THURSDAY.

Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 319, 30 May 1874, Page 2

THURSDAY.

Mr Grahim presented a petition from certain settlers of Waierangi, praying for improfed road commuuication with the Gieat South Koad. Mr Carleton brought up the report of tho Petitions Committee on the pe. ition of Mr Reader Wood, chairman of a public meeting h. Id at tho Choral Hall on the 25th Maj, in reference to the Education Bill, and stated that tho matter wa* for the consideration of the Council. The commute© reported on the ) el ition of Hugh Dogherty, and recommended that it he entertained. Mr Philips asked without notice if the Government had [ made provision for the reception and accommodation of the largo number of immigrants expected in Auckland during the ensuing month or si\ weeks ? Mr Sheehan said that upon receipt of tho intelligence that tho immigrants were on the way, steps were taken to inform tlio diU'erent Highway Boards throughout the province and other persons that they were coming, and asking that if any demand existed for Inbour communication might be sent to the Superintendent's office. They had also receivod authority from the G-enorul Government to erect cottages for the reception of the immigrants. Beyond that, no other step* had been taken. He presumed the provision the hon member referred to was the provisioning and housing of the immigrants. If he would put tho question again on Tuesday, he would bo glad to giro him information on the point. Mr Sheehan laid on the table conditions of tenders for the supply of telegraph poles for the line between Helensville and Hokiangii. After considerable discussion it w«s decided that the Council should sit every evening during the Session. Captain Moms withdrew the following motion : — "That this Council is of opinion that, pending the return of the Hon the Defence Minister to tho Colony, the purchase <>f Native Lands within jthe should beldelayed 1 That an addiess be piesented to his Honor the Superintendent, forwarding the foregoing resolution." He belioied nogociations were pending for the purchase of a large block of land, and any action in the matter he proposed might interfere with it On the motion of Mr Philips it was resolved, "That a respectful address be presented to his Honor the Superintindent, requesting him to place on the supplementary estimates the additional sum of fifty pounds for the Auckland Mechanics' Institute." Coolahan's Mill Dam Goit Bill, which was to authorise the transfer to the Domain Boaid of the trusts of a strip of lan 1 formerly used as a leading goit to Coolahan's Mill in the vicinity of the Domain, was on the motion of Mr Philips, read * second time and passed through all its the Highways Bill was further considered in commuteCf * I

Mr Shoehau moved clausa 3, " Boards may raise ni on security of rates." Considerable discussion ensued. Mr Sheehan agret accept a sug^estiou by Mr Floyd to limit the borro' power* to iJoards who«© rates eioeeded £100 a year. Progress was reported and leave given to ait airain sitting day. " The Council adjourned at 6 o'clock.