NELSON EDUCATION BOARD.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12807, 31 May 1910, Page 4

NELSON EDUCATION BOARD.

MONTiiLY MEETING;

The monthly ..meeting of the Education Board comnij&ncert .yesterday; rFesent Messrs A-. T. Maginnity ('chairman); W; Lock; J: Munsoiij J: .WFa'm W. Ni.F.rahklyn; J: D. Besuko; and F; W". CV. : Smitlu It was resolved that the returning officer take the necessary steps to advertise the extraordinary vacancy caused by the death of Mr T. J. BaU gent, and that the election take place on July 6th.. Mr Shepherd was granted Wave tif absence for ihs meeting", and tile notice Of mdtio'n in his name was also postponed-. r . '.. Resolved that, the ,rrtp6rt on Aildison's Flat school Oc liblll over, and that Mr Fair's action in regard to expenditure at Cape Foulwind school be approved. • Mr Bcuke reported on fencing -required on the new school sit-o at Ncudo'rf. It Av'as resolved that Mf Statle's notice to fence be accepted) and that tho Committee be authorised to ai--rangc with Mr Stadc for the. OTection of a legal fOnCej tho Board providing a grant for their proportion at tile rate of 10s per chairti ; . ■ Tltt* Ch'ail-maii brought befbre the Board the question" of- 'rebuilding tht main school at Motiieka aim intim.AtcJti thijt.Jje hail a plan of a proposed new BuilU'iilg prepared, and had interviewed tho Minister of Education in reference to securing an adequate brant v fHr the, work-. TM Mihfetoi 1 had stated thai ho would favourably consider an application to provide the difference 1 of cost between a brick and a wood building, and expressed a- willingness to allow some adequate sum for tho present buildings, which are to be used for the purposes of a ■manual training school. It _was resolved that the Chairman's action be " approved, , Aftli ih&'k ho W Vi)a»iri?£l ior )ns seyvi- ( ees in the matter. • Ib was/ also .resoWcl thab tho plan be submitted to the.. Motiifeka Cbmniit= too for any euggestion'* tW\? may li avo to make t that tho present intention is only to erect the throe front rooms shown in plan, which will afford ample accommodation for some time to come', leaving the present main school -to be used for technical education purposes. The Department notified that tho nmen'ded application for a grant to erect two moro rooms at the W<?stport brick school would "receive at» tention."

A similar reply was received fr<Jm the" Department in, regard in an, ai>plieation for additional Jand at the Stoke school.

No reply was received from 'the* Department in reference to the renewed application for a -grant' f W a side school to Stoko at Tahuha, . .. Letter* .were read from tha- Nortu Canterbury and Tai-anaki Boards, in reference to the grant for •mainte-' >ti>nte of' scnoo) \m))d)ngs, also bhc secretary's reply to the Department's statement regarding the allocation of the grant to tho Nelson Board. It was resolved that the matter he left, in tho hands of the secretary and In* spectors to frame a comprehensive resolution, y . _■ The Longford Cdmmittcfe wrote stathig that they had secureii a suitable site free of .(charge, for a new school. It was resolved "that before any furlilor stops are taken in this the Committee be asked to give the exact distaneo from tho proposed site to the Murchison school, aud that if the reply is satisfactory reproseutations be made to the Government for a grant for a building-.", . The Dovedale Committee were authorised to proceed with the work of i-e-rtfofing the did school, at a cost not exceeding £14. Applications from School Committees were dealt with as follows :—Motupiko. levelling ground, held ov&r; Paruwhakaho, fencing,- etc., held over; Sergeant's Hill, enlargement of school, referred to Wostport members, for report ; Wai-uta ro erection of school building, that the Committee be informed that the mining company placed the present school building for the use of the Board; Arapito, paintr ing school, held over ; Crouadun, clearing school ground, £2 granted; Ikamatua, repairs to residence^ Mr Shepherd to report} and give estimate of cost; Motupipi,- further provision for water supply, left in the hands of Chairman, with power to act ; Summerlea, fencing school ground, heJd over; Birchfiqld, grant for clearing,: declined; Little Wangauui, grant for re-building the- eovwoiiievicoa aud ire« painting the sehocA, estimate to be submitted (resolved to bring under tho notice of the Committee that tho school was only built in 1907) ; Ferntown, fencing, referred to Inspectors ,| jMurchison, fuel, £2 allowed; Lyell, repairs to school residence, Committee to be asked how long the house was tenanted, aud when the tenancy expired ; Baiiiham, clearing ground, £2 granted; Black's Point, payment of extras, £18 10s on contract for conveniences, declined ; ilockviUe, enlargement of school, that the Committee be informed that the floor space is sulncieut for the number of pupils now in attendance, and the Board would be glad to be informed if children from other districts attend tho Ilockville school; Deiiniston, renewed application for grant for shelter shed, to stand over owing to lack of fluids; Biichfa'eld, iucrcaso in the allowance', made by the Board, the secretary to explain the position; Rockville, teaiders to bo invited and submitted for repairs and fencing required; Waimaugaroa, tenders to be invited foi-re-buildiug the infant room chimney, and that tenders be-, attended to by Messrs Muiison and Fair; Richmond Committee, authorised to accept a tender of £12 14s lOd for repairs to spoutiug and roofing, £9 was granted for earth filling required; Brooklyn, re proposal to acquire land as site for teacher's residence, to be held in. abeyance until a suitable site at a reasonable price can be obtained; Orinoco, £1 5s granted for repairs; Karamea, shelter shed, declined, owing: to iac& <7/ funds i Progress, - ieaicing ■ school i ground; declined; Jjjangahua Junction, payment of stationery account, declined ,• same re repairs to roof, details to be furnished; Progress, estimate of cost of erecting a suitably fence at Globe Hill school to be sub^. mitted ; Brightwater, water supplj'j £'& granted; Nelson, repairs to porches, \ Mr Thomson to report ; Motueka, gray-' elling, stand over; Ngatimoti, payment of account, granted ; Tarau, subr' sidy for library, £2 10s granted ; Buil' ndtt's Face, ro finances, Board iinj able to assist. . ' ; \ Applications for teacherships were held over until torday. '• . The treasurer's statment showed the 'following balances: — Dr., current account, £152 ...4s 3d, unpresenteo. cheques, £23 18s lid ; May and other] grants advised, £2976 14s; total, £2800 10s lOd. General account (subject to payments of theday) -£2319 19s Id; buildings account,, cr., £420' 11s 9d; grants advised ,.£4so; total, £870 lls 9d, less unliquidated votes, £280, amount available £590 Us 9d.

Accounts amounting to £1899 7s 2d.' were pass&c] for payment. The Board adjourned at 4. p.m. until this morning.