HAWKE'S BAY EDUCATION BOARD.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5298, 4 February 1879, Page 2

HAWKE'S BAY EDUCATION BOARD.

Monday, February 3. ' The board met at 11 a.m. Present — The chairman (J. P. Ormond, Esq.), the Rev. D. Sidey, Captsiin Russell, Messrs. Williams, Lee, Sutton, and Harding. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. .;.; CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was dealt with : — From Mr Holt, stating that he was doing all he could to get the school ready ; for use by the 24th instant, and that' he ■ saw nothing to prevent it. The secretary explained that it having [been found impracticable to procure ; temporary school accommodation, as had : been decided at the last meeting of the board, he had arranged with Mr Holt to have the new building ready by the 24th . instant. ' " : From the Olive school committee, asking the board to sanction the fencing of the school ground at Olive, recommending the temporary appointment of Mrs Gush as sewing mistress, and suggesting the advisability of advertising for a master. The board decided that tenders should be invited for erecting a fence as requested, and that Mrs Gash should be appointed temporarily as assistant teacher and sewing mistress. . . , . . From the Hastings school committee, pointing out the pressing need for the enlargement of the school building and for acquiring more land in connection .with the school, notifying the resignation of Miss Doney as pupil teacher and sewing mistress, and suggesting the appointment of Mrs M'Leod as sewing mistress and of Miss Louisa Chapman as pupil teaoher. l '. The board decided that the.. architect should interview the school" committee and ascertain what extension of school accommodation was , that the committee should be asked to furnish information as to the land .that could be : acquired; and that the appointments suggested be approved. ; From the Education Department, pointing out that according to the regulations in respect to payments and grants to boards, only so much could be paid to the board on account of scholarships as was covered by the scholarships granted- by the board. . The Chairman explained that, though the board could have .granted three scholarships, they had come <to the conclusion only to grant one, intending to appropriate the balance to scholarships next year.: It now, however^ appeared that the department would only pay for the one scholarship that had been granted. The question therefore was whether they should reconsider their previous decision, and grant two other scholarships. The secretary stated that if the board granted two other scholarships now they would not be able to grant any again for two years. The board decided not to alter their previous decision, but that the secretary should write to the Education Department, pointing out that insisting upon the regulation referred to would induce the granting of scholarships to children whoiiad not qualified themselves to obtain them. The board also decided that at the next competition for scholarships, ] there should be one scholarship open to j all children, the other two to be exolusively for pupils of the public Bchobls. | From the Danevirk school committee, asking what steps are being taken to provide a teacher's residence at Danevirk. The secretary was directed .to reply, that tenders for the erection of a teacher's residence had been called for. . From Mr Bridge, stating that in consequence of the harvest there had been no meeting of householders ;for the Onga I Onga district on the fourth. Monday in January, and asking the board to appoint another day for holding the meeting. The board decided to appoint the 23rd instant as the day for holding the meeting. From the chairman of the Waipukurau school committee, respecting the Inspector's report. . ' The board did not consider that there was anything in the letter requiring a reply, but left it to the Inspector to reply I if he chose. From the Hampden schdorcommittee, recommending the appointment of Mr A. K. Harlock, 8.A., as master to the school. Theappointmentwasapprovedsubjectto Mr Harlock being classified by the Education Department. THE WAIPAWA. SCHOOL. A letter web read from the secretary to the school committee, stating that the i committee, after careful consideration of the Inspector's report upon the school, were of opinion that it was desirable that a new staff of teachers be appointed. There was another letter from the committee, requesting to be informed whether the schoolmaster could act as one of the school committee ; adding that Mr Waite, the schoolmaster, haying been elected a member of the committee, several of the other members had notified their intention of resigning in the event of his retaining his seat on the committee. " The Chairman said that in connection with this question there was a matter which the board would have to consider. It appeared that at the meeting of householders Mr Waite had spoken in a way which, if reported correctly, was very reprehensible. This was how he was reported in the Waipatoa Mail : — " Mr Waite then rose and made a bitter attack upon the Inspector and the late school committee, Mr Rathbone, one of the

