BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1262, 31 July 1880, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tim adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Thmsday evening. Pic-tent: — His Worship the Mayor, Cis Piiro, Mullnm*, Pesirce, White, Davis, Vialou, Peal, McGirrigle, and Joues. 'I hi minutes of the previous meetings woro re. id a d confirmed, and the outw ml en i csp^ndence rurtd. Tho M.iyoi 1 lead a statement of the money expended in the li'jiou«h in char t:ible lelief during the yoar for transmission to the Government. Mr Bne wrote, asking for repairs to Clyilc-s'ivefc. lief erred, to tho Works Committee for n-p >]'! . JL'emii'sion was given to Mr R. Harris lo remove a tiee opposite his shop in Grey -street. Mr Cussen applied for pipes to drain the water on his property, collected there owing to the footpath having been rai-ed. Cr Vialou said they should bo careful how they dealc with this matter, as it would rai&e a dangerous prpcedont. Tho letter was referred to the Works Committee. Permission was granted to Messrs Coleman to erect a veraudah to their shop in Cook-street. Mr John Gwynneth wrote re his account, and piotchting again-,t the Councillor-* characterising it as exorbitant, as such libellous expressions were c tlculated to do him harm in his profession. He pointed out that his char ares were fair aud reasonable, and stated th.it if the account was not paid he would put the matter in the hands of a solicitor. Cr McGumglo explained that he had objected to paying the acouut because it had not been rendered in detail, and after some further discussion it was agreed to as it Mr Gwynueth to send in a detailed account.. Mr Cummins:, Chairman of the Sydney Square Improvement Committee, wiote asking the Council to fence the ground pointing out that the Committee Board have some difficulty in getting funds to do the other work required. The letter' was received Mr F. A Whitaker M.H.R. wrote, rd reserves protection of liver banks that he had only succeeded in getting lot 4L7, and asked for further instructions whether he was to get it. Re £133 for bridgo extras for building*, some confusion had ati.seu, but he hoped ie would soon be put right, lie the loan, he said instructions h id been sent to him by the artinur-M.iyor to pledge the whole of the surplus toll to the liquidation of the loan, and the terms of tho loan were virtually communicated by the writer to the Council subsequently. The Mayor said the Council had applied for certain of the foreshore allotmonts and it appeared that only lot 417 had been granted. The reserve between the old punt and the back of Gwynnes Hotel the Government would not grant After .some di-fussion it was resolved on the motion of Cr Davis that the Council loply for the allotments asked for aud th it the Clerk be instructed to apply to Mr Whitaker to get them at once. With regard to that portion of the letter dealing' with the loau, Cr Vialou said it was clear, and the Council had s»ll along- been carrying out the terms of the arrangement The letter was ordered to be received and acknowledged. The Mayor said Mr Whit liter's attention had been drawn to the claims of the Council for £110 ag.iiuat the CountyCouncil, bat no mention was made of this mitter in the letter. It was re-olved to again draw the attention of Mr Whitaker to this subject. Mr J. K. McDonald wrote regarding the defective drainage of Tisdall street, referred to tho Woiks Committee. The Clerk to the Hamilton West school Committee wrote asking tho Council to make good the approaches to the school by giavelling- the same. On the motion of Cr Vialou the request w.is acceded to. Capt. Sleele as chairman of the burgesses' meeting on Wednesday night, wiote forwarding copies of the resolutions passed theicaf. The Mayor said if no Councillor would move in the matter ho would do so himself. He felt it incumbent upon linn to do so, because it seemed to him that there \\ as an obatructh c influence at work, fomented )>) a .section ol the biugew>s whidi uul not represent thu whole oi a niajonty. TlicTjC men were determined to district and harass the Council m c\ eiy -way -md ho Mould ino\e "lhat this Council being the representatives of the JSoiough of Hamilton needs no instructions i or the conduct of its business fioin disappointed Councillors seeking re-elee-tiuii, aud loqaests the Ck'ik to return the resolutions foi warded "with thanks for the couitesy shown by the gentlemen who proposed them. Cr. Vialou seconded. Cr. Pcit mo\ed as an amendment that the woi ds ' ' from disappointed Councillors &c" be struck out. This was seconded by Cr. MeGarrigle and carried, Tiiinleio wore opened for woiks in AnglcJ.soa and Clarence-streets as follows : H. Kingsley — Clireneo-stu'et, £77 b's 8d ; Clarenoe-stioet, £!)7 4s lOd ; Angleseabtie t, Z 96 15s 4d Cr Vialou moved, as it was evident the)' had not the money to go on with the woiks, "'lh.it the matter stand over for the piosent. Cained. U'jpoits wore read on vaiious works and adopted. The Mayor .said Mr Scililon had applied for mteicst on the amount of the purchase money ot hiss land. The matter had been deferred from last meeting, and he asked what couise the Council proposed to adopt. Cr. Jones thought they .should ask the Go\ eminent to send an Engineer to okamine the approach befoie they dealt witli this matter; the work to be kept in abeyance until such report had been leccived. He moved that the account be further deferred. After some discussion, Cr. Price thought the Council ought to be in a position to know whether the money was or was not to be paid. He moved that the claim be investigated. The Mayor said this was hardly an amendment. Afte«- a short discussion the amendment was withdrawn and Cr. McGarrigle moved in lieu thereof "that the account be not paid." He could not see why there should be such fencing about the matter, after the burgesses had by a vote called by the Council decided to repudiate the claim of Mr. Seddon. It was time enough to pay the money when they were forced to do so. This was seconded by Cr. White, but ultimately withdrawn in favour of Cr. Jones's motion which was carried. The Mayor said it had been thought desirable that a clerk of works should be appointed to superintend the works in progress and to keep the men's time &c. Tho Town Clerk had offered to do the work without any extra consideration on condition that the Council would appoint auoitiee boy. The proposal was agreed to ; tho salary of the boy not to exceed 10a per week. The Town Clerk stated that he was receiving the rent for the house on Seddon's allotment. Cr. MoGarrigle said he had a motion to bring- forward on this matter. Cr. Vialou said nothing would be gained by refusing to take the rent. If they

woie li-ible, lli.it vouhl not remove their liability. Ho would, move, " That the Standing Orders bo suspended, in order to biing on a very important motion. 1 ' He bnd seen the bridse that d.iy, find lie could tell them that it was in a very dangerous state. The motion was seconded by Cr. Jones, but Cr. McGr.irriirle paid he would dissent and the motion could not be pst. Cr. Vialou then guve notice to move at next meeting, " That as the embankment had been substituted for two land" spans at the biid<>e bv the District Engineer, the Council should apply to the Government to send ' a competent engineer to report the) con, and to prepare the neoessuy specifications for the completion of the embankment in a permanent and substantial manner.' " Cr. Jonas gave notice to move at next meeting- that resolution No. 2, 13th July, be rescinded, and, in lieu thereof, that Mr Vialou be required to pay the sum of Bjd per yard for the earth put into his yard, and that Mr Oalderwood be employed to measure the same. Cr. Vialou also gave notice to move at next meeting, " That the resolutions passed at the emergency meeting be rescinded,' 1 and in doing so he warned the Council of the dangerous state of the bridge, for which lie said the Mayor, if he did not take some steps, would b© responsible. The Mayor said a special meeting would be held to deal with bridge matters on Tuesday next. Cr. Davis, in accordant ■with notice, mo^ed "That <i new by-law be passed making it incumbsnton owneis of vehicles plying for hire to take out licenses." The motion was lost. The Mayor, in accordance with notice moved " That the workmen employed in the Borough bo changed every month, on account of the depression in the labor market, so that all those who are out of employment might get a chance of earninjf something. This was seconded by Cr. Davis, and can ieil. Cc McG-ariigle gave notice to move at the ncTt meeting "That the resolution of the Council confirming the purchase of Heddon's allotment be rescinded." Th ; s was all the business, and the Council then ro'-e.