PROPOSED PUBLIC HALL FOR CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 808, 21 August 1877, Page 2

PROPOSED PUBLIC HALL FOR CAMBRIDGE.

A. public meeting, which was numerously and influeutially attended, was held on Saturday last, in the National Hotel, Cambridge, anent the report of the committee which had been formerly appointed to enter into communication with Government upon the subject. Major Clare was called upon to take the chair. ' The following report was then read by Mr Brooks, the secretary of the committee : — Your committee have communioatbd with the Hon. Mr Whitaker, and received in reply the following letter :— Militia and Volunteer Office, Wellington, 31st July, 1877. Sir,— ln reply to your letter addressed to the Hon. Mr Whitaker, relating to the proposed erection of a Fublio and Volunteer Hall at Cambridge, in which you ask : — Ist. Whether the Government are still willing to allow the site for: the building, and if the hundred pounds will be paid as. promised by : the late Sir Donald McLean? 2nd. lato whose hands the . Government would require the land aod property to be placed 1 I &m instructed to inform you by the iireotion of the Ron. Native Minister, ih»6 the site ww G-azeU-fl a reserve for • Puolic Hall, on tfie2i>"h Outober, 187 5 , >Kle ' Gaze .oe' oa-^e 723) The sum of £100 wiil i»e given by the 3-»>i'erntnent wh.-n the building is comueneed. . In regard to the second question . ; ie land having been reserved by the 'OVHrnm:;nt for public purpose, tuere o neo>saHity to v*wt it, nra»y -buUiliog.,) liat may be erected thereon in the handß r trusc.s. — I am, so. (digued), D. [oulb, Lt. 00l To Major John Wilcon, : Caaibridge, Waikato. Tour oommittoo oousider jit

to oauvass for subscriptions, but with a new to asocrtam towhjfc extent the amounts flromjag^dtetimt^o might be iehtf|lbn, havefappiied t 0 £ ye , a f of if JFJW. . wh °3e ;*aaiefl wereon the old list, and in every^caseHhe promises fei^given wereirisifiedlThe amount f ftp'efop actually aubscriba^ inoluding i W- ( ifc B S n 'lWlJt » 8 4164 to which Igay b6 udded £10 for^anuuW promised W Pfs|?H whom your, oommitt. e were unable to, meet with, makiuV £180. The sum. is exclusively from parties iu the toivpshsp. It w understood that the Cavalry will individually aud collectivaly be^prepared. to_ aHsist to a eon«idetable extent. Inquiry has been made as to the coat of theH»Uat Te. AV amutu, whiclx w7offc by 30ft. It cost at the time of bui'ding . £420, . though it is estimated that a similar ereotibn could now be had for about £350. : This report having been read, the duties devolved upon the late oommittee were brought to a conclusion* and a cordial vote of thanksf or their efforts oa behalf of the public interests of the'community was unanimously aocorded to them. • It tvas then resolved on the motion of Major duly seconded' 'That a Puolio aqd^Volunteer Hall be ertcted in Cambridge East, on the Bite reserved by Government as Qaaetted on the 26th October, 1876.' It was also resolved on 'the motion of Mr Brookß, * That a committee be appointed consisting of, 1 Major Okre, Captain Runciman, Messrs John Kunoiman, Parker, Rose, Houghton, John flally, John Fisher, aud the mover, having power to obtain plans, enter into contracts, raise subscriptions, and carry out the work, five to form a quoruj£«l/ It was also resolved, on motion ouhK seconded, 'That after erection of tb*P Hall it be placed in charge of a standing^ oommittee representing Town, Conn try, and Cavalry interests, such committee to be elected at a further public meeting to be duly convened.' After the proceedings with regard to the Public Hall had terminated, Mr Houghton introduced to the meeting the snbject of the want of a resident medical gentleman in the district, some desultory eonveraation followed, but there was not any action taken, and a vote of thanks to the chair concluded the business. Immediately after the public meeting had' closed, the Oommittee assembled. Major Clare was elected to be Chairman, and Mr Brooks accepted the office of decretory. It . was considered by the Committee that a shell building of good ' exterior appearance, and with some little interior accommodation might be erected for £300 or £350. Aiming at these figures, therefore, each member was supplied .with a copy of the subscrip iou list, and with power to add to his number, and it was agreed to hold a second meeting on that day fortnight, that is to say, on the evening of Saturday, the Ist of September, when each is to pioduoe and count his bag. In the mean time, tha Secretary is to procure plans framed upon the estimated limit. The outcome of that second meeting will show the obaraut. r and value of Cambridge spunk, wWher it possesses heart enough to gut up aceaiu, or is but rotten enougu 10 go otf in smoke. — From, a Corrkpondbnt.