HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1566, 18 July 1882, Page 2

HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held lost night. There were present : — His Worship the Mayor, Cis. Bradley, Jones, Peat, and Qualtrough. The matter of taking gravel from Lot 411, was brought up. — Cr. Bradley propoied that the council permit Mr Sims to take the gravel at a mere nominal price, provided the gravel is taken away under the direction of the engineer, so as not to in any way deform the allotment. It was finally agreed to leave the matter in the hands of the Works Committee and the engineer, no charge to be made to Mr Sims for the gravel. — Mr Henry Bowen applied for a refund of £1, paid for a fish license. — The Mayor thought it was but fair that the applicant should be placed on an equal footing with other vendors. On the motion of Cr. Bradley, it was agreed to refund the £1. — The report of the Works Committee upon works effected in the borough within the past fortnight was read and received. — The Mayor drew attention to the state of the road in the vicinity of the Public and Volunteer Hall. The road was so muddy here tha*t the children could not get to Sunday-school.— ln the matter of light* ing tlie streets in the borough with the electric light, the clerk said he had written to Messrs Oppeuheimer and Co. , Auckland, on the matter, and by their reply they would require to get expensive machinery to be worked by steam power, and an engineer to look after it. —It was agreed to wait until some more opportune time, the nature of the streets requiring all the expenditure the council could at present afford.— Notice of motion was given to rescind the resolution appointing Mr Calderwood engineer of the drainage works, and to call tenders for engineer for the work. — Several accounts were passed for payment. — The tender of Mr McPherson, of ]2s per chain for formation work near Collingwood-street, was accepted. — On the motion of the Mayor the clerk was instructed to write a letter of condolence and sympathy to the widow of the late Cr. E. McGarrigle. — On the motion of Cr. Peat it was agreed to draw up a statement of receipts and expenditure of eacli side of the borough, since its formation, the same to be laid on the table of the council. — This was all the business.

Fttnny items are made by adroit turns of the humor- wrist. The new pure cash system now being initiated by G. and C. will certainly prove a benefit to the public. It has been a great success in Sydney and Melbourne, and when strictly carried _ out the customer who buys at an establishment where the goods are marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G. and C. sell their, drapery, milliner)', and clothing at such prices for cash as gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operative society, without the risk of being called upon to bear a portion of the loss should the j ear's business tproye unsatisfactory.- Garlick t and Cranwell will aim to retain .the confidence which the public have hitherto shown'them, and arc determined to give the pure' cash system a fair trial; whether they gain or lose the first year Country buyers on^emitting cash with 6'rdet will be supplied with goods at co- opera tye prices ; just the same as though they maqe.apersonalselection. Furnishing goods, suctf as' carpets, floor- cloths, bedsteads, bejding? and- general house furniture, the largest pprtios $f .which i* turned out at our own factory, willbe marked at the lowest remunerative prices, and a" discount of five pet cent, will be allowed to those who pay at the tune of purchase. G. and C. having realised .the entire values- of their, stock, duiirig their late cash safo thepresent ;itockfis)»EW'XND|cHß!APLV BOUGHTwr'An inspection "invited.^GAßLicK and

burgesses to the arbitary conduct of the Hamilton Borough Council, in the person of their executive, to the proprietors of the circus now travelling in the Waikato. I shall not draw any inferences but simply state the circumstances of the case as they have been told tome, and leave the public to draw .their own conclusions. It appears the manager of the circus wished to hold the performance on Sydney Square, but on applying to the borough authorities for leave to do so, was flatly refused perminsion, but was told that he might have the vacant land adjacent to the Public Hall. On inspection this site was found to be far too wet for the purpose, and after considerable trouble in endeavouring to find a suitable spot, the use of the railway reserve was courteously granted by the Resident Engineer. At this stage the borough authorities again appeared upon the scene and demanded a license fee of ten pounds for permission to play. After some negotiation, this amount was reduced to four pounds which was paid. The manager states that he has been with his circus throughout New Zealand, and this is the first time he has been asked to pay a fee for permission to play. The questions I should like answered are, first, why was Sydney Square refused, a spot in every way suitable, and an unsuitable spot (but on the west side) offered ? and, secondly, why, when the manager had obtained a site, not in any way under the control of the Borough Council, the authorities should step in and demand a license fee ? a thing which in the memory of the oldest inhabitant has never been done before, and I hope for the credit of the borough will never be done again, as such petty exactions are certain to bring the place into contempt.— l am, &c. Bukgess. Hamilton, July 15th.