SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1952, 18 April 1889, Page 15

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

: 'The -ordinary mbnfcMy'mebtin'g^f 'th'e^Ofcagoißchodr^Commißsioners was 'held-iyettprday^abd thefpreceflin^'dafy^ a f nd' wasftatfcended b-^'Mpssrs JJ.Pj iMaitland (chairman.),! James. Walker. Bain, T. Dennieton, James Green, and the Hon. W. p<> vß^yoolde;) r, |() ] 'ml; [;;v,i ..,-,, -t J l ullf W^eSfiEijpce^^rote^ applying .to,, lease about 4o, acres bf rim 30lB|fpr,!,thepurpps^pf erecting- an Jbotel itlfep.on, and.". J |ie'ako, applied fpr thiß use of a lagoon ,t<> '(Supply ino£iy£ f ' power rep' a r lauuoh'.— The^' matter 0 was' referred i to, Me'Bßrß'!Bain an'B Dennistoh to see the tenant of the run with a view to coming tb l some f aTr'ange i ' 'inenfr. -'-" ' ■ "'' I "•'•'-,' „•- \' t i' ! : Consideration . of ■ the question of . openiilg jup- ; a block mi run' 301b, Te Anau, was deferred.; , . ! Mr^T.'lTaylor!- wrote asking- lhat alease'of ;part< of section 68, block I,' Waikaiaj bp pffered for. 14 or:2o;yearß instead of .seven years.— The, , matter, was referred, to Mr .Macdqnaid.to say. Jlfttore/^aaiWiyJo^jeQiiion to f extend ( it to 14jrearß./ ,""^-,^\ *■ * ■ ', '),[/■■'„ . •--«'' 4 'Thp Southland ,Cbjmty,Cqo|iißa wrote, stating that' in a letter of ',•s&»' 13tlT applying for. a <son ? , ;triljatioa of, half cost ! of ereoS»g jfcbr>e,grj>inß in; ' thf Waikaia river a 'ol&calienfor .M o^qurred in the amount >r«ql^Md, and Instead ot^m the^ cost of tH& be ffiQe, They ged f jihe irtminfieion^toc^n^er^n^ami^ :tjon.wßeferTed fi to v / Mr t .Macdoniaia to jpmn as. •rMr; : W'iiiiam Cl To|d;bn f hShalf'^'tli^Myrossi

— , ... „;.-,;. ■ ; u/^i K-U'^hU^^i king to purchase allotment 27 of sectiOfa 25," b10ct j Xl,for a ftit^oi a m^e.~Jtw^||oly ) etl ithe^ovfe^r^in-CoracU br request; to :^rp» A icTaim, Wi4er73ecti9n "^PTof :.»' ? The;EwdTa:cti" •1885," that s allotment 27 of section 25i|block XI, .Invercargill<'Handred,Nbe told ;snbjec> 5; to the {proyisiqpi^qf.the^ai^acfc , ' ; tt^Ln^pplicatiqrif, \?as .received^ froni Mr^/J. ' Ijlitc&i^p 1 ,^ flowed, to ,'de^oj:i^blbitiß qns% jß.ejrve#£<>cfcip/ns^bn ! Referred to the agent' and inspector to report. ■ ' ''A'n'applib^ion-was^receivfd Mr^Alex.' ; M l DoDald, Waikaia, to leasu Sections 21.; 23, 24,' a ; n^2s, bldbkix, W6n'do.n\ frbffiyeartd'year;— The matter was referred to commiMioners' agent* f and rabbit inspector 'to.report;iV r^il^o^i >,M , -An application was received from the .Wallace, Couhtyt: Council for^a./ight; of, ; way alQng "thej western boundary of Jacob's river.^rThe. ppuntj;. council to be informedi that th,e.,t(jpai)it 7 yf]'the , property .declines v to ( aU9iw '^he^rDa^ ljn'eijto^q taben. „ t . , i( r, , ;,• ■< ■■■■•, » j;i..v, fr^ „The monthly report from Mr Macdpnald, coin? missibntrs' agent at Inyercargill, was laid On the table. ■ - - ' <i " '" ; -\- ■'■";'";>. N ;;-^ 1 Mf.Macdbnald suggested that in dealing vi[ith leeerves at "'Waikaia '-and Weudonsiije;.'diitrictA the' letting should be by- tender inStead^of'Hjf auction. — Approved. . ' - <•' ; i '" >■;'>! j .He recommended that the Irate, of interest chargeable under. the u -lease&)fqr arrears ,of!.rent ,be fixed at 18 ;pet! ceqfc in^tead.t of, 15 per cent. — Becomm^ndatipni.agreedjto,;. , ; ; .- , \ - tjj ; Several applications, fpr reduction of rent were dealt with. ' ' '„.,' ..]■'{ V Vi.'.t-j „, The annual balance sheet was laid on the table an'dadppted,.' ,,,.;,; ,, ■„,:,■ w^v' -'.'-' .) '„ A report, was , read from , Mr Deniiistpa relative to reserves at Edeudaie.frißrfceiy,«d> f{ ; j ■Several accounts were passed for-'pajment.. •