OTAGO SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2170, 26 September 1895, Page 22

OTAGO SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

The monthly meeting of the School Commissioners, held ye3t3rd»y, waa attended by Messrs J. P. Mait'and (in tbe chair), .1. Walker B.un, A. Bal-ley, and W. Dallas. Mr A. R. Robson, le-eee of ruu 3?7.\. wiote statin; that he had strong objections to the pnitifcing of a coil area on Beet.on 11, block X, Waikaia, which he held oa yesi'ly lease ; aud Me-srs John M'Ktunell and J. B. Cisgrovo also wiote objecting to the granting of a c>al lease— The roinmin-giont-rb having already giantod a co,\\ ave.\ within a short dis'aacc cf the site asked for, c .uld oot comply with the request for a coal urea on the section mentioned. Mr S. \Vils»n \vrot-« asking that if a coal area on section 11, bt''Ck X, Waikaia, was to be tested it should be offered at auction.— Che secretary wa.s instructed to reply that the commusiuncra had no intention of granting anothtr coal area in the meantime. The Deptfty official Assignee in Bankiuptcy, Lawrence, wrote a^kinf? tho comniisfcioners bo >eb him have iha £'10 received fioni Air K. M'Ke zic over and above tho arrevrs of rent oa part section 7, block IX, Waikaia, to the 30th April 1894 ; and j Mrs A M'Dowell, widow of the late letßOe, wrote I asking to be paid half of any surp'm received from the sale of the leasehold afW the commis- ! sionera' claims have been met —The secretary was instructed to reply to both parties, rendering the commissioners' ac*ount for vent. The CUrk of the Outram Town Board wrote Btaihu thtt the work of filling up section 11, I bVn kl l O .tram, bad t.een completed and apply- ' ing f.n- . ujuient o- llw £10 promised.— The payi incut wan authorised. Messrs Power and Crean, lessees of section 20, "VYairlo, applied for leave to surrender tuoir lease.— The oomniissionors declined to accept a surrendev. Mr Frank Ibbotson, lessee of runs 193, 254«, 175b, and 202, and alao of Bections 10. 13, and 14, block HI. section 19, block VIII, sections I to 5, block XII, and section 1, block XI, Wcndon, wrote asking the coinmisoiouera 10 grant some reduction in the reut of the sections and to all >w him to surrender the leafes of the runs on the 18th March n<sxt.— Consideration waß deferred, the commissioners and the Southland agent meanwhile to inspect the property and report. Mr John Thompson, 011 behalf of Air William Mos*, appHsd foi a least? of sec'iVn G, block XX, towu of Lawrence, at a rental ■■{ 5s per unuuni ; and tho .«aioe agent, on bclialf of Mr S. Uouvhan, r.pi.l'' 1 "! for a l.i:^e of anctiou 1, block XII, L:«..-. lvnce, at the panic lentil.— lt was :. greed to 6if r tho applicants a jcaily lease each at the amount. st*tcJ, the property otherwise to be submit!«il for public teudor. ISlcsf-ra i". C>rr and Co wrote applying for a lea-e of section 21, block XLI, Oamiru town, at a nomintvl lent— lt was agte.d to offer the applicants a yvaily l«as^ at 10s Mi G. Sunipter wrote atatine tbat he had armng-:d with Mr J. Black for a yearly oecnpinoy of f-eiMiou 8, block LXX, town of OAinaru, at 20s, and applying to have the land offered at auction for a term of years.— lt wai resolved that the section be adverticed on the first list with other Bections. The Southla-ul agent (Mr J. L. M'Donald) icported that he hsd made re-entry oa section parfc 7, bock IX. Waiknia and that he had accepted Mr X M'Kcnz'c's offer of £71 113 for improvements auA £I.) 10s per annum for a term of 14 years. — Noted Mr Finlay Murchison, sub-lessee of sections 18, 19, and 20, block VII. Waikaia, applied either to havo tho term of the lease extended from the 30th Jamiaiy to the 30th April next, or to have his crop made a subject of valuation.— lt was agreed to extend the term to the 30fch Ap-.il. The Southland agent forw^rled a letter from Mr Jiine-i Ferrß aßieeir.g to give up the lease of section 14 bluvk V, W rtn^ 0D3 ' (^ l? > aill^ reported th^t he ha<l *ued Ferris for the arrears of rent due —The am render was accepted, and it was decided that the section be reoiFered for tender, with valation for improvements. The. Commissioners deferred consideration of a suggestion by Mr J. L. M'Donald that tei-tions 3, 4. 5, and (3, block XII, and sections 33 to 38, block VllJ, Waikaia, be grouped with mil 327. and tlut the section*- north of Steeple creek— namely, beciions 15 to 18, block VII, sections 3**, 40, 41, and 43, block VIII, au'l sections 1 to 4, block Xl— be grouped with runs 327n and 327 c, sections 19 and 20, block VII, to be offevi-d by tbemselve'. Mr W. MMlie, le^cs of section 1, block Vi, and section 2, block VII, Tutuiau district, wrote stating that he could not continue tbe lease, and on the recommendation of the FouthLmd agent it was agreed to send to Irui a form of surrender. - The Southland Agent reported that he had written to Messrs Hel lea ami Awdvy, informing them that the C'-ruinii-sioners required ii di posit of £12 before accepting a surrender, but that they apparently objected to pay such deposit.— lt was agreed to infoim ftlessis HEelden and Awdry that they iiiust comply with tbe conditi 'lis. An application from Mr T. R Foidlumfora lease of sectiun 22, block XIX, Cnmpbelltown, at lOs per annum, was fOlf 01 warded by tbe f-outhUnd ajjeut, who saw no objection to a yearly tenancy, ring fences to be a mbjtct of valuation at the end of the tenancy.— The suggestion was agteed to. Tbe Southland Agent reported that he had repeatedly, applied to Mr \V. J. Moffett to sign a new lease of tectiou 1?, block VI, Lumsden, and pay up arrea»s of rent, but that the litter had not done so.— Tho le&sa was cancelled, aud it waa agreed that the section be re-offered, the valuation of improvements to go towauls the an card of rent. It wiß agreed to grant the Southland County Council's application for permission to lay off a public road on the south-east boundary of run 193, the plan to be submitted to the commissioners before any further action is taken. An application from Mr J. F. Garvey, lessee of section 77, block I, Wen don, for remission of rent, was referred to the Southland aj?ent for a report. Accounts amounting to £44 7a 6d were passed for payment.