NELSON EDUCATION BOARD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue XXXVI, 15 December 1902, Page 2

NELSON EDUCATION BOARD.

The Mi< ni t lily meet in-u; nf (lie Education lin, ird was commence to-flay. There were present, Messrs Talbot (m the 'chair ), Best, Beuke, Franklyn, Baigent, Phillips and Maginni ty. ll was resolved on the mot.-on of .Mr Phillips that application be again made 'to the Educational Dcagain made to the Educational Detriment for approval of a teacher of dressmaking for 'the teachersclasses.

The Chairman reported on the conference beld by the Board's Committee with a sub-Corn mittee of the Nelson School Committee, stating that no resolution had been passed, but the Board's Committee was strongly in favour of the adoption of Scheme D : whereas the Town Ct.min it tee recommended tbe adoption of Scheme C. The Town Committee notified t'<.u deputation would wait upon ,„o Board to-morrow wilh reference io their recent interview with the Premier, with reference to hhe gaol site, and also to confer with tbe Board with respect to the Town School.

Resolved ihat the Board recehe the deputation at 11 a.m. The District Health Officer wrote disapproving and giving bis reasons lor disapproving as fo the sanitary arrangements adopted by the Bright; water Or mmittee at the River Teri*are school. It was resolved that the Brightwater Committee he informed that the arrangements at this school not not, having met with tlie approval of the District Health Officer, it was incumbent upon them to adopt the pan or pail system without delay, and they also be informed tmtt the cost in connection with the same must be considered a lirst (barge on the school funds. The Secretary was instructed to refer the teachers and committee to by-law 5M with respect to this mailer. The Traasurer'a statement was laid before the Board. It showed a credit balance in the Bank o£ £B<>)7 13s 5d after meeting payments of the day. This balance was supposed to include a credit balance oa bail ing account of £594 153 4d. & letter was received from Dr Briffanet of Pennist.m forwarding an account for disinfecting the schools, which be >fated bad been done at therequflßfc of the Committee, who had declined to pay tho account. Jt -vas re.-olved that the letter and account be reterred to tie Denniston School Committee for an 'explanation. I'he Department wrote stating that a grant of £*.->OO had been ma-ie for addilion- to tbo Millerton -chord, subj-ct t > tb present building being pat in order, ai required by Dr Frenpley.

Re-ol od that plans be prepared and tenders called for the preposed additions. Information eva- n'crived that a grant had been made for a small schorl at Arnold-, Duller rr.ad. Ko-olv-ed, thnt plins be peer ared and tenders railed for ihs erection nf a Biiitable room. Dr. Ficn*,'h j v'- report on lm in*ip(ct.i-on ->F the Hill-ide* School was 1 id before the lloßl'd. lie* Seen lary informed the Board tbat Ibe Com tn i! tee had been anthod-ed to carry ont tho work, and the Secretary's actbn wa- app-ov*. cC f by tho Hoard. The'- ldfi hi.-' Warden ivrolc that the :ection- r. romn tindod ly ihc Coal Crpek e'ommilb-e for a now .-chool sto was ' 'Oveinmeiit bind and available. K**.-olv*d that tho que? i>n o Coat Ci*o!ik S hi' remain ii, abcanre for the ;*i','.",U.

lv*-, ivt',l tli:.i Mr {'. McN-tb )*e appoi*it' (1 („ Mtpen i.*-e the orocii-u of the 1! i haui Schoo). 'lhe ''net .-- Scho'-l i 'om-jiit'ee vrole ie-*a! l)-/y v.cie pt*> pa-c-d to imde take : he -i:p.:i *, i -i 11 i f ii teacher's cottage. 1 1 »'ii.-c ,'ecided that Mr Silk's tender be ac e ( ],ted for r,.aa- and foo. i aths at Mi'.---b.-.i..,.. t>> the motion ef Mr Beuke JCi os w_.i '.Tra* fed the Orinoco School Comm'tttea i i -in dl repair- to tbo sch >ol building.