CITY SCHOOLS COMMITTEE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6817, 22 September 1883, Page 5

CITY SCHOOLS COMMITTEE.

The ordinary weekly meeting of the com- , mittee was he'd yesterday evening in the ' School Building of City Eas- , , WellesleystrEet, for the par pose of receiving the financial statement, and other business. Mr. Brxrne (in the absence of Mr. C.irr, Chair* ■ mm) was called to the chair. There, were a'so present-—M.esare. Aley,Thwailes, Ryan, I Watbtirton, Offer, and the Secretary. Mr, Aley, in proposing that the meeting adjourn, drew the attention of the Committee to the statp of the school class-rooms. They were in a. dirty and filthy condition. The school children had beep disnrss?d for the holidays, and, if cleansing was to be done, it ought to be done at once. In fact, these rooms were full of vermin—by vermis he meant to explain. There were certain openings in the roof which were called louvres, which were properly ventilaton. The birds got into the building, and the "tick" from the birds fell into the school. He (Mr. Aley) and Mr. Carr had been deputed to inspect the rooma. That had been done. The cost of doing what wan required to be done would probably be £S. tie begged to impress upon the committee the necessity of performing the work before the children would return "to the school. The Chairman said the probability was that the other pchoola were in pretty much the same condition. He would be disposed to have all the schools thoroughly cleaned at the «ame time ; but there was a resolution of the committee that no further expenditure should be inenrred nntil the financial statement was brought up. '■' Mr. Aley said the sum to the credit in the bank was £62. 83 7d. Mr, Aley before moving the adjournment moved, "That Mr. Carr and himself have instruction to carry out the cleaning of the rooms." O-The Chairman said it was a matter of public importance. If all the schools should be found to be ia the same condition the Board might be asked to interfere. Mr. Thwaitks said this might be regarded as special expenditure, and one which the Board would properly be asked to meet. If there was no money the Board would have to do what was necessary.; It Was no fault of the comffiitteo that this condition of affairs should have arisen. It was the accumulated dirt of years; - ■■■ [A question of order arose between the Chairman and Mr. Aley, who complained of discourtesy, and left the room. J ', After some further conversation it was 'resolved, "That the meeting be adjourned ! to .Wednesday next; that Mr. Carr atrd Mr. 1 Offer bo appointed a sub-committee to examine tbo.other schools, and report to the committee as to their state, with an estimate of the cost of placing them in a. propftr condition." ..... ..