TOWN LANDS TRUSTEES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1962, 11 April 1885, Page 2

TOWN LANDS TRUSTEES.

The ni,q!)t]))yjipfjng pf the Misterton Town Lancjs Tiqatoeq wasfyek} 1# Present—l'leaarg (cljairnian), Mqirj and Feist. The minutes pf the preyjpus noting were read und confirmed, tbeasureb'H HBPDltl'i : The Treasurer reported a. balance in hand of £lßlss 2d; Accounts amounting to £2 3s lid were passed for payment, COMMITTEE. On the motion of the Chairman the members present were appointed a committee to examine the .properties offered for sale to the Trust, and report at the next meeting, ; The Chairman reported that }je Jiad seen the Commissioner of Crown Lands with regard to the Rhodes estate referred to in the resolution which came before them at thoir last meeting, viz., "Ist.

Tltgf pwirig epr in the Opvn Qraijt to W, B, fih'6'(jea, pf section 43, Mnnftja, dated in tile year'lß46,- part of the aeotifin which constituted- tljo .public road, and abounded on tl}§ Kurjpuni creek, as also part of Town Aore (>9,; Masterton, have been sold by Rhodeq' representatives, and improvements had boon made thereon by the purchasers. 2nd, That in order to prevent acfcion-afc-law being taken by the purchasers in the event of the boundaries of their holding being disturbed, the Masterton Town Lands Trustees hereby express their willingness to convey to the Borough Council a right of road of one chain wide and ten in length on the north side of Kuripuni creek, being parts of Town. Acres 69and 70 on the plan of said town, in lieu of the road originally described and provided in the Crown Grant of the 6th December, 1858, upon the conditions that ten acres of suburban section No, 104, Masterton (not being an Education Reserve under the Education Act of 1871), and which adjoins the portion of,land already provided for recreation purposes for the people, be granted for the purpose of enlarging the present recreation ground as provided by the Public Reserves Amendment Act, of 1878. 3rd, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Commissioner of Crown Lands and to the member for the district, with the hope that effect will be given to this arrangement," Tho Commissioner seemed favorably inclined, and he believed Mr Smith, surveyor, had already received Instructions to carry out, thgneoessary surveys. The resolutions were seconded by Mr Muir and carried. PARK TRUSTEES, On account of the impending elections, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Muir, tliiit the application of the Park Trustees for an increased grant be adjourned till next meeting, ANNUAL REPORT, The Trustees then proceeded to consider the report to be submitted at the annual meeting of electors. The report was adobtedand a committee was appointed to make arrangements for its publication, GREYTOWNIioiouaS"cOUNCIL, Tin: Greytwn Borough Council held thoir adjoined monthly meeting on Tluimlay njglit, Pi'onqiit-fiia Worpliii] the Mavfli'/and gr§ Lpiby, Maxton, Kjmbpi'ley, Qcoi'gs. Cameron and Gallagher, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The works and finance committees' reports were read and adopted, In compliance with Cr Loasby's motion, calling for a return of all fees received by the poundkeeper during the past financial year, the clerk reported the same to be £1214s 9d,

Aftoc some discussion re the pound, Cr Loasby moved—" T|iat tho poundkeeper be offered £2 pei; year; also all notice fees." Carried.

It decided to hold two sale days in the montli for impounded cattle, viz,, the second and last Saturdays. After a good deal of discussion re a board for % ppqnd, % c]erk reported having c#d fflr tender? fpp writing same, but had npt received any tender, It was decided to write to Mr Chishohij, asking him if lie could do the necessary writing; also to vfrito to Wellington re prices for some,

Qn the motion pf Or Loasby, the resolution tjiat one shilling in the pqund be levied on all ratable property in the Borough and River Board was oonfirmed, The Mayor brought forward a suggestion re dividing the Borough into Wards, and, after some discussion, it was decided to let the subject stand over for next meeting, The Council then adjourned.