DOMAIN BOARD

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 319, 24 November 1888, Page 2

DOMAIN BOARD

A special meeting 1 of the Te Aroha Springs Domain Board was held oa Wednesday evening last ; when the following tenders were opened fur shifting the large 'ear fch slip (which occurred some considerable time past), adjoining No. 5 Bath -house, and for lowering No. 5 Bath-house, etc. : — Forsman and Cookson, £120 j Campbell and Cook, £102 Is 6d ; John McLeod, £94 19s 6d ; E. O'Connor, £70 ; P. Dillon, £63 ; Murray and Bennett,. £61 6s 8d ; John Hamilton, £55 ; F. McDeritt, £54 10s; T. Neiland (accepted), £40 10s. The quantity of earth, to be removed is about 1400 yards, three weeks being allowed for the completion of the work. A lengthy discussion took place with respect to the resolution passad at the last meeting forbidding a youth to use the baths, it having been stated at thai; meeting by the Chairman that one of the caretakers assured him that the lad ! was guilty of a gross misdemeanour. The lad's name was not mentioned at the meeting referred to. Mr Uotfc said from enquiry he had made since that, meeting, he considered the evidence (which waa entirely circumstantial), was by no means conclusive that the lad accused was the guilty party, as it appeared there were several others bathing with bim at the time, any of whom might have committed the offence. He was of opinion the Ud who committed the ©ffi»nee should be most severely punished, and every possible effort made to suppress such conduct, but if there was any doubt about who the culprit was, the person accused should be afforded every opportunity of dearing his character. Both Messrs llott and Ahier spoke in the highest terms of the boy's general character. It was decided that the Jarl be given an opportunity to make a statement to the Board on the matter, supported by any evidence he could produce in the direction of proving he was not the offender, should he desire to do ao»