HAMILTON BOROUGH LOAN, IMPROVEMENTS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2151, 22 April 1886, Page 2

HAMILTON BOROUGH LOAN, IMPROVEMENTS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

His Wobship the Mayor returned to Hamilton from Wellington on Tuesday, and a meeting of the Council was held the same evening to receive the formal report upon the results of the mission. Present : His Worship the Mayor, Ci^. PhiH;«, Bach, Scott, Tippen, l)ey, E Igecmnbe, and Knox. Cr. Barton made the ifeual declaration, and took his seat at tho council. Mr Graham explained at some leneth tho action he had taken, and took occasion to acknowledge the kindness and com te.sy ho had leeched at the. hands of tho Colonial Treasurer and the Hon. Mr Tole, tl.e Minister of Justice. The domain 1-uids were now practically vested in the Domain Board, who might proceed at once to improve them. The borough had the fullest authority to expend part of the proceeds of the loan upon this object, and the Go vernment, who advanced the money were fully cognisant of the fact. Only a fewtrifling formalities had to bo gone through before the £0000 was placed to their credit, and the Secretary to the Treasury, had afforded him most valuable assist mice in putting everything in older. The bonds would be for £500 each, of 50 years currency, bearing interest at the rate of 5i% per annum, but repayable in sums of not less than £100 at the pleasure of the Council during the currency of the loan. These arrangements he had made subject to the approval of the Council, but he had no doubt they would agree with him in the matter. The members of the Council tpoke approvingly of the action taken, and a resolution endorsing such action wa& carried unanimously. It was further resolved that the Borouah Solicitor be instructed to prepare the necessary papers forthwith, in oidor that the money be placed to the council' * credit with the least possible delay. Hih Wor.«n;> Inn refem d to the question of the public Dii'Mmgh. [Particulars concerning this ha\u from time to time appeared in these c >lumus and it is not necessary to iccipitulate.] Ho .said the Government wore impressed with the self-reliance of the b'uough, a* evidenced by the willingness to f»i\ c such a large contribution towards the erection of public buildings, and had given him the fullest assurances of their hearty sympathy and support. When tho vote was laid before the House concerning the site he wished it to be understood that that question was not definitely settled. Mr Ballance was evidently in favour of the hill above S. Peter's Church, but he might change his opinion when it was shown th.it better situations existed. The laud required would be regarded as a portion of the cost of the buildings, whether provided by the Government or the Borough. He thought Government inclined to the opinion that they should undertake the work, but no definite understanding was come to on that* point. Ministers were strongly in fauna of iwing concrete as the material, and this he took to be the general opinion of the burgesses also, as it would secure the greatest local expenditure. In the first placo, of course, it was necessary to take the burgesses into their confidence and ascertain whether the people were willing that an additional £1000 should go toward the building-*. He had no doubt of the result, but the Council had given an undertaking that no part of the unallotted portion of the loan was to be allocated without consulting the ratepayers. In answer to Cr. Scott, the Mayor said he took for granted that the Government would undertake the erection of the buildings. Cr. Scott said it was the opinion of many of the rfttegftyen that the Council should undertake the work and let it out in small contracts, thereby saving contractors' profits and keeping the whole of the money m the town. All the other councillors were averse to the proposal, but Cr. Scott said it would be as well to lay it before the meeting of the burgesses, to which the Mayor agreed. It was resolved that the Mayor be requested to call a public meeting of the burgesses to lay the proposal before them. The Mayor said he would not be able to call the meeting for about three week**. Beforo leaving the subject he would like to express his sense of the obligation he was under to Cr. Knox, the Deputy-Mayor, for the prompitude displayed by him in interviewing the Minister of Lands and laying the matter before him so clearly. Cr. Knox was pleased to know that his action had been appreciated, but he was bound to iay that bin fellow councillors were equally deserving of praise for the prompitude with which they met on receipt of the Mayor's telegram. Cr. Edgecumbe moved, " That the hearty thanks of the Council be accorded His Worship the Mayor for the successful result of his late visit to Wellington in connection with the borough loan,' In speaking to the motion, Cr. Edgecumbe Maid he was sure that every burgess joined with the Council in this mark of their approbation, an they could not but entertain a lively sense of gratitude to the Mayor for the pains he had taken to bring about such a desirable consummation. This was seconded by Cr. Scott and carried unanimously.

At the close of the Council meeting & meeting of the Domain Board was held, at which the question of improving the newly acquired lands and others heretofore under the jurisdiction of the board was considered. It was generally agreed that ne time should be lost in getting to work, as the season was advancing. Or. Tippen submitted a proposal to carry out the improvements in blocks of allotments, clearing, ploughing, and laying down the whole and enclosing each block in ring fencing, leaving the work of sub-division to be considered hereafter. A considerable amount of discussion ensued, but the scheme wan generally approved, and a committee consisting of the following members was appointed to take in hand the improvement of the domain lands in Hamilton East:— Messrs Tippen, Dey, Philips and Knox.

Mr J. Wylie, has lately opened a general store at the Government township at Rotorua, and is also prepared to accommodate boarders. His advertisement is in this issuo. The railway will soon be open for traffic to Lichtield, thus completing another link in the line to the Lake district. This will bring the phenomena and natural baths at Taupo within easy reach of health and sight settlers, and we can readily advise them to make the round trip. MrHeaney's hotel at Lichtield ia an exceedingly comfortable bouse to stop at, where a good table is kept and erery facilities for travelling can be obtained. See advertisement. Reward offered for a. bay mare strayt d from Hamilton. Cured ot Drivki.vg -"A young friend of mine was cured of an insatiable thirst for liquor, that had so prostrated his sjstem that he was unable to do any business. He was entirely cured by the use of Am. Co's Hop Hitters. It nllajed all that burning thirst, took away the appetite for liquor, made his nerves steady, and he has remained a, sober and steady roan for more than twu years, and has no dcs re to return to his cups."— From a leading R, &. Official.