members of the latter^ , was specially singled out. Mr Waite s^id the; committee were as stupid as a stone wall, and would : neither listen to sense or reason. They had recommended an, entire change Un the|,tedohing staflf, basing their resolution ojiithe report of the Inspector, whioh l >he (M^VaiteJcharacterißed asa tissue of falsehoods, and that Mr Hill * knew it to be Bo ||Lj^t examination, the questions asfied were such as few children could answer. One question was, 'What relation was Richard the Second to Edward the Third?' He did .-■not believe that any person at the meeting could ; answer that question. He complained that the committee had treated him badly throughout their term of office. They had, only met., three or , four times for business, and his interests had suffered greatly by their, neglect. " , : Some discussion arose as to whether Mr Waite could :be .legally, elected on the committee. The secretary stated that'he;h'id written to the Education Department on the subject, and had received a telegram iritimat- / ing that a reply would be < sent byi letter. The Chairman thought .^there;', was nothing in the Act to preVent la ; Schoolmaster being elected a member the committee, however inconvenient it might be. It was evidently a defect in.v the Act, and it would ; be wejl to point it out. .to tjie Department. ■-•' ■ *'•'•' '■ ' " ' ' ; ' •f : ' ' '* . .■ .'' ' ,' ' '■ ' ' ' There was some r disctfssion<ias to the course that;should be pursued with regard to Mr Waite's conduct, whioh- was deemed (if correctly' reported) to amount;.tp an. act of insubordination/ warranting his peremptpry^dismissal. : ilt was,- However, ultimately decided only to ft comply with the recommendation of the committee, and in accordance therewith to give Mr Waite three months' notice. „V '""*' NOMINATIONS FOR EDUCATION BOABH.; ■,{< ; The following nominations . :-were ;re= • ceivedforthe three vacant; seats on the Education Bbard ; to be vacated on the 31st of. March :•— Miss Herbert/ the Rev. D'Arcy Irvine, Lieut. -Colonel 1 Lambert; :i Messrs J. N; Williams, Mi R. Miller, Fitzroy, Tanner and Suttpn. ' '-'\ „r, . ' NAPIER SCHOOL. ,; '",'....'." Mr Robert' Holt's on^r for V the cohstructipn of extra rooms in the school ipr jfiliivwjas accepted, subject- to the architect deeming it reasonable. ;• ; ir There were ; some tenders for- other school buildings, but "the. consideration p£ them was postponed tb next'mee|mg. ,' j?v The board then adjourned^ "''"'* ; Vi^ =-. -• •- - .; '■:' .;> : -iffi-/, napier mmiQ&m;sg^oiL. Monday, February' '3.\ .. ; ;f ' The Council met at 7 p.rii. , - Wu. -.. .^ofi Present— Hi^ Worship thle'l^ypr (in the chair), : Councillors Levi, LSrge, Cornt ford, Ashton, Jacobs, and Lee... ; '*';, The minutes of thfr previous, meetings were read and confirmed!, -I r - ! „ SPECIAL JHEETING. ,: ' ,: ' . .. The Mayor stated that the: present ,wasj a speoial meeting for the purpose of con- . sidefingthe bye-laws now laid before the -CpuncU > -in^respect'*to k -wa^r'Stippl^-' i and ; shingled roofsi : . : - : ' v;i ;/', "';■'/-■■ '^"H'^[ : Cr. Cprnforditibved that the first byelavp in respect to 'witer^woriSi should read as follows •—?* The^followih^lshaU :be the rates at which the Corppra'tioni^will /*: supply water within those pprtipns/.pf thje, Borough of Napier, shpwn.vapd. colored red on the original plans l defining ytiie, boundaries of water supply withuaVthe said borough." " ; ?.« j j.^ ; .v „! y The motion was seconded by^Cr.- Leyii and carried. , .U i;;!.vj\,.. On the motion of Or. , !Levij "seconded' by Or. Ashton, the byeVv^aw^. were^ adopted. : . ''"""'.''"":' ;'"'^'- ■" '^:\^ OBDINABY MBBiING. ' "' ' • The minutes of the special meeting, . were, read arid confirmed., . ' ' .'. 1 \\ " ". ■ , INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS. . The motion of Cr. Levi on this subject, of whioh he had given notice, -was rew ferred to the Public Works Committee. . MOTION POST^pNE^; ' ' .v « ' , Or. Swaii's .motioii, of^p^ch he;,ha4^. given notice, respecting,. bpp^*to be tcpt ■ • by the Inspector of Nuisances', was postponed to the next meeting of the OounoiL-; (Cr. Swan, at this stage of the proceedings, entered the ;C6uncil Ohamber and took his seat.) V ■ - {correspondence. The following letters were read : — From Mr J. : A. Smith, Hon. Secretary \ of the Hawke's Bay Hospital Committee, asking the Council to reconsider its resolution declining to contribute to the hospital building-fund. ' ' ' , ♦,-. On the motion of Or; Levi, seconded by Cr. Cornford, it was resolved :— " That the Municipal Council, not being in any better position as regards funds, regret they are^ unable to vote' any money, towards building the hospital!" From the Colonial Undersecretary, requesting: the Council to act as' a local! committee in connection with the Koyal Commission appointed . to . promote . ;the representation of, IS ew -Zealand at the Sydney Exhibition. (Cr. Williams at this stage, entered £lifK Council Chamber and took his seat.) Wj Cr. Ashton moved, and Or. Williamr seconded, "That an advertisement be inserted in the local papers to the effect, that the Town Clerk would take charge of . any articles that might be forwarded to him for transmission to the Sydney Exhibition, and that this Council form themselves into a committee to see the above carried out." ' " v Cr. Cornford opposed the motion and moved an amendment to it, which he Subsequently withdrew. ' r After considerable discussion, Cr.- „ Ashton amended his resolution by striking out all the words : after the word " Exhibition," and, as amended, the resolution was carried, Crs. 'Cornford and Jacobs alone dissenting. ■ From the Colonial 1 Treasury respecting the subsidy to the Corporation. A From the same, intimating, that the v sum of £1143 6s 2d \had.;. been trans- . mitted to. the Corporatioii on account of . subsidy. ' . " ' \ From the Colonial Secretary's Office directing the mode in which the samples of water for analysis should be forwarded to Dr. Hector. , ;..