HAWKE'S BAY EDUCATION BOARD.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3646, 20 March 1883, Page 3

HAWKE'S BAY EDUCATION BOARD.

Tuesday, March 20

The Board met id 11 a.m. Pre.-cnt : Messrs J. D. Ormond (chairman!, R. Hardins, - J. N. AVilliams, F. Sutton, M.H.R., Ren-. D. Sidey. Co__ESl>oNl>_NC_. From Air G. E. Lee, resigning his seat at the Board owing to his professional engagements 011 the meeting days precluding his attendance with anything like regularity.— Accepted. From Mr A. H. Ross, surveyor. Blackburnc, requesting payment of an outstanding account for £3 3s due to him.—Ordered r~ to be paid. From Gisborne, applying to have at least two additional chimneys erected at the school, also urging the necessity of having a large concrete tank constructed capable of holding 4.000 or 5000 gallons of water, Avith force pump attached ; the playground also required some repairs.—lt was resolved by the Board that the expenditure for two additional chimneys inside the school be approved ; with respect to the tank the Board architect would report on it Avhen visiting the district; tho expenditure for playground repairs was approved. From the same re purchase of section for extension of school site at Gisborne. —The action taken by tho Chairman in purchasing tho section avus approved. From Kuuicroa Avith respect to school accommodation, stilting that a suitable sehoolhouse and two rooms for teacher could be obtained for £225.—-The Board approvecl of this expenditure on condition that the inhabitants give £50_ towards the building and that the Avork k carried out according to plan to be approved by the Board's architect. From Mohaka, stating that the Board had accepted Miss Hatton's application for appointment as teacher of that school.— Approved. From the secretary Meanee school committee enclosing a petition signed by some 38 householders in the district praying that the scmces of Air Mabbett, as master of the school, might be retained.—The Board after some little discussion decided that as Mr Mabbett had not qualified himself as required it could not alter its previous decisiou.

From Napier committee stating that the committee had taken steps to make the schoolroom aud playground properly level, it being dangerous in its present condition. The committee requested that a pitched channel be formed in the ucav playground next the south boundary to carry oft storm water, and that a Hoba'rt paling fence not less than six feet high be erected along the northern boundary of the school ground at an estimated cost of £11 ss, one third of Avhich Mr Colenso had agreed to pay.—Referred to the Inspector to report upon by next meeting of the Board. From Air J. AY. Sunderland, commissioner, Patutahi, applying for certain school requisites.—The secretary said the desks had been ordered and Avould be supplied in a feAV days. From Ormondville applying for grant of £10 to enable the committee to have the playground filled hi.—Approved. From Ormonel (Poverty Bay) enquiring whether the Board intended to erect a teacher's residence there. —Tho Board regretted there was no funds for the purpose available at present. From AVaipukurau recommending that the services of a seAviny mistress at the "" school "be continued, the average attendance having lately increased to GO children.—The continuance of Airs Poole's sendees Avas ap-proA-cd so long as the'attendance justifies it. From AVaipaAva notifying the resignation of Miss Maude Aitoav, pupil teacher, as from 7th instant.—Accepted. k From the same asking that the Board's archstect be instructed to prepare plan, kc, for a belfry for the school, similar to that at Port Ahuriri.—Approved. From AViiiroa requesting the Board to remit to credit of the committee the grant of £-15 voted for fencing and other improvements.—Tho Board decided to pay the amount on receiving a certificate that the work had been satisfactorily carried out. FromTariiAvcra asking permission to have the timber for ucav school house cut at Tarawera. —Agreed that the committee may build in accordance Avith plans, «5c., sent subject to the approval of the Board's architect. From the secretary Education Depart-

ment, stating that if the Board would nominate candidates for normal schools, within limits as to numbers to be afterwards determined, the Government will arrange for them to conic to AVellington _ at same allowance for maintenance as AVellington students, and fare once each Avay annually. —It was decided that a letter be sent to the Minister of Education asking that an allowance of not less than 25s per week each be made to students sent from this district to enable them to board with the principal of the Normal Schools, unci thereby attain the advantages attendant thereto. It was further resolved that the Board Avill at an early date take steps to select a niunbcr of the c.x-piipil teachers who will attend at the Normal School. From Mr G. Hutchins, AVoodville, protesting against the of the late ~i election of a School Committee at that place, on grounds set forth in the petitioner's letter.—The Board resolved that it could see 3.0 reason to interfere with the result of the election. From the master Norsewood tchool, giving eclwduls of attendance at tlt« school

from Ist to 10 th February, with a view to shoAviiiir that a pupil teacher was required. —Agreed that Master Bedingfield's appointment as pupil teacher be approved, subject to the attendance at the school continuing as at present. A_C__TECT's REPORT. The Board's architect submitted the following report: —■ Plans.—Herewith I have the honor to submit to the Board plans for—l, additions to Meanee school; 2, new school at Fraser town: 3, present school room at do._: adapted as master's house ; -1. new teacher's house, Makatoku. Patanirata.—l do not think it will be possible to make a reliable report ou the buildings at Patangata until I have inspected them. T propose paying a visit there about the end of this week. Tenders. —I have examined the tenders for new buildings. The lowest one for Gisborne school appears to me to be too low. In the other cases the lowest tenders appear to be sufficient, and might be accepted. Napier Infant School.—l. have examined the leaks in the roof of this school, and find that they arise at the junction of the bell cot Avith the main roof. The flushing should, in my opinion, be of lead instead of zinc, and should extend further over the iron roof-covering. I beg to suggest that the bell be ooutra'etedabout two foot each way iv its spread, and that O.H. lead be substituted for the zinc, dressed over rolls, and carefully dressed to the iron. This would necessitate some alteration to the woodwork, and lengthening and replacing several of the iron"sheets on each side. I estimate the cost of this at about £-11. In my opinion the roof cannot bo made Avater-tight as it is at present.—l have, iVic. Robert Lajir. Architect. The expenditure for repairing the roof of the Napier infant school was approved, and the Avork ordered to be carried out forthAvith. TKNDEIiS. The foUoAviug tenders Avere accepted for works:—Additions and alterations to Taradale school, €278 17s (id, John Renouf : additions and alterations to Port Ahuriri school, £301 18s (id, John Renouf; new infant sc>.ool at Gisborne, £777, Mr Robert Houlden. VOUCHERS. The vouchers for the month, also the grants to the several committees, avcto laid before the meeting and passed for payment, after Avhich the Board adjourned.