CAMBRIDGE TOWN BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2187, 15 July 1886, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE TOWN BOARD.

Thb monthly meeting of the Cunbridge Town Board was held in tin 1 office <>n Tuesday afternoon. Present : Me-his Hoiightnn (chairman), Asher, Gillett, Hewitt and Hughes. The PorND.— Mr McVeagh, poundkeeper, being in attendance, the question of the |»oiiiid was fitst coiisid-ted. Tin; pouudkeeper'.s statement for the quaittr ending .rune ."0 showed that the leceipta weie £10 43 (id, and the etpendituie t'K 14s 3d, leaving a ciedit bi!< nice of £1 10-> 3d, but agamic this the clerk stated that there were payment-* to the ranger amounting to £'i 14-«, showing a loss, t > the board mi tin* pound account of K2 IWM for the quait *r. In leply to an eiKi'iu y fiom Mi (lillef, as tn how the li>» w.\s i,tu->fd, theeleik stated that whcieas the rangei got Is l)d for each head of cattle imp Minded the bo.ud could <>niy charge .v diising fee of oiu .shilling for ouo beast or more up to twenty ti\e head. —Mr Hewitt s.iid they were only in the same portion a* othei timn-, a id that a motion was befoie the Hnibi' of Representatives t'» alter the l.iw relating to pound ige. — Mr MuVi\i'.rh suggested that the funds of the board would be incieasi-d if they imposed the full charge for giving notke, b >th by post or dehveiy. "i" b\ advertisement in tin* newspapers to o\\ ner-> of cattl" impounded, and allow the pnwndkeeper whatever th< j y thought «i ic.Mm.iliii' charge, and let him take it out of the hah down ch.iiged. lVis »ns who had cattl." <>n the urn Wt'ic, or <>u_,'ht ti> !«•, < <>n >ets,uit with the hye-1 iws ot the b >atd, and he did not think they were entitled to a.»\ leniency. — The il<m!< s.iid he had wrilten out a tew put'culars of charges to \k allowed tl • poundkeeper, .illowing him mi 0 -hilling foi wi itiug and delivering notions, and the sanns amount fot advertising, the pouudkeepei to malv* thy full cb.irge <>t "Jl!d to fie owneisof thecittle, the lialmcrof Is ill go-ng to the funds nf the bo ird The In.ud had foiiiieily ad\eitised then chaige as Is 'id foi sMiding notic.'x, .tnd foi si\ months only tli.it .imount had b'en paid, sii tla^. it w<«uld b>> lequisite t> ad\erti><_' th- alti'iation in th^ charges - It \\ Is r- s s>lved on the u ntloi) of Mi Hewitt, seconded by Mr A-iier, that t!»e charge for wilting notice and delneiy b' L's (id, as in th (> statute, the poundkeeper t" recene Is (id of the amount; the charge for sending notice to a newspaper to he the .same, the pouudkeeper to leceive one shilling, the balance in each ease to go to the funds of the board. — A considerable amount of discussion then took place as to the amount nf advertising space to be allowed, and it was finally decided to bunt the si/c of an advertisement for one beast to on« and a-half inches. —The question of .strictly carry ing out section 3!) of the Impounding Act. authorising the destruction of a deceased animal, or the speedy sale of a Ik* ist n<>t woith its keep. undei the older of a disi'itere^ted Justice nf the Peace, was then considered —Mi McVeagh said he thought he hid lived pretty close up to that claiw, and in ieply to tli 11 cleik stated tint th.< actual e\p :iiseof a cow when in the pound for the full time in feed, advertisement, and «>t!ior charges amounted to 3'i>, and th<>>e of a hoi w to about 57s.— The Cleik said what the Boaid wanted toaitne at was, would it not be be-t if Mr McVeagh, who was as good a judge of cattle as anyone in the di.stiict, wa-> .satisfied that an animal would not pay its expenses if maintained the full time and then sold, he should be authorihed to get an order from a Ju-tice of the Peace, and sell the beist without delay. —The Chairman feared that owners of cattle of small value would bo liable to lose them, and he wished to protect people who might thmk the boaid was acting too sharply. Liw was not always justice. — It was at length resolved that the. poundkeeper be instructed to cirry out section 3D of the Impounding Act.— lt was also res >lved that the poundkeeppr furnish his account monthly, and be in attendance at the meetings of the board, of which he would receive due notice. —Mr McVeagh I then withdiew. Tiik Minicipvl Ccmroßuiovs. Birr.