SMALLER SECTIONS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20509, 27 May 1938, Page 2

SMALLER SECTIONS

ACTION IN CAMBRIDGE COUNCIL'S FIRST MEETING MANY WORKS FOB ATTENTION (Special to CAMBRIDGE. Friiftr Th* ftr*t meetir* nr trie n^wiy-rtected Cambridge R - i council wi« ri*in ia*i evening when Mi «c pr»»*pnt were in* Mayor. Mr Lazar JamM. Messrs \ h NicoH, W. R Garrard, k l. Wilkinson. N R Souter. \V Moore. F. T. Rav town dark) tMI f h creen borougn - ▼tsor). Mr H. Horne waited on tne council in connection with *;iD-dm«ion or tne prop•rfv or the late Mr w l. <j Wtnams. in Williams street, an area r»r » acre*. h» a«keo tf me council would a?r*e to the property being cut up into aerMona or )e-« than a quarter a-re and with a dividing road less than a cnun in width. Mr Garrard stated mat tne wnole question devolved on tne policy or tne rounctl If rne '•oncpsvon* were g-» n :*>a in this instance, tt would ne to refu*p other requests. * “The time i« arriving when «malier •erttona for building mu«t be considered.” #aid the Mayor. He did not disapprove or the sub-division, but ne reit rnat it would be a danaerous step to arant permission Tor a road to be constructed >«« than a chain wine. Mr Wilkinson pointed out that the state pouW.r. n>tn» .-.rt.n or o>*an bv” f «r * ,r Puiaten by the borMr Moore That »i* not done witn our consent. u Roeda and Rights-or-way It was derided to Inform Mr Roche that th* council would not consider a road or !e-; man me stipulated ** f p„ nut * ouul ao into the matter or amendina me bv laww to allow or sections or an are* or not less than one-nrtn or an acre. mussed amendments or I»ws to allow the provision or 2!SS;V'?" f 0 rno r ** r or 5,,/ *ti rt n« to w.ftL *** fo r,,,,1t upon The *** rererred to rne Works comt. *? fc pr ' p * r ' * r# P r * rf for presentanon *t th<» n*xt m<»,»Ttn* or too rounon Th» omßriq*. i:»r*v«n i.jud tosoklo *»* council ror proviamr rr». u<- „r vir loru Sqturc on tn» orrwion or too r» gg*, T “ l of ,Bf A! rcirianq ciuo to tne foZ^.'.o f;n *mc.r or commerce« foraarnoo a copy or a letter rrrncn hao b»#n font to me Minuter or Bant.av. ir, «onT C .T n ro ,, ' , V 1 ,n< unfavourable conn, Fr#nlston Junction railway station and the council decided to support the Chamber as tne condition* at tne station effected Cambridge people. The Leamington Model Hying League was granted the use or tne town hail ror lbdrvor flying during winter arternoons The Cambridge Lawn Tennis Association, wnicn wishes to form a badminton club •sited permission to use the town hail’ The matter was lert to the town nan comSub t 0 me<?t r * prw * ntat,v « 5 or the

Work* Committee Report The Mayor reported on a tour or the Borough by the works committee on Wednesday. Mr Moore, chairman of tne committee, detailed the most urgent work requiring attention. Fainting and general repairs were neepeo at the abattoirs. Tbe bridge approaches nan been inspected and conatderabie cleaning up or tne rootpatns was recommended. Tne re-pamting or the bridge was a matter ror consideration in the near future. At tne cemetery it was found that tne sneiter-ened needed painting and the spouting repaired, it nad been considered tnat a man should be permanently employed at the cemetery, to keep the paths in order. The necessity ror improving the drainage and rootpaths in Wilson street was evident. It was recommended that Richmond Street he properly formed. Reformation or the rootpatn was nece*3arv m Bowen Street wnere tne state houses were being erected. The need ror inspecting the street lighting system by mgnt was pointed out by Mr Moore. Many lights were at present practically obscured Dy tne growth or trees and they could be snirted to advantage. Mr Moore was thanked Tor m* report which was adopted. The Mayor stated that tbe tasks were formidable but very necessary, a good deal or the work could be carried out bv subsidised labour under the -No. tj seneme. Loan for Permanent Work "For some time my mind has been set on a loan to Dring our made and footpaths Into line witn the r**?t of the town.” added the Mayor. ”\\* receive many congratulations rrom visitors on the beauties of the town, but there nave also been romplaint> Trom residents, particularly tn the outskirts or the oorourn, concerning the state or the roads and paths.” Mr James said tne present work would be or a temi>orary nature, and it was necessary ror more permanent undertakings The council had committments m connection with tne water seneme and Duke Street widening and Mr James considered Ihat tnesc matters could he combined with tne roadmg seneme. • A loan will take .-ome time, and we should move m tne matter immediately.” said the Mayor. rne loan should not be • burden on the ratepayers as tne interest would not oe more tnan tne amount which would otherwise ne spent in gravel and maintenance.’’ In Tonnecrton with trees and lighting, tbe works committee was instructed to prepare a detailed report tor the next meeting Mes«rs if. D Dalltmore and H E Amyes were appointed ciiuens’ representatives'on the library committee, utner committees appointed were rown hail. Messrs Mcoil and Garrard. Duke .-treet widening, etc.. Messrs Wen*. Garrard and Wilkinson, representatives on tne nr® Board, tne Mayor and Mr Mcoil The Mayors nonoranum was need at £l3O • year