EiaHTr per cent, ia an amount of dividend not Tory common to journalistic undertakings, we should think; and yet it is said that tho proprietors of ,th? Graphic lately did receire as much.
It is currently reported that Mr. Maurica Power intends instituting an action for damages; against the Thames Hospital Management for maltreatment "while an inmate of that institution which resulted in ths loss of his arm.
We learn that the claim of Messrs. Murpby Brothers on the Victoria Insurance Company for damages done to their 'store and stock by the late firo has been eatisfactorily Battled by the local agent of tho; company—Mr. D. R. Gellion.
Mb. and Mrs; :Clegg, the Mmiv aclerk in the office of a wine company ia London, have just been awarded the "flitch of bacon,"j which, according ,to custom,.is annually giyen at Diirimow to a couple who can swear that they hare had no quarrel for a year and a day. '_......_
Thb mil (and. only) : business at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning was loon disposed of. There ware sixteen cases en the sheet, of which ten were either withdrawn, settled out of Court, or confessed. The cases heard were very triflieg, and one or two were adjourned for a week.
TexeGbaphic communication with Wellington wns temporarily restored yesterday, and last evening one short message came through to us, but from some cause or other a further interruption occurred. To-day again one wire was put right and there was a considerable pressure of work on the lino.
'( A ciSE of great importance to newspaper proprietor was :i decidedfbyl yioeiChancellor Little, at Liyerpool. • Mr. John Vaughanj editor of the Liverpool Leador, had been summoned before the registrar to answer questions-, as to the sources from which he obtained information appearing in the Leader on the Civil Serrico Association. Mr. Vaughan refused steadily to disclose his informant's same, taking the responsibility of the article upon himself; and after many adjournments, tho Vice-Chancellor yesterday decided that he was not bound to answer the questions.
A movement is on foot to establish a High School on the Thames under the provisions of the Education Act of 1874. One or two meetings have heen held to furthor this object, and it is probable that a public meeting will shortly bo called of persons interested,in establishment of a High School. The mebtiags hitherto have been only, preliminary,. Jbut it, is expected that a general, puhlio expregsion of opinion will be elicited at the meeting to bo held which will satisfy the Board of, Education that the Thames people are in ear rest in their request for the .establishment of a superior, school in rach an important'district as this. ;
The TStyt York Times says :—" Cremation seems to have made some progress in this city when a society makes up such an exact schedule as that furnished by a Gorman organisation. According to the programme; the subject; for cremation is to be lowered through an altar and returned in aßhei suitable for the urn in exactly an hour and a half. This work is to be done bj machinery, no mortal hand touching the Bubject. The hot-air rblast \ used. is to bo 1000' deg. Fahrenheit; froni!<2so to 275 pounds of coal oil^nvillbe required, and tke total cost is to be .eight dollars.- We , are glad to be informed that this business like transaction is to be so cheap, and that it will, ncverthe^ less, bo conducted with clue respect lor the feelings of AherelaliYes and frienda.
THAMES BOROUGH COUNCIL. The fortnightly meeting of the Council wan held last night. There were present —His Worship the Mayor, Crs. Anthony, Ehrenfroid, Rcnshaw; Macnab, and "Wilson. ■ :
The minutes of previous meetings were read and confirmed:
Cr. Ehrenfreid moved that the ordinary business of the meeting bo postponed, in order to hear the objections immediately. Mr. Renshaw seconded, and the mption was carried.
The objections were then road, the first being that- of David Matheson. The allotment, which is on the Waiotahi Creek, was assessed at £11 per year. The objector said he held his house under a miner's right under the new Act, and thought the valuation too much. Cr. Renshaw said in cases where the Council knew nothing of the houses they should be adjourned. The Mayor said it would not do to adjourn, as the objections had to be decided upon in a certain time. Thi3 course had been taken to prevent litigation, and he thought the objections should be heard at once..
Cr. Renshaw said they should not decide in the dark—a person should be appointed to inspect the allotments the valuation of which was objected to. -He moved that the objections be referred to a committee, to be reported upon on Monday.
