SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13726, 15 August 1908, Page 7

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

The monthly meeting of ihe Taranaki School Commissioners was held at the office of the secretary (Mr F. P. Corkill) yesterday. Present : Mossib J. "Wade (chairman), F. Simpson, and H. Faull. The secretary reportted that the Official Assignee' of J. A. Can's /'state had paid rent due and iiled his disclaimer of the lease; also that '.he purchaser of the adjacent freehold had complained of the growth of blackberry) on the reserves. The Commissioners qii the motion of the Chairman and Mr Simpson resolved that tho secretary should communicate with the neighbour and endeavour to make a satisfactory arrangement with him. Leave ot absence was granted Messrs Jennings and Major, MVP. The secretary read a letter from^l is ! Martha Evetts, who intimated her intention to surrender her lease, ilso his, reply to the effect that the leaso hadj about seven years to run and could not be given up at will. On the motion of Messrs Faull' and Simpson, the secretary's reply was approved. The secretary reported that he had effected a satisfactory sale of one of the Board's safes. Mr E. White, builder, Patea, furnished a report on the condition of a cottage at Patea lately occupied by Rossiter and gave estimates for its renovation and also the fencing of the section — £4t 10s and £11 5s respectively. The Board decided not to spend any money on the property and to invite "tenders for a perpetually renewable lease of the sections. A letter was received from Win. Sharrock with respect to his leasehold in tho- Borough .of Stratford. After discussion it was resolved on the motion of Messrs Faull and Simpson : ''That, recognising that the rent payable by W. Sharrock is high and that he has done good work on 'the land, the Board renews its offer to make an abatement of one third of the amount due, provided payment of tke balance is made' by September 30th." It was decided to defer consideration of a change of tenure until next meeting. Tho Board's solicitors reported a number of awards made by arbitrators in connection^ with the renewal of leases. Consideration was deferred until next meeting. The Board's Ranger reported on the pieco of land (l6j acres) adjoining Mrs Jolls leasehold, and D. Sole on his inspection 1 of properties in the Borough of Ne-w Plymouth. The treasurer reported a balance of £996 lls 14. J - I , It' was resolved tli at upon tho usual conditions consents to transfers of leases sltould be grauted as follows : — Geo. Martin to Gilbert J. Willy, part section. M*T>loek XV, Ngaire S.D, ; J. G. Davidson and E. M. Hardwick to Bteiiry. Geo- sub' Section 22, block XV, £aupokonui S.D. ; C. Goodimz- torlL B. Hooding, section 14, b« Vi; Ngaire 5.1).; H.W. Madder to Leslie Bolland Webster, sections 496-497, New Plymouth. MrVCr. A. Marchant \vas appointed the ..Board'* arbitrator in connotion with a number of arbitrations. , Aeequ»ts amounting to £69 3s ca were passed for payment.