EDUCATION BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 573, 30 July 1909, Page 4

EDUCATION BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETINC, Tho monthly meeting of the Wellington Education Board was hold yesterday, there boing present: The chairman (Mr. Robort Lee), nnd Messrs. A. H. Vile, John Kobboll, Wm, Allan, J. G. W. Aitkcn,' A. W. Hogg, U.P., W.-C. Buchanan, M.P., and Wl H. Field, M.P. . . . : THE FINANCES. //, -'; -/ Tho monthly statement of finances'showed that tho debit balance on July 27 was £2818 lis. Bd., ns against £2405 7s. 3d. for tho previous month. Tho contract 1 liabilities '(including sites), amounted to £3676 17s. 9d. Tho pay-sheet, amounting to £8277 Gs.' 3d., was adopted, Tho heaviest debit was in tho buildings account, which showed a deficiency of £4822 18s." 4d. The statement was adopted.

.'CORRESPONDENCE.: ,'i . ; Government Grants.—A grant of £135 for apparatus at tho Pctono Technical School was received..' Tho first instalment of £107, on account of tho frco school books grant, had, the Education Department intimated, been paid to tho Board's credit. Tho Education popartment also intimated that a grant in respect of rent for temporary accommodation at Muritai would be provided. ',"■' ,otak| Gorge School.—ln reply to tho board's application for ah additional grant of £85 for tho erection of a school at Otaki Gorge, the Department pointed out, in ,a letter, that the board's'first proposal for a grant of £50 for a vehicle, for tho;cohveyance of scholars, was extended to £140 on the supposition that the latter amount , would provide for a school. As this did not appear to be .tho case, it would appear desirable, thought • tho. Department, to revert to tho original project—the vehicle! .The board decided, in view of the Departmental epmmunication, to refor the matter of the' acceptance of the tender for tho Echool building, to the chairman (Mr; Lee), and tho secretary'(Mr! G.'L. Stewart).,V':•-'-;'•'■'^ ;r '. Extended; Agricultural lengthy communication was received from tho Otago Education Board with reference' to tho* Government's proposals for-tho establishment of estended agricultural courses at rural district high T schools. It was decided,, in answer to,tho Otan;o Board's request, to acquaint that body with thu steps; already proposed to tie taken 'by tho- Wellington Board fdr tho establishment of such' courses in its own district. It was l further resolved that copies 'of tho letter from, tho Otago Bpard bo 'circulated among ■ members, in order that full consideration' bo given to certain points that"board.' •'•■.'■' . application 'of >' .scholarship holder for' a transfer to- New Plymouth was. granted.' "' -' : - ;> '•-.- ' ' :' Silvorstream School.—A'^petition-for : tho establishment of : a, '.school at ', Silvorstream .was' referred 'to tho board's inspectors for a/'report. ■'■■■ : "■.'. ' - "'"••'' ■.•■ : .'r'-. .;';;.'; ;'■-;■ .'■";• WORKS,-ETC/ ; ; v Oii the recommendation of tho Finariw and ■Works/Committee, ; it .was. decided : r ,. ; ; '{' If That' grants for works, at the; following schools.bo authorised:' Cross Creek,' Kaitawa, Maxima,: Reikorangi, Island;Bay,;Pukehinau, Horocka, Mungaroa, Mangamahoo, Maranui, Martinborough,; Koiiinui,Mount, Coofcilnfants'; and /Waikanae. .-:.,. ■:':,. -.,. ;//■■// Waikanao.—Removal ■ of-.- school swings and flagstaff.—Declined.. /-. '.:■.}?,>■■';■■■ > : '~- -':"://■ ~ Hyloplate.