TOWN LANDS TRUST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2495, 8 January 1887, Page 2

TOWN LANDS TRUST.

The ordinary mdeting bf the TrUßt wjb held'on Friday evening at the Counbil Chanbers, Present-Me'ssrK E. : Feist (Chairman),-J. Muir, W.' Perry, .T. Parsons, and E, E. Chamberlain, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, -: ~ . ■A letter was read from Messrs Ohapman and Fitzgerald, solicitors .'for the Schooieomiiiissioner, re the 'transferof theiohoplreeevre to the Trust,' but as

matters were not sufficiently advanced to deal with.the question, it was.held ovor. : The j Treasurer- reported: ?,a -credit balance of £l6 lis 2d. ••;''•- 'j SCHOOL SIM.'::' I '' ','•-, ; A letter was read from Mr W; ; Sellar,: Secretary,-|JoV the School' Committee, ; stating-.tnafc ; 'the Committe. cptild.; : ,nbt, entertain,the idea of selecting:, a [.portion' of the Cemetery Reserve as a hcHool 'sito, and asking the Trust to buy aaujtabte site as soon os-pogßiblo. \ , <.''.!,'.-•;; •}', ■l'he-Ohau'man thought thatiheje.t.ter' plan would'bofbr'thr School-Committee to select a site and ask the Trust to assist in purchasing it as they would, be in the' poaibipti ~_to know what land J was. most suitable,for'the purpose. ~ \ • Mr Perry' coincided with the Chairman's views,, it was throwing too much on the Trustees!; shoulders tb". select a site and purchase ittOi''' A discussion ensued on the merits of ; the sites offered audttie impression -Was that the-AVrigley Street one ;was. the most suitable, and providing satisfactory toruii. could' be .arranged the Tiueteas would be inclined to purohase it. ' ■ Mr Pamuna moved, " That tenders bo invited for sites suitable for building a second school." ■ V. "

Mr Perry thought that was a matter for the sohool committee to dealjwith, be did not thintthey should, spend their money in advertising for the committee's wanti , ';, ;-';''' ■>,"•.•'■■!,; ,'..'.:. Mr Muir, in seconding the motion,, said the bohool com'nitteo were not in'a position to purohase a site, and it was better, for those who were going 'to buy the land to advertise for it.. y,X ' The motion was -then carried. ■■ • - EENAII'SIEEBT.

Mr Parsons said he had been asked.. by< Mr Hare to move the resolution standing in his name, "That the Council be asked to complete their agreement re purchasing the ■ portion of Rsiiall Stireet for widening'purposes within a-,mouth, failing which tenders be invited for, leasing tlie same." He did not approve : of ! tho motion, but would move it as reques-,. ted. Ho would prefer that a poll' bf voters be taken on the question, as to whether the people'-requited payment for tlte land, or would give it for street widening purposes, ,' Mr Muir agreed with the first part of the motion, as to,completing .agreements, within a 'month, but objected to tho latter part and hoped .tho Trust would hot let it, ■'.' '.':-. '..',

The Chairman said as the matter had boon hanging for"such a .long time he would like to see it Bettled, and if a poll was taken they would then have the opinion of their'constituents to guide them. 1 M.r Muir said M tho Borough wanted the land they should give the Trust an equivalent. , It was rodiculous for people to say the land belonged to the Borough and they would be. buying their own property, The Trust was charged rates for the property, showing was their land. The Trustees ! would not gain anythin? by selling the site, -the people would reap the benefit, '"■",''■'. Mr Parsons said as outside people were interested they should have a voico in the disposal of it. If it belonged solely tq the Borough ho would not hesitate a moment. They wero there to do their duty to„the people and a poll would be the most • satisfactory way to settle the questiun.-; ' : '* ; ;;, ..-: ' '.' Mr-Perry asked ffhat the Trust would do if the people dqcided'to give it, ITHeChainnah/said'he'.jhoulii give-it : freely/ : -He;.always, was favorable to giving the 1 land,- but when, lie i<aw tho. raeaibers of : . the, ; ■Trust and; the' people were .opposed to ithegaW way, Mr Parsons movied, "That a jioll be taken of persons entitled to vote, as to whether the Trustees be allowed to'- give the3oft:oflandiiißenall-sb for widen« 'ragpurposes, the Trustees to retain a frontage three feet wide, ■ The Ohairman'seebnded the motion, • ■' Mr Muir said it was necessary to "give notice of motion, ■

It was eventually decided to allow I \i Hare's notice of moticp to stand over ti. U next meeting, when Mr Parsons' motion'.' will also come on for discussion, The meeting then adjourned.