CAMBRIDGE TOWN BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1686, 26 April 1883, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE TOWN BOARD.

A special meeting of the above body was held at the town, bqaycl office, Cambridge, on Tuesday evening last. Present : Crs. T. Wells (chairman), Hewitt and Johnson.

.Water Supply. — This matter, was brought forward for review in accordance with the resolution passed at the public meeting held recently.— Cr. Johnson was of opinion that it was merely a matter of throwing away money. lie had grave doubts qf the sohenie heing adopted. Indeed., he believed, the' proposal would be rejected at the poll. Other members having coincided with this view, it was agreed to let the further consideration of the matter stand over until the ordinary monthly meeting of the board.— Mr Emiigton's account was received, and it was agreed to pay it,' Cr. Hewitt being deputed to collect the money promised by the public for this purpose.

' ' t Jte Clement's And RoSK'a .Ci.ajm, — A leser was received from' Messrs Fesketh 'find Jliahmorid sayiiig they wpuld be glad

to • rcfcei ye a cheque • {<£! 14) ' inj'atjcordaffce with the board's offer ott the above claim. It was agreed to pay tiie sum named. \ /The, , ,Positio^ t , In bringing forward the matter 'of the Karapiro bridge the chairman informed the meeting that the financjaj po.sitjon of thC'sbbarilf was Isotjiewhatj precarious. They were „ over £1000 r to the bad after meeting all liabilities. They had now to devise 3ome means of raising. .money to enable them to ease off their debt. Probably they might be able' 'to borrow the monsy under the Roads and Bridges Construction , Act. The bridge which they had constructed over the 'Karapiro had, copt them £1*276 f £600 of which was the,' amount "of -the GOVernmprjt^ grant. The amount was made up as follows :—: — Timber, £571 ; iron, £55 ; freight and cartage, £101 ; sundries, including paint, tar, &«!•>,, , an( t *l ie , culverts and fencing ' 'in ; '' MaWa V contract, £30, making a total of £814 fdr material alone. On? labour they had paid Cooper , (the overseer) £98; Aimed Constabulary labour, £26 ; hire of monkey, £27 ; making in all for labour and sundries £161. For labour on the approaches they had paid the A.C. Force £87 15s ; and Dillon and Mann, for, contract, £I^3. The totals 1 under; .-the various heads were as follows :—Approaches, £240 ; labour on bridge, £161 ; material, £814 ; engineer, £60 16s ; making a total of £1275 16s. The financial position of the board was at present : i Overdraft, £62S ; aud £400 liabilities. [ Their rates only brought them in about £350 a year. The Chairman was authorised to make whatever suitable arrangement was possible for a loan of £1000. Restorations. — Mr Hosking, engineer to the board, tendered his resignation, wliich was allowed to stamLover for consideration until the ordinary monthly meeting.,. Cr. Nixon also tendered his resignation, which was received. 'Due notice of vacancy willbe given. Corkespon'DESCK. — A communication was receh ed from the Education Board authorising the local school committee to arrange with the town board on the matter of the drainage through the education reserve.