—lnspectors' recommendation re supply of ■ihylopkt« to Karori and Muritai Schools approved. ■"•..■.''..'.', '-,; '■; ; .-,, J//.//..'■? \ .•Desks'.TrrOwing/ to. the;; greater.; .cost... of American desks,).the.' secondary/departments .GreytoflnvVand'Pahiatua are,,to bo.,supplied with desks"of local'manufacture,, ..::,^,',::'.-!;: .' Croftrin.,— Application to .bo' made.,to' 'ho Department for/grant..for one room,;,',. '';.':. '■■':' ; Khandallaih.—Application .to -be, .made ,ip tho '-.Department' for/.Bft.' extension.', of. oho room./' "■';-■•';//'_'-'-■''■,' ■'; ./■//;/ ••..' , 'v /Maranui.—Application ter.be made/to,the; Department, for rent of., "premises/ ' /.Wadesfcown'.—Building, to/bo efectea on the grant/is /npprpypdr,,./.];,; '//J '/,.-iM,. '!-,p' ■. j : -' ; Dalefiold;.(residence);—Clerk/bf Works, 'to effect absolutely necessary;'.repairs,'/if.any,, to'; tfyo': drainage/-/ ,/ /j." '' ; - : '';''/ : ;.'^"' i; Works at. Korora and Petone; Main 1 ' Scliool wero'/reforred back for further jinforniSt'iob. . /' The ' filling-in . of. Town /Aero 1073 • / '(Pitt .Street 1 ) was/held over:' '■'.'■: ■•■■'■*■;.; Putara (new, school).—Building 'tq /bo erected as per amended proposals 'of 'tho Work of Works;-/ ,/, . ! ■;•'; ■'./: ; Worscr, Bay.—Street fencing to : stand-oyer -.pending .building alterntioris;-;/ .--,'>-■'■'--'- :■,'■'■'.' ' EkotallUlla , .(drainage).—ln view \of.'' tho proposals for; the removal of tho '-.''school to the hew;site~at an early, date,-the .drainage will-not'bo-undertaken. '■ ; •;-/ ; :: yXi /'-,' '■■■': '■/ ; Maiigainahoe (offer' of rpsidenco).—Provided ; the • Clerk of Works is satisfied. that tho'building is entirely suitable 1 for- thb./purposes'pf o teacher's residence, application to l>a made to-the 'Department tor a.g'rant fpr the purchase. ■■ ':-. ;"'■'■' jPaliiatua' (teachers' room).—Tho roam applied for is : to.be placed at,the disposal;of tho toachers,/-uhtil -required' for, school, pur-v posesi-u-- .:';:.'; ; "',,:■•/ ■■■■;■:■■:■:,'■■ ''>■:.'..-,' 1 -The following subsidiesatthorate.of.-lOs. in .the; £ lccally contributed were decided to bo iwiid, :subject .-to: the inspectors''-ap-proval of tho books purchased,, and .ti>'i'production of 1 the receipts for the amounts .expended on books:'for the school library — Horoeka; £2 ;•"• Muhunoa East, £1 y'./Pctona, £2 lOs!' ■•-". '• '-.';-•: v '.->:. :V It was resolved that the following school sites bo Offered for lease (21 years):—P.i-k ville, Stronvar,;Normandale. The, leaso of tho school: site atj Pongaroa was, referred to the' School Committee.,... ~;';;,-,,/,,..

"It was agreed, on the recommendation '; of the Finance Committee, 1 to grant an increase of salary \o -the chief. ;instructor. 1 ; of';' tho woodwork classes, from .£2OO, to. £225, a.s from January 1/1909, and to liis'cadet an increase, to £40, as from August ,1J 1009. "■; ''Arrangements having, been mado: for securing possession to tho Mitchelltowh- Scfcqol of the pieco of land adjoining the school v'ite, it 'was resolved to notify ( ,.tlie • School Committee accordingly. The -Wellington 'City'; Council somo years ago, sot aside apportion of the' Town Belt behind the school for recreation purposes.' The reserve will not bcyested: in- the';board, but will -be secured, to .the school for use over an indefinite!period,: tho committee .to be responsible for Keeping -it iti;order..■■'./.' v-'" ■■■■■ •"•'■ - ; .!'-.j :■:. -.-' ' ■ .■.;•.-.;-. : -'-.