MASTERTON PARK and CEMETERY TRUSTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 364, 15 January 1880, Page 2

MASTERTON PARK and CEMETERY TRUSTS.

The usufil annual meeting in connection with these Trusts was held in the Town Hall, Masterton, on Monday evening the 12th inst. We regret that outside the ; Trustees very little interest was taken, as the attendance of the public was small. Mr Renall was voted lo the chair and called upon the Treasurer to read the audited accounts of both trusts for the past year. The Cemetery Trust showed a balance of £2O Is, but the Park is in a very low state, and has obliged the Trustees to dispense with the services of the Custodian. In order to awaken a feeling of support m the breast of the settlers, and for the purpose of keeping the park open, an appeal was recommended to be made, and it was moved by Mr Hare, seconded by Mr Murray, " That a subscription list be opened and the public invited to contribute such sums as they were able to do." The balance sheets were duly passed and a vote of thanks accorded to the Trustees for their services during the past year. A vacancy having occurred in the Park Trust through the resignation of •Mr Gapper, two gentlemen were named for the vacancy, viz., Messrs Pay ton and Franciß. The name of the former gentleman was recommended to be forwarded to the Governor to be Gazetted under the provisions of the Act of 1875. With the usual vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings, REPORT OF THE PARK TRUST. In submitting a statement of accounts for the year 1879, the Trustees regret that the small balance remaining on hand and the present state of the Trust, have necessitated the discontinuance of the services of the custodian. When the Trustees had taken upon their shoulders •the responsibility of borrowing £4OO for the improvement of the reserve in order to make it attractive as a recreation and [ pleasure ground for the people, they were assured there was no lack of public spirit in our citizens, and that the efforts of the -Trustees would -be thoroughly appreciated and receive a fair share of public support. At an early period of the year the different public bodies in Masterton were com- 1 municated with in order to elicit a feeling of support and such pecuniary aid as public bodies are in the habit of giving, and with the co-operation of the press in this direction, the Trustees looked forward to their appeal on behalf of this valuable ; public property meeting with a hearty re- j sponse. The oval in the Park has been ] made all that could be reasonably desired <

for annual sports, and in order that the borough cricketers could have no grounds' of compi&int, no fee was eharged for the season on condition that a small sum was expended in improving 'the bowling green or pitch. . It is gratifying to observe that the Parle has during the past year been visited by large numbers of. .citizens' .principally ladies and children, and'the Trustees reasonably hoped that as their efforts seemed to be appreciated, a laudable feeling would tionj and mor« particularly withi the public bodies of Masterton in order to assist the funds of so valuable an institution in our centre. .These public bodies, however, have neglected to do so, and it is now a question to be seriously considered whether the closing, of the Park? to;the' public for tlie protection of the young trees and ornamental shrubs, in the absence of a proper care-taker, or custodian would not be the wisest course to pursue, until funds are procured ; for its- management and protection. ° A. W. Renall, Chairman. CEMETERY TRUST, 1879. R. Hare, Treasurer, in Account with the Cemetery Trustees. Dr. • £ s, d. January I,—To Balance in Bank of New Zealand ... 017 6 To Cemetery fees received to 31st Dec., as per particu- . lars on othor side 64 4 6 £65 2 0 Or. , £ S. D. Jan, I,—By balance duo treasurer 0 |S 2 „ Wairarapa Daily ... 016 0 „ Cheque Book 0 |4 2 July 28.-E. Quartly 110 8 ~ 29.—Bacon Mitchell... 412 6 „ 30.—F, Hare 3 |8 0 Aug. 2.—Payton &Co 018 0 „ Gardner & Co. ... 1(5 0 „ 6. Custodian's salary... 817 6 » Postage and sta- j tionery 010 6 » Town Hall, annual I meeting, 1878... 010 6 < „ 26.-T. W. Shuts 319 6 'Sept.!.—McGregor, timber... 1 I' 6 ~ 23.—Custodian's salary... 716 0 1880. _ ' j Jan. 5,-Balance in Bank of New Zealand ... 20 1 0 n Wages advanced to 1 Custodian 95j 0 £65 2 1 0 Assets : J. Vile, rent due 31st August, 18 ? 9 5 10 0 Liabilities ; • Custodian's salary 9 5 0 R. Hare, Secretary. Audited and found correct, James Brown, i Jan. 10, 1880. < MASTERTON PARK TRUST, 1879. R. Hare, Treasurer, in Account with the Masterton Pare; Trustees. Dr. 1879. £ SiD< Jan.—To balance in Bank of New Zealand ... 123 14 10 April 5. R. Carver's rent ... 8 0 0 ») 7.—Grant in aid from Town Lands Trus- „ tees ... 25 0 0 bept. 30.—Borough . Council, grant in aid, part 10 0 0 Oct. 20.—R! Carver, rent ... 5 0 0 Due to treasurer ... 15 2 £173 0 0 Cr. 1878 - £ s. D. Oct. 20.-By Crewe, labor... 11 7 6 „ 23.-Purcell, labor ... 11 9 3 D®c. Sellar & Hales, , goods 3 5 2 •j, 27,—Kite, labor 018 0 1879. ■

