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cottage may be removed from the- school reserve. ~ . Res °lved, "Thafc the Board's solicitor \e instructed to proceed against Lennox to compel Morto remove his cottage from the school reserve at Kumara." The Secretary read the report of the Building Committee. Besolred, "That the question of buying land atTayloryillebe postponed until next meeting of the Board, and that Mr Tavlor be informed of same." Resolved, "That the recommendation of the Building Committee concerning the extra sura required for furniture for the new wing of the Hokitika School house be adopted." Letter from R. and G. Haworth, requesting the Board to remit the fine imposed for noncompletion of the Kumara School-house within contract time. Resolved, " That the Board cannot grant Mr Haworth's request." Letter from Mr H. Perkins solicitor, Greymouth, stating that the grooud about to be fenced in at Maori Gully belonged to certaiu ciient3 of hif>. The Secretary was directed to inform Mr Perkins that the Board could not recognise any claim upon a portion of the Maori Gully School Keserve. Letter f om Messrs Young Bros., enclosing a letter from the head teacher of Kumara, making certain suggestions as to alterations to the school-house. Referred to the Building Committee. XEM>ERB Tenders were opened for the following works, and fu each case the lowest was accepted •.—. — Resolved, " That the tender of Mr Gei "nge for fencing Kuraara School Rest . vq for £169 10s 9d, be accepted." Res6lved, " That the teuder of Mv Middleton for fencing the Maori Gully School grounds tor £45, be accepted." Resolved, " That the tp ider of E. Hill-nan for hanging bells, etc., for Kanieri School, for the sum of £14 18s, be accepted." Resolved, "That the tender of It. M. Clawford, to erect a School-house at A rawata road for the aum of £222 2s, be accepted;" Resolved, "That the follow lug tenders be accepted for fencing-, Kan'eri district:— Jenkins Bros., Aralmra, £48 15s ; West and Co., Woodstock, £59 I7s ; Westand Co Blue Spur, £57 10a 6d." '' Three tenders were received for removing closets at Hokitika, but as all were considered too high, none were accepted. Resolved, "That the question of removing the closets at the HoMtika School he i-ef erred to the Build'ag Committee to report." Miscellaneous. latter irom the Secretary of Education Department with reference to distribution of the Government subsidy amongst the varic«3 literary Societies. Resolved, "That the Government be requested to forward the subsidies for Literary Societies, ibr distribution, by the Board." Memorandum from same, ?*? remuneration to arbitrators, under the "Education Reserves Act, 1877." Eesolved, "That.tiie sum of £100 be granted to the two arbitrators, for jipportioniDg the reserves, under thi>- Reserves Act." Letter from the Cimiroiau oji the Bruce Bay Committee, asking for contingency vote. Granted. Eesolved, « That as th« attendance is nowover two 'hundred, the Kumara School be declared a first class school; the change not Loaffect'sahnies." Resolved, " That house allowance be granted to Miss Crowther, asvlstant teacher it Kumara School, from May Ist." - . Resolved, " That the Chahman of the Bruce Bay Local Committee be informed ;hat as the Board have appointed a teacher n the place of Mr Murphy, the grievance :omplained of by him will probably be renoved, if not, tiis only remedy is to bind Mr kturphy over to keep the peace." Resolved, "That in lieu of two pupil eachers being engaged- for the Kumara !chool,the Local Committee bo authorised to 0 take steps to fill the vacaucv. hv «»-

commending to the Board a person for engagement as assistant? at a salary sf £100 per annum." Resolved, " That tenders he called for draining, levelling, and sowing grass in the play gvouad at Kumara. Tenders to be referred to the Bu'ldmg Committee." Eesolved, "'That a secoud class certificate be issued to Miss C.owther, assistant teacher at Kumava School, in accordance tv-l'th the Inspector's recommendation." .;, Resolved, that the Inspector be requested to prepare v list of all his supposed modifications in the regulations for the classifications of schools and payment of teachers, and stuffs of Uichers for schools of d'fferent sizaa, and to lay the I ,me before the Board at next meeting. Resolved, " Thai the first meetings of the following LopU Committees, be fixed as follows: — Arnold District— School house, No Town, Saturday, 4th May, at i p.m. . Nelson Creek District — Public Works Office Hattera Terrace, same day and hour.' Ahaura District— Totara liat Hotel, s»me day aud hour." Moiiou of which Mr Paterson gave notice at a previous meeting, "That the her \ masters of the various schools be directly responsible to the Bo;.*rd for books aud school material received by them ; and that the Secrets vy prep- re a plan to be brought before the Board at the nexf-' meeting for carrying out th \hove ; aacT th-: t by-laws 29 and 48 be alterf I to give effect to the above resolution.'* Jteaolved, « That pupils' prugv^s ceioi^catea be prepared for distribution to scholars on phasing the annual" examination ; and that the Inspector be requested to prepare a sample certificate for the approval of the Board." Resolved, " That thu m*go3ed operations in the payment to teachers of a bonus for results, stand over untH the ne ;t niaetiag of the Board." T ■■ ; Resoivedj <( Tlvit in future .advertisements he only i.i the West Coast Times and the Grey Riv«r Argu<o, un'ess by special d) ectiou of the Board." Resolved, tc Tij-it Messrs Revdl and Greenwood be authorised 'to have two additional tanks erected at the Grey mouth School." I The Secretary was authorised to make am-<i«ements for such printing as may be required, outside of the Board's contract. Resolved, "That", all Local Committees shall forward their letters and other busiuess so 05 to r< ich.the Board at least two clear days before tiie day of meeting, failing which the consideration thereof may be deferred unt : •- the next meeting." *