CAMBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13268, 25 August 1916, Page 4

CAMBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING.

The monthly meeting of the Council was i.eid mst evening, there being pre* sent:—' Ihe Mayor (Mr M. Wells), Crs. Priestley, bycroit, Wilkinson, browning, Uuiiu.orc, Care, JJcll, and Hartly.

i'*.Vv.\(.E C'UMMiJJEES KEPOKT. I in- report of tilt- Finance Committee recommended that notices be affixed at either <nd <>t Victoria bridge, notifying -nut lenieios and horses must not travel ovei' it at more than a walking 1-mcv; tluu IMS chairs be purchased lor tie loiijj Hall, and tiiat accounts ainoinitng to toll) 19s Gd be passed ior ] ayn.eiit. At dale the district fund uas hi ll( i,it £3459 17s lOd. li.e Mayor said the new chairs for the town Hall were in accordance with the terms on which they had let the hall iur picture purposes. He further

st;:U'd that there was a talk of a pic-

ant theatre being built, but he wished it clearly understood that the Council v.uuld not allow its property to remain unused, and that .sooner than allow any opposition picture shows to flourish

it would make arrangements with their tenant that would enable him to lower his price oi admission to 3d per head, or eivn admit the public free of charge. The hall was the property of the ratepayers, and it was due to them that h should be used. The report was then adopted.

WORKS COMMITTEE. Ihe Works Committee reported the wooden bridge in Albert street was t<j ho removed and a set of 9in. pipes put in; that four tenders had been received for the erection of a stable and implement shed, ranging from £7l to £9O: and that Messrs Moore and Hardy were the siK.es.siul tenderers at, the former figure. The engineer had been instructed to repair hake street from Ferguson's corner; also Victoria street from cue Hamilton road to Victoria street. it was resolved that the following streets be put into shape with a view to their being tarred: Empire street, the whole lengtn; Lake street and lv irk wood streets, near the Town Hall; and tne Thornton road from the railway line eastward. Wet weather had pre tented many authorised works being completed, but they would be gone on with as soon as a dry spell set in. An oiior for a cottage near the gas works had been made to the Public Trustee, but the matter had not been completed. The chairman said that during the wet weather Empire street should be formed up, and then let remain until it Mas fit for treating with some preparation of tar.

ADVERTISING CAMBRIDGE. The Mayor suggested that a. su. table circular should be prepared ior tnis purpose ,and that it should hu sent to I'lop.e in the Old Country who bad -e----nrej Iron, business having g-.'i.ecl a competence. It should set cue the many attractions the district icssesseu, such as golf links, pack of hounds, polo, fishing, and the taxes only amounted lo about Is 3d in the £, while at Home they would have to pay os. A special committee was set up lorthe purpose consisting of the Mayor, Cis. Bell, Wilkinson, Browning, Dalliniore and Care, with power to add to HH'ir number. DOG REGISTRAR. -Mr H. It. James was appointed to this position, vice Mr Trigger, resigned THE MAYOR'S DOINGS. His Worship said it gratified him very much to think lie had done anything that would be beneficial to the Lown in which he was born, or be of sin-ice to the general public. As the line drew near tor the closing of the applications for the £6,000,01)0 loan, he wired Sir Joseph Ward asking if interest upon aplication for the loan ior a period of 14 years could not be allowed upon similar terms to those iur 2.3 years, and Sir Joseph Ward sent him an urgent wire stating he would arrange it, and at the same time he wired the leading newspapers announcing that fact. He also had an announcement to make that he was sure would be of groat benefit to their immediate district, namely, that the Government had purchased Mr James Taylor's Maungakawa estate. He prided himself that he Had something to do with the Government purchasing the property, for he had made three journeys to Wellington lor the purpose oi pointing out tne suitability oi the estate for closer settlement to the Premier and others in authority, and lie believed what he said had borne fruit. He understood the land would lie taken j over by the Government on 31st March next, and he estimated there would he an expenditure of upwards of i'7HJ ! made upon it; one of the items being - miles of metalled roads. Cr. Wilkinson moved a hearty vote of thanks to His Worship for the public sjirit displayed by the Mavor. Crs. Dallimore", Bell, and Priestley supported it, and ii was carried by acclamation. The Mavor suitably replied. THE STAFF. The Mayor expressed satisfaction at the way in which the workmen were carrying out their duties during the bad weathei, saying that although some complained at the. state of the streets, they should go to other towns to appreciate what was done in Cambridge. Cr. Care, chairman of the Works Committee, thanked His Worship for his encouraging remarks, and said they had now a most capable staff of men who took interest in their work.