HAMILTON DOMAIN BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2542, 25 October 1888, Page 2

HAMILTON DOMAIN BOARD.

Tub usual monthly meeting of the Hamilton Domain Board was held at the Borough Council Chambers at eight o'clock on Tuesday evening- Present: Messrs Isaac Coiites (chairman), Knox, Tippen, Salmon, Wood, Missen, Ball, von Sturmer, Frear and Jones. TKAXsmi.—Mr Christopher Carthy applied to have sections 5!) and (!8 transferred to Mr B. Roach. Application granted. FuiWi;.—Mr S. T, Seddon wrote about the furze on Seddon's road, and suggested that a man bo put on to grub it up, a* it would only take about one day at present to do it, but if not done would soon increase. Letter received. Apology.—Mr F. Gaudin, Secretary to the Hamilton GricUet Club, wrote, stating that the objectionable letter written to the Board by their late secretary had been written without the sanction or knowledge of the Club. Letter received. iiEDUCTJO-V.—Mr It. Wai to applied for :i reduction of his rent from £1 10s to 10.5. The letter was referred back. Kknt.s. —Tho report of the committee re rents was deferred for a, month, and Mr C. Tippen'3 name was added to the committee. Svdnkv SiiUAiu:.—The Chairman, in accordance with notice £\ von, moved that the Hamilton Cricket Club he allowed to remove the wicket gate from the coiner of Cook and Urey-stieets, leading into Sydney Square, to a point a few chains further trp Cook-street, under (he supervision of the chairman.—Seconded by Mr Salmon.—Mr von Sturmer then moved, as an amendment, that the Recreation Committee bo instructed to visit the ground, in company with the Secretary to the Cricket Club, to see whether ehiftiug the gate sit Firth-street corner would not do as well as shifting the one at Grey-street comer, with power to act. —Seconded by Mr Wood. —The amendment was put and carried, and then became tho substantive motion. —Mr Knox then moved, as a further amendment, that the four wicket gates at Sydney Square be shut, and one placed alongside the main gate, opposite the Masonic Hall.—Seconded by Mr Bell, —The amendment was then put, and lost, and tho motion was carried. Bkaim.ky's Paddock. -Mr Knox moved that the Clerk instruct the Ranger at once to impound all cattle in Bradley's paddock, unless the weekly charge be paid.— Seconded by Mr Freer, and carried. This was all the business.