— A letter was i earned fioni Mr J. ]>. Whyte, acknowledging one from the board, enclosing Mr Wells' letter upon the new Municipal Bill, now before Parliament. He wrote :— " I have to thank you for thi*, as it will serve to guide me in dealing with this Bill in itsjiassage thiough the Hou->e of Representatives. I ni,\y sjiy, hnvvevt'i, that a consumable pair of the Bill has aheady gone thiough committee of the Lower Hou-e, but I will endvuonr to have any of Mr Wells' suggestions which have been ineilooked nisiv.te-l in the Legislative Council."— A telegram was ako lecened from Mr Whyte, saying: "Amendments introduced in Municip.il Bill last night which will stnt Cambridge admirably.'' Hospir-w. OoNntnsi iion.-- The cleik of the W.ukato County Council wi.ite respecting a rep >it that had been published ielating to an account of £21 UU 4d. due by the hoard as contribution fur ho-pitds" and charitable aid, the report statin tr that the, account was "held ovei."— Caj'tain McPherscn asked for an explanation. -Mi Thomson lead th« explanation he h ul .sent, to the effect that the, acount was hell ov. r to be enquired into, and paitlv for want of funds, and would probally be pud at the next (the piesent) meeting of the boaid. Thio Bomid'k Ki:\i.m F.-Mr Y. .1. PilOoks Wlote. a-.kill-r l<n a -st itt n <>nt of tlic board'.s levenue, exilusne of Coveinmetit moivy, foi the yeai ending 'M^i Maieh I i-r, which is taken as the legal hunt 'if the boa id's, bon owing pouei tiom then bankeis. A leplv had been s -nt, that the levenue tor the pen<>d namerl was £>:'_> :n :,d. Lid \-M\t, Mxi'i'N^i's W\ J >hn Thomson, cleik of the licensing committee, wi >te stating that in Op >tiki he v\.is .illoued tins,mi nt t'"» annually foi ln> ( ivi(.es ,<s t I>m k ot the licensing lomiuittee, aih\ .ijiplymg forasiiiulai allowance tioni the buid, ,i^ tin; loc il body ice 'iv :ng the lu-ensing fees, who should piy the cli ik tor this service. — The application was endowed with a recommendation from the chairman, of the licen*

sing b-*noli. — Tlj" (Jh.iuman asked what was the letrvd a-peit of tin 1 ca-e, and who appointed Mr T ioni-on. Mr A«*hor replied that Mi Thomson was 'appointed by the Uo\ eminent, as was u-iid in tho-e matter*, and tli tt then; w «-, not ,i cleric in any hcenHin, r di-tuct who was riot, paid. Ax chair* in. m of tin: hcei]-m X ' committee, he strongly Hup|..»iu-d Mr Thomson-, cl.nni, as in Auck* 1 "m] the cl.'ik to the licm-ing bench got £2.">, m Hamilton £':>, ,m<i in Opotiki £5.— Mr Hewitt said the bo.ud could not grant om> 'lulling <»xc.'pt.foi tiavellmg expends. --The Chan man thought f. for that little soi vice an e\oib,t.mt demand. A guinea would be en. .ugh. --Mi A-her said if an obji ction wen: lod^d against a license, the tmtiinittee might, sit loi days. —Mr ( J lllett did not question Hie, .unoinil, as there were quarterly meeting.* and adjourned meetings, bi -ide- notice-, tit *vivo ovt. etc., but CNuld tin y legal'y \ote liuu a -alary ?— Mr Hewitt in-ta.ni. d ilio case, of Mi Knk, to whom tin W'.up.i County Council would only pay lih .ictu.il tiaveilmg expenses, and Mr Chitt y, w bo applied to the I'ukeknra Board, who would p..y Jjim nothing. — The Chairman said licen-e fee.- c.une in as ordinary levenue, aim the pivmeut would be made .is in owiiiiiiy (|]>l)Mi>ciiunt.— Mi Asher said they h.td a iimm.il right to pay Mr Thomson foi hi-. M'nia"*, as befoio ho wah appointed clt-ik to the licensing commie*sioneis he leciwd the same <alaiy. Would they a-k anyone, to do e\ti,i work and leceive no evtr.i pay ? Mr Thomson sends out notices wl.ich he might advertise and save huinelf the tumble. — Mr Hewitt: If we pay anything, even £1, the latep.'yris may take action against Uv — Sir (iillett : I question whethet ue have the (luvser, I would like to pay if we cm.— The Ch.r.rnmn : Thii duty wax imposed on Mr Thomson by the (ioveiniiifiit. — Mr (iillett : Mr Thomson in not working foi tho town boaid ; nuppos© the licencing commidM.nieri pay him a guinea each. -Mr A^her : Let the matter drop ; the licencing commissioner- will have to make aw order for the town board to pay the amount.— Mr Hewitt : You have no power to do .so. — The Chairman : If we paid it, would we not be liable to have tht item struck out in audit ?