CITY SCHOOLS COMMITTEE TROUBLES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4124, 22 September 1883, Page 2

CITY SCHOOLS COMMITTEE TROUBLES.

Another Amusing Episode.

Tub City Schools Committee met last evening in the Wellesley-street School, Mr Brame presiding. Messrs Thwaites, Aley, Warburton, Oft'er,. and Ryan were als« present. Mr Aley stated that Mr Carr and himself were appointed to inspect and report on the proposed cleansing of Wellesley-street East Public School. The school was in & filthy state; in fact, the class-rooms were full of vermin. Birds got into the building through the ventilators, and the "tick" from the birds fell upon the desks and floor. He estimated the cost of cleaning t'B. The Chairman pointed out that a resolution had been passed at a previous meeting to the effect that no further expenditure should be incurred until the financial statement had been received. However, he did not wish to in any way impede such an important work. It was more than probable that the other city schools were in a similar beastly condition, and he advised an adjournment in order that they also might be inspected. Then, if it were found necessary, the Board could be urged to interfere.

Several other members agreed with the Chairman, but Mr Aley, apparently, had a, strong objection to the course proposed. After he had occupied considerable time in commenting on the matter in hand, and sundry other extraneous affairs, such as th» conduct of other members, the Chairman begged of him to permit somebody else to speak, as soveral other members had been waiting to express their views for half-an-hour.

A motion was then read by the Chairman, and it was generally understood th&tjfr Aley had been the mover, but ho sudd&n arose and denied that such was the case, whereupon the Chairman said he certainly was not going to be humbugged in that ; manner. They must have " some " metho4 ;! of carrying on business. The fact was thaV Mr Aley was in the habit of talking so muchi that he did not know what he was talkine about. He had repeatedly to refer to Mr Aley's obstructive conduct. H% appeared to take offence whenever he cowW not ham his own way.

Mr Aley said that after such discourteous treatment he considered it time to retire He always looked upon Mr Brams (the Chairman) as a gentleman, and certainly did not expect such remarks from him. The Chairman replied that Mr Aley had given rise to that manner of thing by his own conduct at their meetings, and he would have expressed his opinion before had he been in tho chair.

Mr Aley then retired, after which the following motion was carried;—" That Messrs Can- and Offer be a sub-committee to inspect and report on the condition of all the city schools, and also furnish an estimate of the cost of placing each in proper order." The meeting then adjourned till Wednesv day evening, at 7.30 p.m.