NEW PLYMOUTH SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 128, 25 June 1901, Page 2

NEW PLYMOUTH SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The New Plymouth School Committee met on Monday evening. Pr>s9nt: Messrs W. A. Collis (l)hairman). P. White, Bruce, T, White, Gaukrodger, Todd and Hi oker.

The Oliiiraaan explain'd what had bten done iu relation to iho shelter sheds, the Inspector had suggested that the Commit:ea should defer action us to the Cour'eQßy-strjfct schoo, as some ah- r<it : o: s Wiiv in v'ew, Mr. Hooker statod th.ifc from what he had heard there was no probab'lity of any alterations at Oourtenay-street for some time to come.. The Chairman mid th;»t themattir ould not be deferred indefinitely, as the shed was urgently needed The arcliit ct had be n asked to draw plans that woul I do for both schools

A d'scussion took place no the expenfe of erect'ng a. flagituff on the tower, the e>tima'e of .£5 being considered Vdry excessiv.'. It was decided to look iot) th i mitt' r.

A circular from Miss Heywood was read asking the Cimmi'tee to support her candid i' ure. Tbe Chairman sfid that 1 e under-1 -ol Mr Allswo th would also again bo a candidate. A letter was rend from Mr. H gne't sta ing his intention to offer himself for election.

M ssrs J Ward & S in's tender (the only o-0 reco ved) for fii-ewool at £\ 15s per cord, coke 2s per sack, and Mok.u co 1 £1 lis f,er ton was ac c |) d. The fdlowing estimate of revenue and expenditure for current year was read: - REVENUE. £. s. d. Capita i>n a 1: Central . S hool .. .. 104 17 0 Capi'atio.i at West; Infants .. .. 23 12 6 Total .. .. 128 9 6 D ficiency, i 22 18s 6d. EXPENDITURE. CI laning and sundries .. 112 8 0 Fuel 13 0 0 Cle;k 17 10 0 Sundries .. .. 3 10 0 Cont'ngenci s .. .. 5 0 0 Totil ~ .. 151 8 0 The rlirJerenej between cap'tition wih o'd scale and new scale was thit V o amouut was reduced by £6l 7s BJ. The Chairimn s'ar-edthat theexp:n----d turn was put down at b.drock pi-ice', and tbe charges were 6uch as tbe C?mmit'ee rotild tot get away from. The only cours i to pursu.n was to go to tbe Boud and "ay the financial position be|fora i", and ar-k for a suflie'ent oapitiitioa to raret the expenses. Ho et tei t!ia K - tbe B >ard would probably receive from the Department an ircre-sod g aut,'and he thought t : e Committee should agiin approich the Board and urge that the s-'ale of capitttion grants to Committors should be revised, so as to meet, nece siry expenditure, Mr. T.-dd considered the matter should be thraa'ned out, as it was impos sible to mikn hot i ends meet with the present grant.

Mr. Hooker moved : 'J>at a deputation consisting of the O'mirmm and Mo-srs G uikrodger and P. Whit-i wait oo the Bj.r', aud l*y the b lane -sheet bef .re thatbody. The motion wt.s se oi,ded by Mr. Todd nnd carried.

Mr. Gaukrodgir brought up the question of sewing exunfcatioi!, aud inquired if it could be m da a t st qti's'iiou at the election. The Chairman considered it would be a go d opportunity for having the question ventilated. He hid b«-en ap prjtichcd by members of outside co;nwho would co-ope;ate in any endevv. ur to alter the piwent syst-m, Mr. Gmlcrodger considered that it was no use lvlyint? en the old membors of the Board to effect "on a'tontion, and thdtit would be belter to obtain cacdidates p'edge 1 to the Committee's views, Mr. P. Whit-, ag eed,

Tlih Chaiiman gtat d ;he course pursued in Auekand, whee the sewing tests were Lot g-irnunts but small sampler or test pec s.

Mr. P. White moved that a subcmnniittfo bo uppoiu'od 'o inquire into the desirability of nuking the sewing question a te.-t at the Lrtl coming election, and report to an adjourned uieetirg tobehdd on JuiyttMi. Curried. Messrs. Colli?, Gaukrodger, Hooker and P. White were appointed as this committee.

Mr. White moved that it be an instruction to the sub-committee to immediately obtain from the other committees suggestions as to the best means of cirrying the foregoing proposal into effect. Accounts were passed. Mr. Percy White, referring to the !<hs sus'a'nod by the late" Mr. Jamei Bellringer, who had formerly for some /ears been Chairman of the Committee, mid he felt sure it would meet with thi wishes of those present if a record A'ere mnile tf the committee's appr.ciafc'ou of bis services. He movtd that 1 the Commiltre tender to Mr.-<. Jse!l--rir.-gar and family their sincere eyinpitbywith them under their bfreivement, and place on record their appreciation of the faithful services rondered iby the lite Mr. Bollringar to the cause of education in his capacity as a number and for many years es Chairman of this Gommi'teo. The motion wa-3 carried uuaoimout.ly.