LITTLE RIVER CEMETERY TRUST.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 392, 7 May 1880, Page 2

LITTLE RIVER CEMETERY TRUST.

A meeting of the Little River Cemetery Trust was held .in the Schoolroom on Saturday evening, May 1. 1830. Present —Messrs G. R. JobJm (chairman), W. Coop and W. S. Greenland. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Treasurer (Mr Greenland), said he had received a letter from the manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Chri;'tchurch, stating , that the balance to the Credit of Trust was £115 10s. Tenders for fencing wero then opened (each enclosing a deposit of £10), from— George Marks, per chain ... £4 1 0 P. F Ealfe, „ ... 4 9 9 Gates ... 3 14 0 G. Keynolds and Co., per chain 4 7 6 (including gated.) Johnson and Varcoe, per chain , 3 14 G Extra gates ... 2 15 0 A. Walters, per chain ... 4 12 0 Extra gates ... 3 14 0 The Chairman stated that he could not concur in having the whole of the cemetery surrounded by a fence so expensive-

as th» proposed* one would be. He had no , thought the cost would be so large. He thought a fence of the kind might be adopted for the front, but that a good totara fence of four rails and posts should suffice for the roet. By these rails holly and shrubs might be planted ; these would prove an embellishment to the ground, and might be obtained free of cost from the public domains. Further, before determining finally on any course, he considered the Recreation and Church Trusts should be consulted, and compelled to pay their proportion. Mr Coop said that the cost of the fence was not more than was estimated it would cost before calling for tenders. He thought that, notwithstanding Mr Joblin'e observations with reference to delaying the fence, it ought to be proceeded with at once. The Church and Recreation Trusts considering the purchase of the land for the latter was not yet complete, and that the Church was heavily indebted the time would be to long to delay and they would not be in a position to goon with the fence for some time. It was incumbent on them to proceed with thework for the sake of the dead, and look for a refund at some future time. These being his views, he should propose— " That one of the tenders be accepted, as the fence - would be an appropriate and good one." Mr Greenland said he certainly thought that after the previous meeting a tender for the fencing would be accepted that evening, and it was not right to keep the cemetery ground open for horses, cattle, pigs, &c, to trespass upon. It was high time the Cemetery was fenced in as by leaving it from one meeting to another it would never be done. He also thought the Church and Recreation Trusts should bear their proportion oE the cost of the fence, he would second Mr Coop's resolution. Carried. The Chairman dissenting. It was proposed by Mr Greenland seconded by W. Coop and carried—" That the tender of Messrs Johnson and Varcoe be accepted and that they proceed with the work immediately after Mr Hay had surveyed the Recreation Ground." After sitting for over three hours the meeting terminated.