THAMES NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10201, 3 May 1912, Page 1

THAMES NEWS.

THAMES BOROUGH COUNCIL | —^ —- i LAST NIGHTS MEETING; Last night's mteeting' of the I Thames'Jßoirough Coumcil was attended by Bis Warship the Mayor 'Mill. Lowe), Cis Lucas," Cllaixton, G. Oribb, 'Horn, Laiprai'k, MfeOormiok,* and 'W'ariie. Tho Town Clwk (Ma-; Cbapman) was also in attendo.net. —-Minutes, Eitc— Tlio minut«s of; the last, meoting wore read" and adopted, aaid tiie outwaa-d . doiTebpondenoe similarly dealt with. —'Local Government IJill"— With reixTonee to proposed Liocal GoyernuK'.ut Bail and its local aipplioation it '.vas decided to take immediate steps to discuss this important matter, and it was agieed to leave the matter in the hands Gf thia Mayor to deal with. Tl)e conimun:c:Uio7i from the Go■tfernmemt dehlt w:ith jtlie relations of the'Hosnitiil a,nd Oharitable Aid Boards, and it w.-is stated that the matter would be specially m.eniionied at the next meeting of the Thames Hospital and -Glui'-.tnTile. Aid Beard, when steps .voulrl te taiken to call a special meeting of the members of the ldteal bedus inierested. A letter fji the aLnve subject was received from the Thames County Council re a preliminary conference. —Second Hand Dealer. —• An • appliciaition was received fro-iu. Mr CJ\...Hili asking for al Second-hand dealers license/ and it wtu; decided to grant tho license provitlied. tlio necessary formalities were conformed with. —The Oid Big Pump: An Important Prop»sial.--r*-In connection with the proposals of the Thames Borough' Cbimeil with reference to th© old Big Pump, the following communications were lX'cseiived: —• From the Hon. J. Golvin, Minister df Mines:—'"l hia t ve the honour^ to iic-kiK. wlcdge tiie receipt of your letter of the 23rd in at., written by direction of yoiu- Cbu'ncil, suggesting that the Old Big Pump property at the Thames 'be taken ovea* and vested in the Grown on the same ooiidiiions as '.those aiiectintj the Tliamles Hauraki area and plant, and forwarding paticiiilars of the .property in question. I note wha.t is urged by your Council in connection with the matter, and have" to state tliiait I am obtaining a report om th<& position of the matter and will communicate with you alter I haive 'received 1 the same." 'From Mr J. W. Hchol/ seortetairy of the 'Thames Dl-aing© Board : — "I h.a.ve the honour by direction of the Thames Drainage Board to aok'noAviedge receipt of your communication of tihia 15thnit. 'in-reference, to the Old Big Pump property, ami in reply to state thait, in the Bbard's opinion, the Thames Drainage B'oaird is the propeir body in which the property referred to sliKiuld be vested, and thiait ' steps will bo taikien in thiat direction." Mr G\ fil. Eissling', secretary of the Waiotaihi G.'Ml. Clompairy :—"I hsWe tho honour toi a,ulvn:owledge receipt of your letter 1 of the 15th inst., covering resolutions piassed by your Council with reference to the Old, Big Pump. Your letter has this day been submitted to: my directors, and I am instructed to state, thafc as: thley have been informed that, steps are na\V being taiken to 'viest the property in the Thames Drainage Boiard, my directors considei" that' the more diesiraible ooui'se to adopt." — Local Properties.— Coinmuniciiitions wtere received with reference t» rtmoval of . buildings and trtvnsfem of various properties; also for permission to je:vse of rigtit-of-way at Shortland. —Meclrical EJxpea-t.—■ ■ My F. Black telegraphed:—'''Expect to arrive ait Thames next Monday evleningl." —Mietal 'Contract. — It was decided to grant an extension of time to J. W. ißiickit and Co-, (ftontractors * far the supply of broken metal). —The Fire Brigade.— The seca-etaiy of the Thames Fire Brigade wrote stalling tha.t the B'rigadd hiad adiopted the Cbuncil's aaniandmient to rule 17 re employment of engine-keeper, and asking the Council's permission to have the rules printed. t —^Almibulancia Sfrreltcher. — It was decided' to permit-the St. John's Ambulancio Association to placo the aiiubt;lai.cie stretcher in the Central Fire Brigade Station. —<Tbe Abattoirs. — Tiie Stook alnd Meat. Inspector wrote stating tliiat the stock slauglitered at tiie municipal abattoirs during April wtas as under: —Cattle 127, sheep 334, lambs Ui, pigs 1. —Reserve at Parawai.— Tho (Hiief Einginfer <■£ tlio. N:Z. Government Railwiaiys wrote, forwarding to tlio Council diced of lmise of portion of railwiay, reserve area near Pa.rawaii. —Refund of BJatee.— Several applications for remits of rates wei'e received and dealt with in the Clotilncil's usual liberal uianner.