TRUST LANDS TRUST MONTHLY MEETING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10633, 11 May 1912, Page 5

TRUST LANDS TRUST

MONTHLY MEETING.

The monthly meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust was held in the Secretary's office, Queen Street, last evening, there being present,—Messrs E. G. Eton (chairman), D. Gaselberg, C. E. W. H. Jackson, R. Kialiage-'i, T. B. M;:eheM, J. H. Pauling, O. N. O. Pragnell and T. Wagg.

A letter was rea.d fnom the Inspector of Nuisances, requiring the Trustees to make provision for the escape of waste water from two residences own'ed *by tihe Trii Rt. It was- decided to leave the matter in, the hands of the Buikling Committee to rcnort "on.

An, applicant wrote offering to lease a 1 shop and dwelling for a term of ten years.

It wa.s decided to lcav tlie matter to- the* buildwig committee to report

Mil- R. H. ,W. High wrote asking for a. refund of a portion of the rental c"iarged for tihe uso of the 'Dnvn ITall., as the meetings ho 'conducted resulted in a loss.

It was decided that the Trust could ;not ace its way i-o grant the request.. The M;u teuton Picture Company wrote apply ling for permission from tlie Trustees to erect advertising boards • in i?ome> of the TrUst sections, as they are unaibte .to came to terms with tlie present advertising agent. Pccitletl to gi ant the necessary permiiissioii.

Aii application, waft received for tlie use of the Town Hall,, from the secretairy totf t'he Wa-yrarapa Caledonian Society, for tho purpose of holding fortnightly socials. It was decided that the application he granted. Mr A. R. Bunny wrote iit reference 'to the lease of part of Rural Section 29 to the Acclimatisation Society.

Mr C. E-'. Dan Lei 1 explained that the ilerise entailed the right to remove jbuilding.v md afso the usual ramprrpcO.n. clause.

Mr Pj-agnell moved that the tenant I>o given the right to le.move- the buildings at tJie expiration of the lease.

Mir Pauling seconded 'lie motion, which wa's carried. A letter was received f.rom a Trust Lahde tenant, in re-fere ce to repairs wilrk'li were necessary to t-lvo building occupied by him. ■lt was decided that'the matter be referred tfi' the building c'rmunittee, with power to act. The Treasurer's report, showing a debit balance of £917 16s sd, wa,s adopted. The report of the builduig committee was read aiid adopted. The Town Hall Committee, in nresent:hg their report, recommended the purchase of a new pia'no for the Town Hall. " '1

Mr Daniel! considered that the Trust should bo careful about irMuljriug in expense.

Mr Caselberg stated that the .piaui) would pay for it-self in a few years,, and it certainfly was very much needed. • .

Mr Jaeluson said that the Town HaM Committee should be supported a-- imtcli as possible in any matter pertaining to the k ; teresi-of the 'Trust. He certainly th'ciighfc that- a new piano wiK necessary, and lie was quite satisfied to leave the matter in tWe hands of the Town Hall Committee;

Mr Fragiiel! considered that the proposition was- -a- good one, apart altogether !»i't:in lhe piiture fcntortain-

went, as it was absolutely necessary ■to hiivc a good instrument in 'the Town, Hall.

It was decided that- the report ot tb.? Town Hall Committee be adopt-

The .annual report was read, and after d-Xx-usf/.on it was decided that the report l;e placed iniv/iv tlve Trust Lands '1 riv-t voters in it.s present form, at the annual meeting on the ,10th i'l'fit.

'live chairman explained., i.i reference tii the annual meeting ,of the Trust, that the meetf w : ';ulr! be held in Murray';.- .Ha!!, so as not to disturb '.the ,pres:',:it 'l own Rail .arrangements.

Account:--. anriuntiiiyf to 'CHK) Ms l()d were paisod ?.>r payment. It was dcexkd, «'n. itf* lvu.tvm of Mr O. 10. that legal opinion 1)(> obtained -as t.o whether persons' rosulinfi in'the JlaixKn Block, part ot wlu;!h \va-s criminally 'in t'lfr Borough c;f Mariert't/ii'; now vote owing to having hf-on ait cut of the Ho-rough. "I ho Mauaia/"Block is not included in 111 e original Final I I 1 arm bi-ttlo-fineiit.