HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2067, 6 October 1885, Page 2

HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usunl monthly mooting was hold last night. Pie-ent :— His Worship the Mayor, Messrs Philip, K re.ii, H»ch, Scott, Dey, and Tippen. Messis (i. Edgecumbe and Sandra took Itheir heats after making the ut.il il decollation. A lottei was read from the Under Secietary, Public Woiks Department, stating tli.it the traffic bridge would beinspecttd by the R-M(lent Engineer, but that tho re pins would have to bo done at tho expense of the council. A letter was received fiom Mi neere, K'lwn" a report of the inspection he had in ide, to the euv< t that the piles at the Kist-in end of the brid^o weie decking lapidly, but that they would List some time yet. The natuio of Hie repairs wjs set fm" tli in the ski teh pl.ins. showing how thoy hi\eto be done. TheClwiim.in of the Works romm-ttee was requested to report to the council when he thought it was necc«s,uy to do the r- pm-, and in the nv.uit line to hi\c the flumiiiß wuikdone by the boiough woikAchimof £200 wan made by Mi Hay, on behalf of Mi Seildon, for land taken from lot (50 for the bridge approach, and the matter was u-feired to^ a comimttee consisting of Cis. Tippen, S.uides, Kno\ and the mayor, to report on the 15th inst. A telegram was received from Mi .1. Hislop, stating tho Gmernor had fixed the l*)th inst. as the day to elect members of the Hospital and Chaiitable Aid BoauK and tho council was adjourned to that date for the pin pose of aopomtincr one mcmb"r. TheWoiks Coinmittoe brought up theii repurt, showing the vaaou>< works done, which was leceived and adopted. The \arious committees welt) le »]) pointed for the ye ir. Several small ai counts were passed for payment, and the oveidiaft was stated to be £-)10 1't a lld. Tho council then adjoin nod till tho 1 >tli Hist. _^_____.^_-_—