CAMBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 94, 13 February 1897, Page 4

CAMBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The above Council met on Thursday evening at 7.30 p.m., when there wcrc.i present :—His Worship the Mayor (M Bach), Councillors Wells, Kerr, Escott, Howe, Arnold, Davies, Wright and Simpson. > Subsidy.—A letter was received from the Commissioner of Taxes stating He had Ant on to the treasury a vorcher for £45 on account of subsidy duo to the Council. —The Clerk said the amount had not yet reached the Cambridge Bank. Licensing.— A copy ot the warrant appointing the various local bodies to administer the Licensing Act was received.—By it the Tauranga County Council is appointed for the Bay of Plenty District. The Indian Famine.—The Mayor of Auckland wrote the Mayor of Cambridge requesting his co-operation in collecting funds in his district for the relief of those now starving in India.— It was resolved that the Press be asked to make it known that His Worship the Mayor will be pleased io receive donations in aid of this laudable object, and forward same to the Mayor of Auckland, who will duly transmit to the proper quarter. " Chain Letters." Two letters were received from the head master of the Newmarket School, asking the Mayor to start a series of " chain letters," in which each receiver would be asked to subscribe one shilling in aid of the Indian Famine Fund."—The Mayor said he thought the local schoolmaster would be the best one to manage such a business, as he could get the .children to write the letters. He had applied to that gentleman, but Mr Dyer had already started a subscription among3t his scholars in aid of the fund, to which even a few coppers could be given, for many children could not afford a shilling.—The clerk was instructed to write "Miss Charity" at the Newmarket School (to whom the donations were to be sent), saying the Mayor did not see his way to comply with the request, and further stating that a subscription had already been started in the local school. A Peculiar Petition.—Mr Robert McVeagh wrote to the Council as follows:—On behalf of myself and twentyeight others, I beg to petition your honourable Council for the use of the Public Hall for the purpose of forming a Terpsichorean Society to be known as the " Cambridge Terpsichorean Society," - which we consider for many reasons should be granted to our Terpsichorean Society at the bare cost incurred tor lighting. As the Society is sure to bo eminently successful, it would, no doubt, greatly enhance the earning if? power of your hall, and wo, being the public, think we have a just claim to your consideration. No charge for entrance fee will be demanded by the Society. I am, Sirs, yourß most profoundly, Robert McVkagh.—Cr. Simpson moved that the letter be received, and that Mr McVeagh be informed that the Council dees not consider he has given sufficient reason why the usual course should be departed from. He had never heard of such a society, and thought the letter was merely written as a counterblast to the application, it was known the recently formed Harmonic Society was about to make for the use of the Public Hall, —The motion was not seconded, and on the motion of Cr. Wells seconded by Cr. Howe the matter was referred to the Public Hall Committee to report upon at the next meeting. The Town Clerk's Salart.—The Town Clerk wrote the Council, asking for an increase of salary. He submitted two statements showing the relative duties and salaries received by his prede cesser and by himself, and pointed out that the work had increased, whilo the remuneration had not done so.—During the consideration of this matter the clerk asked permission to retire.—On his being again called into the office, the Mayor said it was his pleasing duty to inform him that the Council had unanimously granted him an increase of £2O per annum, and he further added that great satisfaction had been expressed at the manner in which he performed the duties. —The Clerk briefly thanked the Council, and said the rise in salary would be a further incentive to him to conduct the duties of his office in the best possible manner. Finance. Credit balance at 14th January, £7 Is 8d ; accounts since paid, £59 13 9d ; amount lodged, £3O 4s 6d ; overdraft at date, £2l 153 7d. Accounts.—The following accounts were passed for payment:—C. Crouch, £47 : F. Pavitt, £5 0s 6-1 ; New Zealand Insurance, 13s ; W. S. Evans, 7s 6d ; R. Brockelsby, 4s Id ; H. Preece, £6 ; W\ Kincaid, 5s 4d ; F. O'Toole, £2 10s. Total, £62 0s sd. Works.—Hie works statement merely set out how the surfaceman had been employed during the month. It stated that Bath-street had been graded so as to give the Council's tenant admission to allotment No. COO, and that five days had been employed in repairing the fences near the Karapiro Bridge and on the Gorton Road. The remaining portion had been consumed in cleaning watertables and other necessary works. Dog Registration.—The Mayor said the new police regulations had deprived them of their dog registrar, and they would have to appoint another.—Mr Hugh Fitzgerald, of Cambridge West, wrote applying for the office. The May or said they had not invited applications, but several had spoken to him about the matter. If their clerk would do the work he would be the most suitable, as all the Borough books would then be in the Council office. He moved that Mr T. Hartly be appointed dog registrar at the same remuneration as that granted to Constable Brcunan.— The motion was seconded by Cr. Escott and agreed to. The Pound.—A lengthy discussion took place as to the steps that should be taken to establish a pound.—The Mayor said from what he had learned regarding the mutter it would cost about £2O to comply with the Impounding Act.— Eventually a special committee, consisting of the Mayor, Crs- Simpson, Escott and Wright, % were appointed to look into the matter and get the necessary work done. Cemetery. The appointing of a cemetery caretaker was left over till next meeting, and in the meantime the Committee will inspect the work done by the late caretaker, H. Armer, and report thereon. The Sports.—The use of the Government Paddock was granted the Sports Committee for 17th March next, and they were given permission to skim the lower portion of the racing track, so as to make it good for bicycles.—The Mayor said the Sports' Committee intended erecting a urinal on one corner of the paddock, but not an unsightly building. The Harmonic Society.—Cr. Simpson applied for the use of the Public Hall, on behalf of this Society. He said it was a Society that deserved every encouragement, and he trusted the Hall would be granted at the bare cost.-It was resolved to grant the use of the hall with two lights and use of the piano at 2s u'd per evening. This concluded the business.