■•■ From Mr Climie, stating the terms upon which he would come to Napier respecting the permanent levels, drainage; &c. From. Mr 0. N. Bell, on the, name subject. ..;■••.-■. - ■ From the Municipal Engineer^ also on the same subject. - It was decided that the letters respect- • ing the permanent levels, Ac, be referred to the Public Works PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE'S REPORT. • The following report from the Public Works Committee was read :— Your committee having mefc, pursuant to notice, beg to recommend the Council to git e effect to the following, viz. : — 1. That with reference to the petition for i a water trough in the Coote-road, a reply be forwarded regretting that the Council cannot. : grant the request till the steam engine arrives . from England, as they are afc present unable , • even to supply ordinary services sufficiently. /'; J2. That with reference to the obstruction ,* complained of in a letter from Cr. L&rgh in .. Herschell-street, the same be ordered to be ,- iS removed and the top end of the street cleared ; of rubbish. i 3. That the resignation of Mr Q-. F. Morley, : ; messenger, herewith forwarded, be accepted. •\- --4. That the -works proposed to be done nl.. the engineer's recommendation report be none of them authorised, except such as may be .< " strictly included under the head of majnt^nancc of footpaths or streets, and th«£t no be instructed to reduce Ins staff of laborers \ by three men and the cartage by one team. 5. That the vouchers for expenditure for January be passed and ordered to be paid. .. * Gtno. Bx Swan, > Chairman.. On the second clause, being considered, Cr. Large's letter was read, in which he stated that the north end of Herschelsteeet was in a. very untidy opndjtionj a^d. *

*> that besides rubbish, &a, there was a fowl-house erected upon the street. He added that ho was erecting a new fence, and desired the street to be cleared and cleaned. He was quite willing to lease the same, but did not desire to take an , , unfair advantage of an adjpining noighf box. , \ . ... Or. Lee objected to the clause, as he did not consider there was really any obstruction to a street. It was merely the top of a cliff, and it was preposterous to say that anything placed there was an obstruction. At one time, when it was practicable to go up that way to the houses on that hill, it might have been called a road, but it was not so now. If it was an eye-sore to Or. Large it had better be so stated in the clause, and then it would be calling it by a right name. He would oppose the passing of that clause of the report. j Cr. Levi suggested that the Town Clerk should write to Mr P. Dinwiddie on the subject, and then the Council would have both sides of the question before them. Or. Swan said that the Public Works 'Committee had looked at the matter as "being a nuisance that should be removed. Or. Lee : Then it should be put in the hands of the Inspector of Nuisances, not of the engineer. The Mayor said that the place might not be accessible, but it was nevertheless a public road, and should be kept clear. Or. Large said he had offered to clear the place at his own expense. The clause was then passed, Cr. Lee alone dissenting. On clause 5, respecting the vouchers, being considered, Or. 1 Large suggested that it would be well if the amounts of the accounts were read, and also the mames of the persons to whom they were payable. Or. Levi thought it would be a great waste of time. The Mayor said it was a course that had never been pursued, but if the Council desired it he could see no objection to it. Cr. Large did not press his suggestion, and the clause was passed, as were also __, the other clauses of the report. . INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES. Cr. Swan obtained leave to move the resolution that had been postponed in his absence. It was to the effect that the Inspector of Nuisances furnish to the . Council a report of his proceedings and be required to keep a diary. Or. Lee seconded the motion. / The Mayor deprecated putting addi--^ional work upon the Inspector of NuisSpces while he was only paid £20 a year. " /Cr. Large suggested that the matter should stand over until a permanent inspector was appointed. Or. Williams concurred in the suggestion, though lie thought Cr. Swan's proposal a good one. . Cr. Levi suggested that an application be agaiu made to the Government to allow Sergt. O'Malley to take the office. He was the best man they could get for the office, and from his position as an officer of police he could more effectually carry on the inspection than any other person.. The Mayor agreed that Sergt. O'Malley would be the best man for the position, but he was quite sure that Colonel Whitmore would not allow him to hold it. ; Cr. Swan considered that the matter was not being regarded in the right light. If the officer was not sufficiently paid they should give him more, but they Bhould not make the office a sinecure in order to fit it to the pay. To his mind the inspection of nuisances was a most important matter, and the duties should be properly carried out. The motion was carried by 5 to 3. ■' .'" NOTICE OF MOTION. Cr, Ashton to move at the next meeting of the Council, "That the engineer be instructed to prepare a list of stores generally used in his department, with a view to calling for tenders for same." The Council then adjourned.