MASTERTON TOWN LANDS TRUST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4965, 2 March 1895, Page 3

MASTERTON TOWN LANDS TRUST.

MONTHLY MEETING. Tho regular monthly meeting of the Town Lands Trustees was held last evening. Present, Messrs A.' W, Hcnnll (in the Chair), E. Feist, C. E. Daniell, and A. Vile. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. TRKSUHlill's IIEI'OUT, The Treasurer reported a credit balance at date of £lB3 3s. MOAL CHANGES. Mr A. ]{. Bunny wrote stating that it would be dillicult, if not impossible, to fix a scale of charges, as the leases were not of a fixed form, and lie thought the ordinary scale of the Law Sooioty should he satisfactory to the Trustees. Mr Vile considered Mr Bunny's reply hardly a satisfactory one. He should like to know if (here was any possibility of any variation of charges amongst tho other solicitors, jf so they might get a scale from them. 1

Mr Feist thought tenants should he allowed io employ any solicitor they liked when they took leases from the Trust,

Mr Daniell said that the Trust insisted on Mr Bunny being employed, and now ho was practically raising his rales by charging the full Law Society charges, and in a previous letter lie slated he had been charging less than the scale. He (Mr Daniell) thought in justice to tenants they ought to make this fully known wheu sales of leases look place. Mr Vile said he thought the Trust ought to inform Mr Bunny that in future tenants would he able to employ any solicitor they liked. Mr Renall said that Ihey had Mr Bunny's reply and could not do anything much in the matter. Mr Vile thought in justice to their tenants they ought to puss a resolution that tenants might employ who they liked.

Mr Daniell quite agreed with this. It was not an unusual request to ask for a scale of charges. 1 The Chairman (Mr Jicuall) said it would be time enough to deal with the matter when the next lot of leases came

I up. After some further desultory conversation the mutter was allowed to drop. TUE URILI HAH.. Mr J. O'Meara wrote complaining of the nuisance caused by cornet playing, etc., at the Drill Hall, which was calculated to cause him serious business losses and fnrtlu-r stating he would have taken action before had he some responsible person to proceed against. If the nuisance was not abated he would be compelled to obtain an injunction against tho Hall. Mr Seville Thornton wrote submitting a scheme (or altering Ihc Drill Hall and makingit lit for use as a theatre, and enclosing plans prepared by Mr G. K. Bond. The estimated cost of the proposed alterations would not exceed £525. iNo tenders were received for leasing the Drill Hall.but an offer was received from Mr Dan Lea, to lease the Hall, to be used as a gymnasium, at £2O per annum.

The Chairman said underlying the whole was the threat of an injunction. Mr Danicll thought that by calling tenders, as they had decided at last meeting, they had given up all thought of making the Hall into a Theatre.

Mr Vile said, personally he did not think the proposal before them should be entertained, as lie did not think it would provide a permanent Town Hall as required, Mr Feist moved that the consideration of the letter from Mr Thornton, he held over for a full meeting Of tho Trust, Mr Vile said he did not think there was any possibility of carrying out Mr Thornton's proposal, aud therefore out of consideration for Mr Thornton, it would he as well to deal with the letter at once,

Mr Feist thought it might be better to defer the matter for a mouth, particularly as the Chairman was absent, although personally lie was not in favour of the proposal. It was finally resolved, on the motion of Mr Feist, seconded byMrDaniell, to inform Mr Thornton that the Trustees have no intention of converting the Drill Hall into a Town Hall or Theatre, and that the consideration of other matters connected with (he Drill Hall question, be left over till next meeting. ACCOU.N'TS. The following accounts were passed for payment :-G. Lester, ,C 1 10s; J. PaytonaudCo.,£los; W, C, Cargill,' £lss. DIXON STREET. The Committee appointed to consider the request of the Borough Council, asking for ten feet of land on the Trust properly for widening Dixon-street, reported that it would be desirable lo grant the land fronting town acre 88, in a line with Mr Heron's store, between Church and Bauuislcr-strcets in Dixonstreet.

Mr Daniell was of opinion that the Eoroueli Council should he given permission to survey off what land Ihcy required. The line should be defined. The Chairman said it was impossible to do so.

On the motion of Mr Feist seconded by Mr Vile the Committee's report was adopted. GKKEKAL. Tho Clerk reported that Mr Bunny had not yet replied to tho enquiry re Mr Casclbcrg's lcaso of She Waipoua Brewery. k notice of motion by Mr A. Vile, with reference to obtaining a poll ot electors at the next Town Lauds Trust election, on the desirability of asking Parliament to allow the Trust to raise a loan of £2OOO tor a Town Hall was held over for one month.

Jh Trustees then went into Committee to deal with rents in arrears.