Jan,—Balance due treasurer, last account ... 014 £ >' 6—MclCillop, cartage... 512 ( Feb. 10.—Mrs McKenzie, in-

terest on 10an... 16 0 ( i, 12.—Burrett, rubber

stamp 2 7 C Mar. 6.—Crewe, labor 5 0 C a Auditing accounts, and use of Town Hall 1 1 { April 4.-Crowe, balance labor 314 C >) .15.—Caselberg & Co,, ' goods 40 C „ 24.—Wairarapa Daily 113 ( i> 28.—Loan to Masterton

Building Society 60 0 0 May 31.—Custodian's salary 88 0 June 28.—Custodian's salary 88 0 Aug. 9.—Mis McKenzie, interest on km... 16 0 0 kept. I.—McGregor Bros,, timber 114 6

t) 6.—Custodian's salary... 7 7 6 Oct. 30.—Custodian's salary.,, 7 4 0 ,) Baily, labor. 0 14 0 Nov. Hales, goods 110 it Sellar & Hales ■... 13 6 „ s.=.vQuartly, painting 110 0 ~ Darcy, carriage of trees 0 12 0 >i W. H, Smith, printing 12 6 „ Bank interest ... 0 10 „ Postage & stationery 010 6 , Balance in Bank of New Zealand 0 0 5 £173 0 0 Assets ; Masterton Building Society £SO 0 0 Interest on loan 5 0 0 Due by Borough Council ... 20 0 0 Rent due by R. W. Carver ... 8 0 0 • £B3 0 0 Liabilities. Loan ... 400 0 0 Due Custodian, two months' :> [ salary Carpenter for gate 4 0 0 R. Hare. Secretary. Audited and found correct. James Bbown. Jan. 10, 1880. , ; . . ; , GREYTOWN AND MASTERTON TOWN LANDS MANAGEMENT AND THE 48-ACRE RESERVE. To the Editor of the .Wairaeapa Daily. —I noticed in your, issue of the 13th inst. a letter signed 'Old Settler,' referring to the aforesaid reserve, to which I will, with your permission make a few observation*. In the first' place Old Set*

