HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2601, 14 March 1889, Page 2

HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Tub usual monthly meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council was held in the Cotincil Chambers, Hamilton, sit 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday. There were present: Crs. Knox, Wood, Bell, von Stunner. Frear and Junes. In the absence »l Mis Worship the Mayor, Cr. Knox was voted to the chair. Tub Pi'bijc Health,— Before, taking the ordinary business of the Council, the Inspector of Nuisances read the following report:—" I have visited the families and houses where the cases of sickness exists, and asked the people belonging to them whether there were any nuisances in the neighbourhood they knew of or complained of, and they said "No" so that the caws reported have not arisen from nuisances. From information received, I have reason to believe one case occurred through using bad water. The smells arising from time to time are, occasioned from the present system oE closets and the want of a system of earth closets, and a contract for the removal of house refuse."—The Chairman said that he did not think the matter should be gone into at this meeting as some of the councillors were not present, they having no notice that this business was coming on ; but a, special meeting should be held at an early date.—Cr. Jones suggested the advisability of calling a public meeting, as the subject was a very important one.—Cr. von Stunner said that they should have a special meeting of the Council first, and if it was then thought necessary, they could call a public meeting, when they wovild have something definite to lay before the meeting. A good water supply, which eould easily be obtained on both sides of the river, and a system of earth closets would he thought be the best way to abate the nuisances complained of.— The Chairman moved that a special meeting of the Council be held at 7.30 on Friday evening, to consider the report of the Inspector of Nuisances.—Seconded by Cr. Frear and eaiii.'d.

Audit Account.—Another request was received from the Audit Office, requesting payment of £!'» due for the audit of the liorough account-". The matter was held over for a month. Lamp.—The officer in charge of the Hamilton detachment of the Solvation Army applied for the use of a lamp and post, to be erected outside their barracks. —The request was granted. Cambrnkse Fire. —In reply to a telegram, expressing sympathy for the Cambridge pivple on the occasion of the late fir.\ sent by the deputy Mayor last Saturday, the following telegram was received fn'in Mayor Cements, of Cambridge:— "Cambridge people thank Hamilton for sympathy." Payments.— The following account? were passc.i for payment:—Home, Is 4d ; D.-y, l<; Maunder,'lss ; Wiijht, £2 14s ; M.iyes, £1 Is; Clark, £3 17; Waite, £L 7s; Wilson and Horton, 22; gully box, 10s. Pii'KS. — The application of Mr Frear for two drain pipes, to bo put at the end of lot 104, was granted. This concluded the business, and the Cuincil rose.