CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2775, 26 April 1890, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

The adjourned meeting of the above Board was held on the 19th instant, when there were present Messrs T. Wells J'. Fisher, R. Kirkwood and E. B. Walker.

The minutes of a meeting held on January (sth were read and confirmed. Leases.—A letter was received from Mr James Hally, solicitor, stating that when dealing with the transfer of some of the Domain loases, on behalf of one of his clients, he found they had not been registered in the Lands Transfer Office, and iu fact no folio had been opened. He had caused the defect to be remedied and asked the Board to recoup him tho.actual costs out of pockets, viz., £2 12s Od.—The Chairman said when the Domain Board was first created the matter had been left to the late Mr Whitaker to deal with, and he had evidently neglected it. He moved that Mr Hally's request be complied with ; that the money be paid and that the thanks of the Board be tendered Mr Hally for tha trouble he had taken. Seconded by Mr Kirkwood and agreed to.

Camhiiidgk West.— Mr Fisher said portions of the cemetery at Cambridge West needed clearing and ploughing about 2!j inches deep. A man named Harris had offered to do the work for £2 10s. Harris' tender was accepted ; the work to be done to the satisfaction of Mr Fisher. OvKumiAKT.—The overdraft at date was £43 10* 7d ; but against this was £G7 7s 8d unpaid rents due on February 10th. It was res wived to apply to the Governor for power to sue and re-enter, against all lessees who are two quarters in arrears on the 11th May, pro.w The Goykiinoh's Visit.—The Chairman reported he had accompanied His Excellency the Governor and Lady Onslow round the Domain grounds, during their late visit to Cambridge, when His Excellency had been pleased to speak in terms of praise of the manner in which the Domain Board had done their work. Accounts.—The following accounts were passed for payment : T. Wells, 12a Gd ; J. P. Thomson, fit 0s (id. This concluded the business.