BOROUGH COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14583, 4 February 1921, Page 6

BOROUGH COUNCIL

ORDINARY MEETING. Hi? Worship Hie Mayor (Mr .1. R. Fow) presided over a meeting of the Hamilton Borough Domicil last night. There were also present:-—Grs Mason, McKinnon. Tidd. Barton, Brind, Snell. Uafferty, Harp. Johnson and Cowry. Crave of absence was granted Drs. Gilbert and Scott. Messrs A. Salter. W. I. Gonradi. T Dickens and Mrs E. M. Salter asked to have their properties at Whiliora connected with the sewer. Mr D. Wilson and other residents of Manama Street made a similar request in regard to Iheir properties. -Ihe ap plications were referred to Ihe Works Committee. The High School Board of Governors asked Ihe Council to remove a quantity of clay on the Ward Street frontage of the section which Ihe Board desired lo beautify.-—H was decided to give effect lo Ihe request. Pomeroy and Do. were given permission lo erect a tin roof over the vacant space next lo Everybody’s Buildings, to shelter ttie vehicles stored there, pending the erection of a permanent stiow room. Applicants said they were prepared to remove (he roof at anytime Hie Council desires. —The application was granted, Cr Rafferty dissenting. Captain A. H. Burn again complained of the state in which the Horse Bazaar was left, when required for drill purposes. The globes and mantles were mostly broken, and the gas thereby largely wasted, while 25 per cent, of the open space was lelv.i by stored vehicles. As the Me; ; 11 •;i,:■ - 11 1 paid for the use of the whole bazaar fur three nights weekly it was imv.oiis Dial the present stale of affairs could md continue. Dr Mason said that if Hie Donnell was taking the money it musl give die service. If packing cases were stmvd there and mantles were broken. Ihe caretaker should be asked for an explanation, Ttie chairman of Hie Horse Bazaar Committee will report on the matter after a consultation with tin; caretaker. Mr T. Mitchell, Liverpool Street, asked (he Council |o define the watertable in Hardley Street and to clear out ihe water tables. The Mayor said lhal one side of this street was a model to Hamilton, while the other was just Hie reverse. Cr Snell remarked lhal Hie unfortunate Ihingwas that it was Hie. people on Hie beautiful side of the street that made the other side so disgraceful, by pitching all their rubbish there.—The application was approved. The borough engineer suggested that Mr Madill should lie required lo submit a proper plan in connection with bis drainage proposals of section 317 West, and specifying other items which should be provided.—lt was decided lo notify him of the requirements of the Council. On behalf of Mrs Lichenslein an Auckland firm of solicitors offered an increase of 5 per cent, on the amount payable on Hie lease held by her in return for a satisfactory Glasgow lease. —Granted on Hie usual terms. The secretary of the Fire Brigade wrote announcing that it was a misslatemenl that the deputy superintendent of the Brigade ronmved the ladder from the ITankHm Town Hall for his own use.—Received. COMMITTEE REPORTS. The following reports of eoimnilleos were adopted by lim Hamilton Borough Council at its meeting last night:—Legal and Finance Committee. The Legal and Finanee Commillee reported as follow.-:--"Thai Hie resolution giving Ihe pound keeper notice of the termination of his appointment be rescinded and that lie he notified that in all cases persons allowing e.illle lo wander on Hie streets must he prosecuted, such prosecutions lo he made by the borough solicitors on information supplied by the poundkeeper at the expense of the Council.” Works Commutes. The following recommendations were made: —That Hie borough ho divided into wards, a» follows; Claudelands, Hamilton East, Hamilton West, Frankloii. That the old borough boundary 'Gibbons creek) he Hie dhiding line between llic Dlaudclands and Hie Hamilton East wards, and (hat rieddon Terrace, gad don Road and Mannder’s Hill to Huakiwi Road be Hie dividing line between Franklon and Hamilton West wards.—That Grinler Bros.’ offer lo remove and re-erect all fencing on Bryce Street formation to new line for the sum of £1 I he accepted.—That (he m x! lowest tenderer (o Mr Gore lie offered Ihe coni raid, for clearing noxious growln on River Road.—That tenders lie called for a concrete culvert and earthwork at Hinsdale’s bridge.—Thai application be made (o Hie Board of Trade for a permit to obtain cement for Ihe purpose of erecting a wall and underground convenience at Garden Place and making concrete slabs for footway of traffic bridge.—That Hie piped drainage of Jolly’s estate (Lake road |o King street 1 he deferred.—That Hie e.-irtliwork at McGarrigle's corner be completed by day Inboiir and Hie engineer submit an estimate for stone wall. —Thai lenders he called for forming proposed new entrance (o I,oxford’s pit. -Thai Hie question of silent policemen he re force i hack to Dolincil.—That lenders be called for stormwater drainage and cess pits in Bridge street west and for lamdon si reel stormwater drainage.-—Thai Hie method of dealing will) (lie nuisance a( Hie Palmerston sired gully he approved.—Thai Ihe engineer he instructed to order broken Milestone for proposed bituminous road to Franklon. —That Hu' Advisory Commillee should consist of the whole of Hie Works Committee. —Thai the work on the mclliod required lo aliale the nuisance complained of by Messrs Pile and others in Palmerston sired sewer is now in hand.—Thai Hie maintenance supervisor attend lo Hie complaint respecting rubbish lip and that permission lie granted as suggested to plough out the noxious growth on Hie street.