EDUCATION BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 311, 25 September 1908, Page 11

EDUCATION BOARD.

- ' MONTHLY MEETINC. Thisj.Wontiily meeting, of the Wellington Education Board was held: yesterday afternoofi) :!tKere :-behig present'.-"Messrs. Robert Lee '(chairman), W. H. Field, M.P., A. W. Hogg! >M P-," Captain T. W. M'Donald,. W, C. 'Buchanan. A. 11. Vile, and J. Kebboll. * ' THE BOARD'S FINANCES. '" monthly 'statement 'of finances showed thn'tr'the following accounts were in credit: : at'count, £1945 14s. Id.; technical ae^iitjf£79]ss.; manual and technical, £623 12&jt{Td.'j/tiSachers- salaries, £761 Os. 7d.; .deptfiii •.account, £33 12s.total amount in cr 4s. fid. Accounts in 'debit.acfioUnt", £2619 lGsl 4d.; secondary aocqunt;f:£fc! 3s. 9d.—total,' £2701 " 14s. credit balance of £741. 10s. 4d. 'on;isep*t{iniber. 22, 1908; The contract liabilities ' (jhcluding • sites) • were • set dojvn at • 2s. 6d. ■ The paysheet, totalling £10/25$ 14s;/ was passed for payment. JOMs !AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. V'} and Finance Committee -re-, com'tiicrtdcd !,•—l. That the following applications unauthorised :—Brooklyn, sanitary con-. ve4.(Sn<!es;;ljansdowno, clearing away blighted tre^sjftMi - . Hogg to arrango); Kilbirnie, re(papfering thrco rooms); Ilutt, deBtril'ct'of i(clerk of works to provide one from tanks'tbfb;jrri~ out of-use) --Lower Hutt, gates Johpsonville,' -fencing, extra roof repairs, ctc.;'.6rp;.Kaitara, residence 'imprdVbment's'jiShannon, school fences; Petone, BcHob.l.i'b'olU (chairman and; secretary to arrange JbV;supply op report by clerk of works.Grrnndi improvements to stand over in the meantime).;-?; 2.' That the following applica- • tioiis'- : be . declinedKarori, metalling additiojidl..grant!' Kopuaranga, removal of sheds, Blio){er l r.to :> .ba ■ allowed in unused room in Featherston ..County •CoMeil; 1 subsidy on account. |of bridge on publ|fc; road;' Dyer Settlement. 3. That-ap-plidhtipns • for grants be approved' as follow: —MUritai::''addition, ..one . room; Masterton, assSirlbty: boll. 4. Khandallah— I That applioaof partition be referred to < 5. Mount" Cook—That the coiiifaitMe#e asked: to (arrange for the reat back of-school. 6.. Cross Crefcki(sheltsr shed, repairs, etc.) —That ap-plid^tioii'l-ljp{\teferrod to the clerk of works. 7. ;TKat|-iiiHaUthori6ed expenditures, amount-' '6d.', be approved. Sites.— the terms on'which Section is offered be accepted; the. board agree to the the; • Department; HataitaiThat inspector, and secretary con-tinliejf.iiiijuii-ies; CroftonThat the 'chair-. jnanft;ihSp6ptor, and clerk of works visit Crcifton £; Foreman carpenter—That the ap.poijftmftnt.'b'e remitted to a committee conchairman; Messrs. M'Donald andyyile, iihe clerk of works advising. The were adopted. \ CORRESPONDENCE. , s

DominioiipDay.—Correspondence from the reference to Dominion Day letter was received. ' chairman and inspector, reporting'_oh''tie establishment of a school at PirtSfa, : . recommended that application be mat&for a'igrant for the erection of a school, profidodvthq settlers offer- and transfer to th^pbdrd site of three acres.' The rcooiSfiendation .was adopted; Y|jgelto?'h;—On the motion of I Captain by Mr. Hogg, it was deMoruincton Estate Trustees be-SSled.'winake.a definite offer of a suit- ». school, site at Mornington, ans».giTC. ttß exact locality of the'site. Mttnunba : ;and,Tokoraaru.— Consideration of ap[i!ioi»tionS''for teachers' residences at Mu--huliba'-and'Tokomaru was deferred. v . Terricei'Sfecpndary Fepartmerit.—lt was. decrded-to;adopt the recommendation of the' TeffHcfi'Schbol Committee, that .the secondary -i'of the.; school' be 'closed Yafter 'Chffitißiß.pl} The. chairman explained that after-that'date, the'boys would' bo'accomhiodaft'd'iiii ,building at;,. Wellington College;' tKe'qucstion then before the board, woulavbe.'tho disestablishment of the secondr ary.'-ldepartment "at the i'.Terrace, -.and the transfer ofithe girls attending there to tho Ne^^n-District High .School. It was re- * take the necessary steps accordTerrace Sit^. —A: communication from'itha'tTerrace" School Committee, disapHhe Uale of any portion of the school-BiteV-"was'considered. Mr'.' Field clesired that no fiction!-, be taken, as there] was little engifgtvV.bfeathing space as it was. ■ The chairrian concurred.. Captain M'Donald undecp'6odi!that' the board, acting upon the re<iommend4tion of a , sub-committee apt poiHted'to'rdport upon the question,.had provioiisl3 r ' ; decided to sell a portion of the site. Wa'o,tnere'.:ianjr reason for this change of attitude Ultimately tho matter was held meanwhile to give notice to jthe previous resolution of the board,:.iih;which the, sale had been decidcd upon'. , Otdki .Gorge was givoKiitb'-ail application] received for the establishment of a school in the Otaki Gorge district'.' '.The matter was referrfcd to tho inBpecfer.'for a: report. The settlers interested wilttS''asked to offer a''suitable site. Mingtititi School District.—The adjustment ■of Hho.iboiliidaries of the Mangatiti School Diitiicl-'wfts : left in tho hands of the secretamCilfij.G.., L. -Stewart). Ferriridge.4-It was decided to proceed witiiVthfe,installation of-a septic tank, at Fernridgfe,|.:\tlieVihairmah pointed out that tho it to be understood, that it was notfestablisliing'a-precedent.'; Silverstream.—ln dealing'with an application received for the establishment of a school .'at Silverstream; the board concluded in view of the futuro ■ necessity for such a school, it would'be prudent to secure a site in thd nieantimei the selection of tho same to, bo-left to the inspector.