HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2110, 16 January 1886, Page 2

HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tub adjourned meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council was held on Thursday niglit. Present: His Wor.-hip the Mayor, Crs. Philip, Samles, Bach, Scott, Tippen and Knox.

CORRKM'ONDENCE.—A number of letters wcie iecei\ed and dealt with, several being merely loutine business of no special ii^ terot.

Band Instruments.—Mr J. iS. Edgecunibe wrote, on behalf of Mr Collins, of Huntly, lequesting to know if the instru ments of the Hamilton Bra«s Band wore for sale, and if s >, wh.it price was wanted.—The Council resolved to request the Mayor to cill a public meeting of burgesses, whose property the instruments arc, and obtain an expression of opinion as to whether they .should be .sold or retained by the people, and the Mayor said a meeting would be duly called at the most conreniont time. It was stated the instruments were worth, when new, £150.

Market Reserve.—The Under-Secre-tary of Crown Lands, Wellington, intimated that the Hamilton Market Reserve was now vested in the Corporation, and a committee was appointed to enquire into the best means of utilising the same, to report at a future meeting of the council.

Borough Endowments.—The Crow Lands Commissioner, Mr D. A. Tole, forwarded plans of lands to be handed over to the borough. He also intimated that other lands withheld had already been reserved ns the second giant of borough endowments for Crown granting to the borough. The correspondence was read and explained by the Mayor, and the council resolved to endorse his action.

Borough Subsidy.—The Property-Tax Commissioner wiote, in reference to the subsidy due to the board.—The Clerk re**u>rted that a demand had been made with a request to expedite its payment.

Hospitals and Charitable Aid.—Correspondence was laid upon the table in reference to the Hospitals and Charitable Aid Act, and the Mayor, as the c luncil's representative on the board, explained the measures he had advocated at the late meeting of the Auckland Board on' the Bth inst.—The council resolved that the action of the mayor as a member of the Hospital Board be endorsed, and the thanks of the council be accorded to him for the manner in which he has opposed the measures brought forward at that meeting.

Works Committee's Report.—The Work's Committee's report was brought up and adopted, recommending several works to be undertaken under the supervision of the Works Committee, and that the drains be cleaned out by contract, for which tenders will be called*

Valuation.—The valuation rolls weie deliveied by Mr Gaudin, valuer, and ordered to be deposited for inspection according to law.

Lamp tor Public Hall.—A street lamp was ordered to be erected at the Public Hall.

Dog Tax.—The dog registration fee was reduced from 10s to ss, with a view to induce people to register early, and not attempt to evade the tax altogether on account of the high fee hitherto charged. It was also resolved that the Act be stringently enforced in future. Some further routine business was transacted, and the council adjourned at 10 o'clock p.m. Crs. Knox and Sandes gave notice on several matters re cattle straying and bathins; places.