SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 78, 23 April 1901, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

NEW PLYMOUTH TOWN COMMITTEE.

Tub unnnil mee'ing of householders of >, New Plymonfea was h?ld on M< nday evening at the Towu Hall. There was cot a large attendance. Mr. N. K. MaoDiarmid was voted fo the chair. | Tha report of the outgoing committee (<i precis of which has already bean published) was read. Mr. C'llis explained that since 31st March, at which da'o the balance sheet was made up, payments had bees authorised which reduced the balance from £lO 12s to about XI.

The report was adopted. Mr. Collia explained teat owing to the action of the Education Board in suggesting tbat the Committee should see if its clerical work could not be done at a lower rite, applications had been oiled for the post of Secretary. The old Committee bad decided that as tbe Secretary had beenapoointed for a year it would be wise to hold over tbe app'ications received until the new Committee was elected. He them handed tbe applications to the Chair- | man.

A hearty vote of thanks was accorded: to the outgoing Committee. Mr C. E. Belli inger asked if tha funds would be sufficient for the Committee to carry on during the coming year ? Mr Collis said tbat the money to bo j allocated might Bathes for cleaning and fuel, but would leave rothing for incidental expenses. Ktratfoid had bees hold up as an exampiu in economy for the Comniitteo to follow. But Stratford bad hud only one s.hool to look lifter, while New Plymouth had three. There wera sanitary arrangements to be attended to. Stratford had latelygot a separate infant school and sad asked for increassd capitation. That might strengthen tho New Plymouth Committee's hnndß. After some discusMo i Mr. C. Carter moved, That tbis mooting strongly protests against rl .■:.>> of the Board in cutting down ihs capitation to bo granted to the Co\wv;t;e\—Seconded by Mr. Dockril), and carried unaiimoualy. Mr. R. Cock ask'd whtt dwtriot Vogoltown was in, as he wished to> to know what b-dy te approach ia order to get a school for that district.

Mr. Collis said tbat it would bo necessary to approach tha Board on the waster.

Votrg of thanks wero accorded to Mr. Dempsey and his staff for tho successful conduct of the school, and to Miot Shaw for her long tervices in tho schools.

Messrs W. A. Colli., F. B Uringer, R. Tcdd, J. D. Murray, J. Hooker, J. Bruce, P. Woite, W. liaukrodger and T\ White ware tleutoi to He Comluitret-.

The usual compliment to tho chair closed tho meoting.

The newly-elected Committee mot .immediately afsirwAcda, and reelected Mr. W. A. Cellisas Chairman, and Mr, A. B. R. Pojkts Clork and Treasurer, at £l7 10s per annum.

The feeder of Soruusen and Chrittensen for removal of nightsoil, at £iS per annum, was accepted. It was decided to meet on the third) Monday in each month at 7.30 p.m., at the Bireugh Chambers. I Messrs Murray and F. White were appointed a visiting Committee, and the moating adjourned.

FITZROY. There was a fairly good representative meeting ei houssholderß,' presided over by Mr. Jas. • The committee's report mentioned that efforts had bron made to have the 3ohool bui'ding raised ; that an im-

provt nient was shown iu the examination report; tbat the school had lost Mis. Ma* tin's s»ivici'R ; and that there was a falling oil" iu numbers. It also j fully expUinni 'h>i action token by the Hi)nr.i of Eduoaliou relative to the /Op'ku Kesoivo, whi.l uetiin had been :inp ,;vod by COWluittoe. The abst act cf accounts showed a bul.-iu-.-e in hand of £7 4s 2d. The report and accounts were adopted. o<i the mo*ion of Mr. 11. M. Skcet, I the incoming committee were requosted to take in hank the erection of a «hi Iter shed, several donations towards the cost being promised. The committfe H'pr !il>o rW.fid to »rain press the Bo rd 'c i .ye i.'nc, j^h^ol.

i Tin. I'o'io- ing •■<-ii>r.i : <n \."Bilf!t»d: ' --Messrs. j. .!!•>' :' . K.lly, Gfilii: f , :, ;uid Parkins. A resolution <■! • ~ .;,..!•.!'« ' action rolativo t.j to <', ... H seive revenues was iinanim usly pst'd, as was ab'o a voto of thanks tj the outgoing commiitoe. Ac the statutory meeting of the newly elected commit l ee, Mr. Jag, Hjlhiuger was appokted Chairman.