MASTERTON TOWN LANDS TRUST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1478, 8 September 1883, Page 2

MASTERTON TOWN LANDS TRUST.

The ordinary monthly meeting was held last evening in the Council Chambers. Present—Messrs Hare (chairman), Perry, Bub, McCardle and, Gapper. • The minutes of tho previous meeting were raad and confirmed. The treasurer's report showed a credit balance of £7O. . FERNRIDGK SCHOOL. An application from tho Chairman of tho Fernridge school for the annual grant of £lO to tho school waa acceded to."' ''' ■ ' ■ PARK OVAL, A statement was read from the Chairman of tho Park Trustees shewing that £Bl 19b had beon subscribed by the public towards improving the oval,

The Chairman said that as a resolution was passed, at a prevous meeting to supplement £ for £ (up to £75) the amount raised by the Park Trustees they were now called upon to pay it. Mr McCardle would like to know how the resolution voting the money was worded, as he thought the Town Lands Trustees should have had a say in it when tenders were called. (Resolution read.) He thought the,! Trustees should call upon those/gentlemon to. give an account as to how the work was to be done, and it it would answer the purpose it was intended for. The Chairman explained that the Park Trustees had. entrusted the work to Mr King, who was iu ovary way capable of carrying it out. Mr McCardle thought it was so muoh 'money thrown away, and that the oval would never hold grass. Mr King might be a very good engineer, and take .correct levels, but he did not understand the requirements of the oval, for instead of taking.off the soil as he was hing it would require more to be carted there before it would hold grass.

; The matter then dropped. TUB MUSEUM DEPUTATION. Messrs Beetham and Carr, on behalf of the Institute Committee, waited on the Trustees to make, an application for a sum of money towards converting th« upper room of the Institute into a Museum. They pointed out that the room, which has been a " whito elephant" since its erection, could be turned to good use as a Museum for geological and other specimens, and the educational advantaged to be derived from,such an institution." Dr Hector and Mr McCoy had "kindly promised duplicate specimens frorn tho -Wellington 'Museum, so that with a small Out' lay for frames, a very good Museum could be formed. - The Institute Oommittee woro not in a position'to expend money on the room, and knowing that the Treat ' devoted its money towards the educational advancement of the town, the deputation hoped they would favorably entertain the application. ;

The Chairman explained the arrangement between the Park and Town Lands Trustees, and asked the deputation if they did ijot think the inhabitautu would subscribe towards the museum if the Trustees supplement the subscription, j Mr Carr said that in the face of the last Attempt to ge( the public to subscribe towards the; Institute, it would, he was afraid,' be useless to ask them again. I ■ ; . .Mr Ferry asked what piice the eases would cost, J Mr Beetham said that Dr Hector had estimated about £SO. Mr Dapper did not believo in the room being used exclusively as a museum, one about a fourth of tho size would be quite large enough; A s soon at the new Act came into force the

for the Oounoil io deal with.. He co'fr sidored the room belonged to the publlii and they had a right to rise it for ■ meetings and anything else. : r MrJe6tham.explafa,ed;tbatraeet|ng9-; were held in museums all, ovcjv the .. world, and said 'that the ' fatft" of- the • audience. being-surrounded ;by works ' of art and! nature-would not. deter a ' meeting being held there, esjieciajly ,aa } the walls, of the building . would Be. • taken up. : <

Mr MoCardle proposed- that a. committee of the whole Trustbe appointed to consider the application and report at the next meeting, i ~ - Mr Bish, in seconding the resolution thought that- th« Trust with 'its many -- future. ' He thought' the Institute had : " done very f#, out .of. the Trust funds, •: but. considered the present idea a capital one, and by appointing the committee' it would ah opportunity, ;r . of studying the aubject. »<.. o The resolution was then carried and ; the deputation withdrew. / . • '

MB OEOROB BEETHiV, Tho Chairman.said thought'-, it \yus their duty to the time the Maslerton pd' Greyfemv ..i Town Lands, Amendment ®ll waff ; before. Parliament and W tliaiile- him''. for his services on behalf of the Trust ; They would ho doubt .bear/ hi# out.", ■ thit Mr Beetljan) had, at : v all : times ~ taken a warm "interest local . affairs, ahd.had riot Spared himself .any,. a trouble in forwarding the wishes of any bodies soliciting his assistance in the discharge pf.their.publio duties. Ho spoke as a resident.of some |tah"ding in ~ the district,, knowr[ Bllvjhb, members since" representative .institutions wer&;conferred upon the people 0f the colony;.and as ,an elector, ho'ifelt; satisfied that hone have represented the district in a. mora.straightforward and '• honorable manner, thaii our present mombor. He would propose that the thanks of thia meeting 'inte'dae to o.ur v member, Mr Beetham for the able issia-l tance he hag given to 'the Town Lands', Trust during the passage ot the Masterton and Greytown Town Lands Management 'Amendment Bill through both' 1 , ■ /Houses of 'Parliament, and that 'the- 1 Secretary be requested to 'forward a" " ; copy of the resolution to Mr Beetham,. . ~... Mr Gapper 'seconded the resolution which was carried unanimously.

~ MRHarEi: Mr McCardlo thought someone elao was entitled to the thanks of .the Trust for the time and fcnergy he had"' devoted towards getting the Bill put ; through, and referred tb' the way in ■which Mr Hare hud interested himself in the cairn; He moved:'" That, a. vote .of thanks be given to Mr.Hare-.; for tho efficient had given ; in carrying the . Bill through the House. . ' This was seconded by Mr Peiry and ~ 0 carried unanimously. Mr Hare briefly acknowledged, tlift compliment. TOWN ACRES NO9. 42, 106, ASJ) 111. The chairman said that as acres would bocomo the property :of the - Trust before they again met, he gave notice that -at. tho inextimeeting he . would move—That town acres Nos 42, ; 106, and 111 bo advertised to be let by i tender. ' " ' Tho mooting then adjourned.: '