MASTERTON TOWN LANDS TRUST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4465, 8 July 1893, Page 2

MASTERTON TOWN LANDS TRUST.

Monthly Meeting.

The usual monthly meeting of the Master',on Town Lands Trustees was held last night. Present Messrs W. Lowes (Chairman), S. E. Gapper and T.P.Lett, . ... . instiTEs. • The minutes of the last meeting anrt.H special meeting were read Und confirmed.'- : : v 1 DEPUTATIONS, Messrs W G. Beard and Easthope waited on the Trust aa a Reputation, in support of-the iijipiicatiori of: tlie Masterton School Committee for a! gram of ,£SO unci the setting apart of a scholarship fund. Mr Beard taid ihe.y hud come with the two-fold objeot of, applying for ;a giant of LSO, and also 'to urge upon ihe Trust the advisability of setting aside ft fund for a scliolarship. The; estimate presertte'd. 'showed that-.the School Cuiruiittee had cut down expanses as'much as possible, Tho grant of the Town Lands Trust had from year to year .enabled'the 'Masterion School to obtain certain advan. ta°es over other schools wliiohhad.no Trust Lauds to appeal to, ami had enabled the children to obtain greater educational facilities, The other matter.; was the question of a scholarship fund. Tbe deputation recognised that the Town Lands Trust had- the entire management of the fuhds and did not in any way wish to dictate. Tim, School Committee merely. ipproathed to., aak aasiatanoe for a. soliolarehip.'whicb would tend to raise the standard . opeduetition in their schools, and to enable Masterton to afford a higher class of education than could be obtained at other schools less fortunately situated. He looked upon tbe creation of a scholarship fund us a step in the right direction, which would ultimately prove of great benefit, 'l'he deputation came merely to'make a suggestion, and not with the idea of interfering in any way with the business of the Trust. They simply came as a deputation to urge what they thought" would be a good thing for the, school and for Masterton.-

Mr ErtSthope said lie bad nothing to add to Mr Beard's remark?, except to point out that with the new In* font's solibol, the Committee had a largor expense, to meet.! Ho would venture to hope that the suggestions i of the deputation would be viewed in a favorable light. . The Chairman said he believed the Trust would take the School Committee's suggestions in the right light and give theoi careful consideration. When the Trust was founded, certain | lands were set apart, the revenue from which was to provide for' the higher education of the children of poor ! parents. The Bill was altered in Wellington, and he now agreed with the alteration, which did away with the distinction. Applications had been made in a nuinber of cases, and amounts granted irrespective of the poijition of applicants. The Trust had been favorable towards the ideaof fuundiugascholaraliip in the Trust's name for a long time, but as to the exact lines, or the amount they had not yet decided; Thi) deputation might take it for granted that the rovenue from the three acres, set apart specially, would be devoted to the purpose suggested, but the Trustees could not pledgo themselves to go further' at present, They had many demands on them which would absorb the whole of the general revenue for some time to come.

In reply to Mr Beard it was ascertained that the reveuue from the three acres alluded to, will be, this year, LG6, the returns'last year being L 33.

" Mr Board explained that his object in asking was, that he did not think a scholarship of less than £SO would be of much .use to people it was hoped it Would benefit.

Referring to the question of the grant to the school,- the Chairman pointed out that tho su.ii given used to : bo only £4O, hut had been increased to relieve the Committee when in difficulties^ Mr Beard said he had one other matter to bring forward. He wished to suggest that the School Committeo be'allowed to offer its opinions as to the disposal of a- scholarship when founded.

|, The Chairman considered this would be a wise course for the Trust to take.

Mr East-hope drew attention to the large increase in the number of Scholars on the roll, now nearly 700. This meant increased requirements, The deputation then thanked the Trust; and retired.

Mr Raws'on waited on the Trust with reference to his lease. He stated he hud erected buildings to the;value cf £220, and with the ground rent it pressed heavily on him, as he had been unablo to let the premises, and he therefore asked consideration at the' hands of the Trust, by being allowed to remove the buildings or other relief.

