WAIKATO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2399, 24 November 1887, Page 2

WAIKATO COUNTY COUNCIL.

♦ The statutory animal meeting of the Waikato Comity Council was hold yesterday in the Conned Chandlers, Hamilton Bast. Present; Crs. Primrose, H. Steele, Buugh, Johnson, Forrest, Smith and Seddm. The Clerk announced the names of the new members who had been elected. Cr. Johnson said he had great pleasure in moving that Cr. Primrose be re-elected chairman for the ensuing year.—Seconded by Cr. Smith and carried unanimously.— Cr. Primrose, having taken the chair, returned thanks for the honour done him. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The correspondence outwards was read and approved. Churchill Punt. —John Brooks wrote to protest against any removal of the punt to Huntly. The Creek at Breadalbane.— John McKillop wrote to complain that he had no mad leading to his property. He is a new arrival, and pays heavy rates. A bridge at Breadalbane Creek would lead him on to Miranda and Pokeno. The matter was deferred for a month. Slaughtering License.—Mr Cassidy wrote to ask for a refund of £5 5s paid by him for a slaughtering license, and drew attention to the fact i.f several settlers slaughtering and selling meat in Hamilton without a license, which he thought a gross injustice.—Cr. Seddou thought the Act should he amended.—Cr. Forrest said the farmers complained that they coaid not resell consumers owing to tlie middlemen, hut the settlers of Cambridge bad done so. Ho c uiM not see where the Act authorised ' hem to dingo a fee of £3. He thought there should be free trade in butchering. He wished to make a motion in the matter, but would first like to see the feeling of the Council. —The Chairman said ho could give notice of motion, but he could not expect the Council to discuss the matter without a motion before it. Advertising.—Mr G. W. Russell wrote offering to do the Council’s advertising for Is fid per inch, which, as this is the age of retrenchment, would be a saving of 50 c. Tlie Chairman : I do not think ic would tie retrenchment in this case. Upon this nothing further was said on the question. Expenses of Members.—Crs. Forrest and Smith asked for ten shillings par sitting day, for expenses. Granted. Appointments and Salaries.— With reference to the appointment of Clerk, Cr. Forrest said that the cry was retrenchment, and though he had a great respect for the clerk, he thought the salary of that officer should be reduced. He stated he would give notice of motion to that effect, for the next meeting. Tenders.—Culvert at Wairangi .School. H. Sutherland, culvert £3los, earth, 7d per yd. (accepted); J. H.Smith, culveit, £1 10s. Jeffries Cutting- J. H. Smith, fid per yd ; J. I’oritt, II ! : Sutherland 7d, (accipled)’; J. Gall, Ud ; H. Jackson, Sil ; J. Douglas, SRI; H. storey. 7:, : ' i. Metalling Wairangi Swamp : W. J. Dongla-, £2 ‘ls lid per chain; Pratt ami Cummins, £3 15s Si ; H. Sutherland, £3 I3<; P. McPherson, £3 ss; W. Fuller, £4 P.’s lid ; .]. Smith £2 7s 3d ; J. Gall, £3 2s S'.d; 11. Jackson. £1 UsW. Stanley, £1 14- H.i (accepted); R. Muir, £3 2s lid (informal); Radford ami Go.. £2 Ills lid ; J- C. Booth. £2 Us ; J. £1 18s ; O'Connor Bros., £4 !ls ltd ; G. Pent t, £2 3s ; R, Storey, £3 Ills fid ; -1. Clements, £2 Its Ud. Churchill road ; F. Bridge, pipes, £5 10s reforming, £3 4s, sanding, Is per yard ; W. A. Selwood, £4 7s fid per chain, and DJ per yard, (accepted). Formation at Rmgiriri, W. G. Douglas, £l4 15s; Pratt and Cummins, £2O; J. Gall, £2O; O'Connor Bros. 7s per chain; Peiitt. £2l Ills ; Sutherland, £l3 (accepted): R. Muir, £2li 10s. Matahura Road: R. Muir, cutting, 10.U1 per yard, drains, fid per yard, fascines, tf 4s fid per 100, culverts, £i IDs each (accepted); H. Sutherland, Is per yard, fid per yard, £l.4s per 100, and £1 13s fid, Huntley Road : R. Muir, the only tmnicr and informal. Narrows Bridge, J. Wright, £32 20s (accepted); J. Murphy, £3o 10s; R. Morse, £3B 15s. Narrows Bridge, carting: J. Ueegan, £4 10s; R. Moss, £3; W. Rogers, £2 18s fid; J. S. Russell, £2 (is fid (accepted); J. Coonibes, £2 10s. Accounts.— J. lyuox, Us fid : p. Johnson, ,£t IQs; J. Selby, 12s lOd ; R. Lindsay, 12s 7d ; R. Talbot, 12s lOd ; Govern ment printer, £1 2s fid ; The Waikato Times, £7 14s fid; Hamilton Borough Council, £fi 10s ; Champtaloup and Cooper, £2 Ss 3d; Clark Bros., £l2 10s; J. H. Smith, £4; P. Munro, £5 ss; T. G. Maudes, £7 10s ; W. Bir--, £4 4s. Hospital Board. —Messis Primrose and Meddon were re-appointed to represent the Council on tlie Hospital Board. Slaughtering Licenses.— The following letter was sent by the Clerk to Mr J. B. Whyte, M.H.R. “Sir, —At last meeting of the Waikato County Council I iv.i.desired to request your attention to Section 27 of tl;e t)laughterhouses Act. 1877. Butchers have paid a fee of £5 5s for a license, which gives them a monopoly (or ought to do so) in the meat trade, but a few farmers in the neighbourhood of Cambridge and Hamilton have taken to supplying these towns to a very large extent, but as they slaughter on their own farms ami are not slaughtermen, the Resident Magistrate holds that they do not commit an oifunce, coiise quently the Act is null. Tlie Council thinks that if a man slaughters for sale lie is a batcher whatever occupation he many follow, and ought to be licensed. I'nle-s the .section in question bo amended, or the Resident Magistrate be induced to read in accordance with the meaning convoyed in the side note, ’ the Council will have to abandon the working of the Act altogether in January next. 'Every butcher in Waikato kills his own cattle on his own farm.”