SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 108, 13 May 1902, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Tue Bo ird met oo Friday. Present: Messrs Cock (chairman), All<swartb, Wade, rmd Fuull. Mr Muckenzie sent an apology for absence.

Upon the Board's solicitor reporting on oi- before Ist July, 1902, than all papers are in order and all reiit ano cos's paid, a surrender bo accepted from Mrs Katherine Gr.iy of her U'.sof P;=rt, K, etc, New Plymouth, and a new letse gcanttd to her for the balance of the present term at_a yearly rental of £6 per annum with pr>| visions for rem-wa! nud protoction of .improvements simili" to thoso in the ; " p-.ipetual mte " fotras now in use by i tho Board av;d otlv. rwise on the s .rat- ! ier-.iis and coiiditi.v.s i.s iu th -• pres-nt| I ?e\s", except, tha; tha 1. ssee must covei ;,atit to make improvements of ». perI manent character within ona year from j :;he date of the nt-w loate to the value I of £250 a 1 ast.

A letter from ti-e chief draughtsman with reference to tho su?ply-t>f data from his office was referred to the chairman. It was decided to jarant the Stratford borough leave to lay a pipe servica through sections 63 and 64, block 1, Ngaire, on conditions offered by th<? Council regarding supplying tho Board's tenants. Mr R. Price wrote re provisions in a new lease hwd bnen prepared. The Boird pissed a resolution modifying the canditions regarding cropping and destroying noxious weeds, brumbies, etc., during the currency of the present lewe. Mr R. Kirkpatrick wrote demanding compensation for improvements. The Board deciekd it could not entertain the claim, and to take action to recovi-r rent duo by him aud Captain Bniith, ; The ringflr'a report was considered. | It was decided to require Mr H. Browa to CDmply with the improvement coven- j ants in his lsase of seuiim 106, blouk 2. It was further decided that this secretary writo to each ter.ant who«e holding had been adversely reported ou requiring prompt compliance with the ranger's requirements. I Tho treasurer reported a bank tvl- | ance of £857. | Mr T. E. Coleman'* h'use of section 39, block 6, Ngairf, for 21 years, was renewed, as tho arbitration value of £24 a vear. Mr Jesse B irrow offered to take up the 21 year*' renewal of hi* lease at a reital of £23 for the 42 acres. The matter w*s referred to the ranger for report as to value. The following transfers were agreed to on tltfl u:ml conditions: -Twigg and Company to G, J. Wilr.y, section 35, block 10, Ngaire; W. Courtney to New Plymouth Sash aud Door Company, section 838, New Plymouth; W. Monkhouse to J. W. Burke, sub 2 of section 21, blick 11, Kaupo'ionui ; W. T. Steer to D. W. G.ay of section 12, block 11, Ngatinwrn. Two mortgages were agreed to. A sub-lease from G. P. Brooking to T. Webb of part section IC7, block 11, Ngaire, at, £75 a year, was approved on the usual condition?.

Mr J, 0. George applied to utx r-n----dor his present; lease of 14 N-\v Ply mouth sectio- s siwi to bo gcanv d fresh leases ns s'ated in his letter. The usual reso'u ion was d in count ction wi'.h the frssh leas >, eruditions, efc, and Messrs Wa :e ai.d Faull appointed t>i fix rent p>.yab'e. Accounts amounting to £4B 7h lOd weie passed for payment. The Board adjeurned.