TOWN LANDS TRUSTEES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4209, 3 September 1892, Page 2

TOWN LANDS TRUSTEES.

Monthly Meeting,

The monthly meeting of the Mas-' terton Town Lands Trustees was hold last (Friday) evening, there being present Messrs W. Lowes (Chairman), Renall, Gapper, Gralmm and Eton. MINUTES, The minutes of the previous meeting were rend and confirmed, DEPUTATION. Messrs E. Feist and W. G, Beard, members of the Masterton School Committee, waited upon the Trust and asked for a grant in aid. A 3ta(ement of llie requirements of the school and the balance sheet for the past year was presented. Mr Feist stated that they required £sßlßs for the ordinary requirements of the school and would like £lO lor the school library. They were encouraged by the liberality of the Trustees in the past to "make tlio present application. Mr Beard stated that the School Committee had curtailed its expenses and was now working the school upon a business basis. He hoped that next year the expenditure would bo reduced and they would then probably ask fpr less than now. Tliey were asking for £SO less this year than last, which showed clearly that they were spending as little money as possible, The Chairman said the deputation had made out a very good case. At the Bame time he was sorry to say that the funds of the Trust were at a very low clib, and they would have to cut down the grants. On looking at tlio statement produced lie found what ho considered to be one or two discrepancies. There aid not appear to be a sufficient revenue for the.books sold, and a credit balance of £l2 which was shown last year was not carried forward. The expenses lor printing also seemed largo, The Trustees were satisfied that the school wnn now in the right hands, and they were pleased that the assistance required was not as large as last 1 year. He assured the deputation that the application would receivo careful consideration, Mr Eenall did not think the Trustees should be called upon to repair the soliool buildings. Mr Beard stated that he shored the, opinion of the Trustees in this matter. At the same time the grants of the Education Board were inadequate, and until they were increased they would 1 have to depend upon the grants of tlio Trustees or leave the school out of repair.

Tlio Chairman could not see how the education was a free one when the Committee did not get sufficient funds to meet its absolute requirements, He was under the impression that the Board knew there was a milch cow in Masterton.

Mr Gapper asked i( the duties of the Secretary wero onerous. Mr Brard replied that there was a lot of work to be done, He was Buro the members of the Committee would not undertake the work.

Mr Gapper thought that £ls was rather much for a Secretary, The deputation then thanked tho Trustees for their hearing and retired. treasurer's REPORT, The Treasurer reported a credit balance of 919s Cd. CORRESPONDENCE,

From J. B. Roberts, offering to take the paddock containing the broom, on conditions that if the Trust sold tho paddock within three or four years, he would bo paid £3 for his labour.—The Chairman stated that he had accepted the offer of Mr Roberts, which he considered a liberal one.—Mr Gapper moved that the action of tno Chairman be confirmed, the term of loose lo be four years, Mr Graham seconded—Carried.

I _ From the Salvation Army, requesti ing that their barracks be repaired. i The Secretary stated that Mr Green 1 bad reported upon what repairs were ; necessary, and bad undertaken to , perform them for £1712s Gd. The , cost of ironing the roof would be £SO 2s Gd,-Mr Gapper stated that lie had considered that in face of the expense of repairing the shingle roof it would bo better to cover tbo roof with iron. The Secretary had there, foro obtained tenders for tbe tame. -The Secietary stated that be bad obtained tbe following additional tenders for repairing tbe building and covering it with ironD. Pickering, £5210s Gd; O.E. Daniell, £ss.—Mr Kenall thought they might iron those portions of the building which were out of repair and leave the rest.—Mr Gapper said this would look unseemly.—The Chairman said they might be in a better position to expend money on the building ten yeard hence than they vfere now.—Mr Eton moved that, taking into consideration the low state ,of the funds 0 f the Trujt, the tender of Mr Green for shingling be accepted.—Mr Graham seconded.—Carried.

SOUOOL GRANTS, The Chairman read the balancesheet of the Masterton School for the past year. He expressed the opinion that the Board might' makxgra.nt for repairs this year as it hail' done last, -The Committee had asked the Trustees to provide all the money required above the capitation. Mr Graham moved that a grant of £4O be made to the main school, for

tnHwn cleaning, etc., and £IU WwSflß for the library. Mr Sapper seconded the resolution on conditions that the second item was reduced to £7 10s, Mr Graham did not objeot to mak» ing this reduction, The resolution was then put and carried. Mr Eton moved that a grant of £l2 bo made to the Femridge sobool. Mr Kenall seconded.—Carried. On the motion of Mr Eton a graft.. ofLlO was made to St. Patrick's school. SCUOURSHIPS. The grants in aid of scholarships of LIO each to Misses Walton and Powell were passed for payment, defaulter's list. The defaulter's list was considered and the meeting adjourned.