WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4034, 29 December 1880, Page 2

WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

Meeting on Wednesday, December 29. Present— Messrs W. H. Watt (chairman), D. Coutts, J. Notman, H v Sanson, J. W. Baker, Rev J. Ross, Sir W. Fox. , Minutes read and confirmed. t CARLYLE—Resolved itHat the committee be authorised W'call for tenders for the proposed addition, and to forward tenders with plans to the Building Committee for,approval. INSURANCB.-rThe Chairman reported that he had arranged for the insurance of < the school property. to. the £19,785 for. 6s per cent in the National Insurance Company. ..'.__' J : . . - - ExirroATiou Department. — A. number of circulars relating to theannual returjtsiwere: read. v. . < $ • Truant Inspectors — Copies of instructions to be supplied to the police with respect to their "employment, as Truans Inspectors were laid on the table. — The Sec. was instructed to communicate with Inspector James on the matter. > . > r •„>_ i School Sites — Letter from the Education re conveyance of sites to the Board. — The forms required were ordered to be sent. -• . " Waitotara^— Letter" applying/for £13. for the fencing of the school ground. — Not agreed to in the absence of funds. ' V . ' Okoia — Application for water tank : f6r teacher 's,residence, and for Repairs to flooring to portion of school.— Held over till the Board is in funds. - . < - . i Whakamara— Letter expressing regret at the decision of the Board 'not to erect'a school-house, and stating that 20 children' were now attending.' — No action taken. Kom— -Application for tank. • • Agreed to. Hawera. — Letter stating that- a tender had been accepted for the addition authorised by the Board for £50. -- - .■ : - j WoodviMiE — Letter from Mr Guy stating that there were 25 children of school age in th!e district, and applying for a school. The settlers would be willing to accept the capitation fee granted by the Government,', and to make up the balance of a teacher's salary among themselves,— Resolved that the application be complied with, and 1 that the necessary steps be taken to form the dis-' trict. ' < ■ ' ••-'•- Jackeytown. — Letter, from Mr Monrad objecting to the site chosen for the school^ by the committee, and reciting various reasons why the site Was not suitable.— Report' from the Secretary who visited the various sites on Saturday last.' In his opinion the^ choice was narrowed down; to- the site on' i the reserve recommended by the Committee; I and the onaioffered by Mr Snermaift "2& | children would. attend- a school' erectedtoni either site. ! Iu the ' one" case the c school on' the reserve site would draw children from the Karere school; -but, it was close to the Kaitangata Blocks The .children that would 1 attend the school if erected on Mr Sherman's land were not 'now ' attending any school.— Ultimately it was resolved to hold over the matter for a time.' "-■ . ' r y>> .'.**>*•*'

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G&eatfobd— rLetter enclosing tenders for removal and addition to school. H; Brewer, £195 ; Croon and James, £267 ; E. L; Smithj £274 ; W. Nichols) £283 ; : Carroll and'Co.^ £236 j Jas. Balls,- £225 j Broadbent Brds^ £350 ; W. Fletcher,-. £215.; McGregor/arid Clark, £256. The tender of H. Brewer was accepted. — Letter from Major Willis applying for a reconveyance of. 'the-. original site when the school^waa 'removed. —Mr Baker did not think it -would be advisable to reconvey,as it would establish a precedent which would be found awkward in .'other cases. — Mr Coutts ' agreed with" Mr; Bakes and instanced' the 'original 'Norraanby -into which had .been . let. by: the Committee.-^ Held over for the production of<the> deed, i , Meeting of Househoii)Eß3.»~ On j the motion. of Mr Nptman.it was resolved. that the meetings of householders be held- accorr ding to, the Action the four fchi Monday in January at .7 o'clock. r

Retiring Members— lt was notified that' thai retiring members,: were Messrs- ;, Watt,<. McGregor, andßafcer. ,„ . ;•;. .*,: -■'■ inhli ». HoiiU>AySirr-Mr.SapsQnßUggeatedith*t;an; extension, of time be granted s§ r as : to;; cover; the Anniversary Day.r-It being : pditfttd^utthat t the day mi queatiQn,,,waß;.notigenei!ally ; observed as a holiday the $notipn ; was alloyed^ to lapse. l , : i .'•: r. >.--'.',^"* &;i 'c STONEy.,CEBEK-r--Reaignation ;of iMr, Mai-, colm, resigning his poflt;,,on account joffthe, inhabitants being sucha,,'?. queer seti"l./HOi pointed out that four teachers only stayed,; a short time at.the^Bohojoliinjquest^onk^Hw also appjied to be removed to Campbelltown. — Resolved that the resignation.be accepted, Bi7i<i/3--r- Application; to have j Miss cXnom?^ son pupil teacher, ~Rjßsol7ed * thaifcri? the? appointment he mad« subiect ! _toi-,ijho;yer^l-. oatioja of .the. figures MP/BOUJL.S,

Sandon, was appointed to Warerley subject to approval of the Committee, to be paid as fourth year pupil teacher.