HAMILTON BOROUGH BOUNDARIES.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1558, 29 June 1882, Page 2

HAMILTON BO ROUGH BOUNDARIES.

A spkoiaTj meeting of the Hamilton Boiough Council was held last night. Tlioie wore pLescnt : His Worship tlie Mayor, Crs. Teat, Jiiadloy, Robson and (Jaudin.— A communication was icad fiom Mi J. B. Whytc, M.Li. 11., lel.itne to the boundaiics of the Boiough of Hamilton; adjoining the piopeity of the Hon Jas. Williamson, Hamilton Hu had iully oiKjimed into the matter. He fonv aided a memo, together with a map, ft am the Chief tiuneyor tor the Auckland distuct, on the matter. The line laid down by this ofheer difl'eied Iroin that laid down by the council, and the Surveyor-Genual diflcrccl from the distiict surveyor. He would asU the eouncd to agree to Mr L J ercy Smith's boun(Luy when he Mould bung in a bill legalising it. lie had consulted the Attorney(icneial, who gave it as his opiuion that the Lake was included within this bound.uy.— Ci Guiidm knew the limits, oi these boiough well, and these wcie carefully laid down in the early days. The ioicshore of the laUe was giaspid tiom the people of Hamilton. It was nothing but a breach of piomisc on the pait ot the Government, and the people of Hamilton, ought not to let tha land be grubbed from them. The hon. Mr Williamson bought 20,000 acres at 2s (kl an acre, and by political influence got a tailway run thiough that land at the cost of the colonyJle now wanted a little more. The (Sur-veyor-General's line was the right one, and he would blame the people veiy much it they conceded one single inch to Mr Williamson. He therefore mo\ cd " That tins council most emphatically and n'spcctfully nisist on the Sui veyor-C-JeneialS hue l)cing adopted foi the Boiou«h of Hamilton." — Cr. Robsou seconded. — Mr Biadley advocated that it should remain an ojjen ({uestioii. — The Mayor contended that Mr Williamson, though not rated by the Borough ol Hamilton, was rated by the distnct board. He thought they wei s" bound to go to the Supieme Court, and befoie going there they wanted a title to stand on, and this was why he would advise the council to make a compromise, or else have the boundary pioperly defined. — Cr. G-audm said the part of the swamp in dispute was valued by him some time ago, as -within the borough. He was surprised that Mr Williamson had not paid rates for fifteen years past. —The Mayor moved as an amendment, " That the boundary as dcs cribed by Mr J. B. Whyte be adopted, and that he be communicated with to that effect, asking him to take necessary steps to have the bill made law. —Or. Gciudin asked the council, for the benefit of the borough, to adopt hib resolution and tiy and carry the opinion of the Sur-veyor-General. This, was what they should do instead of tin owing away a valuable piece ot boiough property.— Cr. Peat seconded the amendment, which was carried. This was all the business.