— Mr Hewitt: Yes, and further, any latepayer could ana any member of the board who voted for it. — Mr (.iillett :We might fjet a legal opinion. If legal I'd lik« to pay.it.— Mr A->her : If not le^al Auckland would not pay £2o. — Mr Gilli'tt proposed that Mr Thomson be instructed to h:nl out if the board has power to giant this.— The Cleik : The Hamilton Count d know they are not compelled to payj but do it out of courtesy. The account IS put in iv the u-^ual manner for j<eivicei tendered, and pa«M;d iv the UMial way. — Mr Hevutt : If this amount i, \oted, I'll -ue the members of the bo.ud who voted for it.— Mr A-hei : Do you mean to try to in* timate us? — Mr Gillett : I piopose th.vt in view of what is paid in other placet* we pay Mr Thoiimon the £."3. If the thing goe> wrong 11l pay my — Mr A.sher (seconded, the motion. — Mr (iillett was of opinion that Mr Hewitt w.w actuated by personal motive-, and Mr A.>her s^sid he w.is only M)rry that gentlein.ui did not think more of the ratepayer-.' money some tune back. — Mr Hewitt moved as an amendment, "That the board am not legally bound to pay the £•">, and that they could not do it, as they ha\e no authority to do ho. He coiisiduied it nn«nppropruting the funds of thu b ard. — Mr A-her : By whom, Mr Hewitt.— Mr Hewitt: By those who vote for it. —Mr Asher : Vm careful, Mr Hewitt. — The amendment found no seconder, and the motion was cariied, Mr Hew itt alone di-^entin^. Dojnis AcroiNr.— Mi F. A. Wh»tiker, instiucted by the Cambridge I'ublic J^oinain Boaid, applied for the .->um of £7 due to the Mid doni mi !><>nrd for tre.spaas fee«», etc., recoveied hv the poundketi|ier dining the months of Xov ember and December, I>'S">, and J.ur.iaiy and February, ISMj. He also lufotiiii .1 the board that d©ni md for pijinent had been legally and foi .n. illy made to the pouudkeepi.T, and he rcfu-ed to pay the smJ amount.— Mr J. P. Thomson -aid tn.it, holding as he did the position of c'cik to tlie domain boaid, he knew hou the m ittvi stood. Cattle were impounded by the i mgu fiom the domain, au<i lie u,i-< einpow.'ieii to t.!i trge five >hilliii^- daunges pi In id. Tin- he had done, and the money -ho.dd h i\e b< en handed to the p.uty on w hos • gio.mds the tiespans oecuiied, or to the im tl bod}* by the poui.dki'-'per. T.u; d.<mim bo.ud made appluatlon Ui til 1 polir.dkcepei for the m uiey, win n >v* • <id !i. h «d j>.,id it to the i in.rer, v\ lio adiiiittid uteixing it. Mr \k\ r e.e,'h no-v .li.j-i t- to p.v. Tlie (lotlMin l»oai\l v.-'i-e ..bout t.k'iu* action against Mr Nil \'t .igh, but on (i.in-.iltiug then solicitor he -lid t!ie\ uui-t .i-k the local body for the mi me\ . The notices w-ie -i<>ned by the r.iii.jtM\ *' b\ oiJri of thi ( li.in in in, dom.iin lio.nd. ' and tin «us f > s, -huidd be paid t<j the j i . 1 1 y on w ho-e "t nd the tip^pa^s wait c niiuiirtt-d. 111 1 wts Mm ;>h . - place to pay th- money in to the I, f ,u bi»dv. Muiphy h.is now <jot tli • nine. He it cci red tlu'-i suiiis .-^ \\ vii i^,'. -, i.'d now want- two sini'm^'s and si\,ience pet I. tail u, ore from the domain boaid. The doni mi bond look to the p miul'.vojj.' t fit the moiiev, and considor tii.ir if If i,vei\e.l tuts money and it w ,is not cl.ii.v d bv them within a tmtain ti.ne, ho sh. uld !.a\e innded it ovei to the town 1) ) trd. -It was ie-ol\ed that the clerk b> in^tiit .tc«l to apply to Mi McVeagh for the tn-'iiey. Tui: r.>\, v Hall —On the motion of the chaiiinui, it u is decided to have the space at the side ot the Public Hall dug, levelled, and pi tilted with -null ornamental shrub*. It w.is also resolved that notice be sent to the tin-tee- m Kohuison\ e-tate to have the treos on the property in Duke and Chapel--tr. j et* stopped bick, so .us not to overhang the footpath. AorotM-,. — The following accounts were passed f-T payment : —\\ aik.ito County Council for Hospitil and Charitable Aid, Jt!J4 lt!-< 4d, bMiiy fiie-twt ntieth of a j>enny in the £' on t'U'.i.lL'O; J. P. Thom-on, £14 ."i-UiJ: \V. lj-.itl.-tt, f!» 1-; W. Murphy, VI 7- yd ; W. P.. .Soiiter, £4 7- ; Thoinai* Tone-, tl 1">-. : Lew i- and Simpson, £1 4* (id : H. \\\ We-tby, L")> ; .7. Meredith, 14« o'd ; (J. W. Ku-sel], f.*> r>, !»d ; Well-, and Soiitter, 4. M ; Tin \V\ikmo Timk-*, 7i% H: T. Ryui. f • l>'s 2d ; and 1). Stewart, £21 IN (SJ, subject to approval of contract* by the streets committee.