The Chairman said llie Trust would Rive the matter careiutconsideration. They would, however, have to avoid establishing a bad precedent, Mr Rawson said he thought he was entitled .to some consideration, as tho person from whom he took the land had wasted a portion of the lease. • - treasurer's report. '-' The Treasurer's report was read, showing a oredit at date of £ollos 4d, : GRANTS. . The Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade made ,au application for £ls toward 3 defraying, the cost :of new uniforms , and hose and paying the engine-keeper's salary. The Chairman said that tlier.e was a tendency to increase the applications every year. Instead of an occasional grant these mattera had ow become annual ones. The Fire Brigade was an excellent institution, and deserved support; He - would therefore leaVe the, matter in the bands of the Trustees,

I; Mr Lett said, that the Captain had told him' that it -was now eighteen months since the last grant had been made to the Brigada The Chairman said that £lO was granted annually. ...... Mr Gnpper moved that £lO be granted as usual. Mr Lett seconded and the motion was carried.

Ah; application for £25 from the Fetnridge School Committee was next dealt with. • '

Mr Lett said'he' understood .that Fernridge Sgjioolssked for £lO mope than last; ykar.' For' what purpW yas, it required? ~ The Chairman said that £10! was asked for the Library. The Fernridge Sohool admirably kept, ani reflected great e'redit.on the Committee, ~ After some discussion Mr Gapper nioved that the Main' School receive ;£6p ) -.thei Fernridge I '' £2O ahd "the Catholio £lO., Mr, Lowes,'seconded and ili'e.iiotion was'carried/'. - , ACCOUNTS.

ifor paymentJ.Payton andjOo;, £[ \|H 11a 6d;aCingdon;,Ga; J. Wat't, ; Is'. 6d; E. Green, 10s. ' '< •w-; REPORTS; 5 j tfj! Mr E. Green Reported that he had examinpdvth'e roof-Vf tbe^skiyajioa' Army Barraoks re leaks, and found • that the cause vas a nnmbor of large - stones in the gutters. Stone throwing by larrikins had injured the gutters. The estimated cost of.the work would be 255. Mr Gapper said be would propose that the work, be| don'e;on this ooca- 1 ;• ■!■■■ sion, but ho thought the ocoupier should attend to these matters in future. The Army made tbe'.'attrac- \ turn and caused, the and, tbereforrijif prevent tbe larrikins he could not expeoi the Trustees to be continually repairing damage caused • by them.

Itwaa decided:to write to:the*Cap« $ tain; to this, effept. : ; j; /V '• ■ REPAIRS. /Hie lessees ot the Union Boarding House wrote s. to the Trusl'sugeestipg the payment of a'suiu of 110 instead 1 of executing certain repairs necessary before the C expiration. f of th£lease; Thejetter pointed out that would enable the Trust to supple* nient ■ the athouut andi do the work more fully than the ou (going lessees could be ex'pectp'd' to do.-

After, discussion, the.matter, was left in""' abeyance until the tendera for the Union Boardings Housb land' the' Shop in Queen Street had been dealt with in Committee.

■ TENDERS. " It was decided to accept the tender of Mr Hughes at LBl per arinum and ; tp affebt certain 'alterations for the Bliopj eto,,:now in the occupation of.Mr.Godfrey Btissejl, providing.the Trust is satisfied with the nature of the-bu'siiießS to- bo'cairried on, and for tho Union Boarding House the tender of Mrs.Gnnther at £llss per week. The question of repairß-to' tho Union Boarding House,.was. left. in. the hands of a committee consisting of Messrs Gapper, Lett and Lowes who will also deal with Mr Moore's yr* letter, with power,to act. w* - • 'THE WAIPOUA. ■ Mr Lett said ho noticed;the Waipoua River was enoroaohing on the paddock near the bridge, The expenditure of a few pounds might save a lot of damage. (■; The Chairman said his attention had been directed to this, and,he was: ' of opinion'that the' Connty j.Counoil was responsible. He would; suggest that the Clerk write, to., the .proper';■ authority, drawing atteritioh to .the matter. ... i. : :

No other business coming forward the meeting adjourned. ;