WAIHI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12076, 20 September 1902, Page 3

WAIHI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

[by telegraph.—own correspondent.] ' WAIHI, Friday. THE usual fort-nightly meeting of the Waihi Borough Council was held on Thursday night Present: The -Mayor, Messrs. Katz, Camp Dei I, Arscott. Donaldson, Ross. Slevin, Moves,/ranner, and Henderson. " . , On the minutes of the previous meeting 'M being read, Mr. Katz moved that, they be con- J < firmed, excepting the clause appearing in the report of the Council on its return from" committee at last meeting, relative to form- '' ing the borough into warns. He quoted from * the Municipal Corporations Act to show that such a resolution could, only be carried at a special meeting of the Council. After Home ' heated debate the minutes were confirmed, U the Mayor accepting notice of motion thai the previous motion regarding this matter be rescinded. A report of the proceedings of the borough delegates. Messrs. Donaldson and Wm. Jack- j;son, on their recent visit to Wellington, was read. Tim report was received, and the dele- . gates were accorded a hearty vote of thanks, . * ; Mxv Donaldson, in thanking the councillors for the vote, spoke very highly of_ the ser- ; :4, vice rendered to the delegates by Mr. Coatee, ~ ; general manager of the National Bank, and l f moved that this gentleman and Messrs. f; Palmer and Herries, M.H.R.'s, bo heartily,' » k thanked for their assistance. The motion j was seconded by Mr. Moyes and carried unanimously. v ' r; The secretary (Mr. J. S. Ritchie) of' the Waihi Fire Brigade wrote staking that fiieinerebe paid the ordinary rate of 2s Cd for the-] first hour, and Is 6d for subsequent hours, » when on duty, until such time as the control, of the brigade was assumed by the Council, The request was granted. ' I t -y The Department of Lands and .Survey notifled that the powers of the Governor with), regard to the section of land gazetted as th«! Waihi Domain, now Waihi Racecourse, hacfii been delegated to the Ohinemuri • County! ■- Council. , " . > " In "reply to the Council's suggestion that 1 i the Commissioners appointed to make thej ' • financial adjustment between the county and.) ' borough should first visit Waihi, in order: -1| to see the requirements and developments of the place, the Acting-Premier telegraphed! *> that he thought the idea a good one, and; would try to have it carried out. - < * , ; The secretary (Mr. King) of the hospitals' trustees wrote thanking the Council for £63( 12s 9d, as part of £100 Coronation subsidy voted by the Council to the Waihi Hospitalbut at the same time objected strongly toy : '' the large deduction made from the grant for.' t Coronation celebration expenses, .and r»-| , quested the Council to reconsider the matter J After a long discussion, the letter was re«j . ceived. Mr. Ross tabled a notice of motion? M that the .whole of the incidental expenses in; connection with the Coronation celebrations ■ be paid out of the Rotunda grant. ;; Mr. A. Y. Boss was appointed to the Work* Committee. ' Mr. Donaldson asked as to the intention! , of the CounJil with regard to the borough; \\ workmen. He said the resolution putting the >| men on half time expired at the end of th* week, and in vie of the healthy outlook oft the borough finance, he moved that the meat be pat on lull time at the beginning of nest, week. Mr. Slevin seconded the motion, and said summer time was coming on. There wag a quantity of work to lie done. Mr. Ross sup- -• ported the motion. Mr. Tanner moved as an( ; - amendment that only 35 men be employed full time. Mr. Campbell seconded. Mr. Kat* > said that in the absence of any recommen- ■ dation from the Finance Committee regarding the borough finances, ha would vote against the amendment. Mr. Donaldson said • | the money was not going to be eipent fori nothing. They wanted to get good value fo* - J-J the outlay. A motion was eventually carried, " That the present number of men be put «» - - [ full time for one month." t ' ' ' "•?