EDUCATION BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2156, 23 May 1914, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING, Messrs. "JR. ho.a (chairman), 3. Rebbell, A. W. Hogg, J, G. W. Aitkeft, B. Freeman, Wm. Allan., 'P.' Moss, and W. If. Field were present at the monthly meeting of tho Wellington Educa- | tion Board held yesterday. The- financial statement showed r£-: ceipts for April and Slay anionnting to' £13,226 '6s. IH., and snpploitfentary ■ nayments atitoimti.iijj to £183 15s. 7d. I'ho May jjayiMQjtts ampanted -to. 19s. (3d., loarhig a- credit of £7flfl 18s, 2d. on S'iay 21 last, In the course of remarks on t.ho state of the board's finances t'lio chairman stated that the board was in a good finaneinl posjUon, having a'credit on di-'posit at tiro Ba-nlt of New Zealand of £4000 for improvewonts to standing Imildittgs in tho city and as a provision for what might happen to tho <>idcr trai.idings iu the neat future. Ho would Jilw to say fbat tbo secretary and hhnsolf had given full attention to mnttfirs of finaneo during their term of service, and that tho finnnccs of tho board wore in good hands under the direction of tho. secretaxy. Tho flsiHß.il report fl{ tb« Audit Denarimeiit was lying on tho tablo, and fio iFouid like inombors to take a gkitco at tlie. necounts te sea the admini'Me mnnrto.r m \vhie?j the various accounts had Wii prriparod. On tho recomino.iuln.tion. of tho Works and Finance Cotemitt.eo the followiiig works were autlioriscd:—jMiicatibii Hoard, renewal s.pmitiitK, outbniid.ii«s; Hutt District High- School, taking up and Tfilaying draiiis; To Sknia, rofa.itd cost of installing bath'; To Marim, flow range for residenoo; Slitolwltown, repairs to rigbt-fli'-vvay"; I»lahd Hay,' ti'mfeor nitauii.fi.fr iraif; Island flay, asphalt* ing; To Nni, appripacjins to s.eiiool and residenco; To Aro, removal of partition for extra, light; Dale-field, piHrimse of pnmp;_ I'et.fliio District Mi?h School, iVietalltag and grading site; 'Latfedqwrio and. ElcotahiMia, latrines improvement: iMarti.uboron.gli, latrinos renowftl,- i?e.rni ridge-, subsidy, .additional allowance, .With r&spcet to tho grants for latrines and septic tanks, ii was proposed to lay down as a general principle'that half tho amount involved sliaald bo bonio by tho'school committees., tko same, to ht> paid out of capitation sxtonding 'over us o.r seven years. This was; agreed, te, Tho alteratjoii necessary to tie en- ' trance gufea 0 f t^ o Maranw' School on a.orount of certain alterations, being raado to tho street was approved. Other Tocsmniondatigns agreed to fl-ere as follows!—'

Slaramri.—Entrance gates That alteration bo on .acpount of street alteration. iausdovpHe.—Thai application bo made for a grant fof additional accom.modation. v Wadestown— Taut renewed application for increased building accommodation bo at once ma.de n'itb application fof authority to sell tho present sit* in order that with tho sum realised from the sale and grant a new school may bo crested on tho u.noc.eu.picd site, ' jS'owniaii.—That the otter of reside/ncis bo referred to the clerk of Works for report. Slangamaire,—That special allowance for upkeep o-f piano be decKned, ■ Kaitawa.—That subsidy of £3 Bs. 6d. bo authorised. Waiholrt.-—That arrarigenients.regard* •ing the school be left in the hands of tho scaroiary and Inspector. Charters-. Paluattra.—"(l) That ifteinchttbi'.be iUr tborised; (b) that -outside seats br> mitliorisedj £c) tb.nti iirc(uiry be iftadofor moro specific details jn relation to thfi remainder of tho committee's a;pplica-J-ioJ 1 ~ V. . £v !■ fr° m Ngnlb School Oom'rliii.:, ;•/- a'ciquftstiiig an ttddrtioii H the and urging that the ceilings' bis raised, was considered. It was resolved; that an cstra'class room bo provided, but that the ceiling bo left as iC4s, as it was not considered at all necessary that they should'be raised. . , . Matters concerning low" of 'absent ■ and staffing wero taken in 'eow-uti'tt-co.