CAMBRIDGE CEMETERY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2224, 9 October 1886, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE CEMETERY.

Ai mkrting of trustees of the Cambridge Cjametery was held in the Borough Council Oflice, Cambridge, on Tuesday afternoon. Present :— Messrs J. Houghton, in the chair, R. Kirkwood, R. McVeagh, Jus. H(ally, and J. P. Thomson. The minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed, attention was dfawn to the fact that cattle had been habitually trespassing in the cemetery, destroying shrubs and flowers planted over graves, and causing various. nuisances. It was stated that the occupier hi the adjoining property, who was a lessee of the cemetery board had wittingly allowed this, add some of the trustees took blame to themselves, that they had not seen that the conditions of thii person's lease were rigidly enforced. The leaae, which was for the balance of the cemetery reserve which was not occupied as a grave-yard, contained conditions as to fencing with puriri posta, four wires, ditch and bank planted with white thorn, and at the expiration of the lease the land was to be left in good grass and the fence in good repair, the rental beinjj one shilling per year. None of the conditions had been complied with ; kahikatea posts, with poplars and blue gums had been used for a fonce, that did not keep cattle out; the land was left in stubble ; and, the lease being about expiring, the lessee simply defied the board. It was resolved to attend to the improvement of the ground, to level the fence at the back of , the cemetery, and to erect substantial fencing where required. It was further decided that all the large trees in the reserve should be felled and carried away, as it was found that the roots were spreading through the ground in such a manner as made the digging of a grave more axe work than spade work. The question of a new approach to tho cemetery was considered, as the present entrance was thought, at times, unsatisfactory, as several narrow escapes fiom accidents had beon experienced, owing to the road to the entrance running alongside the railway. On one occasion, Mr Carter, tho most experienced whip in the country, narrowly escaped a capsize owing to his horses taking fright at tho train, and it was feared that^ unless another entrance was provided some serious accident would have to be recorded. It was resolved that an entrance should be made from Bjoth'a road, and the necessary gates, etc., erected. A sub-committee consisting of Messrs Kirkwood, McVeagh and Thomson was appointed to visit the cemetery and draw out a programme of the necessary improvements. The committee visited the ground on Wednesday, and decided to call for tenders for felling certain trees, levelling a fence and erecting certain fencing; the work to be done within two months.