TIMARU HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3588, 31 March 1886, Page 3

TIMARU HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.

A mooting of tho Board was held yesterday at tho .Secretary's office MEMBP.nS rnnSENT. The Yen. Archdeacon Harper (Chairman), and Messrs J. 11. Sutler, J. Tulbot., W. Balfour, W. M. Sims, Goldsmith, John Jaokson. MINUTES. Tho minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. LEAVE OP AB3ESCE. Mr E. Ehvorthy wu3 granted leave of absence. CIIAIRMAtj'S STATEMENT. Tho Chairman stated information had boon received from the Government to the effect that, the sum of £200, the balanco of the grant m aid of thp institution, had been placed to tho credit of tho Board. £50 had been left by tbo late Captain Cain as a legacy to the school and had been paid into the bank. He understood Captain Cain meant the money to bo devoted to prizes to be arranged by the Board. VACANT BEAT. A letter was read from tho Secretary to the Education Department advising that the recommendation m regard to the filling of tho seat rendered vacant by tho resignation of the Rev. William Gillies would bo carefully considered. EBSEHYES. Tho report of tho Committee on the leasing of reserves was read, but the Board decided it Bhould not be published.

t On tho motion of Mr Jackson, seconded by 1 Mr Sims, it was l-csolvod — " That the Comr mittco appointed by the Board to deal with 1' leases have power given it to mako terms with r tho Bank of New Zealand as to carrying out , tho provisions of the louse re fencing." TUB LEGACY. Mr Talbot moved, Mr Goldsmith seconded, and it was carricd-r" That the question of dealing with the late Captain Cdin's bequest bo referred to a Committee, consisting of the (.'hah-man, nnd Messrs' Sutter and Sims, with power to invest it m such manner as they may deem best." F EABL AND BFUEE'S LEASE. A letter was read from Messrs Earlo and I Burke, m reference to their lease of a re--1 servo. I Proposod by Mr Goldsmith, seconded by IMr Jackson, and carried — " That the letter 3 from Messrs Earle and Burko m referenco to s their lease bo referred to the Reserves Committee." 1 IlECTOn's REPORT. 1 The Kector's report was read as foliows : — r " I havo tho honour to submit to you my ) ordinary report: — (a) The attendance is as follows :— Boys 58, girls 53 ; total 111. (b) I regret that through sickness I was absent a week from duty at the beginning of the month, (c) Mr A. J. Mayne commenced • work at the beginning of the terra, and will 1 I think prove one of the best appointments ■ yet made, (d) Governors will remember that i our sports meeting was postponed last year. ; The boys have decided on Thursday, the Ist > April, and I have now to ask your concurrence m tho usual two days' holiday at sports time, (c) Governors havo also during tho past three years made some grunt of money towards prizes. Tho usual donation is respectfully requested by boys on this occasion. (/) Last year I called the attention of tho Board to I i the necessity of painting and repairing tho school fences. By resolution this work was deferred till the holidays, but nothing has yet ■ been done. " I am, etc., "A. L. llalkett Dawson." The Chairman reported favourably on the way the work of the school was being carried out. lie had visited it (luring the month. The brick walls of the new edifice had been completed, but he pointed out that when it was finished there would be a want of light and not sullieient ventilation. Proposed by Sir Goldsmith, seconded by Mr Talbot, and carried— "That the two days' holidays asked for by tho Hcclor, be granted, and the same amount for prizes be allowed as last year." OUTSTANDING VKE3. The Secretary staled a number of pirents had not paid their fees f.>r the past year. Proposed by Mr Goldsmith, seconded byMr Sutter, ami carried— "That tho Secretary be instructed to sue at on.-o for all outstanding fees unpaid for 1855." ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £197 Gs -Id, were passed for payment, and tho meeting adjourned.