FREEING THE HAMILTON BRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1637, 2 January 1883, Page 2

FREEING THE HAMILTON BRIDGE.

Aubangements tor celebrating the free' ing of the Hamilton bridge from tolls may now be said to be completed, and the ceremony, weather permitting, promises to gooff with eclat. At the special meeting of the Borough Council, last night, the matter was brought up, and after discussion it was agreed that the occasion ought to be celebrated in a fitting manner. Crs. Bradley and Peat wore ot opinion that there existed no neoessity for any celebration, and that an advertisement in the Press announcing the fact would have been sufficient. Still, as the Premier had arranged to be present, it was nothing but right that they should treat him with the courtesy due to his high office, and to conduct the ceremony in a manner calculated to sustain the honor and credit of the borough. On the motion of Or. Yon Stunner, seconded by Or. Lovott, it was resolved | 0 vote the Mayor the sum of £50, salary, by way of compensating him for the expenses he would incur in carrying out the celebration, and to adopt the programme as printed in The WmUato Timn on Saturday. The 'Mayor, on resuming the chair, (which he had vacated during the discussion, on the question of the salary) thanked the council for voting him a salary, and assured them that he would conduct the affair in.such a manner as would redound $q fljcir credit and to that of the borough. If c fi)v]tpd $h. c councillors to give him all the 3S9JB&ncg in tjjgir pqwer. The councillors present were : Messrs jQnes,, >on Stunngr, lyfcDpnaW, kflvcjit, Peat ajjd 3ra.dlsy, and such qf them as could in.«j|ke it convenient to 4o so prqmigei} to. cooperate with the Mayor. The programme then, with such slight alterations as expediency requires, will be identical with that already published. I» addition to those alvwly named, several other gentlemen occupying official positions, will ho invited to partake of luncheon with the lion, the Premier, immediately on the conclusion of the ceremony. It is proposed to suitably decorate the bridge, m older to which the Mayor has already several kind offers of help, and additional volunteers will be cordially welcome. The head masters ot both schools have consented to get the children together, and, as will be seen by an advertisement in another column, they arp invited to meet in Le Quesne's Hall at noon qnTfyursday for practice. Refreshments will foe p,pp,yj.ded for the youngsters on a liberal scale, tlje Mayor desiijng that they, in cominqn with phejr eljjers, should Jqin heartily in celebrating an occasion qf such, importance tq town and district. The ball jn the evening, in the Pnblio and Volunteer Bali, will receive its full shane of attentjqn, , ; A good flpor T and good, , music ' \will, ! be provided, ' and these) with wholesome refreshments, shoiild'suffice to render the entertainment thoroughly enjoyable to old and youiig.' The Hamilton Band will enliven tiie proceedjngs.at the bridge^ and .the Quadrille IWd will furnish the terpsichorean music in tlie" evening. The Mayor, in response to a requisition, has invited the business people of the town to observe' the day as a half -holiday; and we have, little uoubt. that the invitation will be "c'^e^rMJijlV responded to. : The f occasion is W« m "&?M #M? l te\s 'especially to ti.'a/Jsspeflß]p ; an,^ fcl^y f }U cquimdh-With all tlie, otliefc f j?§§i4eßl» R? W© 1 Wwn/ and district,' will, we beljev§, gladly Pfln|j;i- r bute to make the affair a grand' success,

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