HAMILTON PUBLIC HALL.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1111, 7 August 1879, Page 2

HAMILTON PUBLIC HALL.

A meeting of Burgesses was held on Tuesday night, in the Borough Council Chambers., called by the the Mayor, to elect a Building Committee, to act with the Trustees, to further the erection of a Public Hall. There was a large number present, aud His Worship the Mayor having been moved to the chair, explained the object of the meeting It was not to decide whethor there should be a Public Hall or not. That was a settled matter. The Government had given a site and a grant of .£100 ; the Cavalry ha 1 subscribed another £IOO ; £l5O had been raised by the bazaar, and some £250 promised in subscriptions. Many thought the trustees had to attend to the erection of the buildiug, but this was not so. They were simply appointed by the Government, as custodians of the land, and it was to assist them in the work of getting up the Hall that it was now proposed to elect a building committee, chosen from all parts of the borough, so as 'o represent the entire community. Plans had been prepared for the building, and a Hall that would suit the place for many years, could be put up for about £9OO. Captain Steele, as one of the Trustees, said, he was appointed without being consulted ; his name, also, was put down for £2O, without his being consulted. He would, however, let that remain (cheers), but he would accept no further responsibility than the £2O. There were a number of interests to be considered. They must nat go beyond their means. He proposed : That a Building Committee be appointed to assist the Trustees, in the erection of the Hall. He thought, a committee of nine should be appointed, chosen fairly from either aide the river.

Seconded by Mr Peat, who asked whether the question of the site should not be settled at once. The Mayor pointed out that the site was fixed by Government. Mr Hume, as a Trustee, explained that it was .a mistake to suppose that any change of site had been attempted. The matter had been merely suggested. The motion was then put, and carried unanimously. Mr J. K. McDonald spoke of the necessity of a Volunteer Hall, for drill purposes, also for public enter, tainments. He thought the site given by the Government, convenient for both sides the river. He proposed the names of the following gentlemen as a building committee, namely: Messrs dimming, Dawson, K. Hill, Breakell, Harris, Laishley, Gwynne, Knox and the mover. Mr Knox proposed : That Mr McLernon's name he substU

tuted for that of tho mover of the resolution. The names of Messrs T. Hill, Rev. W. Calder, Slater, Coates and Smdes were then proposed by various persons present. It was proposed by Mr Knox, seconded by Captain Steele : That the four East Hamilton name 3 proposed should be put to tho meeting in block and voted, before proceeding 1 with the election of the other five. Mr Laisbley moved as an amendment : That tho election proceed in the usual manner. Seconded by Mr Slater. For the amendment, 27 ; for the motion, 12. The voting then took place, with the following result :—Gumming, 20; Dawson, 33; K. Hill, 32; Laishley, 34; Harris, 7 ; McDonald, 17; G-wynne, 34; Breckall, 15; Knox, 22 ; .McLernon, 33 ; T. M. Hill, 4; Rev. W. Calder, 18 ; Slater, 5; Peat, 18; Coates, 20; "and Sandes, 10. Mr Peat having resigned in favor of tho Rev. W". Calder, Messrs. Calder, Dawson, dimming, K. Hill, Gwynne, Laishley, Knox, McLernon, and Coates were declared duly elected. Mr Gaudin moved, and M r Moses seconded : That the Committee have power to fill up any vacancy occurring in their number from time to time. Mr Knox moved as an amendment, and Mr Jones seconded : That any vacancy be filled up by a public meeting. The amendment was lost by 15 to 11. A vote of i banks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings.