BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8069, 1 December 1906, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

lip ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council was held last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. S. Bond) and Crs. W. F. Ma?on, C. L. MacDiarinid, C. J. W. Buton, <*. Edgetutnbe, J. A. Young and \V. ('. Davis.

In -peril] meeting the consolidated by- ; law- '-»iiw up for adoption. ! hi Mayor explained the alterations and idditinns main to the by-laws by the committee. Amendment ard alteration could be nude before the adopti n was c nfirrped. Ho moved that the by-laws be adapted. Cr. BartoD seconded the motion. (> Young thought thedriversof licensed j vehicles hb well as the vehicles should bo ietised. He did not think tradesmen's carts, not plying for hire, should be taxed. He wou'd move that the reference to tr-idesineu's carts not plying for hire, be struck out. Trie Mayor suggested that Cr. Young should withhold his amendment until ibe adoption came up for confirmation. Id the meantime copies of the by-laws would bo circulated, and Councillors would bi able to study them fully. Cr. Young agreed to this course, and after some further discussion the motion

W'ss carried. The speoial order striking a special rate confirmed on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr. Bartorj. The ordinary business was then taken.

Cr. Brewis wrote applying for leave of abience for six months. The applicarion was granted. Mr W. H. Paul, secretary of the Waikato >oglers' Club, wrote asking for payment of the Council's donation of £5 towards the cost of fish ponds. The amount was passed lor payment. Messrs Ltvett and Tucker wrote applying for the uj.l of poriion of section 417 in th< vicinity of the old sunken vessel at the mouth of the creek, on the eastern bank of the river, as a gravel pit. The section was at present in a very bad state, and if their application w .s granted they would undert«ke to fence and otherwise improve it cnsiderably, leaving it to the approval of the Engineer, suitable for recreation purposes.

The Engineer recommended that thr application be granted on the condition? mentioned, and on the distinct understanding that the gravel taken be used only on the Borough streets. After some discussion the Mayor moved that the application be granted on the on ditions named, and on the further conditions that sixpence per load royalty be paid on each load of gravel t»ken from the pit. Or. MacDiarmid seconded the motion, which was carried. Messrs Ellis and Burnand Ltd wrote asking that a larger water main be installed in Grey-street, to enable them to provide their premises with adequate fire prevention apparatus. Cr. Barton moved that the work asked for be carried out. The motion was seconded by Cr. Young and carried. The Borough Solicitor forwarded plan of Von Teinpsky-street, with the necessary consents endorsed thereon. The Mayor and Cr. Mason were appointed to affix the Bjrough 6eal to the plan.

Mr H. J. Greenslade M.H.H. forwarded a letter from the Hon the Minister for Eailways, with reference to the Council':

application that cattle yards be provided at the station, ibe request made was for the provision ot a aiding a-.d cattle yards on tho platform side of the station, the oost of which would be considerable. Apart from that there were very decided objections to yards in such a

p isition. There were already yards a' Frankton and Kirikiriroa and he regretted that he Could not see his way to compl) Mth the Borough's request. The letter was received.

The Mayor reported that ho had brought the matter bjfore the Hon. H. McNao on Thursday, and he had promised to lay it again before the Minister of Railways. ihe Hon. J. MoGowan, Minister of Justice, telegraphed regretting his inability to visit Hamilton on the 28th ult. to open the new Courthouse. It might be possible tor him to visit Hamilton later on for that purpose.

It was decided to invite the Minister of Public Works to open the saleyards. The Departmuut of Roads wrot-s, forwarding a copy of the Model By-laws Bill. —HeCbived.

Messrs Rigby & Warren, architects, submitted sketch plans for the proposed alterations to the Town Hall. The matter was referred to the Town lIjII Committee to report. Tne S-cietary of the Fire Brigade wrote

applying for payments t) firemen in connection with the recent tire in Hamilton. The a eount was passed for payment, and the Mayor was requested to come to an arrangement with tne Brigade with ie ference to the charge for drying luse. Messrs F. C. Davis, S. A. Pethybridge,

i>\ W. Davis and Joseph Freear, ratepayers

and property owners in the vicinity of Garden P.aoe, wrote suggesting the Cou:-

cil should Oonsider the advantage of farming Garden Piace full width, adjoining hjlders to contribute to the o >st if necessary. They obj ;cted to any part of Garden

Place being leased.—Received. It was decided to inform the petitioners that plans f r the work in Garden Place could now be inspected. The Secretary of tie Treasury notifi'd that the Colonial Treasurer had provisionally approved of the Council's application for a loan of jEWUO for extending waterworks, only MOW to be advanced in any one ye ir.

