THE WAIO-KABAKA DRAINAGE.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2015, 19 June 1875, Page 2

THE WAIO-KABAKA DRAINAGE.

,: A .meeting of,choseuinterested;in the; drainage of tho Waio-Karaka district was held the Governor Bowen Hotel this morning. There were, preseot. representatives from all the companies a the WaioEaraka.- - \i : ...'■■ ; -i ■.'.'< Captain Itichards was voted, to the chair on the proposal of Mr Kennari. Mr Whitford read the, minutes of last meeting which were duly confirmed, after which a good deal of discussion \aros9 between the representatives of different mines. The proceedings were for the most part characterised by a desire on the part of all present,to act reasonably add come to an equitable arrangement.for the adjustment of a rate. . - ; .., ; . ' Mr' JDjnnan said, the Bright Smile were .willing to pay theamount for'which they were assessed in Mr Walker's scheme, £10C 0 per year. „- - „.- • .. ' Mr "YVesfcon, who represented the City of London Company, having come from Auckland for that ..purpose, said he did not consider the schemes proposed by Messrs Walker and Kichards were by any meanssuited to meet tke case. He. opined that the assessment should be based upon tlie,depf;h iand;:np.t>u|)pn ; the r proceeds of 'the mine. The charge £1000 per year—at which sum the City^had been' ; rated in; the! draft schemed—-was 1 quite .disproportionate to the amount of benefit received by tbat mine. He was willing to pay £500 aij ear, and. thought it'wduld be quite sufficient* but he wished to see the matter arranged, ,;as; satisfactorily- : to all parties coacerneJas might be. , , Mr Thomas, on hehalLof the Queen of Beauty, stated thaVhe 1 tfould agree to a like contribution. :: The question of a re-adjustment was then considered. .It was found, upon furnishing a rough rate all round, that it was very far short of paying for the ■pump works. -

Mr Western then submitted tlie following; scheme. , Bright Smile,. £1C.30; Queen of Beauty, £550; City of London, :£o-50; Queen of the May, £<10Q; -Exichango, £25Q- 1-£264 when they commence work ; Bird ifl 1 Hand, 7£lo#; Queen of the Thames, £104; Crown Princess, £300; City of York, £250; V?nguard, £101; South British, £104. : In inbst of^tha/ahbTe;;mines 4he delegates present agreed as to the adjustment, the Queen of Beauty and City of Lon;don agreeing to the charge. With regard ito the other/ mines,' the terms", were not actually 'accepted, "some of "the representatives not being authorized ,to act definitely, but the scheme was generally accepted as a just one. Alter this had been arrived at, a resoluItioD was passed thatthe Bright Snrle Company guarantee to conform to the conditions of section 5 of the Drainage Act, and that the various companies communicate with the Secretary of the Bright Smile Company.