SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2675, 21 June 1905, Page 14

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Tne mouthJy. naeeting of the School Commissioners of Otago was held in the Education Board Offices on the 13th inst. pie-eem-Messrs W. Dallas (chairman;, D. icrrie/ rt*^^\- -JV n - li<cJdwi^, «"<! the SecreW I (Ml- Cohn Macaudrew;. Mr T. Mao Gibbon ■ apologised for unavoidable absence, i., A . written cfi ier from W. Wiliocks to take up the lease 01 section 2 of 35, b.ock VI, Hi-iiend district, at the upset of 3s per ucre was received, and the oiler aecspted. V. Brew, late lessee of section 24, block 11, Fapakaiu district, deeiitied to give more than j 7s per acre reat for a new leasa, ar.d, failing j acceptance of thot figure, agreeing to submit tao matter to arbitration ir> terms of lease.— Ice-solved that the matter ins referred to arbitration. A letter was received from the Dialrict Railway "Engineer, liivercargill, str.ting that the iwjuiry aa to giving up a strip of laud for 6treet-widsr.iug would be duly considered. The Eanger reported that in accordance with instiuctions he had visited the coalpits at Waikaia and obtained payment, of royalties. — Received and adopted. The Uon. H. Feldwick moved— '• That the secretary furniph a printed form for mineral lease, providing thereon for description of land applied for, receipt for survey fees, re'eipt for cost of application to Warden's Court; and that in future all applications for surveys and for leases be made throufth the secretary to the Survey Office and "Warden's Court respectively." — Carried; form a3 prepared b}- .secretary adopted. An application was received from W. Sutherland to purchase or lease section 7, block 11, Oleraimka.— A letter was alpo received from Ilie Commissioner of Crown Lands, Invercar- \ gi'i, with leport on the value of the limbar. — ; Timber to be sold for £40 13a 9d. | It was resolvsd that the Government be re- ' questrd to send an -expert officer of the Mines i D^itartmcnt to reoorfc on lands dmirablo to , ha brought under the conditions of '' The j Mining Act, 1-S9S, ' in Waikaio, TTendon, and j Wendonside districts. | Reports from Ranger Kirkpatrick were dealt vith as follows:— (1) Stating that he had interviewed Messrs Pollock, Hodge, and Trmpleion and explained the position re noxioiis j weeds. — Received. (2) Stating thct he had in- j sheeted the portion of the Alataura River men- j Honed liy Mr R. S.- Black, lessee of section 1, i block 11, "Weudouside, and advising that Mr j Black's cffei- to spend JC2O ou protective work ! be accepted, provided he can get a yearly j licence for foxii- years after expiry of lease in two years. — Received and adopted. (3) Stating lhat* Messrs Baxter Bros., lesees of sections 10/13, block VTI, "Waikaia, are i^repured t-o carry out pmtsctive works on the "VVaiknia Hu'er, provided the commissioners give them al l extended leape or pay a sub=idy by reduction of rent or otherwise —Tenant to be asked to indicate any of the works to be carried out with p detailed estimate of cost, (.-i) -Recommending that K. M'Kenssie be paid JSIS to account r>[ £ 10. which tlie commissioners have prrecd to advance for drainage work. — I Adooiecl. (5) Reporting ou K. M'JKay's anplication for reclnction for draining, clitclimg, piul FtraieiiteKing crefk on section 15, block V. "\yendonside. and ) ecommeiiclinpr that Mr M'Kny be alvaluation for a ditch at the end cf lease, provided he cuts the same. — Report and sr.crgestiori Aclo-otprl. (6) Reporting on L. M'lLen^'e's application for a reduction of rent on =ectioii 55, block I, Waikaia district — As :ear-e ha* slmcst expired, the commipjk-ners ! Minpot see th?ir wav to make any rpduetion. j i7^ li?coi"nieiuji]ig that section Ro, block I, ' Waikjii. b° offered for 21 years at an unset : of Is per acre.— Ar-nroved. (8^ Raporthig that ths lessc 0 - of oiip of the on Invj-mcuts at Wendon stele i° ftllovrins ihe lanrl io be ovpituii v;ith sorr.-l, raid that very little of it is in gvToj o^fi rpoimmpridiiig that the lessee be cp'lecl iv" on to carry out the conditions of his loisr. — Xotice to be sent as suggested. I>e 1! ■• acov reported on an application from ! .■Ric>-rd lessee of section 1 cf 246, Hoifor.tii, ffv 5000 and 500 -6 in lilpr.— Til«< to- It> t-ivi'-s'^-cl as susscslecl. and that in this as i" 'iH fn-iive «'fi r es trar<ches for ti'-es be opeiTt! up brfore ti!°s rye apii'icd fc-r. A }(■['■ ny wan 'peeived fro.n Jqmc iFiirtiu (z '.-nt 'o- M' 4 s 1\ V.-pr lcr.-ae of ccction 2of 10*2 TaTirgsiira). n'lv.'yina; io curchp.se an o!d ' TOf.Slh;o r-v frank — Con=ir"!er?tion 1 . I A ktler was received fioia Mr \Y. F. Inilor |

(on behalf of R. Rear), asking the commissioners lo requesc his Excellency tire Governor to issue a liguite licc.ise over ?«ven acres on urn 254b. — Applicant to send in Bf.plicariion on prf-Ki'ibod form with fketch plan. A leHer waf read irom Mr J. F. M. Fraser, Ci - o\yu solicitor, foiwaidin™ conveyance of secticn J, block V. ar.d part sectioa 20, block IV, \Vaita)iui<u West, from the coumuFsioners to the Crown for execution, and slating that on payment of JE373 63 9d a conveyance will ba issued to the commiss. oners of section Ba, Greenfield Est.ita.— Conveyance to be executed and nior.^y paid over. A. Gait, lessee of sections 2 and part IS, I blo^k IV, Tutur&u, wrota to the eiffect that ti:e exi3endituis of £}2 o:i Pitching is not sutiicient, ar.d asking to have the original arrangement carried cut.— Held over till next meeting. D. K. M'Kae, lessee of section 6, block I, Mokoreta, wrote statii:g tha.t he has be«n fined fo-r not destroying noxious weeds, and asking s the commissioners for iedresa. — Liability disc'.ainisd. W. F. fnder. solicitor, wrote asking i' the i commissioners will issue a leaso of section IS, Mock XIV, W"-endon district, to William Wa-lker on the surrender of the present lease to R. A!.exander.~A new lease to issue to "W. Walksr ;oi balance of term on surrender of old lease. "\V. Tcdd and Co.,- auetioneerg, wrote agreeing to sell tha tensea at ■G.'edstoae, and sug£<tUn§ that ths sale be held on Saturday evening, Bth July, and plans be circulated with tha Southland sTsws' on. Friday, June 23. — Sale to b? held on Saturday evening, Sth July, as suggested, ur.d to provide plau. A number of applications for transfers 01 lea*as, etc., ■were signed on the usual terms. The Cliairnmn exr.-iained that owing to an oversight nt last meeting no l'.'ferance bad been mack to the -.etiremtnt of the Hon. A. Bakley l and ilr D. Brrrcn, and lie moved— 7" T3iab the commissioners desire to place on record their appreciation of this valuable services rendered by thefe gentlemen as worthy members of tha Schco 1 . Commissioners Boaid." — The motion was c-aniec!. 1 Accounts ainounting to £67 73 5d were passed ior payment.