr. Tyler for defendants, and said he had authority under the seal of the company to consent to a contribution of £32 0s Sd per month for six months, commencing from that day, 27th of October. An order was made accordingly without costs.—ln the case of the Bright Smile and others v. Crown Prince Company, Mr. Tyler appeared for defendants, and asked for an adjournment until Thursday next, the 30tli. He stated that the ease would be disposed of in the same way as the previous one.—The Bird-in-Hand agreed to contribute £30 per month for six months ; the Exchange, £20 por month ; The Queen of the May, £20 per month ; and The Queen of the 'Thames, £10 per month.

Ai-ri.ic.vnoN ion Water Race.—This was an application made on behalf of the Imperial Crown Company by Mr. Sims, for permission to construct a water race from the Boundary Creek to the Imperial Crown battery, and to use the water for battery purposes. Mr. Tyler appeared on behalf of the objectors, .Mr. Robert Oraham and the Thames Borough Council. The objection of Mr. Graham was that the proposed water race would pass in and through ground of which he was the owner. The objections of the Borough Council were—lst, that the water proposed to be diveited is required for domestic purposes by the people; 2nd, that the point of diversion from Boundary Creek, about SO yards from Tararu road, is situated on a high cliff, and it is impossible for residents requiring the water to take it from its point of diversion ; 3rd, that the inhabitants are compelled to take their water from this creek in the summer time; 4th, that Tararu road is a public road, anil under the control of the Council, and that the granting of the licence applied for would seemingly give exclusive authority to the applicants to enter upon the land described in the licence, which the objectors consider inconsistent with the powers <if the C'ojncil, and likely to interfere with its action in the proper management of the road ; and oth, that the road being under the coutrol of the Council, the Council object to its being cut up or otherwise interfered with, unless with their sanction. After a lengthy debate, His Worship said : I am very much grieved and distressed, Mr. Sims, that I am obliged to refuse your application, for of all people, perhaps the Imperial Crown Company are most worthy of consideration, as having done more, by putting their hands in their pockets, to raise this lield to what it should be. The application was refused without costs.