THE TIMARU HIGH SCHOOL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2948, 5 March 1884, Page 1

THE TIMARU HIGH SCHOOL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Timaru High School Board of Governors, was held m the Board room , last ovening. MEMBERS FBBSBNT. Ten. Archdeacon Hurper (Chairman), the Rev. W. Gillies, Dt Lovegrove, Captain Setter, and Mesirn Goldsmith, Manchester, McKerrow, and Talbat. Mr J. Jackson being confined to his i-eom through an acoident, was unable to attend. atiNtrcES. The minutes of lust, ordinary meeting were read and confirmed. CHalBKAtf'S BTATISMBHT. The Chairman (aid since la«t meeting he hid seen the Reotor, with reference to Mr Millar's salary, and l.c bad expressed the same opinion tbat the Board had, namely, that if the Board's finances would stand it, Mr Millar's salary ought to bo raised. He (the Chairman) hud visited the school on Friday last, and found it working satisfactorily. THE BOISD'S BEBBBTBS. Mr McKerrow, who with Mr Talbot, bad been appointed a Committee to look after some of the Board's reserves, reported tbat through everyone being busy with the harvest, the matter had not yet. been finally arranged, »Dd he asked for an ex'ansioa of time to fully report. Tbe extenuion asked for was granted, and it was also resolved tbat Btesers McKerrow and Talbot report on Mr Galbmith's reserve at the same time as on the others. The Secretary reported that Mr S. D. Barker desired to transfer the lease of land held by him to Messrs Wwreing Bros., and asked the Board to pasi a resolution dealing with the matter. It was accordingly resolved, on the motion of Mr MoKerrow, and seconded by Dr Lovegrove— '' Tbat the transfer of lease of reserve So. 1211, from Mr 8. D. Barker to Messrs Warning Bros., be sanctioned by this iJoai'd, ani that the Chairman and Dr Lovegrove sign the traisfer." EBOTOB'B BBFOBT. The Rector's report for the month was read, and showed that l.here were now 50 boys and 60 girls attending tbe school, an increase of seven pupils during tbe month. The reoent rains had exposed somn leaku m tho roof, and the services of a plumber were therefore required at once. The Chairman and Captain Butter explained to tbe Board the nature of tbe leaks, etc , after which it wan unanimously resolved thut Captain Sutter be authorised to attend to tbe matter, and have whatever repairs tbat were needed executed without delay. HOURH 01' MBBIIHG-. Mr McKerrow's motion dealing with tbe Board's hour of meeting than came on. Tbe mover, however, informed tbe Board tbat be desired to withdraw it and put m another. Some discussion of % conversational nature then took plaoe, m tbe course of which Mr McKerrow remarked that tbe notice be intended giving was to the effuot that tbe Board meet once m tiro msDthl, and tbat tbe bour of meeting be U. 15 p.m. instead of £ p.m. as at present. 11. was pointed out tbat Mr MoKerrow could, by dividing bis intended motion into two, bring up the question of the bour of meeting for dmoussiun at that meet' ing, and embody the rjst m a motion of v?biob the usual notice woul.l have to bo given foi next Board meotjn,}. Thin coarse Mr MoKerrow agreed to take, end therefore moved — " That m future the hoar of meeting of this Board be 8.1(1 p.m. instead of at £ p.m. as at present." Captain Butter suggested that the hoar ol meetiDg be 3 o'olook, :iot 3.15. Tbio suggestion was agreed to, and tbe motion wai accordingly altered to read " 3 p.m." Mr Talbot said ho had no objection tc having the hour s.lteted, bat he thought il would, if fixed at 3 o'clock, drive him toe

I* near train time. His train left at 4.25, and g he would therefore have barely one hour and b a hair to deroto to business. If the; ,t wanted to alter the hour, he should be m • faTor of meeting at 2 o'clock. Ha had nn ,- objeotion, however, to the evening fitting ; m r fact, personally he very much pre'erre I it. If tbs meeting took place m the day he a would lose the whole day m attending it, 3 whereas now under the existing arrangement a he oaiae m by the evening train and did not i suffer much loss. He should like to see an s liour ilxed so that bunineßS would not have to ) be hurried through. 1 Mr Manohester said if anything had been r said by the mover of the resolution — if he hud slown that any inconvenience existed, he ! for one would almost nubmit to anything than ■ allow the majority of the members of the I Board to be inconvenienced for his sake. In the absence of any such remarks from the mover, he would therefore ask the members to allow the matter to stand at it was. Mr Goldsmith pointed out that afternoon I sittings had been tried and found not to , answer, the Board not being able to get through their business m time to allow country membrra to proceed home. He ■ should like to see the Board meet m the morning at 11 o'clock. Captain Butter said formerly the Board met m the afternoon, but to suit country members , the hoar was altered to Bin the evening. He amongst others found it very inconvenient to , attend the evening meetings. Besides, it wag ! v great expense to the Board the country members coming m and staying all night. , Speaking of the time they took over the business, he said it bad been formerly done m an hour, and he saw no reason why it i should take longer now. That would give country members plenty of time to catoh the trains. Dr Lovegrove opposed the motion, as the time would be very inconvenient Tor him to attend. The Bey. Mr Oillioa thought an hour and a half ample time for them to got through businens. They had tried a good many different hours of meeting, and it seemed to him that the business had been dona more expeditious] y at tbe afternoon meeting). The matter, m his opinion, required more consideration and thought. Their funds were very bare, and tbe expenses consequent on these night meetings had become a very serious matter. Mr MoKerrow raid the fact of his moving m this matter implied that a certain amount of inconvenience existed. He thought 3 o'clock m the day the proper time to hold tbe Board' i meetings, not rush into the evening. The Board were at present put to great expense through the meetings being held at night, as there were hotel bills to pa; as well M railway fares. These expenses he thought the Board had no legal right to pay, and if they were pointed out he did not think tbe auditor would pass the account. With all due deference to tbe members of tbe Board, they were not doing their duty by holding meetings at such time as caused Duch expenses to be incurred. He would be always ready to attend meetings, but he thought some members should not be asked to attend at nigbt for the [convenience of other*. He did not think it was at all right, ami it did not, to his mind, reflect credit on tbe members who insisted upon it. The Chairman then put tho motion, the voting being for it, Messrs McKerrow, Gillies Suiter, and the Chairman ; against it, Messrs Manchester, Lovegrove, Goldsmith, and Talbot. The voting being equal the Chairman gave his casting vote for it, and tbo motion was therefore carried. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £150 10s were passed for payment, and the Board rote.