CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3131, 9 August 1892, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

« The above Board met on Saturday last, at 2 p.m. Present : Messrs T. Wells (chair--1 man), ./no. FUhsr, and R. Kirkwood. The minutes of the previous meeting werj read and confirmed. Thk Lakk RK.SKBVK.—The Chairman re- ; ported that he and Mr Kirkwood had ■ lately inspect-id the grounds adjoining the . lake, and had arranged for the felling of a number of pimis insignia tueos that were . crowding out the more ornamental trees and shruba, airl for othar improvements. [ Mr Kirkwood had suggested that the spare piece of ground at the east end of the lake - should be levelled and then be planted with clumps of trees, and in fact be converted J into a miniature park or pleasure ground in which the townspeople might lv>ld picmu-', . etc., and he (the chairman) certainly thought the suggestion an excellent ooe. — , Mr Kirkwood said the ground was at pre- , sent lying waste, and he would like to see I it beautified and made into a place where I picnics, school sports, and such like gather- , ings could be held. He knew that many I parents spent an anxious day when the 3 ounday-school picnics were being held, for , thsir children were usually conveyed a mile . or two out of town in all surfs of vehicles — j sumetitntu, with very indiffereut drivers —ty ; places not ntrarly as pretty as this portion [ of the domain could b« made. The ground t in question was about six acres in extent, t and he had obtaiued a tender from Mr C. I Cl'nuC'i to grub tho furze, plough and levnl , the ground, and do all that was necessary j to hie (the speaker's) for £7. I This would include special attention to a t portion of the ground to be laid off for t children's r.ices, etc.—The Board accepted ! Mr Crouch's tender, the work to be done to the satisfaction of Mr Kirkwood and the » chairman. t SITB-LRTTINft DOMAIN SECTIONS. — The i clerk was instructed to write Mr J. McNicol ' that he must pay the ivnt for tho sections 3 he leased froin the Board, but had sub-let ; 3 also that he must comply with the terms of ) his lease and clear the ground of furze, or [ the Board would have tha work dono at his i expense. ! Tkan'SFERS.—Mr C. Jarrett applied to fc have his sections transferred to Mr J. ' Adams, and Mrs Shaw to have hers transferred to Mr A. Blacktnan. —It was resolved that the Board should offer no objection to ■ the proposed assignments. ' Cambridge West Petitiux.— A peritton was received from some of the Cambridge West holders of Domain lands, asking the Board to recommend the. Governor to re- , duce the rents.—A considerable time was spent discussing this matter, and the case ' of each individual signing tlie petition was I fully enquire'! into. It was finally resolved : " That tlw Bnard, having given the i petition full consideration, does not see its wny to comply with the request of the J petitioners." ; Several other minor matters were attended to, and the meeting then terminated.