HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2275, 8 February 1887, Page 2

HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

♦ THEusnal monthly meeting of the council was held last night. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Crs. Scott, Jonws, Knox, Barton, Von Stunner, Bell and Tippen. The Abattoirs.—The Mayor said Capt. Steele was present in reference to the abottoirs, and he thought they might proceed with that business first. The committee appointed at the last mooting had not had an opportunity of .conferring with Oapt. Steele during the week, so that ib would he well to go into the matter at once.—This was'agreed to, a motion to that effect being carried. —Capt. Steele said he had, in company with certain of the councillors, inspected the sites proposed. He did not consider that near the railway station on the West side would do, as it was too wet. On the East side there were several sites, but the one which he preferred was near the Hamilton East station. He was strongly in favour of this for more than one reason. In the first place, it was well suited for the purpose, and in the second it was well removed from the town, and so would not bo a nuisance. His friends agreed with him, but if this site was not suitable to the council they could get another equally suitable further away. He had not yet received replies from all the people to whom he had written, but he was now in a position to enter into any arrangement with the council which would be mutually agreeable. He would urge the council to lose no time in the matter, so that the abattoirs might be in working order be- ■ fore the hot weather set in again.—The Mayor said he saw , nb difficulty in the way of going to work at once. All the coiyicil would have to do would be to fix the charges, &c. He thought they might be guided in this by what was done in Auckland.—Capt. Steele said he was quite prepared to work under the Auckland bye-laws. It would to the interest of the syndicate to popularise the abattoirs as much as possible.—Cr. Scott said the arrangement appeared to him to be rather one-sided. If the difference between the interest paid and received upon the £1000 would form a sinking fund he would be quite satisfied. He thought the syndicate should undertake to pay back the capital atfjthe end of 14 years, by which time the yards would be of little use.—Capt. Steele said he would not undertake to do that. He was, however, ready to make the term of the lease, 21 years instead of 14 years. He was quite certain that the benefits which would accrue to Hamilton would be greatly in excess of the £1000. The syndicate would take care that the buildings and yards were constructed of durable material.—Cr. Knox warmly supported the scheme, which he considered would confer great benefits upon the borough. He thought the council should •meet the syndicate in the most friendly and generous spirit.—The Mayor said the council had already decided by resolution that it was advisable to accept the proposal of the syndicate. All that remained to be done was to arrange details and lay the whole matter before the burgesses.—After some discussion, Cr. Von Sturmer moved, "That the terms proposed by the syndicate, namely, to lease the abattoirs for 14 years at 6 per csnt. for the first seven and 8 per cent, for the second seven years meet with the approbation of the council." —This was seconded by Cr. Barton.—Cr. Jones moved that the term be 21 years, 7 years at (i ner cent, and 14 years at 8 per cent.—-The-amendment was seconded, pro forma, by His Worship the Mayor.—For the amendment there voted Cr. Jones and Scott, and bn- the motion Crs.'Von Stunner, Carton, Knox, Bell, Tippen and the Mayor.—The motion was therefore carried.—Cr. Von Stunner moved, "That the maximum charges shall not exceed those in force at the Auckland abattoirs."—Cr. Knox seconded the motion, which was put and carried. — Capt. Steele would like a resolution carried, making provision for compensating the syndicate for any improvements they might make in the way of erecting buildings. As he had said, it was more than probable that a canning factory would be erected before many years.—On the motion of Cr. Knox, it was resolved that the usual improvement clauses be inserted in the lease. —On the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr. Knox, it was resolved that the site be on the East side of the river, adjacent to the railway.—lt was resolved that the Mayor procure the plans of the Auckland abattoirs, as promised, to form a guide. —A committee consisting of His Worship the Mayor, Crs. Knox, Edgecumbe, Von Sturmer and Barton, was appointed to prepare a statement to lay before the burgesses at a public meeting to be held on Monday evening next. Bradley's Bridge.—Cγ. Knox spoke in strong terms of the dilatoriness of the council in respect of this work, which had been delayed for seven months.—After some discussion, Cr. Bell moved that tenders be called for the erection of a wooden bridge at a cost not exceeding £60.—This was ■seconded by Cr. Jones, —Cr. Barton moved as an amendment that a brick culvert be erected at this spot.—The amendment not being seconded, the motion was put and carried.

The Water Though.—On the motion of Cr. Von Stunner, it was decided to procure' galvanised iron pipes for supplying the drinking trough at the East end of the bridge. The mover pointed out that the 'present pipes, owing to their rusting, required to be taken up every month or two. Hamilton East Cemetery.—The Clerk to the Kirikiriroa Road Board wrote, asking for further particulars in reference to the road to the cemetery, asking what proportion of the £ r >o required-the council wished the board to pay.—lt was agreed to ask the board to pay £20. Accounts amounting to £51 Gs 7d were passed for payment and the council rose.