DOMAIN BOARD.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 169, 11 September 1886, Page 2

DOMAIN BOARD.

Professor Cadtnan Appointed Hydropathist; and Electropathist for aix Months. ! ! ! j i I |

Mr Brennan to Have Exclusive Right to Use the Baths for Advertising Purposes for Five Years.

The usual monthly meeting of the Te lAroha Thermal Springs Domain Board was held on Saturday evening last, September 4th. Present. Messrs G. Wilson, (chairman,) C. Ahier, (secretary,) T. Gavin, and Edward Quinn. An ipology was received from Mr Geo. Lipsey, stating that owing to illness in his family he was unable to attend the meeting. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence.—A very lengthy communication (covering five half sheets of foolscap) was read from Professor J. C. Cadman, (at present residing at the Palace Hotel, Te Aroha) from which we make the following extracts :—" For sufferers to receive a benefit from the hot springs, it is absolutely necessary for them to be treated by some of the following methods, known in hydropathy as the compress, spray, shower, friction, slow swift, or continuous stream, etc., etc., etc. lam quite sure you will agree with me that it is truly as impossible for an invalid to receive that relief or cure, without this,knowledge, as it would be to put a sufferer into a druggists and say •here are the drugs, cure yourself.' ° ° * The thing required is a hydropathist who will make it his duty to encourage and promote the use of these baths. Treatment by water is the method you require, combined with electricity when necessary, not drugs. ° y ° The great majority of medical men know little or nothing of hydropathy or electropathy ; and even when they do ; they simply tell the patient what to do, and as the patient is entirely ignorant of hydi opathic terms he aa a matter of course fails. o 0 a o Having mentioned that which I am sure you will agree with me is absolutely necessary for sufferers, and, above all, the future welfare of Te Aroha generally, I have taken the liberty of offering my services to the Board as Hydropathist and Electropathist for six months, as a thorough test and convincing proof of the efficacy of my plan, on the following terms : 1. That I require no salary from this Board., 2. That the Board have the right to place patients in my hands for treatment free of charge, when it is proved to the Board's satisfaction that the patient is too poor to pay for my services and attention. 3. That Ibe Hydropathist and Eloctropathist only, to the Board. 4. That it be notified this season that such is in existence, bo as to induce the greatest number possible of afflicted to visit the springs this summer for treatment. 5. Thf.t if the Board be satisfied widi my efforts to make my plan successful and it is proved to be so ; that at the expiration of six months if the Board should wish to retain my services, they pay me a small salary. 6. That it shall be my privilege to attend patients in the baths free, when my services are called into requisition by patients that can afford to pay me for my services. 7. That patients be requested to testify as to the benefits received after traatment, prior to their leaving Te Aroha, so that the Board be informed of progress or failure. The Chairman : If it is thought advisable to onteitain this offer, it would be well to lay the matter before the Minister of Lands, who can look into the matter of credentials, etc. The Hon. Mr Ballance is likely to be here shortly, and we ought then make another application to him to have a medical man appointed or subsidised. Would the appointment of the Professor stand in the way of a medical man ? Mr Quinn ; It certainly would. The Chairman then sent for Professor Cadman, who, on his arrival, in reply to to the Chairman and other members of the Board, said : He simply wanted the right to 1 use the baths, and that anyone else should not be allowed to step into his shoes during the proposed term of six months, that was any Hydropathist; this condition would not, however, in any way apply to any allopathist doctor. The Chairman : The baths are Government property, and we cannot tell the day Government may appoint,_ or subsidise a medical man for this district. Professor Cadman : Only about one medical man in one hundred and fifty knows anything about hydropathy. You cannot expect a medical man accustomed to use drugs all his life to discard them for the use of waters, which he knows nothing about. I simply want to be named as the Hydropathist for the Board, and do not post myself up as a medical man. The Chairman : I had intended asking the Government to allow Dr Grinders, who is a Hydropathist, to visit and report on the baths ; would that interfere with you ? Professor Cadman . I think very little. (The Professor here withdrew). Mr Ahier moved, " That Professor Cadman's offer be accepted, and that he be appointed hydropathist and Electropathist to the Board in accordanca with the terms of his letter, for six months." Seconded by Mr Quinn. Mr Gavin : The Professor wants to get our bfoths to assist him in his business, not to assist us. It would be highly desirable that the Board should be at liberty, in the event of a better man coming round. I do not think we should be bound too hard and fast. In the event of this man being i appointed we-may have half a dozen

