BOARD OF HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNORS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10626, 3 June 1897, Page 4

BOARD OF HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNORS.

(Wednesday, June 2. Pieient— Messrs J. W. Carlils (cbalr. m), H, A. Cornford, J. W. Ne»l, Dr. oow.and the Rev. Dr. Sidey (aeoretary). fc FINANCE, Ac Chalrnnn Intimated that the ex. BTlbare slnoe last meeting had been ■0 advanced on mortgage to Mr G. artio, and £524 lOa, salaries and other leqnes, COEBESPONDENCE. The following oorrenpondenoa was dealt with:— The Uanlolpal Gonnoll intimated that steps bad been taken to prevent tbe water in Clye-road rnonlnglnto tbe High School groandi,— Received, The oommibtee appointed re the dangerona ooaditiou of the Wall at the boys' tohool reported on the neeesairy work that ihoald bi done to ensure the safety of the wall.— lt waa ronolv,-d that work be saapended od the wail ponding another visit by the committee. The eeorelmy reported in reference to cooking lesionn at the girls' sohool thnt bo bad neon Mr Edwards, who had wtioten to Mies Miller, Dunedin, bat hid aa yet reoelved no reply.— Thin was aaderstoid to mean that the matter hud bean practioally (helved. EDUCATION RESERVES, It wbb decided that tUo Patok* edncutlon reserve (at present held by Mr Rhodes) be offered for Ihubo for 21 yearn by anotion abont September. Mr W. A. Bjecrofb wrote asking (he Governors to pay half the oMt of a dividing fence between a section held by him and an edncntional ieaop —The lenso had jastboGn BnrrendercJ. Thu Board did not recognise liability, bub fcho incoming tenant; wan responsible. REPORTS. Miss Matthowa reported ou tlia prugrose of the pupils at fcho girls' ecuool. Six candidates were sent up for the nmtrlculation examination, and all wero eucoesafol. This was the fourth year In anccseaton that all oandidates presented from tbe gltli' school for matrioalatlon had pasted. The reporte on thejoholnr>hlp holders »n the whole wero satisfactory. Tbe floods had effected tbe attendance, the pupils being unable to come In, Mr Wood reported that bo bad every reaion to feel satisfied wttb the tone of the aohool. There wero now 56 paplla, of whom 20 were boarders, Sis boys bad passed tha matricnlatlon and cix the janlor civil service examination. The cum of £10 waa forwarded as an lnstslment towards payiog off the loan of £30 for tbe equipment of tbe oidet corps, MISCELLANEOUS. A qnanllty of routine business was transacted. Voucher* amounting to £40 33 9d were paused for payment, and the mooting adjomned.