HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XLII, Issue 3360, 11 January 1894, Page 9

HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The, monthly..meetinxjif the Hamilton Boi'imain Council was held at the Council Chambers at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday. There Werß'present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. Day) in the chair, and Cre. C. Tippin, 8. Davis, R. J, Gwynne,~T,. Slade, W. Jones, D. Sulmon, and R. F. Sandes. Licensing.—The Minister for Justice wrote, stating that the Waipa County Council had been appointed to conduct the licensing matters throughout the electoral district of Waipa.—Received. Mr Sandes' AccouNT.-MrT, G. Sandes wrote, &i y i n ß explanations as to the charges in his'account of £3 4s'()d [referred back to him at last meeting.-Cr. Tippin moved that the letter be received.—Seconded by Cr. Jones.—Mr Sandes at this time catne into the chambers and made a full explana-tion.-The motion was then put and carried unanimously. Pipes.-Mr P. LeQuesne applied for permission to; lay a water-pipe under the road from his hotel to his store—Granted, ; • ; School Bridge.-The _ following letter was read from the Kirikiriroa Road Board with reference to the school hridge'i-At the last meeting of the Kirikiriroa Road Board reference was made to an inconvenience to the public, caused by. the Borough Council havinjar' erected a barricade on Heaphy Terrace; 1, AVthe bridge is not being repaired,' nor the-usual- steps taken for that purpose, and as the bridge is perfectly safe for light traffic, I am directed to respectfully request,that you will kindly n;ove that the obstruction be removed.— Cr. Sandes said that the Council could not consent to fake defence down unless the Kirikiriroa Road Board would undertake to be: responsible'-for; any accidents; 'He moved that the letter be received and the clerk be instructed to, write, asking the Board if they will join with the in the expense of repairing arid 'maintaining' the bridge, 1 and' requesting them to fence across the cutting on their side in the mean-time-Seconded bv Cr. Jones andi carried. A Disputed Claim.-Mr E. Wilson, the contractor for the saleyards di ain, .wrote forwarding a statement from: Mr.Gwynneth, C,E.,showingthat he was entitled to 85cubic yards extra>in connection"with the above work, for which, with the other items of extras he claimed, and aslc/l that a committee he appointed to.deal.with tl|e,malter or that it be referred to arbitration.—Cr. Tippin '■ satd-^^lr-Wilsori'Lhiid given a receipt in full of all demands, and he moved, that the letter be 1 received.-Secondod h;;! Cr. Slade.—Cr.'rJonei'moyed that the) matter be.deferredluritilpnext"meeting.SecondedbyCr. Salmon;—TheAmendment was.put and lost, the voting being, for: •'Ors/'Salmon and' Jones;' against, the Mayor and Cr.«. Tippin, Davis, Gwynne, Slade, and Sandes.—The .original motion was then put and carried the voting being vice vorsa. , . , Reports.-The' pouudkeeper reported that during' November -and "'December 9 head of cattle and 25 horses bad been impounded, iand £ll4s6d receiyedjn fee*;— The, report was received and adopted,—The foreman; of '.works, reportedis to the works during the month 'and'poihted out that the following works require 1 attention: forming and gravelling from end bf bridge to Bradley's hill, and the clearing, of jthepublic drains East and West,-The*report was adopted. "" *" .'' , v, \ Payments. -The'following accounts were passed for payment: Maunder, £1 lis 7d; J. Frear, 2s 6d,v.T, King, 2sod;W. .-. Andrew, fe; ■R.-.W. Dyer, filfls; Winter, £2 >los 6d; Downing, ,7s Gd'; W. Kelly, 17s;, 'G.Mayes, Vti. "..'."•".'? Telegrams-Cr, Sandes moved that the Clerk be'instructed to'" 1 write to the Commissioner of Telegraphs requesting him to ~'! place Hamilton rinjdirect telegraphic communication , ; with Morn nsville, also .to facilitate as far as possible the dispatch of telegrams between Hamilton ami Rotorua.now M thatthe'la\ttef plart iifWarljf'indirect railway'commuhicallih'n witKiHaniilton. In ; /making of the necessity.iof being placed i n b i*j eed y teleK ra - ~;, pj)ic ', wtir'Rotprua; the '";'. 'preaenV very ihconven1' ierit! J: 'He ; referred 'to"telegrams sent with referenco to patients coming to'the Hospital, the patients often being in the Hospital; before the telegram Was received;-The motion waa seconded.by Cr. Jones and carried. ■■■ i Overhanging TREES.:-The Clerk jwas' l instructed to notify all persons with trees overhanging tho footpaths to cut the same, I . : r ■>■ { j