Cr. Macnab said the cases should be disposed of as rapidly as possible, as time was limited. As it was there would be scores of objections besides those appearing. It appeared that Mr. Mathesotf^pbjected because his neighbor's house was not rated so high as his. Cr. Rowe said the principle he would go upon was that in all cases where the rate was reasonable, it should be confirmed. In the present case, he thought the valuation of £11 per year fora fourroomed house was perfectly reasonable. It was proposed, seconded, and carried, that the rate of Mr. Mathoson be confirmed.
The next objection was that of Mr. C. Moor craft in Upper Albert-street, rated at £19. Confirmed.
Barnett and Levy—Allotment 338, Martha-street. This was merely an application for the transfer of the valuation to a Mrs. Pilkinton, who holds the lease of the allotment.
W. J. Taull—Allotment in Owen-street, rated at £60 per year. Confirmed. J. Quigley—Allotment in Waiotahi Creek, rated at £8. Objector said nothing had been done to improve the neighborhood, and the approach to his house was very bad. He considered it was a very unfair valuation. The rate was confirmed.
T Buckley —< three allotments. The rate' of the house in Tar,aru road was/ reduced to £6 10s, house in Owen-street reduced to £10 per year, objector showing satisfactorily that the house was overvalued. The third allotment was reduced to £20.
Imperial City Company—Mr. Salmon appeared to object to the valuation of £35, the surface of the ground being, covered by rateable property." Some discussion arose as to the reduction. Cr. Renshaw proposed that the valuation be reduced to £10, a rate of 10s per annum. .Cr.. Macnab proposed that the rate should be 2i)a!. Cr. Ehrenfried thought the. rate should be confirmed. Cr: Brown'supported the reduction. On being put the motion for a reduction to 10s per annum was carried. "
John Hennelly—Allotment in Bourkestreet, r,ated at £25. Mir. Gudgeon said the rate might be reduced to £20, and that reduction was decided upon accord- &&■•■• ■■•:_■- ■"■•'. . ■■' •",■ ■'_:,■■ :
James. McCabe—Allotment in Upper Albert-street, rated at £20. Cr. Macnab proposed that the rate, be reduced to £16; seconded by Cr. Wilson. Cr.; Ehrenfried moved an amendment that, the/rate; be reduced to £12; seconded by Cr. Brown and carried. . ••'.-■ • '.
; Henry. Gillett—allotment in Brownstreet—Theatre, Royal—rated at; £250. Mr. Levy appeared for Mr. Gillett, and stated that the whole premises wera let at present for £104. Pr« Rowe said the property was one 6f the most valuable in point of situation on the Thames, and did not think it was overrated —the owners should take care of their property, so that it would retain its value. The rate was confirmed; • ' : ;.r> • ■'.•'•
Alexander Bagnall — allotment and cottage on Waio;Earaka Creek, rated at £10. .Objector said there waf no .frontagq to the -house, which was not worth £10. The rate was confirmed. ;•"
James Renshaw—allotment and shop in Pollen-street, rated at £52. . Confirmed.
—: jTurney—allotment in Upper Albertetreet, rated at £12. Reduced to £10/ S
:. Thomas Stanley-r-Tararurrdad, rated at £23. Reduced to £18. I;. ; '
Walter Ericker—TararurroadrJated at £36; Reduced to £26. " /.;; J
' Mary Hogan—-Fountain Hptel, Pollenstroet, rated at £50. It appeared that the allotment had only becXrated at £25, the amount to which the objector wished ithe rate reduced.." ■■ .';.:! -. J
R. Madden—Brown-street, Grahamstown, £40. Confirmed. . . "~')
<T. 11. Perry-—WillougKby-streefc, 'ratocV at&6o. Seduced to £50. V: ■
A. C, Campbell—Broad^street, Block 6A, rated at £15. Rate confirmed. -
Michael O -tlaire-pßlock SA, .valued.at £10. Reduced to £?. -/The Miyor men., tioned that the action of the Counpil did not prevent objectors frond talcing action in the Resident Magistrate's Court, but that persons intending to appeal should give notice of such intention.
James Jeffrey — Brown- street, Grahamstown.rated at £50. Confirmed,
Wm;': Mahoney—Brown-street. Talued at'£Bo^ and'£l2 for back allotment. The front allotine'ht was reduced to £52, and the back allotment was t,o stand.;. ■■•■■•■ A ■'■'.-■.-, •■■ ..'.-■■,-:■ -.■■■' -,■■'■ ..': ''.'"■■
John Gillon —Tararii Road, rated at £18. Confirmed.
