PUBLIC MEETING AT WAIORONGOMAI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1963, 5 February 1885, Page 2

PUBLIC MEETING AT WAIORONGOMAI.

A MKKriNK of tlio inhabitant* of To Aroha, ()uartz\ ille and Waiorongomai was hold in the Public Hall, Wniorongomai, on Sitnrdaj', tho 31st January, to discus* the action taken by the Piako County Council at their lust Hitting ro the striking of a rate and other matters of local importance. On th« motion of Mr Munro, heconded by Mr Montague, Mr John Gibbons was called to the chair, when tliu following ruoohitions wt're passed by the mooting:— lst. Proposed by Mr Mills, seconded by Mr Brown, " That the thanks of this meeting be accorded to those members of the Piako County Council who voted in favour of striking a rate, but were defeated by the casting vote of the chaiiman, viz., Messrs Chepniull, Gould, Smith and Murphy, and that a copy of tliin lusdliifcidii bt) f<myiuded by tho secieUry «f this mooting to oaoli of tlic •jaidgentloiiioii." 2nd. Proposed by Mr Montague, seconded by Mr O'Keoffe, "That this mooting urgently requost tho. Piako County Council to u*o every uflfoit to? assist capital \n constructing roads for tho conveyance of machinery, and in developing the resource* of the goldfield." 3rd. Pn»i>o«ed by Mr Munro, seconded by Mr Montiguc, "That this meeting stiongly advise the continuation of the May Queen grade, to connect with tho new battery (now in oiqrsa of erection}, should be pioceedud with at on<w, aa tins will not only benefit tho goldttuld in gonoral but w-ill prove an increased source of revenue to the county council." An amendment to this was proposed by Mr Friwer, seconded by Mr Sirmrdon, bvit only three voted for it.' A rnther lively passageat-arms took place at tins stage between Messrs Bmardon and Mimro, »n which the former had decidedly tho worst nf it. 4fch. Proposed by Mr O'Kcolfc, seconded by Mr Cu<f, M Thafc Ulfi niember for To Arolui (Mr Mur|>]iy) bo roquestod to (vsk at the next sitting of the Piako County Council tho following questions : Ist. Was tho tiestiework connecting jhp (ran) way with the battery paid for by tho ouuntv } if <«). tI)M aitiount should bo refunded by th« liatteiy Qoinpany, as tho naid trostlowork is nearly all on private property. 2nd. Did the, county council autnoiiso the making of tho branch line to connect with tho Kuroka hopper ; if so, at what cost. 3rd. What freight was paid by tho Battery Company for conveying tho ina{,uriaf roqipred for tho erection of the wir'n tramway t«t aonnqpf; tjho Eureka niino with tho county tramway." ptli. Piflposied by Mr Pool, tieoonded by Mr pnff, •« That this meeting, deploring tho suiddal policy pursued by tho county council in refusing to strike a rato which would ha\ c tho effect of reducing the amount of interest paid to the bank by one-thiid, would take into serious consideration tho desirability of forming To Aroha, QnarUvillo and WaioKingomai into a borough. Oth. Proposed by Mr 'Peel, somijj4«.<] ty Mr O'Keeffo, "That this meeting slaud adjoiuijod fjll Saturday, tho 2lst I'obrnary, to bn hold in tho To Aroha Public Hall." Tho übnvo resolutions wore, with two exceptions, almodt unanimously carried, and those two 'pxeonfionn had only two or three dissontiento. A vofco <)f (,hanks to the chairman brought the proceedings lo a dosii.

Tender* are invited by the Pukekura Road Ucmrd for draining, &c,