SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8732, 19 February 1890, Page 4

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

The monthly meeting of the Otngo School Cbm> missioned was held yesterday, when there were present-Messrs J. P. Mnitland <fn the chair), J_ Walker Bain, J. Green, aiid the Hon. W. H_ Reynolds.

A report was received from Messrs Bain and Green with regard to the Glenledi estate, and it wa* decided to offer the e3tate, consisting of 2717 aer-7a for leaso for H years at the upset price of ] 3 per S Tbe Secretary laid on the table a list of persons whoso reuts were in arrear, and he was instr.iS to take immediate steps for Uiefr recovery ° A letter was received from the Secretary of the Railway department, Wellington, stating that instructions had been given to have a passenger nUt form ereoted at BalfoSr railway station g V The Southland Education Board write a<reeinir in give a school site on sectiou 5, block IX, tfendou, in corne^f seoHMTblock^-The "ecreUry"™' instructed to take the necessary stecs to have the area in section 6 offered for lease. The following tenders for leases of educational reserves wero accepted :—Section 1, block XIV DSDton, D. M'Kay, at 6s per acre ; sectiou 18, block XIV, Campbellfcown township (quarter-acre), at the upset ?f J?% ■ £li f °-tloa 22> blook m- Stautau, Donald flpbciA 25si (upset); section 19, block IV, Aparima,. J. V. ford, at Is per acre (upset)- gravel reserve opposite block X, Waikaia, H, Gemmell, £15 4 3 6di per auiium ; sections 1; 2, and 8, Waikaia, 11. M'Lenriau, nt td per acre (upsetj; section 53, block I, Walbloc!. :, Wendoa, M. Farrington, at Is per acre(upaet; j section 9, block IX, Wendon, T. Henderson at Is id per acre (upset). Letters received lroni Richard Moffat applying to have section 23, block I, Wendon, offered for lease at a separate allotment.—iieferrcd to Mr M'Donald for a repor'..

A mvisoi. was received from 2-1 cash purchasers otk terms m Wendpn, Wendonside, ami Hnkorui districts protesting sjainst the commissioners' decision re granting reduction?, and asking the commissioners totakeMessrsM'DonaidaiidHughan'svaluaUonsand split the difference bstween them; or else to arranee for the value: 3 of the Southland Land Board to revalue their sections.—lt was decided to. inform the writsra that the commissioners had given every consideration to the representations of the cash purchasers on terms, and they regret that they could not see their way, in fairne:s to the trust, to make , any further concessions.

Accounts amounting to £135 12s lid were passeit for payment.