TOWN LANDS TRUST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2541, 5 March 1887, Page 2

TOWN LANDS TRUST.

Tub usilal monthly meeting of the Masterton Town Lands Trustees was held last evening (Friday) in th» Institute. Present—Messrs E, Feist, (chairman), E, Hare, E. J3, 'Chamberlain, W, Perry and J. Muir. ' The minutes, of tj)o lasjtQrcpnary and >yej ; « reed anil confirmed. Tjie Treasurer reported « balance of 454 fa 2d,- ' ■ "The Secretary stated that ho hud written to the School Commissioners ro the rents of the bush reserves and Mr McKillop's. lease, but had received no answer. Mr Hare explained that owing to the absence of the {Secretary *he Board was unable to hold a meeting. Mr 0, Beelhatn had; promised to attend the msetings when held., on behalf of the plotter was read from the'; Mayor,apologising for not bringing the' Renal!' street widening question before the and promising to :do so at the next meeting, Mr G-. Si W. Dalrymplo wr.pte on j behalf of Messrs J. and C. Herbert; offering to sell the balance of the. lease ,of aorp • Sg, ; a;t tj|e' cqi'Qei* of Hijll and. Chape) afreet, to tb| Hr.qst. fop- J50; : Messrs Hare, and Berry'were appointed a'cqmmjtfeq to consider the matter, , and *l?s CjerNas fu]} partjqulars of the property,. ■, . ;■" Aij applipatiQn; wi)B rebejve;d;.fronV the. Borodgb-Council for %'.'.o'wual grant }n aid of the library loan acqount.; ~fa the loan expires in November nest,' it was decided to grant the-moneytill then.;..'- .. V; ■'' : * d " '...Mr A. -R.'Bunny, solicitor,forwarded, a Declaration of Trust for the property' recently acquired from Mrs.Perry,,and an intjipaticin that on payment of the sum of #37s, (lie usual conveyance! would, be mad?/" Tbe'/deed baring j been-read and signed, the amount wag ordered to be paid. : ', It was decided not to get the'Stand-,' tag Orders Rules and Kegulationa printed now, as.Vthe proposed tsns in the Acts would necessitate I other additions to tbem. i,-/-'..Accounts amounting to if 10s 9d; were pasped for payment. - Mr Hare called • attention to the

necessity pi' appointing tu commifc&e I to confer withtbe Greytown TrusteeaT with a view of getting the several Acts relating to ,the Trustees, consolidated.' The Trustees required'the powor of extending their leases, granting; cofla* pensatioh leases, and' to deal with recently acquired properties. He hfld been led to believe that valuable alter* ationscouldbe made in the Acts that would prove beneficial to the Trust. An Act similar to the oris passed for the Wellington" 'Oity Council would salt the requirements of t'he.Twtst. He w.hich'were adopted'.after. sligPIP several. Management of|i| Mastertori Town Lands should beS solidated. 2/ That a separate Actfjf: obtained for each townshijv; of- GreWi towii and Maste'rto'n; ' I'.-'That.* tap' co-operation of the Greytown. Trustees' 1 be aaked and suggestions 'inVited so 'all ,Iq extend ihe power of managemflDt'of: the lands. 4. That a. committee jcoui sistiiig of Messrs Feist, Parsons, v the v mover be' • requested' to takl ;tbi..necessary steps for this objeot w : ordei' that a- Bill he %trp4uced into' the . Hovweof Keptfoenta'tnyes;' 'Cr Porao^jxotico" of motion ro taking [»poll of'tho electors oa iba . Question of widening RenalUtneet was postponed owing to Ms absence. ; : . Tha meeting 'then adjourned.'