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TOWN LANDS TRUSTEES.

The monthly meeting of the Masterton Town Lands' Trustees was held in the Institute last (Friday) evening, there being present Messrs W, Lowes (Chairman), S, E. Gipper, H, E, Eton, and J, Graham.--The minutes of the previous Meet" iiig were read and confirmed, Tho Chairman stated that the transfer of shares to the Building Society had been effeoted, . DRINKING FOUNTAIN, A deputation consisting of Messrs G, W, Woodroffoandß, M. Galloway waited on the Trust with regard to the proposed drinking fountain. Mr Woodroffe, on behalf of the petitioners, thanked the Trust for their recommendation that the fountain should be erected in Queen street. It had been a most valuable one. There was no doubt" I 'that hundreds of men had rushed to the publiohouse to quonoh their thirst, and had found themselves in the hands of the police, simply because there was no public supply of pure drinking water. The Borough Oounoil hail appointed a Committee of two to assist in the matter,"and he now asked tho Trustees toco-operate. To erect a respectable fountain he thought about £6O would be required, As the Trustees had money in hand, he thought they would confer a great boon on the public by subscribing the amo'int required. A commission agent somewhere in the Wairarapa had spoken bitterly against the erection of a fountain, and had intimated his intention of getting up a counter petition, They would all know where suoh a petition would originate, The Government, however, would not jjntertain such a petition. In conclusion lie expressed a hope that the Trustees would lend their assistance to this laudible objeot. Tho Chairman: Has a canvas of the town' been conduoted? Have plans of the proposed work been drawn up ? Mr Woodroffo: Oh dear no I We havo beenoutting bur coat according to our cloth, I only wish the Trustees to appoint a Committee and give them the prerogative, * The Chairman: Does Mr Wood- , roffe expect the Trustees to pay the whole of the oost ? Mr Woodrofla: That is so, , The Chairman: Then ho could ; hardly have known what have been , the demands upon the Trustees. Mr Woodroffe: The Trustees • haye ; granted money for worse objeots 1 than this. , Mr Gapper understood that the land given by the Government was , to have , been handed over to a Committee, and that tho people in the town interested were to contribute the 1 funds,' He did not think the Trust 1 should be called upon to ereot the 1 fountain, , The Chairman pointed out that the , proceedings of the Trustees were bei ing watohed by the publio. He i could hold out no hope for the Truss tees,contributing £6O. i Mr GrahaA said it appeared to ' him that all Mr, Woodroffe was ask- ' ing for was'' the appointment of a J Committee.' | Jlr Eton asked if it would not have | been better for Mr Woodroffe to have i eolicitcd Bubsoriptiong. There were a i number of philanthropic people in i the town whom he felt sure would ' assist in the matter. [. On the motion of Mr Grahain a Committee consisting of the Chair- , man and Mr Eton wag appointed to j further the objects asked, for by the i deputation and report to next meet- » ing. FINANCE,' ; ' ' ' The Treasurer reported a credit balance of £18419s 4d, Several accounts were, however, owing, • SCHOLARSHIPS, The application of Mr J, Barron for a grant to enable his son to take advantage of a scholarship recently won, was again considered, The Secretary of the Masterton School Committee wrote, asking the Trustees to fix a definite sum for . scholarships, to be availed of by all . successful candidates, The Ohairman said it was never contemplated by the framei-s of the Trust Bill that the funds set aside . should be granted to any others but those children whose parents were not in & position to allow them to 1 avail themselves of the scholarships, 1 It had never been intended that the ; funds BbqijU] be granted indtscrimi- ! nately. ' Mr Gapper: If the objects of tbp 1 Trust are as stated then I should likp to know why wo granted the first 1 applicant £lO, ; The Chairman : Mr Waltpn assured me that he was tjot in g, position to allow his daughter.to avail herself ' of the scholarship without assistance. Mr Gapper i Supposing I were an holder of house property in tho town and were to tell the Trustees that I was not in a-position to take advan. tage of the scholarship I suppose my application would be favourably oons sidered, The Chaitman said he would not express an opinion on suoh a matter, The Act (whioh was here read) showed tbat the idea of the School Committee with regard to the fund was an erroneous one. . :f Mr'Gapper thought it would be ftther inyidipus fof tho ■ Trustee's to inquiro into the private resourpea of every applicant. The Chairman said they did not wish to be considered- private detectives. At the same time he would like to point out to applicants and the School Committee that the fund was entirely,a charitable one'. v sfr Barron must have misunderstood the matter, and thought there was a fixed Bum to he granted for all scholarships. . Mr Eton: How would it do to point out to Mr Barron the objects of tho fund ? He might then with-* draw his application, • _ Mr Gapper; A'ftej. 1 the expiation given by the Chairman'! should coiv tainly not support the making of' a grant indiscriminately. I was till to-night under tho impression that all applications were to bo treated alike, The Uhairman: That was not the J intention of the Act. ■ Mr Graham: What is the annual inconje fftinj tjje'fupd t < •> TheSeoretaryi'M' Mr JEtoh moved that the following letter bo forwarded to Mr Barron i—- " Thatthe very limited fund, amounting only to £29,; placed at the disposal of the Trusta.fftrgrants in aid to holders of scholarships, is hald in trust to assist only those ohildren whose parents are not jn ft position to enable the gainer of the scholarship to take it up; lf ( after- this explanation, you wish to renew yout- applieation, the Trustees will be prepared to consider sauie,'' Mr Gapper, seconded,-Qarrjed. It was resolyed that the letter from the School Doiptnjttdi! ISM the table, . • VOLUNTEER FiRE BRIGADE* : The Secretary of- tho Masterton

| Volunteer into Brigade wrote, stating that certain improvements to the plant had reoently been made, and asking for n grant of £lO. • The Chairman: Before the Trustees consider this application I should like to point oat that the balance in the bands of the Trustees after all liabilities are paid is about £ls, Then there are Mrs M'Kenzie's debentures which have to be paid off. ! Mr Gapper would like to see this fund devoted to the erection of a Town Hall. , The Chairman could not see muoh hope of this whilst there were so many demands on their funds. ' Mr Gapper moved that the application be granted. ; ' Mr Eton seconded.—Carried.' SALVATION AHMY, An application from the Salvation Army for permission to pay their rent in Wellington was granted. 1 SCHOOL GRANTS. ' Tbe application ,of tbeMaslertbn Sohool Committee for the second half of the grant for 1891-2 was granted. The Seoretary was instructed to pay oyer the grant of £l6 to the Fernridge School. ACCOUNTS. The following acooufits were passed for payment :—J. Pnyton & Co,, £1 lis Gd; E. E. Ilornblow, 19s; D. Wishart, 14a; rates, £l6 8s 6d. YOTERS' USX. The Chairman was authorised to sign the Voters' List as usual. ARREARS. Tbe Secretary was .instructed to take prompt steps for the recovery of arrears, IRON ROOFING OF BUILDINGS, : iThe Chairman was instructed to take the opinion of a solicitor ag to whether tho Trustees or tho tenants responsible for the covering of buildings with incombustible material. The meeting then adjourned,

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4055, 5 March 1892, Page 2

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TOWN LANDS TRUSTEES. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4055, 5 March 1892, Page 2

TOWN LANDS TRUSTEES. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4055, 5 March 1892, Page 2

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