Masterton Cemetery Trustees.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2943, 6 July 1888, Page 2

Masterton Cemetery Trustees.

TriE.quarterly meetingof the Cemetery i Trustees was held in;the Institute i last night. ."Present—MessrsPayM < (chairman), Hare, Galloway, \ and Bunny.- '■■'' ' '^'< "'■' i ' Tlie mirmtes of tbe last meeting i were.confirmed. : . ;'■.;;' ,'i The-Treasurer-reported a credit I balance of £2B 9s Bd.y. '".";' ;';".- The following accounts ; .were passed for payment:—J, 0. Ingram, wages i and labor, $2 lis;, M. Casolberg and j Co., tar, 10s lOd; Labor by persons sent by- the Benevolent Society, 42 days at 8s and 4s, £8 4s. ; .'' Mr Galloway drew attention to the necessity of the removal of certain trees .that were enoroaching on the graves. ' ~ ■- ' Mr Bunny said opinions differed considerably in respect to ornamental trees, and there were many who objected to the cutting or' removal- of trees.; ■'■.;'■./ '■"■' The custodian saidihe, danger was . that trees might be blown down and headstones damaged,, .j He referredito ; the pines planted by the Trust. ';■;';; ,The:Ohairmah inoyed that.the Works Committee have power to out down trees in the cemetery .where they deemed it necessary.': : 'Sj Mr Galloway seconded the motion, whiob was carried. .- ■' ■: The Oußtodian stated he -had found horses straying in the cemetery, and lie hadi impounded'thorn'. The horses had broken down the' boundary fence and got_ into' the cemetery.. The ; owners of;the horses' had paid"whati damage had been done.: ". ';.-."'■'. ';-.'■ The Chairman said the minimum penalty provided by the Act wa'sfil ; per head, and' it was necessary that the tombs.and trees should be protected from damage. He moved that the Custodian be instructed" to strictly enforce clause 69 of the Cemeteries J Act, which provided that a fine of not ; less than 20s, and not exceeding. £5 ; should be inflicted in respect of every head of cattle, horses, swine, or goats found trespassing, without proof of special damage being required, f Mr Bunny seconded the motion, ; which was carried. . :. j Messrs W, Perry and J. Payton were appointed a Works Committee for the next term, . The Chairman suggested that trees, i of a proper character for a cemetery • should be planted, as the trees at ' present in the Cemetery wore forest 1 trees, and would at some future time have to he removed, I On the motion of Mr Galloway.it , was resolved to expend the sum of 1 £5 in the purchase and. planting of suitable trees. -