MEETING OF HOUSE HOLDERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3649, 30 October 1890, Page 2

MEETING OF HOUSE HOLDERS.

Maurlosvillo East SsHool;/'!': ■ '■, ■ ■ -~--sr-y-A large And representative meotitig of householders was .heldf in :Jbo Schoolroom at Bust Mauricefille,p Monday, 27th inst., at 8 ; p.'tn.; .Jf r P, Kunimor occupied the cliriii'.-: TJbe Chairman having •"' explained,' |he object of the meeting, and; having read from a olippingof the WAnuhpA Daily the notice of the Board's Secretary, Mr A. Dorset, convening micli meeting on that date," .| the attention of the householders tec the fact that Mr' Vile, the Chairman of tho late committee had, in! defiance of the wishes of the housebo!ders,|.ODcl ha belioved contrary 10 tho'^ot, ; |ried to elect a committee on his ova responsibility. Ho pointed out that the Meeting would have to requisition! the Board to declare Mr VileV" action invalid and request ■the'|:Boar| to impower the householders loetectjn Committee in accordance witlj the Act. He condemned the'highhanded and arbitrary action on the pa)§ of Mr Vile, and as the meeting wai a representative onoliehoped the matter would be fully discussed and ionic final decision arrived at,-Applause. Mr Cottis,who on rising was grcjeted witb applause, said as a householder he feltbiirt at theaotion of Mr ?Vile in refusing a candidate whom he^had nominated, He maintained that it was not the duty of the Chairman of the late Goran ittee-: to determine whether Mr Mason (bis nominee) was elegible or otherwise.'■ .&;■ . | Mr Jtirenchley said thfl reason'why Mr Tile refusal Mr Mason ( was tmt he (Mr Mason) knew too much for him. (Laughter.) *■ Mr Kossiter suggested that ho Chairman should read thai portior of the Act defining a householder as lie meeting would then be in a posit on to decide whether Mr Mason had' he necessary qualification. ' / The Chairman having complied with the request, Mr Cottis proposed that this meeting is of opinion thaWMr Mason is entitled to be considered a householder within the meaning of the Act, which, being duly secodded, the chairman put to the meeting and called for a show of hands.) The whole of the meeting with! ono exception responded in favour <jf the motion and the Chairman declujed it carried unanimously! Mr Mason, who on rising received a perfect oration, thanked the meeting for.the compliment and said that as lliere were a number of candidates present whoso nominations were accepted by Mr Vile and who were infactde|ared elected by him, be, the speaker,would like to know whether their feelings were in harmony with the meeting or whether they considered themselves as part of a Coimtittee properly elected. Ho went on to say thaf for his own part he would be very w{Jling to retire from the contest if hejjeaw the affairs of the school in good hands, but he would never do so contrajy to the wishes of the householders while Mr Vile retained control of a shfling of the capitation money of the sclool; He 'pointed out that tho dlerlnce between Mr Vile and himselfwas that while he (the speaker) was willing to face the householders, Mr Vilefwas afraid to trust himself in their hands; and had tried to force himself back to a position from which he'bad been warned by the householders bjt a few weeks since, (Applause), Messrs Hall, Neilsen, and Broderson, (candidates whose nominations had been accepted) each' expressed disapproval of Mr Viles'actionandsajid that they did not consider themselves as members of any Committee and were in perfect harmony with The meeting, J

Mr Brencbley complained that Sir Vile bad tefusejl nomination forms to himself and others on the evoninj o the 20th of October, being theilate that tho Board had notified >« nominations should be handed in,

Mr Bannister also made a 6irntlar complaint, and said ho thought hi'had as much reason to feci Imrfc m Mr Cottiss had, as ho (Mr Bannister) bad intended to nominate a candidate, He regretted that Mr Vile hadjacted in such a way, as tbose who jraight otherwise have supported him? could not conscientiously do so in h| present attitude, f MrGray,«ho spoke at some length, expressed regret at the aoliorfof Mr Vile, He wi\b at a loss to understand why he (Mr Vile) should havajplacfldll himself in such a false position. Ho thought that the least MrYifß'could have done would be to attend the meeting, and give some explanation of his conduct. | Mr Hall proposed and Mr|Mason seconded that the Cbairniaujof this meeting send a messenger to ftr Vile requeuing him to attend orJßcnd in such nomination papers as iiie had received so that the moetin| could proceed to elect a OonimitteS. 'The motion being put and carried, the mossenger was despatched forthwith; but returned shortly and irjformed the meeting that Mr Vile declined ta hold any communication wim them, It was therefore resolved that this meeting requisition, the Board to declare Mr Vile's action null and void, and to empower the chairman of this meeting to call a meeting for tho purpose ol electing a Cornmittoe. Mr Kummer thereupon drey up a letter to the Board, tho householders affixing their signatures to thl num-< bpr qf %f names, ] A.hearty voto of thanks jto tho Chairman terminated tho proojedings, which were orderly throughout