THE CAVERSHAM DRILL-SHED.

Evening Star, Issue 4251, 11 October 1876, Page 4

THE CAVERSHAM DRILL-SHED.

To the Editor. Sir,—Were it not for the many inaccuracies contained in “Fusee’s” letter, which appeared in your issue bf yesterday, I would mot have requested to further occupy your ■pace; but so glaring are they, that 1 am fain to believe that he was not present at the meeting himself, and was misinformed as to what actually took place. He speaks of an attempt of the Road Board to get possession of the shed. The Road Board made no such attempt. I believe they did not want it, and only agreed to accept the trust upon being pressed to do so. “Fusee” denies the fact that the resolution requesting the Road Board to accept the trust was carried by a large majority. Well, I was at the meeting (I am charitable, and therefore truss “ Fusee ’’was not), and from memory have written down the names of all who were present and how they voted. For the resolution there voted eight; against it, four, and one of the four votes was simply received as an act of courtesy—the gentleman tendering it never having been an efficient, arid. 'consequently not entitled to vote. I venture to again assert that the resolution was carried by a large majority of the twelve gentlemen present. And I believe I am correct when I say that of those aho formed the subdivision when it broke up, only seventeen are now resident in the district. Of the five who were not at the meeting three of them, in conversition with myself, entirely approved of the resolution, the other two may or may not have done so, as I have had no opportunity of speaking with them «n the subject. It was not the resolution vesting the drill-shed in the Road Board that required the casting vote of the flhairman to give it effect, but of that appointing three gentlemen as interim trustees to carry out that resolution, (hie thing that “Fusee” seems either to overlook or ignore, is that the late subdivision can, by resolution of the majority, do with their property whatever they may • think fit, even to selling it and dividing the proceeds; instead of which they, in the most generous manner, have decided on handing it oyer in trust for the benefit of the district in general, and volunteers in particular. And should a new corps be raised, they will not only get the fn 1 and free use of the Drill-shed, but they will find it thoroughly repaired and fit for occupation, what it is not at present. I really cannot imagine what “Fusee” could wish for more than that, neither will I; even if he should further impugn my veracity, fire another Shot. Caversham, o ( tober 10.