John Cartwright—Karalta Creek, rated at £13. Reduced to £10 on tho recommendation of the valuers. | W: Brown—Albert-street, rated at £25. The Mayor said the shop of objector had been erected for an engine shed, but had been converted into a butcher's shop. Reduced to £15.
John Phillips—Pollen-street, rated at £52. Confirmed. Also allotment and house in Mackay-street,.. rated at £20, which was confirmed. ■
George Blott—Owen-street, rated at £70. Reduced to £50.
David Phiip objected to being rated for. a lease' of which, ho was not the possessor, namely, allotment 194, the property of Mr. Taipari. Ordered to bo transferred. :
E.L. Milletfc—Tararu, rated at £18. Objector pleaded that he could not obtain 5s per week for his house. Reduced to £13.
Robert Wingate — Keddell-street, Block SA, rated at £15. Reduced to £12.
Robert Thompson — Grahams town, ■rated at £44 Reduced to £25.
Louis H. Bae—Pollen street, rated at £15. Objector said there were no rooms in his house—to call rooms. Confirmed.
Louis Lewis wanted, to know why the rates had been rising during two year*. House situated on the Waiotahi, rated at £25. Reducea to £18. :
J. Cocksl—Allotment in Mary-street, £67. Confirmed.
Daniel Wheelan — Campbell-street, valued at £10. Reduced to £6.
Henry Driver-^-Pollen-street,, house and allotment' valued at £40—confirmed ; allotment (two sections) in Eyre-*treet, £30 — confirmed; allotment Rolleston • street, which, should have been charged to J. Renshaw—to be transferred ; allotment next Hibernian Hall, .No. 103, not charged to him—to be charged to objector accordingly. . James Hopcraft, Eyre-street, rated at £30. Reduced to £25. Hopcraft. McCullough & Co.—premises in Willoughby-street, £52. Reduced t0£30. : John Keesing—Albert-street, rated at £40. Reduced to £30. John. Keesing-^AUotment in Brownstreet, rated at £76. Seduced to £65. ', John Thompson—House in Eyre-street; in course of erection—rated at £30. Objector thought this too much for an unfinished house,' and that it gave no encouragement for improvements. Reduced to £20. ■■..•.-..,■...= Thomas Way the Gudgeon, valuator, objected to the value of his house in Pollen-street, namely, £70. He was in-1 duced to object by comparing the valua : tion of his neighbors. 1 Mr. Brown moved that the valuation be confirmed, as Mr. Gudgeon should be a better valuator than the Borough Council. GOLDMTNINa COMPAKIES. Mr. Macdonald appeared in support of objections from the Imperial Crown, Kuranui, Tookeys, Golden Crown, and 'United Pumping Association. :t; - . The first case brought on was that of the Golden Crown; ; The assessment for the engine house, battery and buildings was laid at £625 per annum. Mr. Macdonald said the real value of the property should be what itw.ould letj for per. year. The^Unt niight tiaVe been put up for a purposW which had in some measure failed. It was not for thorn to consider what the plant was put up for, but what it would actually let" at. The Act stated the assessment should be in accordance withJthe annual value. i In answer to Mr. Rowe Mr. Gudgeon said there were 20 stampers in the.:battery; ■•■■;■■ :.. . \ y"'...;:...'' ...I,' -/.,'.-.. ■ J-. s '''.'■■ Cr. Anthony? reimarfced that the Tramway battery let for £8 per week. ; ''"" Mr. Gudgeon' said in order to arrive* at some idea of^the value, '^they "(the: valuators) j had asked,' the opinion of Claptain Souter. That gentleman had said that he let Mb battery at the rate of 68 per stamper a day, which he con-, sidered very much under ;value, and the valuators went on that principle. I Mr. Macdonald said it appeared that MrY Gudgeon hadi .started off with the opinion of a person who had a battery to; let, in which case, as they might imagine, Mr; Souter; could not.be an impartial judge. He had taken his own battery as a standppint, but there was a '.material distinction, inasmuch as neither .the Golden Crown nor the Caledonian batteries were Bituate'd in positions to crush: 'for the public. , Another important matter, to be considered was that in; the: Gulden Crown; battery the water had to be bought. The real point to consider was whether anyone would give £625 for the battery, as it stood. ,As to the.surface pi the land,'it was of no value .aparl^ front that attaching to it _as a mine; uJIe pb-j jected to Mi., Gudgeon: arriving ,at. the assessment of ( the battery aijtd;.plant. : by multiplying the opinion of. another gentleman, as regarded the singly stampers in his oWibattery; '_- •. ' J3 y ' . ,- ■; Mivßrown movdd iliiat^the'fatebe: cbni firmed. Etc had some-experience in batt teries, and .had beeri,a!"parlner in hiring : Ggodall'B battery of 20 stamps at £15 per week, , and the .tramwaiy battery ; ,;.pf; 10. stamps,at £12 per iweeki },Jfl\ tlila'j'casi there were ,20 stamperis,, and the. battery was convenient for :.th'e.public,; Apart. from .the mine ha considered the plant '.equitably.assessed, andvfelt confident that, were the.battery put in the. market tof morrow,: a customerf would "be found, to. jjurcha.sp it at the "amount at which if; was assessed. :
