HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12545, 12 April 1904, Page 7

HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Tub Hamilton Borough Council met on Friday evening. There were present: His Worship the Mayor and Messrs. Bettley, Salmon, McKee. Parr, Peursou, and Young Resignation: Sir. Manning tendered his resignation, as he was mm hie to Uevoto sulHcicnfc time to the business of the borough. Accepted with regret. Insuring Firemen: It waa decided to call tenders for insuring brigademen against accident.

Road Metal: Mr. T. Long's (of Karaiigabake) offer to supply road metal was referred to the Works Committee, Municipal Conference: A letter- was received from Mr. F. W. Lang. at.ILK., consenting to represent the Council at the Municipal Conference.

Sanitary Matters: Dr. Makgill reported on the proposed drainage scheme and nisrhtsoil service. He had inspected the point, shown on Mr. Boyian's plan as the site for the septic tank, and noted that fliterimr bods were net shown on the pi in. The diluent from a tank without such beds was not free from danger, and could only be regarded as a temporary expedient. It was undesirable to one roach upon the reserve along the river bank by the presence of sewage filter-beds, which in most eases give off a certain degree of unpleasant smell. The probable increase of population in the neighbourhood must also be considered, He (l)r'. Mak^ill) was inclined to recommend a spot about 3'Jjyds below the intake of the- water supply. That the final effluent would be discharged above the town was not a serious objection, as it should be quite free from ofFansivenesg. He recommended that that, or some still more suitable site, should he referred to the engineer. With reference to a niahtsoll depot, no night soil should be deposited within 30 or 40 chains from a dwellingnotise or from 10 to 15 chains from a frequently used road, or whs-re the surface drainage would pollute a water supply. He recommended that tlie collection of niglUscil should be done by their own workmen. The best conducted service in the Auckland district was at Rotorua, wheco tho Council did the work and levied a6d rate for the purpose. Consideration of the letter wan deferred. Hospital Levy: The secretary of the "VVaikato Hospital Board wrote requesting payment- of £95 143 for the year ending March 31. 1905. Unimproved Values: Eighty-one residents submitted a demand that a proposal to rescind the Bating; on' Unimproved Values Act, 1396. within the borough of Hamilton he submitted to a vote of the ratepayers. It was decided to accede to the request. Roads: The foreman reported repairs to various streets. Ha advised that a rail he put along the embankment in Granthamstreet, and that tenders bo called for screening gravel. Clarence-street. The following tenders were received for making 20ft of culvert near the gasworks: 8. Sheldon, £59 10s; J. V. Murray, £53 10s; J. Chap pell, £55 IGs. - : : ■' " ' ■' '

Insanitary Buildings: The inspector of nuisances reported that a house belonging to Mr. Foulshnm was not. fit to live in, and that a house close bv belonging to the same owner was in a similar condition. He also condemned as insanitary the stable in Victoriastreet belonging: to Mr. Atkinson. The report was adopted, end the inspector - instructed to take action forthwith. Finance: The. clerk read the following' financial statement:—Debit balance. February '9, .1904. £924 i'Zs td; accounts passed, £85 to lid: accounts since paid. £431 6s lOd: total. £1053 153 4d. Receipts. £2?£ lis 10d. Debit balance. £793 4s (id. The following accounts were passed for payment:—Gas Company. £5 58: licensing expenses, £6; Maunder, 14a 4d: .T. Chamber? and Sou. 193: Parr Tiros., £1 14s 3d; R. J. Pauil. £5 8s 6d: IT Kelly. £4 163 3d: H. I. Bi?as. £'> 6s; B. Drnry, £7 5? 6d. Balevai'ds: The Mayer reported that he had interviewed a committee consist in if of members of the Farmers' Ctnb and the auctioneers. who breed that the suggested imnrovementa should be, carried out immediately. Tie 'moved. "That mans be immediately prepared and submitted to the Council.'' He stated authoritatively that if sufficient accommodation were provided the sheep fairs would he he'd in Hamilton. The motion was parried nnanimawslv. Government. Bniiidinus: Mr. Bettlev moved. " That, the town clevis be instructed to communicate with tlie Minister in charge of the Department, a»Uinsr that a lands registration office be created in conjunction with the l>'9tn>t Court on a norion of the nest office allotment." Mr. Young moved. "That the Government be rwiwti'l to erect suitable ViTijli!intra in the wvifffebowrhood of the Council Chamber.*/' This was not, seconded, and the original motion was carried.