HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 312, 9 July 1898, Page 2

HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

The monthly meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers last evening. There were present : His Worship the Mayor (Mr VV. Dey), in the olvvir, and Crs. H. Tristram, VV. Crawford, R. J. Uwynne, C. Tippin, D. Salmon, and R. F. Sandes. Saleyards.—Mr W. J. Hunter wrote, drawing attention to the state of the saleyards as regards accommodation for both cattle and sheep.—The Chairman of the Works Committee reported that the matter referred to had been attended to. Gravel.—Mr C. Innes asked for a. few loads of "ravel to put in his yard and the approach to his premises.— Caanted on the usual terms. Licensing.—Mr T. Kirk, Clerk of the Waikato Licensing Committee, f orward ed the account in connection with the quarterly meeting of the committee, amounting to £l7 10s 6d.—The amount was passed for payment and the clerk wasinstructed to make the apportionment aud forward on accounts to the contributing bodies. Reports. The Works Committee recommended that the roadway to Mr J. Frear's residence, be formed and gravelled, at a cost of £2; that two catch pits be put in in Auglesea-street near Mr S. Davis' residence, estimated cost £1; that two wooden citch pits be placed in the saleyards ; that the foreman of works be empowered to plough the edge of the road in Victoria-street three and a-half chains, near the railway station ; also a small portion of Heaphy Terrace, near the Hamilton East School; and that the footpath from Mr Hatrick's shop to Mr Manning's house be formed and gravelled.—The report was received and adopted.—The Foreman of Works gave details of work done siuce last meeting, and in accordance with instruction given reported on the cost of screened gravel for Victoria-street. The co3t after the pit is properly opened up would be 2s per yard, and cartiug Is 3d, making a cost of 3s 3d per yard. The cost of limestone tvould be : Freight 2s 4d per ton, quarrying 3s 9d, breaking 2s 6d, carting Is, tindiug Is, making a total for three-quarters of a yard of 10a 7d or 14s for one yard. The estimate for 32 chains with screened eravel would be £ll2 ; and with stone £448, this would be 20 yards to the chain, with a spread of 18 feet wide.—Cr. Sandes said that the question was one of cost; but the Council would always have to afford to put gravel on the streets, and though the prime cost would be a little more with the screened gravel, when once it was done there would be little expense for repairs. the roads could not be done at once ; but as they required repairing, the work should be done with the screened grave!. The screenings need not go to waste, as they would be useful for footpaths and building purposes.— The Mayor said one question was whether they had a pit which would give sufficient gravel when screened.—The Foreman of Works said that plenty of good gravel for screeuing could be obtained if the Council were to re-enter on two acres of the paddock leased by Mr Coates in Hamilton East, and there was also a suitable pit at lot No. 11 West. The Cambridge road, and Galloway-street required about 120 loads of gravel yearly, and he thought it would be advisable to make the centre of these roads up with screened str.tf.— Cr. Sandes moved that for the future the Foreman of Works be instructed to use only screened gravel on those parts of the streets with the heaviest traffic—This was secouded by Cr. Salmon.—Cr. Tippin was in favour of using the screened gravel on the worst parts of Victoria-street.—Cr. Gwynne thought that at present it was only intended to deal with Victoria-street, as the whole of the traffic of the borough, was centred in this portion of the street. —Cr. Tristram did not think they should confine it to Victoria-street, but. should use the screened material wherever necessary.—The motion on being put was carried unanimously. Traffic Bridce.— The Mayor reported that he had met the chairmen of the Waikato and Waipa County Councils, with a view to ascertaining what steps should be taken to have the bridge put in proper repair.—lt was decided towrite to the Minister for Public Works, asking him to send an engineer to report on the bridge, aud what is necessarv to put it in thorough repair.—The le'tter was forwarded through Mr Lang, towhom the particulars of the case were given in detail, and Mr Herries and he were asked to use their best endeavoura to have the request acceded to.—The Mayor's action was approved. Pasments.—The following accounts were passed for paytr.eut:—W. Taylor, Ss 3d ; Municipal Association, £2 '2s j -J. Frear, £1 17s 6d; R. Waite, £W Ss Sid ; J. Ridler, lis ; \V. Andrew, #, J. Minton, 10s. Culverts.—Cr. Tippin asked that a report be made of those who have had culverts put in, those who kave paid and those who have not. Absence.—Leave of abseuce was grauted to Cr. Jones. HAMILTON DOMAIN BOARD. A meeting of the Board was held after the Borough Council meeting, when the: same members were present. Sydney Square.—The application of the Waikato Rugby Uuion for permission to make the usual charge for admission to Sydney Square on 16th July, the occasion ot the Waikato and Waipa football match, was granted.