DOMAIN BOARD

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 325, 15 December 1888, Page 2

DOMAIN BOARD

_;—»; — » A special meeting of the Te Aroha Hot Springs Domain Board, convened for the purpose of .holding an enquiry respecting ("the ' lad accused of misdemeanour in the baths ; and to consider the proposal to erect a building for a public lipj'ary in '.the Domain. Present : Messrs jThos. Gavin' (chair), J. ilott) Chas. -Airier, 'and, (subsequently)' G. Lipsey. . " " ; ;Ne\v Works : The Ohairman said he first] proposed to deal\mtn\the tenders- ( !i| had received for proj^osedijonstruction of|a^ reservoir and other 'improvements *m|connection witH "J^bl jß'Gath. 1 He jhad giyent'M r^Jßurchaf,, , Engineer,, instriic--ito^s^witlvresp'eoli^to'^he^^reparation 'of J]ans and^f PjcificatidnB^f or^this -:w#rk,--JSq|^ej^te'^i f ß\^d-b*een^nt v inXft-TKe ;ob|irmfnS4FenV;BßenM|^

fenders. ; Before, any .resolution s was pnt with respect to accepting a tender for the work, Mr Hott-said : He did not corisider it'woulj be proper tojaocept tenders iat thnt ;iiWting, wliieh Ws a Special one convened for the special purpose of : dealing,, wilh t wo and no I others. But, apart from that, he should most decidedly-, object to tenders hein-r dealt with at that'meeting for the pro posed work, seeing that the plans and specifications with respect thereto had never been laid before the Board, or information given 'which would enable thorn to know how it was proposed to carry out the woik, etc., prior to tenders being invited. He did not understand the Chairman's aibitrary way of doing business." In this case for instance, he hnd given his ' instiiictions to the Engineer, had plans and specifications prepared and tenders actually "called for and sent in, and the first intimation he(the speaker) received was to find tendeis about to be dealt with. Let the plans and specifications be first submitted to the Board, and the members afforded an opportunity of offering any suggestions, prior to tenders being invited.' The Chairman snid there was no occasion for him to have consulted theßoardin the matter of letting a contract for tin's work at all, as he had been authorised to hareit done by resolution of the Board, and it was only because there happened to be a meeting of the Board that night that he had opened the tenders before them. Mr Ilott said no resolution such as the Chairman referred to had ever been passed to his knowledge, and he would be glad to 'inve it turned up in the minutes that he might see it. Mr Ahier and the Clerk having searched the minutes, it was seen no resolution in any wny authorising the Chairman to take upon himself the ordering of this work, could bo found. The Chairman said the proposed work much needed to be carried out. Mr Ilott said he was aware of that, and only objected on the grmnd thnt the plans and specifications should first be submitted to and approved by the Board, bffore tbey could be expected to commit themselves to the carrying out of the work. He hoped a speci.il meeting would be convened to deal with the matter wit!) ns little delay as possible. The Chairman said he would neither convene nor attend any special meeting for th»t purpose. IJe considered Mr Ilott had "satppon" him in this matter, a-d it could stop now until the monthly meeting as far as he was concerned. Mr Ahier : If we like to go on and do our business, let us ignore his obstruction altogether. I don't see why we should stop the business for Mr Ilott. Resolved, That the matter stand deferred till the next ordinary meeting o£ the Board, the U»n-!ers for the work to bo returned. Misdemeanour : [At this stage of the proceedings Mr G. Lip?ey came in j} A long enquiry was held, in whioh the lad charged with misconduct in the baths was examine' 1, also the caretaker and two witnesses ; mt'i the result that the charge against the l.id could not be sustained, there being no evidence whatever to prove he was the offender ; and the lad himself, who gave bis evidence in a straightforward manner, stated he had been wrongfully charged. Mr Lipsey said he had been informed the lad's father had made use of abusive language to him, and asked the Chairman to instruct the caretaker to put in writing what it was he heard him say. The Chairman: •' If he said to me what he said of you, I should meet him on the road and punch his head for him. That's my way of doing business. He's such ft harmless old fellow I would ,not like to put him to any expense by going to law, but if I gave him a black- eye, he could put a beef- steak on when going up the hill and take it off when he came down." Public Libraiy : — Mr Ahier moved that tenders be called for the erection of a public library. Seconded by Mr liipsey. Mr Ilott remarked the Board's balance was already on the wrong side of the ledger, and asked where the funds were to come from for a library. The Chairman replied by means of an overdraft on the personal security of the members. In reply to Mr Ilott, the Chairman said so far as he was aware Mr Wilson bftl not been consulted, re the matter of proposed overdraft. Mr Ilott said he thought Mr Wilson ought to be consulted. Mr Ahier : We don't' ca're' about 1 Mr Wilson. Mr Ilott said he wished to state, before anything further was done in the matter, that he should object to give his personal security for a loan tobuilda library," but had no, objection to. do so to funds for improvements in the. Domain and developing, the springs, and • much remained to be. done in this direction yet, and should first be r carried out'; he therefore moved the following amendment :—: — That no action in' the, direction of erecting a public library be taken !"aV present, seeing there are, various works in connao- ' ition with- the development of, the. springs and" improvement of the ground whichrequired attending , to first, and the Board have no funds available wherewith to erect a library. ' - • The amendment not being seconded, the motion was put and carried..

The weather on Wednesday proved very unpropitious fir Mr Glassford's sale; and /(as will be seeii'by advertisement) the pale of; 1 the, furniture . was jpoetpyned lentil 1 !? Moriday next,*- December^nth." pro r r ,perty-to be sold *is really g0,05,,nnH this stjle is^deserviug of^ tbe"attentio.n ,o£ all linteading purchasers^ ; ;""- y

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