OTAGO SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14089, 18 December 1907, Page 5

OTAGO SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

I'bo monthly meeting of the School CommissiOTcrs of Otago was held vesfonlav, and was attended by Messrs W. Dallas '(chair- ! orr,c ' T ' E. H Wilmot, and the Hon. H. Feldwick. In connection with tho question as to tlio commissioners obligation to grant registernhte lease to tenants of runs, Mr E. I{ W mot submitted a rcport.-Kegistiation' Ho bo" cnect to when necessary. J. H. Preston mote stating that the co«t nartTif I k " ildin S 3 on 3.. "lock I\, and scotiou 1, block V m/L- for woolshed i 290 or £U. dwelling-houso .£BO or i9o.—Buildinr's to bo erected provided ground plan and details wero supplied'for tho consideration of tlie commissioners.

Tho General Manager Tourist Department wrote to tlie effect that he was not preparer' u> recommend tho Government to give mor« than f 160 for sections 20 to 32, and section Pirn', i 1 Jlaralnlra township.—Offer oi lIjO to bo accepted, as tho land was required ior public purposes. The Southland County Council applied fop grants of £135 and £150 for road-tnakin® Consideration deferred.

An opinion was received from Mossra Alondy and Stephens in regard to application from Mr A. A Edge r© coal rights.—Loft in S. , n( ,°/ secretary and solicitor, h C. Smith wrote applying, on behalf oi ii i .* ,m '*° l easo section jSS, itokonni.—iho Secretary explained that the section in question was a map reserve—that waj > »ot vested.—ilo was directed to * ri,c {° 010 Education Department asking that the application to have may. reserves vested he given effect to.

Tlio Education Department forwarded copies the Kducat:on Act Amendment Act, 1907," and directing attention to clause 26 thoreof.—Xoled,

Jno. King, lesseo of sections 21 and 23, \Vaitui, wrote stating that he was negotiating re drain tiles, and Greeting a fence to protect willows; also that he was attending to the cutting of Canadian thistles.— Kcceived.

A number of applications to transfer or mortgage leases were granted oil the usual conditions.

Accounts amounting to £23 Os 7d were passed for payment.