MASTERTON PARK TRUST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5070, 6 July 1895, Page 3

MASTERTON PARK TRUST.

Tlm ' cjjHirffrljr meeting of the = IfeiertGa Ffttfc' . Trustees ws« - «fel- I**for4*J aftesaoen, Prw4RT Memm A. W. BemV (in the _ flltMr), Ft O. Moore, K. Fciftt, and J. 0, Beddsagton, M»xtrrKs, Tisc ißtnutes of last regolsr me«lfag said a, #|weial meeting were r«ad mm oon&rmwl' , 1 FWAXCr,, th* Tmwrer'* report *ltowcd a {Mdit bnlano* fttdatc of £2-5 Ik Dd, - witk 10s 6d stsl! owing on the I GfMulatend. A certificate was " received from! y K«»wi Penty and Fordo stating that j ifee Gr&ssdetwnd wrh dow completed. The question of proriding seats wsfl dkenesed, the Secretary stating that they coald be provided for CI 4

Mr Boddington thought tho qncstlon <A tho platform seats and a R»tQ at the approach to rha stand, shortH bs io the Grand- 1 «tetd Coismitt-ee. Mr Moore said seats were very JHUUIMiy. With regard to his ■Kc to lend the Tmst £SO, on consideration, he thought perhaps it would be more advisable for bint to guarantee the amount at the Bank, Mr Feist moved, that Mr Moore's offer be accepted, the Trust to disthe liability as soon a.s possible, Mr Moore's guarantee to thurenpon expire Mr : Ecnp.ll seconded, and the Taction was carried. . . Mr Feist moved that the provid-j ing.of seats and agate be left in the handa of the Grandstand Committee with power to act. Mr Boddington seconded and the motion was carried. | KAUGKfi'S IIKFonT. The Park Ranger reported that ' metal was required on the path leading from the Park Gate and fencing near the Grandstand, It was resolved, to obtain the metal required, and to leave the fencing in the bands of the Gramlt Committee, RE9IGSATIOS. A, letter was rcwived from Jtr J. Peyton, resigning his position as rt mtEßber of the Traat, In doing ho be' : regretted severing his connection with the TruHt, but felt compelled io ill-health, to give up all public jioiutionH, Mr Boddington said heftiltsnrc all. tho Trustees would join him in regretting Mr Pay ton's retirement, parttcaki'ly from the cause stated. It -was now eisteeu years sihco Mr P»yton -waa first appointed «. memfei' of the Trust, iind ho (Mr llodditjgtoft) considered that during tbftt tiroff no member had given eacb valuable KtirviccH, during umr'sy the whole of his term occupying the pmition of Clmu-mnn, ftad mitiattng or taking an nciivo all the iuiproverncntr, made la the Park, He felt there would ii foe great difficulty in replacing their Chairman on the Trust. Ha regretted thy fact, but felt snm it wew m nf»e mgiog Mr Payton to reconsider tHU decision, as in Ilia letter ltd informed theui of his inteuticji to retire front all public appointments, He would therefore mare ihsttJiemignation be accepted end a rsuogiitioE of Mr Payton's . vaJmble ssrviceß bv recorded on the aitmtee, a lattercontiiining a copy of ifcs same bo sent to him, ; : . Mr F, G. Moore seconded the BGsoiioD. It was with great regret 3.sa ke»rd of the Chairman's derision. He could fully endorse Jlrßoddingtsa's remarks. -The motion was 'then put and esirried.

Mr Boddicgton said on the resigJMtion of & Trasies, it bad been usual to suggest to the Colonial Secretary the name of & suitable person to fill tb@ vacancy. Did the Trustees intend following, this course't Mr Renal! said : the neme of Mr Beard occarred toi/him the most mslt&ble to fill the vacancy. : Mr Boddingim e&id the name of Mr Beard had been suggested once fcgjfore. The Colonial Secretary bad tiga written asking the correct ■Riling of Mr Beard's second name. >Kis wa« atspplied, and to their Burprice the nest communication they was to the effect that Mr A. 11. Banny Isad been appointed a Trustee. £• had on that occasion given his opinion prstty freely- . Mr Feist thought they might leave the matter over fora time. Mr Moore thought the notification of; resignation, sad the suggestion as to a, imooeMar, thoald go tocher. He would therefore marts that the question of nomiiwting ut Bucc«e«or, m leftover til! next meeting. This coarse wss adopted. ÜBXEHAfc. Account* ss submitted were p<UNwd for payment. It mi derided that an oveidmft : fit csj&ss arranged for, on Mr Moms'# tfnar&ntoe, TMs bising &11 thg busiucfiS the saeatjag adjoeratd.