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CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

They would see that the whole of this money had not been spent in actual improvements to the L:ike re^ene. The ditching, diggin? and levelling contracts amounted to £40, 'Fbe entue mini expended on wages was only gj.oB J.^, certainly not a very extravagant sum, considering the amount of Libour th.it had been employed and the large quantity of work done. Rustic Bridge. — Some discussion took place as to class of bridge that should be erected over the creek pacing thiough the flat between the Lake and tha Kara pirn. — Mr Cooper submitted a plan of n rustic biidsre. which was discussed at some length. — It was finally agreed, on the motion of Mr Wells, seconded by Mr Walker, "That the plan of the rustic bridge, as submitted by Mr Cooper, be approved, and that a foot bridge in accordance therewith be erected in lion of the tUe ono previously ordered, co^ts and ounditious to be the ■-ame." Ti:.\DKits fok Woiik (188.1) Tv Kouru Rksichkk. — The following tenders were received for carrying out ceitain improvements during the ensuing year on the above reserve, and keeping those already effected in good repair. The work was divfdtid into live different contracts :—: — Thos. Xyland, £140 5 Thos, Brown, £130 ; and 0. W. Purdie, Cl7O, for the whole. Jno. Bright, £13 10s, for No. 5 contract only ; S. Gerrish, £101) 4s, for No. 5 ; J. McGuire, £14, for No. 4, and £8(i for No. 5 : F. Vincent, £10 10s, for No. 2, and £35 for No. 3 ; Gao. Heuson, £24 17s «d, for No, 4, and £31 K}s for No. 3- A very spiiited difloussion ensued or this matter, the board being divided as to whose tonder should be accepted. It was finally agreed that the tender of Thos. Brown, of £130, be accepted. The Boat Question.— The Chairman said they were all aware that this question h,ac| Vjeen postponed until a full meeting of tl)g b,qaff}» ancj, now that they had succeeded in guttjng q fulf ineeting, they could proceed to settle the matter either one way or the other. The question piactically before the meeting was, Whether the request of certain boatowners that permission be given to erect a post for the purpose of mooring boats on the banks qf th.c J^ake fye conceded ?— Mr Kirkwood movgd, and ]Vsr Jfewjtt seconded, " That boat& be rernovecj f poin* the I^ake, afld th.at owners be notified to th,at effecf. — ]V|r iriaher proposed as an amendiuent, and Mr Walker seconded, " That permission be given to the boatowners to erect a post for the purpose specified, the same to be removed on receiving three months' notice, . should £he board consider such a course jjecssgary.' I—Qn1 — Qn tyefng put £ho amendment^ was declared caMmd, Accounts, — A few accounts were passed for payment.

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£ s d No. 1. ClcirJns: Contract , . 'JJ 4 (i No. "J. l'cncintf, including Gate;, IWs, &<-... . . . 07 0 0 No. 6, Street Contract 1118 0 No. 4. Ditclii.ig do. ... . 12 (i 0 No ."). Digging .md Levelling Contr.ict .. 33 1") 0 No 6. Wages, lith Aug. to 20th Dec. ]CS 15 0 No. 7. Plants. Shrubs and Grass M 3 11 No. 8. Manures, Gravel, Carting, &c, 1140 S No. 9 Huilding Tank, Steps, &c , including nicitcri.il 17 In 0 No. 10. Tools and Sundries 14 19 11 •110 13 0

A SPECIAL meeting of the above body was held at the town boaid office on Saturday afternoon. Tboo was a full ;ifctendanco of member-*, Mr Wells m the chair. Lvkk Tk Koiti; llß^Eitvi;— Em-iadi-run:. — The Chairman referred at sonic, length to the impiovenienti that had bei'n earned out on the above ief>erve, and .-übmitted the following statements of expeudituie :—: —

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Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1945, 23 December 1884, Page 2

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CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD. Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1945, 23 December 1884, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD. Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1945, 23 December 1884, Page 2

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