HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15385, 23 February 1912, Page 8

HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

A Hireling of tho High Solroola Jioard o[ Governors was hold yesterday, when there wero present the Hon. T. Fergus, Messrs J. M. fjallaway, 1,. W. Harris, and J. C. Israel. Tin; lady principal of the Girls' High School (Miss Allen), mill the rector of the lioys' High School (Mr W, Morroll) were also in attendance. Tho Hon. J. K. Sinclair's term of chairmanship having expired, tho first business uus to elect a new chairman, Mr Sinclair having notilkd his intention not to seek re-elected for the |<osilion. Mr Israel then moved, and Mr Harris seconded, that Mr Fergus lio elected chairnian, tlio motion bemg oaricd unanimoitsly. Mr Harris vjs io-eloclid treasurer. It. I). Valentine wrote, offering to leaso six acres of tlw Inxud's land in block VH, Anion township (Strath Taicrij, either on u yearly lease or for a term of 14 years.— It was decided to invito tenders for this area, and other lands in tho |Kissession of the board similarly situated. The secretary recommended that plantation reserves, sections 18, 19, 2Q, block 11, Stralh Tuieri, bo offered for lease bv tender for a term of 21 year*, with a reservation in the leaso that tho lward may resumo |iossession on giving 12 months' notice, should the land l>o required for plantation purposes, no valuation to bo allowed for improvements.—Tho recommendation was adopted. It was drcided to nccopt tho surrender of Mr William Drown's lease of sections 77, 78. and 79, block IX, Strath Taieri. as from November 1, 1911, Mr Drown having agreed to forfeit, his improvements if the surrender were granted. On the recommendation of the secretary it was resolved Lhat the land be sub-divided into five seelions, of about 12 acres each, and offered for lease for 21 years, in fepsiralo lots. The factor of the Otago IVshvtcrinn ["lurch Hoard of Property forwarded a. ropy of the arbitrators' award, fixing the rent for the rectory ground for the new term of lease at. £72 per annum.—Noted. Tlr» chairman's action i n iircnpling the lender (£253 15s) of Mr J. J. Rcnllcy for painting and repair* to tho Hoys' High School was approved, Accounts amounting lo £958 8s 7d were, passed for payment. The bunk lwolss showed thai, after allowing for the February accounts a balance of £853 2s Id remnlncd to the credit of tho board. Tho Comptrollcr-ircnci-a! and Auditorgeneral wrote returning the boards bidinco sheets duly audited.