Masterton Town Lands Trust.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4767, 7 July 1894, Page 2

Masterton Town Lands Trust.

Monthly Meeting. Tho oulmniy monthly meeting of the Mastciton Town Lands Tmstecs was held last night Piesont—Messis Mcssis A W Kcnall (m the chan), T P Lett, A H Vile, and C U Darnell The minutes of tho picuous meeting weio lead and confiimed fIIUMJRHt'b RH'tißl The Tiwsmei's lcjioit showed a c ed.t it the Bink of £B2 6s 6d riNCIS JN Dl\o\ SIIIHT Mi Dimelliepoited tint Mi Feist and lie had been appointed to i-eporfc on thestate offences, ctc,,inDixon-st. They had authorised MrG. K, Bond to call for tenders. ATOOOT. An apology was "read from Mr W. Lowes (chairman), stating his inability to attend the meeting. Leave of absence was granted. AUDIT. A letter was read from the Audit Inspector stating that the cost of auditing the books of,tho Trustees was £2. ' ACCOUNTS, '■' ' s On4he motion of Mr Lett, seconded by Mr Daniell, accounts amounting to ;G2l 3s were passed for payment. fencing;' P. Dixon waited on the Trnsteos with reference to the fonce between his section and that adjoining it. The adjoining section belongs to the Trustees, and is in tho occupation of a tenant of the Trust. , .? .. Mr Dixon stated that he had served his neighbour with a : riotice requiring him to fence. He (Mr Dixon) had completed his half of the feiico and his neighbour, had .taken no notice He had served the notice before his neighbptir '(Mr D. Dixon) had taken possession. ; : ;,■•;.. Tho Chairman' stated that Mr Dixon ought to have notified tho Trustees, not tho tenant.; .■r.r: ,<

.; The Clerk stated that Mr''D, I Dixon had promised to dp-it. On- the motion ofi*Mr-'Daniell, seconded by Mr yile,"it was decided to infofni'di'e:tenant'(Mr D. Dixon) that complaints had been made to the Trustees that he was not carrying out tho terms of his agreement in failing to oroct' a boundary fence, and that he bo requested' to perform the work. -.-. ■- „ Mr G, Lister wrote, asking the Trustees to erect their half of the fence. between their property in Perry street, and his section. Mr Vile stated that Mr Lister had spoken to him on the matter. Mr Lister wanted a 6-foot fence, Mr Daniell remarked that this section was vacant, and suggested that tonders should bo called for the lease of the land. It was agreed that Mr Daniell should wait on Mr Lister, and-make arraiigemonls with him for the completion of the work, .'■ AIM'IiICATIOX KOB'CIIAXT. Mr W. Sellar, Secretary of. tho Masterton School Committee wrote to the Trustees applying for a grant of £7O in aid of the school funds, and enclosing estimate of the receipts and expenditure of the Committee until March 31st, 1895.

, t Tho Secretary of. the Fernridge School Committeo wrote applying for a grant of £25.

Hov. Father McKonna wrote applying for-a grant of £ls for the Masterton Catholic School.

On tJio motion of MrLctt,seconded by Ml' Vile, it was decided to adjourn the: matter until the next meeting, MIIRAIiYIMX ACCOUNT Tlio amount of' £SO was passed for the Library Loan account, HKl'AlliS TO COTTAGES, Mr G, K. Bond, architect, wrote stating that hehadcalledfortenders for the repairs to cottages in Dixon Street, as instructed,'. Ho estimated the coat at, part I—£39 ;• part 2 £2l; total £6O. r TEKDEIIS. " The.following tenders to received for the work in Dixon-street, fencing, etc.:—Alf Harrison, £26; ltebcrt, Itigg, £37 lis 6d;Pearse, £56 9s od ; Painting—Hausmaim Bros, £2O ;Thos. Cornish, £lB ;G, Haskell, £l9 17s 6d; Hughes and Cameron, £l9. The estimated cost of this work was £6O. Mr Vile moved that the lowest tender, namely, tliafyf Alf Harrison at £26, be accoptcd. Mr Darnell protested strongly against this system of accepting the lowest tender. He did not believe in taking a contract at a low price himself, and did not Hke to see anyone else take it, It was not honest to allow a man to take up work at a price at which he could not make a success of it, unless ho did it for cliuritv. Mr Vile replied that ho looked at the maltor from a business point of view not at its moral aspect. A man went into the work with his eyes open. If anyone put his hand into the fire he must expect to have it burnt.

Mr Daniell responded that some men must be saved from themselves. The Chairman observed that the custom of the Trustees in the past had been to accept tho lowest tender. Mr Daniell maintained that it was an improper course. But apart from that the applicant Alf Harison had not entered a formal tender, it not being accompanied by a deposit. The Chairman replied that it need not be accompanied by a deposits the advertisement did not mention the necessity for such deposit. ; Mr Vile then put his motion again which lapsed for want of a seconder. : Mr Daniell proposed that the tendor of Robert ltigg for £37lis6d bo accepted. ■ Mr Lett seconded themotion which was carried

Mr Lett proposed that the tender of Thos. Cornish, of £lB, for painting should be accepted. Mr Vilo seconded the motion, which was carried.

TIIK DMUi HAH;, ; ; Mr Vilo proposed, and Mr Lett seconded, that tho Chairman and Mr Rcnall wait on Mi- Pownnll to have \ further conference with reference to tho Drill Hall, and report to the next meeting. This concluded the business, ■