CAMBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Waikato Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2627, 30 April 1904, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL

The monthly meeting ,if th« aboveCouncii was held ou Tnursd.-iv evening, when ihere were present : Til.; Mayor (Mr '> xr ells), Crs. Arnold, Boyce, Dickenson, Davies, Clark, Hally, Wilkinson and Sanders. CAMBRIDGE RAILWAY STATION. With roference to the Council's request for improvements at the railway station, the General Manager New Zealand Railways wrote, stating that after erquiry he finds the goods shed cau easily ace immodate all the traffio that goes through it. The ladieß' waitinc-room compared more than favourably with stations cf the same class as Cambridge, and in view of the many urgent and necessary works the alterations asked for could not be undertaken. The erection of a verandah and crane must also stand over. The station waß not undermanned, and arrangements had now been made bo that the withdrawal of the porter from the goods shed to attend the midday trains had now been obviated.—Received. THE PLAGUE. A lengthy telegram was received from the Minister tor Public Works (sir J. G. Ward), urging the Council to do all possible to keep the borough clean and have rata destroyed. The Mayor said so far as he knew the borough was clean ; but he thought they should do everything they could to keep it so. Ou his motion it was decided to revert to the methjd in vogue a couple of years ago, and pay 3d each fur rats caught within the borough. This will only be for one month dating from the Ist proximo. Model Bv-laws—Replying to an enquiry if the Model By-laws, authorised by section 411 of ' The Municipal Cor poratious Act, 1900,' would be shortly forthcoming, Mr Hugh Pollen, of the Secretarial Department, wrote, stating it is not proposed 10 frame such by-lawß ' The Mayor said the Department had been written to on this subject every six months since the commencement of I9IH. A few months ago the Depaitment said that the by-laws were being pieparerl, but it appeared they had given the matter up. The Council must now frame their own. the footballers' RHfJCTIREMENTS. The hon. sec. of the City Football Club (Mr M. Wells) wrote, askiug the Council to make the following improve^. enta to Victoria Square : A fence on the east side to restrain the public from straying on the playing ground, shower bath, and something in the nature of a pavilion or shed to enable the players to change their clothes in privacy. He offered to rind thu materials aDd erect the fence and contribute £lO towards the cost of a building estimated to cost £4O. Cr Wilkinson said the Football Club was in a bad way, aud he thought the movement about a pavilion, etc., was caused by the enthusiasm of one member only—the writer o' the letter. He did not agree with the Council spending £3O lor the footballers when the money was urgently required in other ways. Cr Ualiy said if the Club would deposit the £lO at once he thought the Council should help in some measure. Cr Wilkinson said if they desired luxuries they should provide them. Cr Boyce said the footballers were willing to help themselves to the extent of £lO, and if such buildings as they asked for were erected they would be for the good of the Athletic Club as well. He moved that if the Club deposit £lO with the Council forthwith, the latter help in the manner indicated by the letter. Cr Arnold seconded the motion. The Mayor said he had viewed the place now used by the footballers for disrobing, and it was a disgrace te everyoue. He thought the Council should do something to encourage young men, although he hated football. Cr Wilkinson moved an amendment to the effect that the Council contribute £ for £ up to £'2o, on the various clubs interested giving a guarantee to provide £2O. The amendment was not seconded, and and the motion was carried, Cr Wilkinson dissenting. WATER CART. The Mayor reported hs had purchased a water cart from Messrs Cousins and Atkins, of Auckland, at a cost of £32 10s. His action was approved and endoraed, A BOAT WANTED. Cr. I'ickenion referred to the want of a boat on the river, and said if the Council would find the boat the police would attend to ic. No one appeared to think it the Council's duty to provide the boat, and the matter was passed. EATING ON UNIMROVED VALUES. Cr. Sanders introduced the matter of rating- ou uuimp ove i values, but nothing was done with regard to it. Cr. Wilkiuson said the Borough badly wanted building regulations, and he sug» gested that Mr Sollitt should be engaged to draft such. He said it was a disgrace to the place to allow shanties to be erected iu the Borough. Several Councillors thonght the working man had a right to build a thr-e----roomed oottage if he liked, as long as it was not in the centre of the town. Th.B Mayor said they would have to make new by-laws now the Government had in imated they did not inten I drafting the model ones; and the buildings would receive attention then FINANCIAL STATEMENT General Account: Oveidraft at 29th March, £294 2a lid ; accounts siuce paid, £lO7 3s 6d ; amounts lodged, £llO 2s 7d ; present overdraft, £291 3< lOd ; accounts to pass, £47 19s 5d ; overdraft when accounts are paid, £339 3s 3d. Waterworks Account : Credit at 29'h March, £8 17a lid; amounts lodged, £23 18s 41 ; accounts paid, £l2 2s 7d ; present credit, £l2 2s 7 .. ACCOUNTS, The following accounts were passed for payment : General Account : G. Glover £5 5s 61, G. Hastie £S Ss, Crowther and Bell ss, H. Webber 5s .6d, G. W. Venablea ss, G. Kelley £1 10s, D. W, MoArthur £lO 10s, R. J. Paull £2 16a 3d, Souter and Co. lis 6d, J. Young lis 6d, J. Ferguson lis 6J, J. H. Edwards £1 7k, Wilkinson aud Co. £5 lis Sd, J. Goodwin £10; total, £t7 19s sd. Waterworks Account: Porter and Co. £1 5s lOd, Chambers and Sou 4s, J. Young ss, Souter and Co. ISa 2d, G. Collins £l, O. e. Treadgold £l)ls, H. Weber lis, W. J. Menary 12s, Wilkinson and Co. 10s 7d, H. Preeco £2 16s ; total, £9 13a 7(1. SANITATION. The following interim report of the Special Committee appointed to attend to sanitary matters was read by tho Mayor :—' Your Committee have oon siderod this, aud, subject to the approval of the Council, they purpose acting as follows: —(1) Calling for tenders for the removal of nightsoil to some place outside the Borough ; (2) Calling for tenders for its removal to the seven acres on the Karapiro flit, Noa. 435 to 441, both inclusive ; (3) Tenders to bo at per ser vice and for one year from date of inception of the service ; (4) Payment by the Council at per service quarterly ; (5) Council to provide pans and lids, contractor to find all other plant ; (6) The Council to recoup itself by striking a BtaDding rate of (the necessary amount) pei service.