HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 42, 15 October 1896, Page 2

HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Tin", usual monthly meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council was held at the Chambers on Tuesday night. Tin re were present : His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. Doy), and (Vs. T. Slide, I). Salmon, IT. Tristram, 0. Tippin, 11. J. Cwynne, W. Crawford, Jno. Bettley, It. F. Sandes. Ix'kw MiiMr.KUS. —The Clerk reported that the annual election had been held, when Messrs Thos. Sladc, It. J. Cwynne and Win. Crawford were elected.—The incoming Councillors were then sworn in by His Worship and took their scats. His Worship wcleom d the old members of the Council as well in the new one and. said he hoped they would get along as amicably as in the inst. Alteration in Bow..—Dr Bicwi* not ; iicd that he had disposed of his property, lot SO, to Mr J. P>. Harker.— Le'ter received. Sr.i.KiKK-Titi'.KT.-An applieat : on from a number of ratepayers to have Selkirkstreet repiired was referred to the Works Committee to report at the next meeting. FiWi/.K.— Mr Bunting reported that he had removed the obstruction from Foxstreet near his place and asked for permission to plough up the street from Brook field-street to Silery-streef, in order to keep the furze down. —This request was granted. Pipes.—Mr Sam. Teas asked for two pipes to put in the public drain which carries the water past his property in Hamilton East in order to p-event cattle from gett : ng through the drain on to his land and also a few pipes to form a watcrtable. The nrttter was icferred to the Works Committee. An amendment proposed by Cr Bcttley, tint the re quest be gtanted lapsed iov want of a seconder. Ckktii'lCATK or Titi.k.— An account was received fivm Mr A. Swarbrick, for L'2 ."is Id, aete.al out of pocket ill obtaining certificate of title for the allotments adjoining the Council Chambers. He informed the Council that the c'osed road had not yet been veiled in the ll'jiough. —The account, was pa-'scd and the action taken by Mr Swarbiiek endorsed.

Baths.—Mr Jos. Ifiuton wrote offering to take charge of the Hamilton Baths on the same terms as formerly.—The offer was accepted. Thanks.—Mr SE. Slovens, Hon. Sec. Hospital Committee, thanked the Council tor permission to ex'end the Oddfellow's Hall to the edge of the footpath, and use Sydney Square as a horse paddock. -Letter received. lNC.v.Nl>r.siT. v'T BruNKUs.—The Australasian Oas Collij any wrote offering to supply incandescent g's burners to the Council. L' tter received. That E.misankmicnt Mr 15. Murray wrote regarding Lot (it), Hamilton West, which was of no use to him as the Council ha.l closed the ro id leading to ir. It had cost him £lO lON, and £3 for deeds and 2s (i 1 a-ycar for rates. He asked the Council to oiler him €l3 or IT4 for the al'o'.iiicnt —Cr Tippin propose.l that tho matter shouid be referred to the Legal Committee with power to act. —Seconded by Cr Cwynne. and carried.

Buackkn Bki.ikk Fusi>. A circular wis received asking for assistance for the Thomas Bracken Belief Fund. Letter received

