THE PALMERSTON CEMETERY.

Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 71, 15 September 1880, Page 2

THE PALMERSTON CEMETERY.

At a meeting of tlie trustees, "which, itu held a few days ago, fch* Hon. Tretiurei;, Mr. Jnraen Linton, submitted the following report and balance sheet.:—? Cr«ntlemenj— Afc the date_ of our last meeting, as you. are.. aware, ths Cemetery Trust Fund was indebted to tho Bunk of Aiii«tralasia m the sum of £64 15s 9d. This sum was further increased to. £65 15m 3d. An effort was since made to wipe off the debt, and I am happy to. say we were quifco successful m our attempt, having raised the »sni o£ £G8 4s 6d. M follows

At the beginning of thia" y«ar^ ,finding ; -'a •mail balance m hand, it was thought {advisable to make an effort to improve bur Cemetery by securely f encing it, reiribving the whole of tb« unsightly stampa and roots, and sowing it with grasa ••ed. This work baa how been faithfully completed at an txpense of-;g6(M7s. 6d, which, sum haabeea advanced by the bank to the Trustees by discounting their bill for £75 5s 6d, whioh fallsrdui -the 4th of October "next, and against, which- theFi. is. now on hand £11 Oa, 9d, learing a bbslance^to: be .provided for'otlZGt 4s £jd. :,Thia surnj^lv trust, will be readily 'raised from ; the^aale of burial gites, and from the proceed* "of an entertainment about :to 'be .given .m the Town Hall at an early date. When the above 'aum is,raised f the whole of the work m connection with' the /idJemetery-' improvements' will hay« been paid for. Arrangements have been made with 1 Mr. Palm'efson,- surveyor, to survey the Oeme.tery into the usual-sized ■actions, peg each 'off, 1 and supply a plan of the aamt, f or the future,; guidance, of those connected with the management of the insti-' tution. For this work thy s^nx of -jBS6 J will have to^be prdvided''in l ib6ttt 'five rnontha from date. V Wh'en thfe 'pl'in'has been r'tgisj teredi then the'Tru'sfoes.will be in'a position to dispose of the land to thoie'i requiring : sites. There are stilt a few improvements to carry out ioy the publio • convenience, Buch as proper bridges and gateways to connect, the main road with the Cemetery, so that.- vehicles* ca'ti be driven right ,into> the enclosure, instead of: blocking up the main ' road aa they do: now during ; ;th« funeral service. This work will not entail any great" expenditure, say, about £5.,, :As a ; T>rocaution'against fire and in', order to kerfpth* grass low, I have ati'thbrised the custodian, , OVIr. Lanrenion, to keep a few sheep upon the enclosed ground. This- will, m time, much 1 i*nprove the appeai«nce{ 6f> thflaSte by destroying the fei-ri, r and '[ii&proving <thii! grass pasture, s . besides completely., removing t the danger of a fxvi during the summer. m'Onthsl >'• -, .::':• t .-., ,■;•/•. . v ,'. „ ■.. . !

i Pr. Cr. 1870. £ "■. d, £. ■• d. Sept. I.— To pro. not* .... L_ . ... Bank ... 64 15 9 „ „ Commission paid Mowlem ... 0 7 :6/ Oefc.l7. — Conamis«io;a • paid Mow- ' lorn ...• 0 4 0 Not. ll. — ■ Ootnnawidn ;; ''- . *f paid Mow- , -; * lem ...-, .0,36 Tree planting 0 5 0 Oct. 11.— By sub. list 51 0 0 „ „ Dramafci.o Clttb 10 7 6 „ 17.— Mowteim'i iHfe ..; ... 313 6 Mot. 11.— „ „ 3 3 6 1880. 65 15 3 68 . 4 6 Mar. 20.— 8y balance 2 9, . 3 £68 4 6" 1880. By balance 2 9 3 Feb. 17- — To paling con- • ■ „ •.-,-, tract .., 18 4 0 ' ' :j ; „ „ Wire work 15. 0 „ „ On nccftunt ■ tumping contract 5 9, 0, „ April 13. — Commission, Mowlem 0 1 . 6: „ 17. — B ala nc c , ; ■t n raping .'" ' contract 39 11 0 2bag»gra a 2 0 0 Sowing i same ... Q 7' 0- . . '. ■ By eh»qu», Bank ... ... ... 25 0 0: April 13.— 8y Mowlem ... ... 1 2 6 „ „ By cheque, . ■-...; Bank ... 39 11 0 66 17 .6 68 2 9 ; Augi 19. — By balance . m hand 15 8 68 2 9 68 2 9 Aug. 19. —^By balance forward... ,. A ...i 15 3 „ „ By fees from ' Mr. Keel- * y ing ... .... ..,; 3 4 0 „ tl By balance m Bank ac- ' y'' COant ;.i ... :'■..,.; 611 6 To proceedi from BiU due to the Bank of *Auitralaaia oh the ■•' 4th of October, 1880... ... ... 75 5 6 11 0 9 To balance due to meet BUI „..'... ... .... ... r} 64: 4 9 1 „£75 5 ; 6

BAIANCB BHBET.

\By Public Subisription List ... £51 0 0 Bf Drnmafcic Club ... 10 \7 6 Bj Amount ooll«ct«d by - ■ S Mr. Mowl«m ... 6 17 >0 \ , £68 6