Thames Waterworks Corporation.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2981, 4 September 1878, Page 2

Thames Waterworks Corporation.

A meeting o tb.ejrham.es.. Waterworks Corporation- ■ was - held *at' the ' Council last;n|ght. • Pregenb«,Ur. L. Ehrenfried, Deputy Mayor, in the chair? i Messrs Price, Read, and M>C"GbMnL i.;- jf i ,rlJha,mi ! n,u,^;pf last' meeting Vere read 'an'di^firkhe^.'ahd signed" by the Chair- ,"»; j: .1 .U >. a k EXTENSION, The .Turncpck recoia^eadfid analtera-tion-bMh'ei roiite' for^flpplyin^a'jiortion of Block 27, namely by_laying r pip.es frpm fHape.Koad alonj? Upper iJichtabnd Street instead ; ;Of ,Bandes stree^. iieferr<pd to Works Committee with pp^er to act. EXTENSION OF MAINS. The Secretary reported itbatr the local bodies had. met and had 'decided only to authorise the bVerdraft ib l £2500'fdr ex^ tension works in the way of mains. Mrltead thought they should, wait to see the issue ot tl>y Amendment -}']A.6i, which would give them rating powers. The Chairman,, believed the present time was a very good cne to continue the extension of the large mains,. Other members concurred; as the market, for iron, it wls urged, was very favorable ifo-r buying, and that rating pbwers were much requin d. ? < Mr McGowan raid the constitution of* fhe Corporation was unfortunate, Mr Head thought the County's interest should be bought out, It would never; woi'k as long as there were such' divided interests ix^ the, Corporation; . , .. ■, „ Some further conversation ensued, and the matter was dropped, it being considered advisable to leave the decision till next meeting. AMENDMENT BILL.

In answer to Mr McGowan,,t|je Chairman said there was no word from Wellington as to the progress of the Amended Water Works Lill. He had expressed suprise no word had been sent regarding

it, but the fact remained, they were in the dark. Mr .Read proposed, and Mr McGowatt seconded, that a telegram be seat to Messis Rowe end Brodie for information. Carried. PHEE WATEE. An application was made from residents of Karaka for a sl..ndpipe at Ball's Bridge. Eeferred lo Works Committee. Mi NrCHOLI.B' CLAIM. Mr i^icholls put jn a claim for £13 for carting pipes on an*UDfulfiUed T contract. Messrs Bejd, Price, ?»nd the Chairman considered the clp.ipi a fair ope/ Mr Bead'proposed Ihat^'the claim be pad, and Mr Price flsronded?: '*•■""■'

Mr McG-owan suggeaJte^rl-hat the matter should' 1 be refeired t» the Works Committee for esaroinationr'at'd the previous mqtnoij having "t^en jjithdrp^i^?Mr McGowan's;sug£eppic{ijjTvas arcep';e^./

The f,9|!'6wibglcc>jmit|>Ai;e.aiibjmiWed: -^pwee Brbrj m^imiwmmr, £12 13s sd ; ! 0?. M»sweH, lei', £5 Ms; Johav3Sicholl«, 5s ; J. Eead, £2CHU)s >Bds^,TSbsSiß^l,K«gsa«! Id; 11. Fisbev, £5 15s 6d~but they had not been befor6thi).PiDaice! €lomisiietefes« owing to members' absen'ce.p This expenditure, it was sfc'fccd, would not brinz in RnyJ©; veoue, being fot^diltiMii& eWibutine by way of rates. The raeefing thfeh »djo?iiSre3;