CAMBRIDGE ROAD BOARD.

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

CAMBRIDGE ROAD BOARD.

Tun u-»ual monthly meeting of the boaid was held at the Cuteiion Hotel, on Satmday. Present : Messi^> Smith, (m t\,e ohah) S. S. Graham, Forie&t, .md Allwill. Thk Duunacsk Question.— A long letter was leceived fiotn Mr Helbv> on this nialter, complaining of the injustice done him by the bo.ud, and intimating that he had made up his liund to " stand it "no longer. He also enclosed a statement of tlie moneys paid by him towaids tlie work, the same being a woik of district importance, instead of one of purely private utility. — Before the boaid had enteied upon tlie consideiation of Mi Selby's letter, the writer attended in peroon, and a^ked the board what was their ultimatum in lospect to this niattei. They had been playing fast and loose with him so long that he thought the time had at last auivocl when it was necessary that he should give them to understand the cuuise he intended to puiaiio against then. Mr Forrest thought this looked like intimidation, and by resorting to intimidation Mr Selby was not approaching the board in a pioper nianner. He (Mr Selby) should fhstask them what they intended to do before he held out any throats as to tlie possible consequences, Tlie 800 id had promised that tho woik should be done as soon as the weather permitted, but the weather had not yet permitted. Mr Selby did not understand why tho boaid should call the unfortunate weather in to stand responsible for a most flagrant bleach of contract for which only they themseheswere responsible, If they waited for the weather then the woik mitrht be indefinitely postponed. The weather in the past had sufficiently favoured the work, but they had not taken advantage of it. — Mr Smith aoaiired Mr Selby th.^vt the weather alone m as to blame. — A[r Fonest gave a- ljkn assurance, The rain had not afforded them a chance to clear the drain. The board had agieed to do it, as soon as it was possible to do the work, and they could do no more.— Mr Selby denied that the weather had prc< vented the work beiug canned out.— Mi Forrest having joqo.sely expressed himself on the situation, Mr Selby thought he (Mr Foi rest) could well afford to laugh, but he did not think such conduct at all became him. He might behave himself like a gentleman when in the company of gentlemen. He could assure the board he had suffered a great deal of hardship in this matter, and had made up his mind to stand it no longer. — The chairman assured Mr qe}b,y fchafc h.e should g p <t a f|efin}te answer in the early part of the week.— Mr Selby then retired. — After a little consideration Mr Forrest was authorised to call tor tenders for the work, and to supervise it. Thk New Impounding Acr. — The Oleik laid this act before the meeting for consideration. He pointed out that nqder it the Haijfcauu pound, would require to bu roofed, jvitqin (;\yq months after the act poming into force. The fees had also been raised very considerably, b.ufc the ho,ard had the power to reduce them.— The act was then considered, and Mr Fortest was empowered to have the Hautapu pound roofed in.— The fees specified in the act were also discussed and reduced. Koai) iJfPßpvEJfKtrps.— Mr AJlwiU d^ew attention^ to' phe §fcate of |jh.e road, b,'ef;\yeen Selby's and Pickering's, which- wanted clearing very badly. — On tho motion of Mr Forrest, it was agreed to call for tenders for the continuation of No. 1 Cross Road from Selby's house to Norris's corner, and for the clearing of No. 3 Cross Road from the JJamjltojj road, to Brown's corner, ' §oiueawouutav/erop^go<ifQi' payment.