TOWN LANDS TRUST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3657, 8 November 1890, Page 2

TOWN LANDS TRUST.

Tho ordinary monthly meeting of the Masterton Town Lands Trustees was held in the Counoii Chambers last evening. Present—Messrs Loves I (in the chair), Graham, Eton, Renall, MoEwen, andß, P, Perry,. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The chairman stated that he had visited the property of Mr Pybus: which was in dispute, and he had no doubt a satisfactory arrangement would be arrived at. The Treasurer reported a balance in hand of £O7 6s lOd. CORRESPONDENCE, From the Rev W E Paige, chairman of the School of Design, stating that the first quarter's proportion of the L 25 grant was now due. On the motion of Mr MoEwen the amount was passed for payment ! when funds permit. From R, G. Williams, stating that osrtain repairs were necessary to the house of the Trust which was in his occupation.—The seoretary was instructed to arrange for the carrying out of the necessary repairs, APPLICATION FOR GUAM. The chairman said the committee appointed at the last meeting had visited the various sohools to satisfy themselves as to the expenditure necessary. With reference to the application of the Masterton school for L 65, he fought the Board should undertake some of the work required. Mr Renall suggested that the application be forwarded to the Board with the intimation that the Trust would meet them in the matter. The Chairman said they would require to send the application through the Sohool Committee. Mr Renall: Oh, yes, it would be advisable to do that; . The Chairman pointeij out that the Board had met them oyer the water supply. Mr Eton stated that the §phool Committee had applied '" Eduoation Board for a grant gf £2O and they had absolutely to give it. He did not tjms ■■the application of the Trust i\y'ail much, The Chairman: Yes, but that's a different thing; we want; them to repair their own property?

Mrßenall: The Committee have made a mistake there. Tlioy'stmuld have stated what tlie'y ttimtfed 1 the m6nS;-?0!\ • Mr Graham suggested that the amounts required for the library and ,'scjenjifip apparatus be granted,- ;

Mr Henull reported that in "v ' oompatty with other members of the 1 , Trust he had' visited the Fernridge school, and found everything in very good order, They had suggested to tho schoolmaster that ilO or £l2 ' might he sufficient and Mr Cover had concurred that £l2 might suffioe. Mr Eton stated that Mr Gover had informed him that whenever - applications were made to the Board for repairs they, were invariablygrantedi,, He would suggest that the amount granted to this school be distributed on ■ the -attendance -of. scholars. The proportion granted . last year was higher than that given to tho Hasterton school. The Chairman said it would be establishing a had precedent to tribute their money Mr Perry thought that in doingmuoh they were'doing-the iak of V the Board.. ; • 7 The Chairman moved that the sum of £lO be granted for a library, £lO for scientific.apparatus, and-£5 1|; r for chairs for tho Masterton sohool, on till-distinct. understanding that the. amounts be expended on the , • objeotsiorl-whioh tlieyiire?granted 4 y!i#' • - and further, -that the Committeo bo .„ ■ informed that, the,; Trust cannot expend any of its -funds ■in repairing' - the property of the Government. ; Mr Graham seconded.-Carried, ,' Mr Eton moved that a Bum of £lO be granted to the. Fernridge school: • for ■; library ' and - historical and . ■ 1 geographio'al - >' 1 « 1 Mr HoEwen pointed out that in Masterton parents had to provide r 1 their children with historical readers. The' Chairman ■ said' they could ; ; not well grant money for boots at ' 1 the Fernridge Bchool under those y : t ciroumstances. f • ■ Mr Graham pointed out that tho 1 Masterton sohool usod to provide the . I children with geographical and 1 historical readers; ■ ; ■ 1 After some discussion it 'was 3 deoided that tho sum of £5 be granted t to tho Fernridge : sohool for library ) purposes, and that tho Trust cannot '. • undertake the work of repairs and v ' metalling. .., - i, The Chairman suggested that a A. a general grant be rnado to the s sohool as it was on a different footing*; t to the State school, , '■ e Mr Graham thought. they shbuld t deal with every sohool alike. -The . e Catholic sohool should state on what ' : k objeots they intended 'spending the k grant. ■ . ' 3 Mr Renall agreed with Mr Graham ;. on this point. . - e On the motion of Mr, Graham, e seconded by Renall, it was resolved 0 to refer the application of the Catholic n sohool baok to Father M'Kenna for i- a detailed account of how it was e intended to expend the grant, so that it might be in accordance, with the e Aot, ... ' . '

SEW LEASE. The Chairman was authorised to do what was necessary to oonfirm the lease of a certain Trust property, to Mr R. Brown. : , THE BLACK LIST. The Secretary reported that certain amounts which were in arrears had been paid since last meeting. Other arrears having been- dealt with, the meeting adjourned.