ST. MATTHEW'S STONE CHURCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11689, 26 June 1901, Page 5

ST. MATTHEW'S STONE CHURCH.

SUPREME COURT CASE. THE VICAR APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OE TilF, BUILDING COMMITTEE. At a sitting in chambers at the Supreme Court yesterday (he action brought by the vicar and vestry of St. Matthew's Church against James Hurt I and W. S. Cochrane, trustees: of the stone elm fund, came up for hearing before Ills Honor Mr. Justice Cmiolly. The application was for an order by consent that Ihe vicar, the Rev. W. K. (rilhiii), be appointed . liuii man of the Buildin;,' Committee. Mr. Hugh Campbell appeared for ihe vicar and vestry, and Mr. T. Cotter for (be trustees. On the ease bring called. His Honor remarked, "So (ley are going to do something at last. I don't know how many veins ago it is since I had the cane first. before me. - ' Mr. Campbell : dust four years ago yesterday, Voitr Honor. (lis Honor: I consider the vicar of the parish to lie (lie proper person to act as i hay-man of ;he Ihnl.li Committee. 1 see by the documents thai two of the committee acre to be appointed by the vestry. Mr. Colter: The order now prayed, Vour Honor, will settle tiling. Mr. Campbell: [( has been agreed Vour Honor, between the pari to a*dc for an 'er us lull ,•> :-••'•'! hilt the vacancy in t>.e Hiiildiiu: Commit ice of St. Matthew's (.'lunch, biased bv i\w death of the V'emrable Atchdcii mi Dudley be mil lib' d up; (hat the vicar, for the time being, of St. Matthew's paii.h be chairman of tie- said committee, with a deliberate and casting vole: thai a quorum of the sa.id eoi.miitee shall consist of three members thereof, in lieu of four, provided that cue of the trustees of the building fund shall be present at the meetings of such committee; that the costs of both parties be taxed by the Hegistiir of this 1 oiiiuhable Court, as between solicitor and client, and paid mil ui the buildup: fund, and thai I lie leave to apply for further directions, "muted by the said order, be continued." Oilier matters in the original application have been dropped. His IT,nor: flow is it proposed Co fill vacancies on Ibe committeeV Mr. Cotter: It is proposed to apply to the Court in such cases. 1 lis Honor: Very well. 1 make, the order as i.rayed, and by'consent. Mr. Campbell:' that will be a Court order, Your Honor'' * His Honor:, Yes