others coming round in a short time. Nothing should be don© except subject to Government. Mr Quinn : Perhaps Mr Ahier would not object to include Mr Gavin's suggestion, that it be subject to Government, in his proposition. The Chairman to Mr Quinn : Do you know Anything about the man. Mr Quinn : Nothing whatever. Mr Ahier having amended his proposition to read as follows : " That the ' application of Prof essor Cadman to be appointed Hydropathist to the Board for a period oil six months, without salary, and in terms of his application be granted, subject to the approval of Government. Government to be requested to consider the application favourably," seconded by Mr Quinn, was then put to the meeting, and carried without opposition. ' Advertising within. . the Domain, From.Ricb.ar4 Bremen, boot and shoo maker, T.e Aroha, dated September 4th 1886, as follows ;— My former application for sole riglit,to advertise in your Domain, having 1 failed to meet with your favourable consideration, and from opinions expresbed I understand the objections raised, were wholly against the erection o£ hoardings in the grounds ; I beg to apply for the sole right to advertise in the bath buildings only ; the advertisements to be in frames, or on sheets of zinc or canvass, got up artistically. I respectfully contend that they will be an ornament to your bath rooms and every care will be taken by myself to prevent any disfigurement or damage to your property ; the term of years and premium to be paid and any other conditions you may desire to impose, I am willing toleave in the hands of your honourable Board, hoping that this will meet with your favourable consideration. — I am etc. R. Brennan. (At the last meeting of the Board a very similar application from Mr Brennan was dealt with, the difference being that in the previous application, Mr Brennan requested permission to also erect hoardings in the grounds of the Domain for advertising for a period of ten years, remuneration to be £1 per annum for first five years, and £2 per annum for last five years. On that occasion(Mr G-avin being the only member absent). Mr Quinn said he did not think they should entertain the application to erect hoardings at any price, but he saw no objection to the application as regards the interior of the baths ; ho thought it would be the means of advertising the baths, and proposed, «' That Mr Brennans application be accepted for the interior of the baths, on the condition that he advertise in all the principal towns of the colony ;" Mr Quinn remarking that Mr Robson had not advertised as it was understood he would do, when he got the exclusive right granted him oil the overflow for ten years. Mr Ahier seconded the proposition. The Chairman said he should be opposed to the granting of any such right for move than 12 months. Mr Lipsey moved as an amendment, That the application be not granted ; and in doing so said, the people were now moving to have a Borough formed, and the place should be left as clear as possible for them, as regards granting away such rights. Mr Quinn : It's a pity Mr Lipsey did not think of this when he gave away the biggest concession the Board had got (referring to the" overflow.) Mr Lipsey's amendment was seconded by the Chairman ; the amendment being earned by the casting vote of the Chair man, who remarked he thought it would be impolitic to grant such concession as visitors did not care to come to Te Aroha to see advertisements, but to leave " shop." A written application from Mr James Genish, town crier.md news agent, To Aroha, was dealt with at the same meeting. Mr Gerrish wrote stating that having heard that an application for the sole right to advertise in the Domain h;id been sent in, he and others would like to tender for such right, if it would be granted. The following is a copy of the reply received by Mr Gerrish next day :—: — "Te Aroha, Aug. 10th, 1886.— Mr J. Gerrish, Te Aroha — Dear Sir : In reply to your letter of the 9th inst., at a meeting of the Board held on the 9th inst., it was decided that the right to advertise in the Domain grounds would not be granted in the meantime.— l am, sir, .yours truly, Hy. Crump, Manager.") It being remarked that the' Vnatter of advertising in the- Domain had been settled in the negative last meeting, Mr Ahier said : The resolution passed at last meeting only referred to erection of hoardings. Mr Quinn: I have not altered ray opinion respecting the advertising in th» baths. It will be a source of revenue to the Board ; which I, nor I think any other member of the Board never expected. I am in farour of granting the right for a period of five years. The Chairman : There was an application from Mr Gerrish at the last meeting for the right to advertise. Mr Ahier : I should not think it fair to entertain Mr Gerrish's application, as he is only taking advantage of another man's brains. Mr Gavin .• I never felt so sore at anything in my life, as at that application being dealt with in my absence at the last meeting ; after it had been postponed several times previously, because the Chairman was not present. The Chairman : It was through no lack of courtesy towards Mr Gavin whatever that the previous application was dealt vrith in his absence. I object to hoardings being erected, but the present application seems feasible enough, and may perhaps prove an ornament to the baths. Mr Quinn : I propose that it be granted to Brennan for the inside of the baths for the next five years, at £2 per year first three years, and £3 each the last two years. The chairman : I would second the proposition willingly if the term were shorter. Ido not think even on the railways that any long terms for advertiseing is granted, nor on steam boats; I would suggest two years. Mr Ahier : I always think it is not right to take advantage of a man's brains, and if Dick Brennan has evolved this idea, he has a right to any advantage. The Chairman here sent for Mr Brennan and on his arrival asked him for what term, and at what rent he wished the right to be granted. Mr Brennan : Say five years, the first two years at £1 a year, and £2 a year for the last three. The Chairman : If we charge you LlO or LI 2 for the term vronld you take it ? Mr Brennan : Its merely a spec, on my part, to which a certain amount of expense

