Domain Board.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 427, 11 December 1889, Page 2

Domain Board.

The usual monthly mectinc of the Te Aroha Hot Springs "Domain "Hoard w-is lull on Saturday evening last. Present. — Messrs T. Gavin (eliaii man), J, Holt, G. Lipsey, ami C. Ahier. The minutes oF the previous monthly meeting were read confirmed. Sulphur Bath : The Chairman asked Mr Ahier if an inval'ul hail not spoken to him about wishing for a sulphui bath. Mr Aliier: Ye?, a patient uf Dv ILunos' (Auckland), who had been trouble J with eez< j m.i in the hands, wn^ cured in a foitni^ht by bathing his hands in the sulphur spring ; and would have liked to hi' able to obtain sulphur spring baths. The patient hail told him Inhad a plan whereby arrangements could easily be made wheieby the water from the sj»i inir could he run into n bath. Some discussion ensued nmoiu^t the members as to the quantity of water available at the sulphur spring, tiie advisability or otherwise of sinking fU that spring, etc., and how best a sulphur spring bath could be provided. Mr Ahior said 1,0 would suggest tliat No. 7 bath room ir the No. 3 bathhouse be used for tho purpose. [This bath loom has a separate door from the outsi !e, and is quite distinct from that U£ed by the public] Mr Lipsey to Mr Aliier: I wish to tell you, s ; r, once for all, I consi ler that ~Ko. 7 bathioom is leserved for the useof the natives, and even if they are Maori? they must have some sort of consideration. They gave the springs to the Government for the use of the public, and none have a better right than they to have a room specially reserved for their use, where they can go and bathe when they like, with a separate entrancequite to themselves No. 7 bathroom was set apait for them a lorn; time ago, and now you suggest that persons with skin diseases be allowed to use it as well. Surely it is not because the bath has been set apart for the Maoris that such a thin* is to b» introduced there. Mr Ahier : I did not know that bathroom was reserved for the use of Maoris. Chairman : My goodnes", I don't know how that could have escaped your memory Mr Ahier ; ifc lias been reserved for the natives for years. Mr Ahier : Oh, I didn't know. Mr Lipsey : We cannot allow people with those diseases to go where they like. We want to cure all' we can, and it would be well to have a room erected for the purpose, where those wanting to use the sulphur water could have it carried ; and when done with, the bath could be properly cleansed ; but it must be some place set apart specially for that purpose, so that there will be no danger of any person going there without knowing about ifc. Mr Ahier : I did not know these skin diseases were infectious, Mr Ilott : A room could be built at a very small cost that would answer all that is at present require?, to enable those desirous of so doing to uso the water fiom the sulphur spring. Chaimian: It would perhaps be best to so arrange it that the water be pumped in afresh evciy time a sulphur bath is wanted. After some further discussion it was resolved that further consideration of the matter stand adjourned till the annual meeting on tho following Tuesday evening, the Chairman meantime to make enquiries and report as to probable cost, etc, Overflow Revenue- ; Mr Tlott asked if any cpmnuinjcalipn had bfjeri iec-eiyed

with respect to the trnnsfcr of interest of tho sole right to make use of the ' overflow ' fiom tho springs (for ten years ?*t, a royalty of Id per gallon), from the To Aroha Mineral Water Company to Messrs Grey and Sons, mineral water manufacturers of Auckland, as an advertisement had lately appeared in the Auckland papers, signed hy Hancock and Co., stating that they had made arrangements with Messrs Grey and Son to in future awry on tho business, as from November Ist. The Chairman replied the Board had not been communicated with in the matter. Mr Ilott to the Clerk : What is the total amount of royalty tho Board has received for 'overflow' water 'during the present year to date ; and when was the last payment made? Clerk : The lnst payment was made by Mr Robson on April Cth, Ll 6s Gil ; and that is all the Board have received during the year for overflow. Resolved, that the Clerk write to Mr Robson on tbe matter. Chairman : I lost interest in the whole thing when it was taken out of the Board's hands by Government. According to the original terms proposed by tbe Board, a factory was to hay« been erected for bottling the waters at Te Aroha, and a certain sum spent in wages in the place every year. It was also stated L5OO would be spent in advertising the waters, etc. But all this fell through owing to Government taking the matter out of the Board's hands, and the first thing I knew about its having been fixed up was when Mr Robson showed me tho deed signed by Government Owing to the way the matter had been carried out it had done 4 the place harm instead of good;as no factory was erected, scarcely any advertising done, the thing had not been pushed m the way it was originally intended it should have been, and everything wag sent out of the place. Mr Ilott : It certainly has not proved worth bi ing called a source of revenue anyhow. Flowers : A gift of flowers for planting in the Domain ; bulbs, etc., was reported from Mrs J. C. Firth. Resolved that the Cleric wiite to Mrs Firth, expressing the Board's thanks for her kind and \eiy ai-ceptabl.* present. Chairman ; Mr Fiith told one of the caretakers, with respect to his previous gift of iloweis. that he never heard from the Board if they ha 1 receive 1 thorn, lie i id not Know how tlmt cuul.l be, as Mr Aliier he believed wrote tho letter of thanks on behalf of the Board, and promised todeliver it. Mr Ahicr : 3^l on Y 'n collect. If I wrote t ho lettn /"^m^t have delivered it Mr Lip-ey: tf you did not deliver the lotter to M r Firtli, you ouyht to apologise to him, Mr A'lier, for notiloinir so. The leiift we can do is to (hank those who so kindly think of thu Domain. Tennis Couit: It was stated that the tailings recently laid down on t'.ie lennicourts, was not found to answer, as the high winds sh fted it about so much. Seme discussion took placewith respect to the ad visibility of asphalting the couit. Mr Wilton had informed the Cleik the cost of asphalting footpaths at Thames w.is about 8s GA yard. Resolved that further enquiries be maJeas to cost of materials required, etc.

The above accounts were passed for payment. This was nil the business.

889. £ s, d.£ 8. d. \ T ov.2 To balance in B.N\Z. 23 18 10 Jec. 7 Bath icceipts (5 weeks) 46 0 0 G9 18 10 S T ov. 2, C'takera 1 Salaries 10 10 C Account-; p.u'il 12 17 0 „ 16, C'tukere' ISalarios JO 10 0 33 17 9

MJN'UILY STArKMOT :—: —

Uiiretakoi ssa John Hart J. B. Jolnisor anos ... 15 15 0 18 9

Liabilities at datk.