TOWN LANDS TRUST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3630, 4 October 1890, Page 2

TOWN LANDS TRUST.

The ordinary monthly meeting of thoMasterton Town Lands Trust was held last evening, PresentMessrs Lowes (chairman), A W Eonall.H E Eton, E M'Ewen, and BP Perry. An apology was received from Mr J Graham for non-attendance, ;.' Tile-minutes of.the previous meet-■ ing wero're'ad and confirmed. ; /The Treasurer: reported a balance mthoßahlcofLs6i4s''4d. . COKRESPOHDENdE.'' ".''"-'''''' From K G Williams, applying for five or seveniyearsi.lease of property in Dixon Street,'and rebate of two orthree months,:-rent.-'for.-malarig 'improvements.- ' L The'' 'matter i; waa allowed to. 'stand over -to" permit-pf; inquiries about repairs being made. From Park Trustees, applying for the quarterly grant of ; £14;-Mi M'Ewen said that he had beenon the Trust for some years and he had not seen a statement of how tho grant to the Park or the Library Trustees ;was expended. :He 'thought the Park should be vested in the CounoiL—The Chairman said there was only one way the m'onoy granted could be expended, —Mr Benall proposed that the amount be paid when funds permit. --The Chairman seconded.—Carried.' From Yolunteor Fire Brigade, asking for a donation of £lo towards extending meeting room and erecting a chimney. Mr Benall said the Volunteers were a useful body of men and were supported by ■ outside contributions.' The Chairman agreed with the remarks of Mr Benall. On the motion of Mr Benall, seconded by Mr M'Ewen, the amount was granted, -From J. M'Kenna, enolosing correct statement of expenditure of school grant, On the motion of the Chairman tho statement was re-

|2 ceived as satisfactory. }' From Fernridge School Committee, I enclosing statement of expenditure II of school grant, This statement was also received as satisfactory., -.,;.- y Prom Secretary Mnsterton School * Committee, enclosing a full state- ' ment of the expenditure of Trust 6 grants for 1889-90.—The Chairman '[ said this statement brought them a ! ' little nearer the point than'* they ? were at last meeting, He found, * however, thatqutof£sl granted for. I school prizes, only £1414s had been expended on that objeot. Other 6 discrepances also existed, It was a difficultthiug to deal with this matter. ■ The Trust, asfapublio body had to ; y administer the' Act, and they should '> sea that money granted was spent in )' the speeifio object for which it was i given. ( How they were to call tho ! > Committee to account for.a,wrongful expenditure liewas 'at a loss to know.! '' He did not know how the Committeo' •• was going to find monoy for debts '■ incurred, Certain liabilities had ' been inourred which were decidedly '• those of the Board... He would like '' an expression ot v opinionfrom the Trust.-Mr Renall:-Was this amount paid during tlio time I was w cbairmau ?—The ohairinan: Yes,— yMr JKenalt: But I thought £sl was granted for'the cadet, fund.— Tho ohairman: So I understood.— n Mr Renall said ho could give no 3i explanation of the matter, He: was II beginning to think that if the money- ; '■ granted to the cadet fund did not i liquidate that amount ho was not fit for chairman.—Mr Eton would liko s to know if it was usual to give money it to tha schoolif it was spent in repairs. He failed to see whero", educational" camo in. He thought these matters y Bhould be done by tho Board.—Tha Ohairman said there were certain i occasions when they could not get ' sufficient money from the Board, . ; , but if they made tho present grant ,' for the objects stated, 'the Board ; would be inolined to give them no ut money at all.—Mr Renall: Havov/o more outside buildings ?—Tho Chairman did not think so, He failed to see why he Bhould recall anything ho had said at a previous meeting about the expenditure of the £Bl.—Ms MoEweii: I think tho term "em< i- bezzlemqnt was uncalled for.—The '• Chairman :■ I think that matter has 19 been disposed of.—Mr Renall said |° they wero all liable to a slip. 0 Hi admitted the Committeo had e ' madeablunder.—Mr Eton thought it was a mistake to give prizes to ,i all the children.—Mr Benall said i, they had considered it wise to give a , :, prize toevory child. He had been : jj mißreported a great deal on,the.. * matter.—The Chairman said'there ; n was a difficulty ho did not know y how they were to get over,—Mr r McEwen : The best way'is to give a i 1 them nothing at all.—The Chairman * 3 said he,would not allow the matter 3 to slide. He would call tho attention ° of the Auditor to. the statement,. | and w,oulc( move "that; it 'bo j received and the matter: held ovor , for further discussion.-Mr Benall * seconded.—The'Chairman said ho , had no idea of shelving the matter.— > Mr McEwen: This looks decidedly ; like shelving.—Mr Renall! I'll have ' a talk with my fellow committeemen j on the matter in tho meantime and j Bee if we can make out how the [ blunder came about.—The motisn ) was then put and carried. 1 SCHOOL GIUKTS, i Applications from the Fernridge, ' i Masterton, and Catholic schools were " I received for the usual grant ■ Mr Benall would like .to know 1 what the Education Board did in r v 1 school matters. ■• .."• . .*' 1 The' Chairman explained that the I Board , grant was expended on the ; i cleaning of closets, payment of tho Secretary, etc. ■ 4 .Mr Eton thought the application of tho Fornridge school (vas very high compared with that ,of Mnsterton. Mr Eonall.: suggested. ,that tho .. . Chairmen of the Committees bo'asked' to appear before the Trust and give /. an explanation. . - vft Tho, Chairman, said the Trust's; *• monoy was pretty- woll allocated' this yoar, He looked forward to the time when thoy 'would: be able to assist a High school or a Grammar school. ■'■■.. Mr Renall. was of opinion that \ under tho. present system of education tho large towns'denved all the benefit. \-. ; ~,"'', . '_''.' '■ ',"The Chairman thought that tlio application for the money for repairs should not como before the Trust. - Mr M'Ewen'i If''the facts. were known the Committee wants the monoy to pay off the Cadet fond,, ' Tho Chairman: That's an admission from the Chairman. Mr M'Ewen: I say this only as a private individual and as my opinion. The Chairman did not think tho revenue of the Trust should bo wholly expended in education matters. They already owed a ,good r deal to tho town for a public hall and'other institutions. ""Mrßcnallmoved.tbat the Trust , as a whole bp appointed a committee .' to visit the Vwipus spliopls and tajje ', ■ -■ into'cpniidqratjp|i tho applications, for grants.''■'' '"' ' '■' ■•••", ; The.Okii'wanifiognded.-Cfiwied,'^'

Mil i'VBUS 1 BOUiiDARY. The Soorotarir.. s.tatod, that Mr Dawson bad 'drawn-tip ! a plan' f6r ilio surrey of (lie boundary of Sir Pybus' property... Ho.had offered to do (ho whole matter for £2 2s. It was'deoided that Hie Chairman b authoriscdto-seeMrPyliusagain on] tho matter, /; ' ; " '"' : ' DEFAULTERS 1 . LIST, Tho Secretary was instructed to take proceedings against certain persona who were in arrears ol rent Tho meeting thon adjourned.