OTAGO SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Evening Star, Issue 12868, 18 July 1906, Page 7

OTAGO SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

The above body held iheic monthly meetW! yesterday. There were present Messrs W. Dallas (chairman), T. Mac Gibbon, D. Botrie, J. Hay, and the Hon. H. Feldwick. Iha following business was transacted : The raider reported that he had arranged Tritk Mr A. Alexander bo make cut through sand-spit and erect groins as suggested.— Received. In connection with section 31, block 9, Waikaia district, leased to Mr C. Roberfcjwnj a memo, was read, from the mining registrar at Waikaia on behalf of the -warden, stating that a prospecring license had been granted over about 35 acres, but that in his opinion nothing farther is likely to be don© in the way of raining.—Received; Mr Robertson to be informed' that the Comraisjsoncre aro prepared to cary out their resolutions re protective work as soon as he is reswry to go on with the Work. Keoort from ranker on complaint from !Mr W. Henderson, lessee of section 1 of 56. block 9. Oamarti district, ro overflow of water.—To be informed that the Commissioners r«cogniso no responsibility, and refer lam io the conditions of his lease. Letter from Secretary for Education stating that tbe Crown Land's Department is rnaJdng inquiries to ascertain what moneys have been expended by the Government out of proceeds of education reserves administered by land boards, and that if any surplus ia found to exist the Mhrister will be asked to authorise -payment to anybody who may be entitled to same.—•Received; consideration of question lield over for further reformation referred to. Letter from Secretary for Education stating thai; the Government cannot pee their way to alter the decision already given retarding exTjendifcrrre of money on roads in Waikaia, Wendon, and Weodonside distriet^. —Received. from Mr J. B. Paterson, on behalf of Mrs Paterson, lessee of section 71, block 16, Gore, for permission to erect two nxtra braidings; alsx*, application for 900 4h» pipes for drainage purpo'ses. Letter from Mr Mac Gibbon and report from ranger— To be asked irpon what condition ne occupies part of section, and has erected buildings on tame, seeing that no consent for sublease " haa bten applied for or granted. Applicafzon for drain pipes held OTCT. Memos from fhe School Commissioners of Marlborough, Nelson, and Westland approving of the proposal to obtain power to «U or exchange nnletiable reserves, and agreeing to co-operate.—Received; the matter of the introduction of an amendment to the Education Reserves Act, 1877, to be left to the Hon. Sir Feldwick. Letter from Mr Thomas Baxter, lessee of Sections 10 to 13, block 7, Waikaia district, asking that two groins bo'put in the river for toe protection of his leasehold.— Referred to ranger to report. Report from Mr T. S. Miller on progress of contract for protective works at Waikaia.—Received and adoptedMr Joseph Davidson, lessee of section 11, block 9, Waikaia district, was granted permission to build a shed on the rame at a cost of £2O. Mr John Serpless offered 12s 6d per an-i-nm for yearly lease of sections 5 and 7, Glenore Township.—Accepted on yearly lease. Mr William: Eraser, lessee of part section 5. block 5, South Tuakitoto, asked the Commissioners to get the Tararu Railway Company to put in cattle stops on line running through the land.—Letter to be tent lo the railway company with a request that the application be given effect to. The Secretary Education Department wrote to tie effect that the proposal of the Commissioners to have sections 32 to 35, bjjpck 5, Papakaio district, vested in the Commissioners cannot be agreed to. Mr Chas. Stewart's application for 1,200 sin drain tiles to drain sections 44 and 45, block 7, Mataura town, was granted on the usual conditions. It was resolved that the unleased sections En Campbelltown Township be offered at an upstst of 10s each for seven veara. Ihe Secretary reported the following apportionment of rents for the quarter endt.l cpth Jane, 1906:—Otago Education Board (primary), £2,566 9s; Southland Education Board '(primary), £1,083 4s 10d. Secondary : Otago Boys' and Girls' Hich Schools Board, £96 13s 3d; Southland High Schools Board, £6l 13s; Waitaki High Schools Board, £34 6s lOd. Accounts amounting to £195 13s 6d were passed for payment The chairman and the ranger were authorised to report to next meeting as to the application of Green Island Borough Council far section 2 of 13 as a cemetery site. Mr Donald Reid, M.H.R., introduced the deputation. In reference to Ross Bros.' application for a coal lease at To Anau, Mr Hay reported that as the land is not within a goldfield the warden has no jurisdiction. It was resolved that in future all comnnmications on business must be in the office by 1 p.m. on the Saturday preceding the regular meeting.