CAMBRIDGE TOWN BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2049, 25 August 1885, Page 3

CAMBRIDGE TOWN BOARD.

A sri ri u, meeting of this boaid was held <ni Fuday afternoon. Piesent : Mossis Houghton (eh. in in. in), Uillott, Hewitt, and Hughes Tin 1 Chairman read Mr Lewis' resignation, which was letoived. Thkß v\(.ku. — Mr Hanilin wrote, male ing complaints against Ranger Murphy, who, he all-ged, was showing favouiitisin. When spoken to on the mattei Mmphy had used abusive language towards him. — The Chan man said he would see into tho niattci. Tur MiNiciru, Coui-on vtion'ss Act. — A telegiam was lead fioni Mr.T. 13. Whyte, to tin 1 effect that he doubted whethoi this bill would beconu 1 law this session. How ever, a determined struggle would bo undo to pass.it thidiigh. TiikSuh \nih Si it.— A communication wis ic.id fi Din tho Ciown Lmds Olhcv, iutnnating that Lot ">7">, saloyaid site, had been registered in that office. Avoi nr.it Comit, \im. — D.v id Cainaehan wrote, coinpl.iinitig that tlic boaid in foimQueen stieet h,ul .-'hut up hi-, entiance to Lot 400, theioby closing to him and his ton, mts the light of wax,. He asked that a ciilvert bo made the same as in Hioweiyfltieot, where no le-s than six had boon made to private propel ty. It was pointed out that tho oulveits in Brewery street had been made by priv.ito individuals. Lot 554 v. — This is one of tho endow nient lots lecently handed <>\er and adjoining tin 1 couit-housp, and was not disposed of at the sale. It was agieed that Lot oBL\ be leased for a period of 10 yoirs, the board reserving tlio right to dispose of any pnitimi for building purooses, and U> allow the lessee an equivalent for tho land taken, tho same to bo fixed by aibitration. The upset pi ice was at £~> poi acre. Mi Cowpei was appointed auctioneer. Ti-N'm its.— The following tendeis wore received for fencing : — Mann, 3-.; McCoimick, 2s lOd ; M icM ihon, 3s (sd. McCornnckjs t Mider was accepted. Ck.Hui.heV OiUKcrioN'.— At this stage Mr Hughes objected to any business being taken .it the meeting, othei than foi which the meeting was called. To do so he conl"ndtd was illegal.— Some mutual badinage ensued, Mr Hughes lepiescnting that Mr Hewitt was iinxion-. to have certain work-. d"iie immediately, so as to got in fa\om with the latepaveis with the \iew to electioneering. — Mr Hewitt denied any such intention, but thought Mr Hughes was more in that line. Thk L\Kh-sritKi-T Ai- run— The Chairman slid that ccitun expressions hid boon made against the clerk, who had been accused of doototmg tho accounts. A long and dosnltoiy discussion ensued between Mr Hughes and the other members. Mi Hughes denied that he had e\er intended to asperse Mr Thomson in this mattei. He had every confidence in Mr Thomson, but he maintained, nevertheless, that the ac counts of Lake-street had not been dealt with in a manner not altogether customary. Mr Hughes refused to retract what he had said about Lake street.--Mr Thomson pointed out that the accounts could not possibly ha\e been cooked as had been alleged. Tn the first place they had been fked 'ip and prepared foi the meeting befmo the streets committee, who, it was snid, had cooked them, came into the room ; and after they had been m ide up they h>d not been alto' ed in any lespect whatever. In tho next place as to the sti pets committee looking o\ei the accounts, which the> certainly did do before the meeting, this was nothing unusml. In point of fact the chaii man and Mr Hewitt had al\va>s been in the habit of examining the accounts pnoi to their being submitted to the board to see that they were coirect, and Mr d'lllett, knowing that a charge was to be made against the streets committee fnrcaicless cxpenditme. loiued them on this occasion, so as to satisfy himself as to the actual amount that had been expended. — Mi Hughes denied that he had ever intended to lefleet upon Mr Thomson whom lie had known in many othei connections as well as in the boaid, and whom he had always the gieatp»t confidence in. He did not doubt for an instant but that Mr Thomson had faithfully done his duty in this matter as in all otheis. What he took exception to— and he had maintained this all along— was this, that they had no business to divide the accounts for this job putting pait down to Lake-stieet and part to Queen-stioot. One culveit had been chaiged to Queen stieet, whereas both ought to have been chaiged to Like stieet. Again, he still maintained th it theoxpenditnie on Lake-street was illegal, and he meant to see it thiough.

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