THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8170, 30 April 1895, Page 3

THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

At the Borough Oounoil Chambers Mr Duncan Introduced a doputitinu of the Borough Council o ir-slstittfj; of the Mayor, Messrs Davidson, Milne, Hamilton, Beo, Mo k, Brown and M'Dowcll. The Borough Engineer and Mr S. E. Shrimski woro also present. THE NEW INTAKE The Mivyor said the matter they had to bring under his notico was the water raoe oxteniion, ami they hopel that tho Government Engineer, Mr Qovr, would bo sent to wee the work they were doing, and if tiny wore working so as to secure tho be.it rosultn. The Mayor said tlioy desired to expend the money as economically as possible Mr Cadman aaid Mr Govr wii will) him in the. south, but hid suddenly bi>en called away to the West Coast on M'dland Rtilwny business, but ho had conn along tn see whit they woro want ing. Tho Engineer pointed out whit they had boon doing, presenting a plan of tho work. The Mayor said that it was ndvantngoOU3 to pioceed with the work, as tho river was very low at this season. Mr Cadnoan snid he would arrange for Mr Govr to come up and s»o tho work. Tho mutter of tho cost of any extension wns considered, and the Engino^r mik! there was over L2OO available, And that would cut about 10 chains more. TlieMiyor said that tho Minister for Lands h<d promit-ol that he would arlango for the Council to go up furthor if t i hoy rt quired to. Mr Duncan : That would taku them on to the uowly-acquired G .vernme nt land — lite Boitoii'f. Mr Ctdman sml th y .should look after th it, and sen (hat thoir right t> go furth.-i was reserved befote ihe lat>d w,ts ds poaod of. Ano lur thing th-tfc would r.quiroio be seen to in that oniuoiinn wus that there was no further claim for compensation ovoi ripaibn rights. THE WAITAKI IBLANDS. Tho Mnyor *aid that thuro were a number of islands in (he W.itaki opposite the Council's reserve, and he thought that thoso should bo secured to tho borough. Mr Davidson taid ih;it it would be objectionably to tho Council to havo a Government toiiint between the ruco and the main stream. The Engineer slid (hit there were 6cme 114 acres of tho borough leseive washed aw»y. Mr Cad man said t hit the Liud D> partment, soemg tin re ia hnd lying waato, would oflor them to mako something out of them. It wai sttted that tho clamor for tho islands was tho losult of joilousy, Mr Mock pointed our that tho Hinds had boon let to keep the r.ibbits down Mr Citdman thought it was de6irablo th^t tho Council should have clear access to the river, and he would ask Mr Gow to see what was wnnted. It was stated that the ishuds were to be sold in 13 day<«, so that what was dono would hh\o to bo dono quickly. Mr Meek suggested tint thoso islands opposite to tho property bo rosorvod for tho UBO of tho Council. Mr Cadman thought this desirable, and that the Council should see what they wantod to have set'lod before the hnd was sold. The Government now would t>tand in Mr Boron's phco, aud now was the timo to have the matter fixed up. The Council should write and vtiite what extent of lmi they deemed nocrß^ary, nnd it cou'd be reserved. THE MABIIBWHENUA HACB. The Muyor and the miners were nnxious to get the Government to out a raco 33 miles from the 0 eka.ke to tho diggings. The Qoveriimeut to make tho race for the men, and tho men to p<»y tho cost gradua'ly ( fl. Mr Duncan sud the raco waa ncosatry to obtain wa'or for tho h ghor levels of the Maerewhenui. Tho men thought that if the Government allowed tho tnou tucker wages (LI a week) they would make the race and take the rpst of their wages out in wator, aud tho Government to be proprietors of tho race until their race was completely p-iid for. Mr Cadman S4id that under tho Mines Act nf l*sb session a sum was paced on tho E«tim«toa for did to tho development, of gold fields whereby an association of men under certain regulations could undertake this woik. He would le;ive a oopy of the regulations with Mr Duncan, and if the men are likely to come under these regulations then Mr Dunotn could communicate with him, and he would soo what could bo dono.