MASTERTON TOWN LANDS TRUST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1271, 6 January 1883, Page 2

MASTERTON TOWN LANDS TRUST.

:The.ußual monthly nieetiug of the Trust was held last evening in the 1 Council Messrs McCardle (in the chair), Gapper, Wrißley', and - Perry, The minutes of the previous meeting were read aud oonlirined. The Clerk reported that he had tfritt'en'' ' to the Minister of Justice stating that thß ?]•> Trust would;place the Town Hall site and, ■■; its interest lin the adjoining '< oner- »f '■ the disposal of 'ftho: Government;": and :r ■ read a reply froin the.office'.nf thejMiniBier of Justice stating that the Guveru* ment were unable.to accept tho.offer, ■,'.. ; kbkbiho, • An application was received from the .BoroughOonncii.aiking thejlbßttopiy.!,.; the cost'of forming, a 1 kerbingmCnipel- >' < street, opposite tliq'propevty-oF the Trust. . 'Mr Gapper.'said he' ihoughi.the cost would be ftbbut;£'2l7s per chain, Mr Perry- nioyed' and Mr Wrigley eoouded that tho Trustees pay half the cost of .the proposed kerhihgl : / ! Mr Gapper feared that the' resolution would .Bhut the matter up as the, whole . cost of the. kerhing acoorditjg to (ho Act i! !l should fall tin the laud owners. > . The Chairman thought the resolution went as far as.tbey were justified, ingoing J ," The resolution was then put and carried.. / ....': ; , : ;• •• ;',■••:.-.,, acbs'ko.in, " '■■'■' ■• The Clerk repotted that Mr Nicbl was willing to take ths above < 1 year at three guineas,'..(' The. truatoea ■' accepted theoffer. ■■;-, At this BtagoTDf tho'proceedings Mr'' '' Feist the chairman arrived and took bis': seat. '''.. . :''. ~s ;'" . "'" ' ' '•' <*; ■ T.O.WN.'BALL,...',' : .The Clork reported that theCoraniitit'e appointedto veport on thejTown Hall had not. met, and he expressed an opinion that the proposed Theatre Royal Company had collapsed. ; ; .The Chairman Btiited that Mr Oarr had, .spoken to'lhim.about Ihe rebuilding of Town ; : Hall andi'.waa prepared to deal \ liberally with theftruat iu. surrendering'' the.corner sjto adjacent to the old buildina, provided thatmount he Had advanced oil it, wmpaid-tiff;.-He thought the two .sections would be .necessary if. a suitable building we're erected. Mr Wrigley thought that if'llioy Imilt at all they must erect a larger buildiug ) than the old one. Mr McCardle considered that it would be uaoless to discuss the quea'iou at that meetiiii;. The Committee appointed had hetter.send in a repott in the first instance. The chairman folt that they ought not to delay the marter'too long, -; ,• Mr McCardle suggested ti : committee : ; meeting to be held immediately W be fol- • lowed by a special iiieeting of the.Trusi. : ' Mr Gapper "asked libw maiiy'.'pe'igo'rii;"""' should the new building provide accomV- ; lion for. '.-...■'.. The Chairman thought for twice the ] - number tho old pne bold. [■ Mr McCardle said they wanted to erect one that wonld suit the place for the uext ; ten or fifteen years'. The Chairman: In that case .we mutt. ; . build for a thousand persons, Mr Gapper ihouglr that would mean : : spending £I2OO. Mr Perry thought they could venture to go to that amount. ' Mr MoCmdle considered they could safely do so. A'large' building would bo the more profitable. He moved ihat a - committee of the whole bo appointed to nport on the question of site and buildins with power to call a Bpecial meeting uf the Trust. . ......... Mr Wrigley seconded thuresolutU .. which was carried. >■■■.•■ < 'MrMcCnrdle-said his own impremiort' was that the school acre would be the best site for tho hall. The ChairniHn said it badbsen suggested that thoy should consult the public, but the point mii'ht be considered by iti'o Coimii t'te. It was arranged thai the Coinmilteo should meet on that night week. LBABIHO CONMIIOHB.''" '" Mr McCardle said he had rather- hung - fire in taking up a ques'ion on which ho had pledged himself, but then at .tho first meeting of the Trust Mr Gapper brought' it forward thouuh nothing had been subsequently done in the matter, The question was making alterations in ' the conditions; under which their lands - wore now leased,, and gi»ing (he lessee / compensation for any improvements ho might effect. He thought a leaseholder would give a higher rent for a.property, if his improvements weie securod te him. Ho suggested that when any . lease ex-.,, pired, ihe impruremeuta made by the.i tenant should bo valued, and if a new' ' leaseholder look over tho pvopeity, he would have to pay the amount of the valuation... Of course the Trust by such an arrangement would Jose the buildings on its land, but it would bo recouped by the extra rent it would; receive. He was; also prepared to advocate theexteiißion...' of this privilege of compensation to exist- ' iug leaseholdets, provided that -thay agreed to pay a corresponding advance of rent. He would ask that a Committee be appointed to report to next meeting on the future management of tho town landf, and would move that; the.' Mr { GBpperj atitl the'mover form that coinmitteo. Mr Perry seconded the resolution. Mr Gapper'quite approved of the proposals of Mr McCardle They would jive occupiers oflrust properties an interest iu " keeping their buildings in repair.' Mr Perry'said he hung fire iti erecting • a building himself on trust land, became improvoineMs/w.ere unsecured. The resolution was carried. The meeting then adjourned.