Imikfman's Uki'out.— The foreman's report enumerated the various works lhat hoi been execute 1 iinee tlio last meeting of the Council. Mention was evade of the pipes that had been laid across Tisilalls're■ t. Here Cr. licltley stilted that he objected to the manner in which this work had been earrii d out. The mutiny cf the \\'o:ks Committee win informal, lie. had not received prop-i- notice, and the whole thin;,' teemed to have 1 ecu done .solely '.inder the direction of the chiirunii of the eomini'.lo ■.--Cr. Tippin, a* chairman of the committee, oxp'iiurd that he hid convened a meo'ing, and Cr. Rettley had In .-ii nolilicd that the meeting would be held. He had asked the I'Vcill.ill of Works to call and s e Mr Dcttley personally and ask him if he could come at the appointed time. The inajni'y of the com mi tee attended and inspected the work, it was now a thorough good job, and had taken the water away from Richmond-street, Victoria-street, and also ft tun private prapcity. The majority of the Works Comm'tlee had agreed as to what should be don", and he thought it was ipii'e uncalled for for (Jr. Rettley to est such slurs He would n jt be insulted in th'n in inner ;.nd demanded an apology- -(.V. Uettley replied that the majority of tlio Works Committee were not pie-cut and had not approved of this work. C'r. .locs was not there, and Cr. Salmon did not fall in with the views of Cr. Tippin. so how could the Works Committee have lieeu saM.-lied. It was t'c duty of the chairmen to convene a meet ing in a formal manner. When Cr. Tippin was to'd thiit it was i.-.convenient for him and Cr. falm n t<> meet on Saturday, he r.'pued tin', in future his (the speaker's) convenience would lie studied. Rut Cr. Tippin .'imply ignored their convenience by requesting the foreman to see him on Saturday at his busiest time. It might have suited Cr. Tippin, but it did not suit him. He moved that in future the Works Committee meetings should be enliven ;d on the first day in' the week-, instead of the last, that would fall in with the views of the majority of the Works Committee.— C'r. Siknon s.ud he attended the meeting, but did not bill in with the suggestion of the Chairman of the Works. Committee entirely about the hole near Mr Forbes' —which remained the Mine as before.With the exception of this and that he. would rather have seen the pipes to the right of the leidge, he agreed to the work.—Cr. Rettley: "Speak the truth Cr. Salmon, you told me you did not approve of the work at .ill."—Cr. Salmon continued : He fell in with the work only that it destroyed the corner, and he would like to have seen the pines on the right hand side of the bridge.- -Cr. Slade said that although int able to attend the meeting, he h,of visited the work that morning nt eight o'clock. lie approved of the way the work was done, in fact it was partly on his suggestion that the work was done in thi- manner. He had certainly io:eivcd what he considered proper "notice. —Cr. Rettley said il Cr. Tippin could r.ot -nit. the eonvenieiie : ol the Works Committee. His Worship: "I call you to order." —Cr. Rettley continued : If ho could not suit the convenience of the Works Committee he should res r gn, and if Cr. Tippin did not he certainly should. Cr. Salmon did not approve of the work and he did not.—Cr. Salmon said although be was in favour of the water goin / on the opposite side of the bridge, he had to give in to the majority. Several Crs. rose to a point of order and the limit r then dropped.—The report of the Foreman of Works was then adopted. Tkniikkh. -Only one tender was received for the allotment Rid and others at No. I, kniwn a; the lagoon, comprising about live acre.-. Ml Jno. Hull oli'ered Is per acre for -'I year... This was aceopto.l subject to the usual conditions. Co.Murrri.is - The fid'owing committees were appointed .---Works : Crs. Sl.iil", Tippin (ch lirnian), Salmon, t'rawbrd and Jones. Legal and finance : His Worship the Mayor (chairman), and Crs. Snubs, Cwynne. and Tristram. I'ndowment : His Worship the Mayor and Crs. Jones, S.indes and Tippin. While the question of the works corn mittee was under discussion Cr. Hft'Ly proposed that it should consist of Crs Salmon, Slade, .lone-:, Tiis'ram and the mover, and tint Cv. JoiK'a being the senior member should be appointed chairman. He thought they had hid quite Kiilliciint of the former chairman'.-. regime, and a change would be very beneficial. Cr. Tippin wished to correct, Cr. Rettley; he (the speaker) w.is the senior member.— Cr. Rettley; ' I object

to being corrected by an eighteon-ponny Councillor."—Cr. Tristram th- light the insult* offered by Cr. Kittley were a disgrace to the Council, and would far better have been left unsaid. Cr. Ilettley's proposal did not find a seconder.

Accounts —The following accounts were passed for payment: —Has Company, Liu 9-i; Waiicato AiJßtti, Lb" His (il; .1. R-dlcr, 7o; W. IT. Kelly, L 3 7s !IJ ; B. Waite, 10s Gd ; W. Andrew, 12s.

Tkafkio Kit ntJK —The L\erU wis instructed to request Mr A. Armstrong to call for tenders for repu'ring the approaches to the traffic bridge, tenders to be in by Monday, 2fi f .h October, when the Council will meet to receive the same.—Cr. I'ettley slid he hopid the mover of the resolution would include in his motion that the work be advertise! in both the Waikato Tim?s and the Waikato Auiiirs. He. hoped the Conncillora would sink all Iras between the rival papers in this action in the cause of justice nii'l ciju'ty. —The mover, (J.\ Santles, said thee uas already a icvdution standing on the books Ihtt the advertising should be given to the Waikato Akosuh, and in doing so ho would, (herofore, be cut of order—Cr. litttlcy remarked tint it was a very giod crawl out—that resolution.

Ckssi'ool. Cr. Keith y wished to dri.w the attention of (he Inspector o c Nuisances to the large Iml■•• opposite the I'oliee Station, Hamilton West. It was, however, pointed out t'-at the could do nothing in the matter, and Cr. Ketrlcy proposed that the newly f irmul wo Us committee shoul 1 in pact the plao3 and report.—Carried. KICYOLES. — Cl'. ttliulc tllOUulit it was time something; was done to regulate til:; bicycle traffic on the llami tin b. ilg ■; they were becoming ([iiitc a dangerous nuisance.—His Worship said he ha 1 also heard eompllints. Cr. (jw)iine said he had heaul several cimp'aiuts about 'eycl'sts riding on the footpaths It was dtci-.lid to draw the attention of the police authorities to the matter. Clock.—On the motion of (Jr. Kettlcy it was decided to have the library clojk placed in position inside the libraiy window, so that the face may be s en from the roadway. Ti.MUHK.—Cr. Sanies r■ ported that there were several 10 x 10 pi'cs in t!>e river near the baths, and stiggestel thai they should be removed to sonic pi.ice where they could be sold. He oil.'re Ito lend his boat for the purpose ami a'so to assist, in their removal.—The Council intend to act upjn his suggction.