THAMES BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1798, 7 October 1874, Page 2

THAMES BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the Council was held last night. There were present: His Worship the Mayor, and Crs. Ehrenfried Anthony, Butt, Macnab, Brown.

The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed.

GOEEESPONDEKCE.

A number of letters were received.

One from the Chairman of the Parawai Highway Board stated that the Superintendent had been communicated with respecting the £150 which was promised as the Parawai quota to the cost of the Hape Creek bridge, but that no reply had been receivedOne from Alex. Dewar asked for permission to ope,n the street from the water pipe in front of his residence. Granted. A number of objections to the assessment were received. It was decided to consider this matter at another meeting, the time to be advertised*. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £403 7«. 9d were passed for payment. _ Cr. Ehrenfried moved,, and Cr. Anthony seconded, that the valuers be paid, The motion was carried. WAIO-KABAXA BO AD. The tenders for the construction of the Waio-Karaka road were then opened. The tenders were as follows:—A. BajinaH, £666; J. Brett, £989; H. Eawden, £973 17s; R. H. Blako and party, £788; McCormick Bros., £SM 10s 4d; J, Goonan, £1192; E. Gallagher, £Sls ; P. Dillon, £847 4s—requiring ten weeks to complete the work—-six being the time specified; A. Watson, £9U 10s; P, Lambert, £1200; Chas. Hart, £717 4s ; M. Kinsella, £892 7s. Mr. Anthony moved that Mr. Bagnall'a tender of £666 bo accepted, subject to the guarantee of the companies being forthcoming. Carried.

The Mayor said tlie representatives of companies had been met that morning, but no definite arrangements had been come to as to the guarantee. He (the Mayor) should lite the Council to make a distinct proposal as to the terms upon which the tenders should be accepted. He was not sure about the power of the directors in! the matter. -

<Cr. Macnab said he would like to know what had been done in the matter. Ifhe Mayor said the Queen of the May would be prepared to give ft guarantee on 'i • .■■-■'■■..

the Bank of New Zealand. Ai to the other companies, there had been only one represent.".!; ye of the City of 'York present at the interview, and Mr. Jlicks of the City of London had expressed himself to the effect that the City of London would be prepared to do the same as the others.

Cr. Butt thought they were getting on no further. This dilly-dallying waf unfair to the public and contractors. The com? panics seemed to take no more interest. The Mayor said Cr. Butt was scarcely correct, inasmuch as they were now in a position to slate the terms of the contract.

Cr. Macnab said he did not believe the companies were incorporated so as to be legally j ustified in making such road. Cr. Brown moved that if two directors would sign on behalf of the companies, in addition to giviug their personal security, the work be proceeded with. The Mayor said Or. Brown's motion would be a hardship upon the directors. It was sufficient that the directors should place a marked cheque in the Bank as a security, arid he saw no reason why they should not do this. , Cr. Macnab could not see why the director! should be asked to become security in this ease. " { Cr. Brown : But they are quite v'^mge Cr. j-.htenfried sccondod the lnotion^of Cr. Brown, and the motion was then put and carried.

It was understood that better security would be taken—if it could be got. " The Council then rose.