Gr. Anthony-sqconcl(3,d. •. K•, ••■ Mr. Macdonalcl said there were certain other conveniences besides its position for water that made Sorter's battery rnorp valuable than the Golden Crown,., and therefore an unfair exani.pleto'inake an assessment-froni. ,-'- ■ ... !
or. Bpwe said that other batteries were let'- &>r;iiioj?e than j>his. ' 13lit the Goldea
Crown Company had never a,tempted to let the battery. The motion of Cr. Brown was put and carried. CALEDO2UAH 1. The next. objection taken by Mr. Macdonald was the rating of the Caledonian at £1,300. Mr. Macdonald said the plant was valued at a higher rate than a more valuable one driven by water, the property of Mr. Brown. After some discussion, in which the opinion of the Council appeared to be that the rate was fair, the valuation was confirmed. Mr. Macdonald said that, having just brought forward what he had considered his best witness and been defeated, he should not bring any other. The question of the Pumping Association was subsequently brought forward,! and the rate was confirmed, after a fcood; deal of argument, on the motion of Cr. Ehrenfreid. THE TABABU TBA3IWAY. : The amount at which this property had; been valued per aunum was that was for the main line and stables at: termination. An objection was laid. On being brought forward by t<6 Clerk the rate was confirmed. BEGTTLAK BUSINESS —THS WATER WOKKB. Hearing the objections having been com.pleted it was suggested to adjourn, but the Mayor thought it would be as well to read the letter received from the Superintendent re the water works. The letter was read accordingly. It is as follows :— "Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 6th October, 1874..; : Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of a letter from the Town Clerk of the Thames Borough, dated the 19th ultimo, and making application that the works "for the supply of water may be handed over to the Borough Council. I beg to say that no such direct promise as that assumed in the Town Clerk's letter was made to the Municipal authorities, nor was any confirmation of such a promise made in the message re-! ferrod to, which was sent to the Provincial Council. A copy of that message is transmitted herewith. There are several important matters to be considered pre-i viously to giving effect, to the request of the Municipality. The financial bearings^ of the questions have, to be taken into* account; and, as a large part of the di«tricfc at present being supplied by means of those works lies outside of the municipal boundaries, the inhabitants of those portions of the district object to the hand-, ing over of the water works, unless they' are allowed to have some voice in the management. I beg to enquire, therefore, in what manner you propose to meet the requirements of the outside residents.—l am, &c, J. Williamson, Superintendent.* ■—His Worihip the Mayor, tho Thames." Mr. Ehrenfried was at a loss to know why they were in such a hurry to get the" water works handed over. The Provincial Government had collected the rates for the year, and they should maintain the supply during the remainder of the term; APPOINTMENT OF OFFICER. '■ Mr. J. B. Mason was appointed to the office of " Proper Officer of the Borough " under the provisions of Section 42 of Par! 9 of Bye-law' No. : 1 -of Borough of Thames. ' ■ ■ i The duties of this officer are to seize; upon stray cattle on land public or private not divided from the streets by a fence.; The duties of the police are confined tc» regulaif beats on streets within the Borough, and thus the • necessjfcfor the " Proper Officer." \. '. ; \. ~. «■ i j
The Council then rose.
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Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1806, 16 October 1874, Page 2
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