CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1995, 21 April 1885, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

Til X oidinary monthly meeting of this boa id was J i ol < lat the town Ihiqml'h office, yesterday afternoon. Present : Messrs Wells (cii.uuiMn), Kislici, Kirkwood, and U»> witt Rnu'crms on K\r»sAVi» Kr-KVTtn. — V communication was recened from tins Secretary for Lands, to tho effect tliat Jus Kxcellency the (Joveinor had assented ton reduction of .">0 per cent, upon the rents now paid foi the Cmnliiulgo Domain Sections, in .iccoid.mce with the lecommendatiou of the board. His K\cellency'n authority wns also forwarded for tho board to re-enter into |khm!«moii of the eight Hoctions enumerated m tho hoard's letter, vi/.., thoHu leased l>y the following bankrupts :— Aithur (iraliuni, William Madig.tn, «)as. O'Bnen, Audus Kayut'K, JOlle-n Stewart, J. C. Bull, and K. U. JCeynolds. - Mr Kirk wood piopoxed, and Mi Hewitt seconded, "That the reduction of icnts, as conceded by (Jovernment, d.ite from tho commencement of the curient quarter, 10th Febiuary."— Mr Fisher proposed, as an amendment, "That the reduction commence from the 10th April." Ho thought the leaseholders should bo happy with the reduction after the present quarter. They had to be ju»t, and he thought hi* projxisal fair to everyone. — Mr Hewitt thought they had better be jiiHt before, they wore generous. It was evident that the spirit of the concession was that they nhould tako ad\antaKe of it as Koon as they could. — Mr Knkuood wjih of the samo opinion.— Air Wells seconded the amendment pro forma. He would NiiKtfoxt, however, that the matter Ix 1 refeired to the Lands J)c|mrtnicnt.- Mr Hewitt objected to this. It was entirely left m tho hauds of tlio Imard. — Mr Fisher withdiewthe ninendment, and mibstitnted ■mother in accordance with Mr WelU' sut»j,'(" < tv»n, which wiw carried on tlic ch.ui m.iu'h c.ntmg vote. — It was agiced that .ill .ivail.ible allotments of the domain lands, including thoue 'upon which tho (love.rnmiitit h.ul empowered tho board to 10 enter, bo put up for Bale at 50 jwr cent. luhh than the original upset price, for a term of 21 yuara. Mr Bucklimd was elected a<ietiorieer. Nkw Lkask. — A tender was received from Mr Earnest Hill, for the lenneo of hoctionH 1H and 1!>, Victoria-road. After conHidoration it wan agreed on tho motion of Mr Kirkwood, that 18 and 10 be leaned for 10 year* to Mr Hill, at the nominal rental of one Khilling |>«r annum, thn lohhoo to lay down the land in grass, and fence it to the natinfactmn of the Board, name to bo left in good graHH at tho end of tho term. Fin \nci \i..— The chairman ntitted that the reutx in arrear amounted to £>7 19x 26. Tliere were only two holders who were two quarters in aircar, who, however, had promiriod to p.ty. The bank oi erdi aft wai now £181. Clkkk's Halarv.— Mi Kiik wood referred to tho inadequate salary which tho clerk was paid. The officer had done them good ner\ice, and the manner in which the aff.uiH of the boaid weie can led on justified them in giving lugliei reinunei.itioii. It wis agreed to raise tlio Hal.uy to i'JO per iWitHfmThis was all tho business.

Mr John Knox jdvurtiscs for tenders for paint Mr \V. Skrutei, Wbatawhata, advertises good f r i/injf l.tiul to let for fifty head ol i attic. An impounding notn o from the HauUpu puiindkeepur appears in another i oliimn. A notice relative to (ho burgi-i* roil for tli« Horoii|;h of H.tnnlton is aihcrtised elsewhere. Mr John Knox will hold his usual sale ol h rniture, piojjuce, potatoes, Ike, at bis mart on ViMinU) next. 'I'm: annual meetit)/,' of tin; 'J übjkar.infiM Koad District, will be held at thoN'trahinepouri school - I fuv, on the lit May. Ihe rolli of county electors for the *ever.ij rilling* of the I'iako County ar<" now oprn for mr sprrtion. For places son adrcrtUoment Nomination* of candidate* to fill vacancies in the NVttcastle Rohi) District Hoard w»)j be received up to the i!Bth, and an claction, if necessary, will take, placr on the Sth May. Mr Stephen Tucker, grocer, Sec, notifieiin our advcrtisint; columns that 1-c intends holding a cheap »alr of jrlais, croc kcryvvaro and >f rorcrie». for 14 day's onl>, commenrine from this day, «n« al! u<jo<ls will be sold <U ' Qit prico for cash.