HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2331, 18 June 1887, Page 2

HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

— - —-—♦-; : THKadjq'urned monthly hieetingof.;the Hamilton liorough Coiincil was held last night. Present: His. Worship the .Mayor,.. Ors., Knox, Jones, Von Stunner, Bell,- Scott* -Tippen and .Dey, *-, >■-.■ -> < ■ > , „ ' : Pound Fkics.—Or. Tippen, in accordance with notice, moved that the cost of serving, ■■notices'"6'f impounding be'rediiced from 2s f6d to Is. He pointed out that the effect of the present charge was to persecute the people.—Cr. Dey seconded the motion, and eudorsed the opinion of the mover.—Cc. Von Sturmerasked how, if the charge werp reduced, they would pay the ponndkeeper;? Would the council give him a salary ?—Or. Knox said the result of the reduction would .- be;a return/to the old system of allowing the cattle.on the; streets. The half-crown as a deterrent—Or. Jones supported the "motion,; and expressed his willingness to make up the loss to the ranger. ~—Cr. Scott thought they.should suspend the order to keep the cattle off the.rpads a!t night for'the'winter,*in order to< give poor people a chance to get through the season. HeVmoved to that effect.—The Mayor could this as an amendment.—Cr. Tippe.n having replied, the motion was put, the voting being as follows.:—For: Thb Mayor; Crs. Tippen and Dey; against!: Crs. Kriox, Vori Sturmer, Bell" and Scott. The Mayor gave his casting vote with the noes, on the ground 'that the matter should be dealt with by a-full council. j- ; Town Clehk's Holiday.—The council granted the clerk the usual holiday. The Jubilee. —It-was resolved that the Mayor proclaim Tuesday, the 21st inst., as a~public holiday in honour of the Queen's Jubilee. ; - . " - . ' - . This was all the business, and the council rose. \ . ~-. , . '