THE WATER SUPPLY.
'adjourned public meeting. The .adjourned meeting of the citizens took place at the Masonic Hail last evening. His Worship the Mayor presided. There were also present on the platform— Councillors Woodland, Beck, Ramsay, Burt, Prosser, Walter, Barnes, and Beeves; Dr Bakewell, Messrs W; D. Stewart, B. Isaac D. R. Hay, J. Wilson, Hutcheson, G. E. Barton, Hugh M'Dermid, and Ure. Cr. Prosser moved, and Cr. Reeves seconded—“ That, in the opinion of this the Waterworks Company have acted in a most unfair and illiberal manner in refusing to complete the sale of the works to the Corporation, after agreeing to do so.” Professor Black explained that the water he analysed on one occasion he took from the Company’s reservoir himself. It contained tno much organic matter for domestic use. What he recommended was to deepen the upper reservoir and take possession of the gathering ground and keep cattle off it; a drain should be cut to take down the surface water more quickly,'and filter-beds should be provided. When this was done Dunedin would have a really good supply of water. Mr Fish would support the resolution, with the] following addition .'—“ Farther, in the opinion of this meeting, it is desirable that the Corporation shad, in order the more effectually to oppose the proposed ’Bill of the 1 Water Company, at once employ a Parliamentary agent of experience to protect the interests of the citijten ; and thafa barrister of standing should be despatched to Wellington to oppose the BilTat the bpj of the House, and that the Mayor oranother leading member of the Council should goto Wellington during the session with a view of assisting the above named gentleman to prevent the Bid from passing.” Cr Reeves explained that the Council had ione all Mr Fish suggested. Mr Fish was glad to hear it, but was sorry publicity had not been given to the action of the Council before. He suggested that the Mayor should also go to Wellington on this question, and a leading banister, say Mr Stout. heartily concurred with the idea that the Corporation should proceed to the erection of new works; but he was not ,uite so sanguine as some of the speakers as to the profitableness of having two acts of waterworks. He proposed—“ That th.s ueetin* respectfully recommends to the City council that, before proceeding with the con■traction of new waterworks, they open a final negotiation with the Waterworks Com. pany, to purchase either at Lls per share—at which rate, in the estimation of the chairman, the Company was * morally boxuftl’
to at Ll6, the amount offered subsequently by the Council j and that, fading a satisfactory arrangement being arrived at, new works be proceeded with by the Corporation with all possible speed. ” After some further discussion, Mr Fish withdrew his addition, and the original motion was earned. Mr Fish then proposed the resolution he catried^ ' &B ** add * tioa to that just Mr Isaac desired to move as an amendment that the meeting endorse the action of the' Council in employing an agent to watch proceedings in Parliament with regard to the Waterworks Bill, but he found no seconder. The motion was carried. Mr Millar moved and Mr HutoAeson seconded—“ That a petition be presented to the General Assembly, in accordance with the above resolutions, and praying that it will not consent to the Dunedin Waterworks Company having extended borrowing and other powers, and that the Ciiy Council be requested to prepare the same and obtain signatures. ” —Can ied. Mr D, R. Hay moved and Mr Use seconded—“ That a copy of the above resolutions be forwarded to the Hoo. Julius Vogel, and the Speaker and members of the House of Assembly, and the honorable members of the Legislative Council.”—Carried.
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Evening Star, Issue 3490, 30 April 1874, Page 2
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628THE WATER SUPPLY. Evening Star, Issue 3490, 30 April 1874, Page 2
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