if i; lion are ftrfeytown, arid Mr I "JEtenali on .the side.of Mastertoii, and the r having lost all documentary 'evidence through the mismanagement :of !a;Mr :-a]len, the evidence of Messrs Cair- : ter and Jackson appears unsupported. I ■ think; Sir, that your readers will think ' wit&me that the evidence of the-gentle-,min'on the Greytown Bide is as likely to . be correct as the .evidence on the Master- . ton side is under the circumstances, more . particularly when one of the gentlemen on the Greytown side says that as a disini tereated party,'he must decide in favp? of i Greytown, The gentlenien I alludeYb-^'. ■Mr Carter—at' a joint meeting "of Greytown and Masterton Trustees, 1 being present, said most distinctly i' the 48. acres,were purchased by him on..Jyj ; behalf of the Association for the sole use ! "TW and benefit of Greytownj ;and ; furtheri more he produced a report to" the meeting published by the Independent some years ago, further confirming that fact ;.and further, Sir, referring to another portion. of" Old Settler," he 'remarks' that- at i •■ meeting held on the 16th of November, 1865, of which Mr Renall was chairman,£o it was amongst other things proposed by Mr Kempton senior, that the 48-acre re- [ serve in Greytown be dealt with as follows, etc,, etc, Now,' Sir; in the presence of the Masterton Town Lands Trusts, arid at the aforementioned meet--1 ing, Mr Kempton denies ever having pro- . posed such a reaolutiori. However, be. 1 that as it may, I, as a member of the Trust, after having.heard all the evidence , , put before me, feel bound to decide in' ' favor of Greytown having the reserve ' provided that Masterton received a fair equivalent, and I consider the terms offered by Greytown to be fair remuneration, under the circumstances. Old Set* 1 tier goes on to say that during a seriea of ( years from 1858 to 1871, the people of ' Greytown appear to have been perfectly , satisfied with the matter, and no doubt ' had it not been for the active spirit of. , their chairman, the matter would have ' remained to this day as it was. This active spirit sees that the land is required for the welfare of Greytown, and as Chair- . > , man of that Trust he appears to me to be . ' only doing his duty, not only in assuming ■■ , but to my mind proving them and * adding materially to the welfare of Grey- , town without at all injuring Masterton, J whose Trust, I believe, could invest the J sum offered quite as advantageously else--1 where. ' , Hoping you will excuse me for trespassing on your space,-I am, &c,, ) JOB Yiie. I DESPERATE REDS. . ) On Saturday last, three Indians confined in the gaol of Yakima county, Washington Territory, under sentence of death for the murder of Perkins and wife, I residents of the county, over a year ago, assaulted the gaoler and attempted to escape. The gaoler had-just taken them ) their breakfast and as he returned to retire' one of them struck him with a slungshot, which had been made by putting a ' piece of rock—somehow obtained—in the toe of an old moccasin. With this the gaoler jvas-dealt-repeatediilowsTtlTe full ; force of which he managed by vigor and skill to avert. He staggered, however, and though blinded by the assault, he managed to escape through the door from that ; and into an outer hallway, they following, An adjoining room was used as a sort of county arsenal, where many guns and pistols were stored. By this time the ' jailer had ..partially recovered from the. " I bewilderment caused by the assault, and . ' )he and the Indians darted together into ■;. the room for weapons. One,of the Indians ■ seized a gun with a bayonet and gave the - i gaoler a wound in the arm, but he got hold of: a revolver, and by quick movements, ) keeping a table that stood in the room be- > : I tween. himself and them, shot all three of ! the Indians. By this time the uproar brought aid. to the gaoler, and all l Indians were secured. Two of them nSpp ' recover in, time to be hanged on the 22nd;' but tho third will probably die. The plucky gaoler, whose name is York, was badly beaten over the head with the slung- ! shot, and besides, got an ugly bayonet wound. . ■ ; AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE. •; »——i | A smartly attired young woman applied to the Magistrate at Worship-street Police , Court, London, on Monday, for his advice. Nine years ago, she said, she was married and her husband deserted her a year afterwards. For seven years and a half she had heard nothing of him, and last week she had ! received another offer of marriage, which she wished to accept, but did not know if she could get married, In reply to the ! Magistrate, the applicant further said she did not know if he was dead or alive. Mrßushby told the applicant that she. was at liberty to marry again without becoming liable to prosecution for bigamy, but, if the first husband returned her second marriage, would be void, and any children born of it would be illegitimate. The applicant remarked that she was "very much obliged" to the Magistrate, and left the Court,