will be attached ; it may fetch in a good salary, or I may lose by it. Mr Ahier : You understand you will have to pay the* rent quarterly or halfyearly in advance. (Mr Brennan then withdrew). Mr Qninn : I look at thie'as a big thing for us, if worked up. The Chairman : I'll second Mr Quinn'a proposition ; all advertisements to be put up neatly, as the Engineer may direct. Mr Ahier : Let ua reserve the right to cancel the agreement, if the rent is not paid quarterly in advance. » The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Thanks. — The Clerk was instructed to write' a letter of, thanks to Dr J. L. Campbell for bis very handsome present of trees and shrubs to the Domain. Further Improvements.— The Chairman said he had submitted another letter to Government stating that £1350 were urgently required for the further development of the springs, etc, and requesting permission to at once let contracts on the fitrength of the £500 already promised this year. Memorial to Late Warden Kenrick.— The question of erecting a memorial to the late Warden Kenrick was discussed. Mr Dobson, one of the Te Aroha Improvement Committee who was present, said, since the last meeting of the Domain Board there had been no meetiug of the Committee, to consider the rcatter. Nothing definite was decided on as to what was best to be done in the matter ; but it was thought before the next meeting of the Board, probably the matter would have assumed some more definite shape. Testimonials from Visitors. — The'representative of the Aroha & Orinbhuri News present at the meeting, stated to the Board that it was his intention to send copies of the testimonials which had appeared in that day's issue of the News, with Mr Pond's analysis attached, on slips, to all the leading papers, pubHc libraries, etc., in the colony, so as to briig the baths more directly under public notice. The board ordered 1000 similar slips to be printed for them f or destribution and, for visitors to take away wi:h them, etc. Analysis. — It was decided to write to Dr Hector, in view of having the water in all the baths analysed ; as it was thought if the water could be forwarded to him, the analysis would be done free of charge to the Board. Accounts. — Several accounts having been passed for payment, the meeting closed.