CAMBRIDGE TOWN IMPROVEMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1476, 17 December 1881, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE TOWN IMPROVEMENTS.

I Thk Cambridge Town Boird having a respectable balance at the bank to their credit, have determined on spending the money at their disposal on the improvement of the town in general, and tho formation of the several unformed btreets in particular. Some time ago a number of petitions were forwarded to the board by a large number of ratepayers and residents praying that these works might be undertaken, and the board finding itself in a position to entertain the request determined that the work should be done with a* littlo delay as possible. In accordance with this dec'&ion the boaid consulted with their engineer at their usual monthly meeting on Tuesday night last and resolved to call for tenders for the following v\ orss : To take 400 yards more out of the hill in Brewery-street, form the footpaths, and fill up to a proper level the lower end of the street ; the formation of Gray-stroet from Queen-street to the Hamilton road, and Gray-street from the Hamilton road to Clare-street ; Clarestreet from Gray-street to the Viotoria road ; Chapel-street from Queen-street to Alpha-street ; Alpha-street from Lakestreet to Chapel-street. In accordance with an application from Mr W. H. Eltnes, local manager of the Colonial Bank, — drawing attention to the intersections of the west side of Victoria- street and Alpha-street, and informing them that, as the Bank was about to erect new premises, some improvements and alterations would be required to be made — the engineer, Mr Gwynneth, -was instructed to prepare a sketch and probable estimate of the necessary improvements. It was also resolved that the footpath in. front of the Masonic Hotel, in Duke-street, should be brought down, to its proper level. The chairman stated that he had reported to the county council that the cost of forming the road from the Waikato bridge to Maclean's fence would be from £30 to £35, and this was approved of by the counoil. It waa also agreed that Vogel-street should be cleared from the Hamilton road down to Taylor-street west, and, Victoria road.

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