CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2728, 7 January 1890, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

Thk annual meeting of the above Board was held in the Borough Office yesterday at 2.-15 p.m. Present: Messrs Wells (chairman), Hewitt and Kirkwood. Balanck-shkkt. — The annual balance- , sheet was submitted and everything being approved was signed by the chairman. The following statement was also laid upon the table Statement of receipts and expenditure for the year ended 511 st December, 1889 Receipts : Rents. East, £133 lis (id ; West, £Bti 9s 2d ; total, £220 0< Sd. Expenditure: East, £112 llis 2d; West, CoO 13s lid; amount, of rents due 10th November and unpaid 31st December, 1889, 10< 9d ; present liabilities, bank overdraft only, £59 8s Od ; bank overdraft, 31st December, 1888, £115 18s 7d ; overdraft reduced duiine the year bv £5G 10s 7d ; total amount due by Cambridge Ea.-t to Cambridge West at 31st December, 18S9, £273 Gs 2.1. Election op Chairman.—Mr Kirkwood moved "That Mr Thos. Wells be reappointed chairman," and in doing so said they could not have a better man for the position, and, indeed, if the competition for the position was great he should, nevertheless, support Mr Wells, as it was iinpossible for anyone to take a greater interest in the work than he (Mr Wells) had done ; in fact the members hud done little else than attend the meetings, as the chairman seldom left them any work to do. The Lake grounds bore testimony to the. taste and ability of Mr Wells, and would l e a monument to his memory for generations to come. He (the speaker) hid not seen a prettier spot than the Like domain grounds outside of the Old Country. —Mr Hewitt seconded the proposition, which was carried.—ln returning thanks for his election, Mr Wells said he was glad that his efforts were appreciated by his fellow members. For nine and a-half years they had worked together, and had been a happy family, there not having been the slightest trouble amongst themselves. The Lake grounds were now beginning to develope, and lately several visitors to the town had spoken in highly compliineutary terms of the way the grounds were laid out, notably Major Mair, who said it was one of the prettiest places in New Zealand. The first step taken to improve the lake grounds was in July, 1884, when it was decided to fence it and plant trees. He thought this had been done remarkably well. The work had been a pleasure to him in the past, and be would also in the coining year, he trusted, find pleasure in it. The finances wero in a much better condition. Daiing the present year the overdraft would be liquidated, and they would not have interest to pay. If tho whole of the rents were paid up to date there would be a slight credit balance in favour of the lioard. He trusted that they would not only be able to keep the East grounds in good stati during the coming year, but would als i be able to turn their attention to improving some of the reserves on the West side of the river. Again thanking the ineinbor3 for re-elec'ing him he resumed his seat. Thin was all the business.