It was decided to apply for £IOOO at once, and a further XIOJG prior to the expiry of the current liaaceiil year. Mr W. Hicks wrote complaining tint a tea iut of hid hud been iuo 'nveuienee I by a fence being buried while the work of reducing the street level was in progress, and asking that the inconvenience be removed.— Kcjived. The Endowments Cominittoe reported, recouinionJiu.j the Council not to entertain the application of Mr T. Barton for lease of portion of;- ction -tOo. The report w-„3 adopted. Tlu Legal and Finance Committee reported, reoinmending that one half of the »alauoo of subsidy due to the Hospital lijard bo paid ; that the offer of the Premier re the waterworks loan be accepted ; that Mr Luxford be informed, in reference t<j his letter regarding Mr application, that Mr Conradi had withdrawn his application, and that the Council is •akiug no action lu tho matter at j.resont; and thit the application of the assistant Town Clerk for an increase in salary be granted. s The report was adopted. Tho Engineer's re ; )3 rt was read as follows:—Drainage Contracts.-The contractor* have finished pipu laying on No. 1 contract and have laid 800 ft of bin. pipes on No. 2 cinfract. Considerate delay has been caused owiug to the wet nature of the ground.

Storm water drainage contract—Since | my last report the o -utractor has laid 370 ft ! iof loin pipes and IOUOtt of 12.n pipes and 1 built three manholes. Street formation contracts.—The conI tractors c nnmonced the Hinemoa-streot | entrant on the 12th inet. and ha.-e made good progress with their work. I woul i ask that I be authorised to take the neoas- : sary levola and prepare plans and speoifica- | tious fur kerbiug and channelling Victoria- ; stroot on both s des south of the railway lino. The prudent water table is insanitary, j and it is advisible that the work be done during the summer months. Extension of Ward-street.—l w mid rej commend the Council to take steps to exj tend Ward-street rroiu Hioeiuoa-sti-eet to : l'ainui road. This could be dealt with when j taking Domain Secti 'ns -163 a and 11 Belt ' under the Public Wcrks Act, the survey i for whioh i have now in hand.

Water Extension. —With reference to the applications for the extension of the water service in Jersey and Ulster-streets, the loan pr- poaal provided for 23 chains of tin mains in Jersey-street and -10 chains in Ulster-street, but owing to the number of new h'-u-oj erected in Jcr-ey-streetan additional ') chains will be required. As the loan is now available, I eee no reason why tenders should not lie invited for the supply ot tne necessary pipes, valvei and hydrants. The total cost including laying will be about -£OSO. The report was received and adopted. The Treasurer reported the total receipts since meeting lo be JC23'J ltJs H, and the debit balance at the Bank, XltLSt Sa :id ; cr. dr.inage loan account, ilolS 12s 7d ; saleyards loan account, X 221 lls4d; cemeteries account, Xl'.l los -Ad; dr. streets, bridge ami gasworks account Jjloij2 Gs 7d.

Accounts oortitied by Ibe finance committee were p.i-sed for payment. Trie tender of Mr M. A. Going for the supply of dog collars at Gifd each was accepted. The Mayor reported that it had come node* hi. notice that a tenant had disposed of travel from a section rooted by him He uaovad that notice ba sent to the tenant informing him that he hid no power to allow gravel to be removed from a Borough seotiou without the permission of the Council The motion was seconded pro forma by Gr. Young, and aftor some di-cussion carried Ot). the motion of Gr. i'oung the whole matter was referred to a committee Ito report. The ilajor aad Cte. Kdgogwabe mi

M'cDisrmid were Appointed 8 committee to supervise the euction of a gate in'< the ruilwny reserve. Cr Barton mcred " that the Legal anc Finance Committee be asked t) report on the advisabiity of raising a loan to pro vide for niuking drainage connections." The Mayor s.eon.led the mot on, which received general support and was carried. The quest on of tiie s-iiuol drainage wabrought up by Cr. D.ivis, and wu3 refeireo to Inspector Aliddleton. Cr. MacDiarmid moved that the resolution standing regarding the Mayor',honorarium be rescinded, and that the Mayor be voted an annual allowance o: -£5 O. Tti« mntion wis wended hv Cr. Edg< - cumbe and carried unanimously. 1 lie iU»yur m. v, d iu iiccurdance with a tice, that the Rpplication of the T.wr Clerk and Engineer, for an increase in -alary r,f £:,() ~,,r , nnu , n ))a pranted. He spoke highly of Mr Sims' services. Cr. loatigsecoudeu the renoiutmn, which was supported by several Councillors and carried unanimously. 'f he meeting thin adjourned. The Council then sat as a DOMAIN BOARP.. The Hospital Board w,«s granted permission to take sand for building purpoaet froin the reserve near tho pumping station subject to theEagineot's supervision and royalty of per yard. An account for wages waß passed fo> payment. The Domain Committee ree immendei the Board accapt the application of th< Waikato Ath'otic Club for Seddon Park. l'ho report was adopted. The Mayor and Messrs Davis and M x Uiarmid were appointed a committee t !<o into the accounts between the Board and the Borough Council. Tne Board then rose.