HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3156, 15 September 1892, Page 2

HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Phk. monthly muelinp of th- Hamilton l!..r(.ii(,'li Co.incil H.-.s li-ld at I.'io C-nncil (Chambers on cwninir. Tliere were present : His WoHiit. the M-.y..,-(Mr Isaac Cmtes, in (!..: elnirl, and Crs 15e.11, 11. M. Silm.mi. T. Ijoaiiri.iyh, W. •lories. C. Tippin, S.ln-.on, R I'. S.indes and .1. Keid. Nk\V C()UN(,'II.I.i)"S. — The K'ntuinini; Ollici'f reported Him election of Messrs T. '.lnalti ch. I). Salmon anr! W. .1 -■. vice Cr-. I). Salmon, \V. \V I and A. .Scott. Messrs \). Salmon, tjutiltrouijli and Jones beinir in attendance, and hnvini; signed the frrinal declaration, took their sea t^.

Band Issthi/mfxts. —Mr If. Tn.-tr.wn, secretary of the Hami'tou I'.rass lltnd, wrote giving a li.-tot the in> trmnents not. in use. He s'aled that the in-tninient< were useless, otherwise tlisy ivmild In- in use— Cr. ]). S;dmon moved that, the instruments which arc not in use, be handed over r,n the Council fur the time being.— Seconded by O, Jones and carried, Cr. Tippin alone dis-sijnti i>tr Lkasß, —Mr K. T. Cilinrmr applied to have allotments Nos. l:). .|.(, .J r> and .jg put iij> fur lease, as lie was desirntis nf obtaining tlipin.—Tim letter was received, it not being considered advisaUi to let these allotments fur a tr;rin of ye n\-\ BATHS.—Mr J. Hinton. sen., caretaker of the baths, applied fur some material 11 repair tha baths bcfiT. , . the. ba'hiog s> asm) sets in—The nuit.tr r was ref> rred t> the fiireninn nf works with power to act. Stkong Room.--Mr W. Cannell, with reference to the strung ro«m contract, complained that he did not consider it fair to him, ns he had f..-i:;h?r.;.l t.o complete the work in a fortnight, and to do so he would have had to obtain bricks from Auckland. The now contractor was, hnwover, allowed a month before sturtine, so as to ee.t bricks locally.— The Mayor stated that after the tenders had been accepted Mr Chappell had come to him and explained that it whs impossible to sr p t bricks at that time, in Hamilton, and .α-kerj if «n i.xU'hmou of time, would be allowed him. The M:.y..r told him that Im did not think the Council wished him tr go ,mt of the place, to tret the bricks, and granted his request. —The action of the Mayor wsis endorse!. Rkduction Wa.vi'KD. —Mr T. Casiidy asked to have, the rent paid by him for allotments AQti and -10!) reduced from "s (id to us per acre per annum, as ;he tirouml is unfit for agricnlt:iral piuposes. — Cr. Jones moved that the clerk be instructed to wiite to Mr Cassidy requesting him t;i choose whether he will give up the section to the. Council, to h'ive it put up to auction

again should he. decide to qi>-e it up.— Seconded by Ci\ Reid.—Or. .S.ind*s moved,

as an amendment, that .Mr C<i«ifJy's iipplication be nnt tnteitiined.—Secondecl by Or. H. M. Salmon.—On being put, the amendment was carried.

Reports.—The fnreman of works reported that during the month the following work hail been clone :—C.issidv's mad made «p; trees fenced in Lake Ttswrvt) ; ivpst end of Wp.llington-slr <et minle up an:i refenced ; 10 chains of Albert-street tinicls up with earth : 1 pipe-ci'issiner in Wellinztnnstreet; 1 20ft wood culvert in Victoriastreet; 15 chains of edging, oIF Firth-street ; repa:rs to Traffic Bridge und numerous other sin ill jobs. The follnwiner works require to be done :—Gravel for Albert-street, East, road from i\lr ainm-Vs t<> Mr QiickV requires doing. This is the time for this work to be dom before it get-s too hard for the plough. This work Inn iihva-ly been authoiised. The should also be ploughed off Mm foot-path in fnml of Sydney Sqare, Masrmie Kail, and from Cotunbes' ciropr to the Roin.ui Catlnlie Church, and the eaith will be carted five of cost to thu borough. These footpaths holld the w:iter badly in wet weather.—The report was received and adopted.—The registrar reported that iO does had b.-.en raßistorud, i) at 2-s (id, nnd 1 at Th. The r-ip"rt wns ißceived. —Xo report \v;h received from the poundlcwper.— The Town Clerk reported that the Borough now held Ilia. 3r. 14p. i.f etuJowment-, but they were entitled to KiOa. i.e., 1-lOth of the totil area of the Boroueh. IGOO a-.T.js.—Tlie report was received and adopted and referred to the Endowment Committee t> ta'ta steps to obtain the rflinaininsx endowments lj w'neh thi Borouah is entitle'!.

15mnr,K-stuel'T. — Mr. T. G. Sandes rnp .rted that heliai s'lrveycd lots-10") 107 ami ■111 and the foreshore upon which the flixmill is now Riveted. Ho also laid on the table a plan shmving the position of these lots with reference to riads. He tecoiiinißiided that tho plan as prejaml by him be sent 11 the G vernmunt with a lvqnest that the roads and sections be gazetted as shown. —Tim plan and report wore adopted and referred to the endowment coinini.'tee.

Paymknts.—The following accounts were passed for payment: -In*niMnce, £1 Is; T. W. Maunder, t'2 Hi- 0 1 ; W. I),iv, 7s ■H ; Ci. C. Manning 15.-< ; .1. 'Kr.iar. Os ;

Manktclow, 15s ; liri-.ige, 5s (id: J. Parr. ibll7s(id; Winter. £5 -Is; G. Mayos, £2 Us ; C. Harwood. £1 3s; J. Wrieht, £2 -U ; W. Taylor, :h ; T. G. SaivUs, W.) Ms.

CoMlirrrKlM.—The following wore appointed on the various committees for the ensuring year: — Works: Cr-i. Tipmn, .lonfis (Chaiiman), Slide an 1 (J ia!lr >us»li. Finance and Legal : Crs. If. M. Siliiinri, Sandes, 13p.11, mid the Mayor. Knduwinents: The Mayor, and Crs. Jones and Hell. Dlt.MS.—Cr Sandea moved that the levels be taken from the sale-yards with the view of. draining the sale-yards through the allotments opposite and that pipes be laid down.— Seconded by (Jr. Jones and carried. I'UBZB.—The Mayer nv ved that the question of dealing with the furze be referred to a u'liriinitt id eon<ittiiis[ of, the Mayor, and Crs. Jones, li-ii.l, and l>. Sdinon to take action. — S 'conded by Cr. Sandes. and carried.

CitossiyiiS.—The Mayor, in accordance with notice Riven moved that aftu- Ist October, IS!J2, private crossings be gianted only on (>;tyiiiortt of fcho cost nf tho same iind to be made under the superintendence of the Foreman of Works.—.Seconded by Cr. Reifi, and earned.

Notick Oμ MonoN',—Gr. Jones gave n'itic» to move iit. next meetine that a return If! ill iI" i.ilt »n.I 1 .t.-l nil t>lo t.l''l-l •dr.wiui: tile number atld description (if Works already authorised by the Council but nut yet completed (if any), where sitnatad, and an estimate of the amount of labour required to finish each.