DEPUTATIONS.

Evening Star, Issue 3563, 24 July 1874, Page 2

DEPUTATIONS.

THE MEDDLE DISTRICT SCHOOL. A deputati in from the School Committee, consisting of Messrs Cargill, Livingston, Kobin, Sherwin, Wright, and S. James (secretary), waited np-m his Honor the Deputy-Su-perintendent (Captain Boyd) this morning with reference to the Middle District School.'

Mr Cargill, in introducing the doputa tion, remarked that the school was in a very dangerous condition, and that in consequence the children had to be dismissed. The committee were negotiating for the use of the large hall underneath the Wesleyan Church, and part of the children were at present quartered in the large wooden building belonging to the Middle School.

His Honor promised to bring the matter under the notice of the Executive. H had no doubt that immediate steps would be taken to see about it

Mr Livingston mentioned that if any of the members of the Government wished to see the ground, the members of the School * ommittee would have great pleasure in going o'er it with them i!e belLved the members of the City Council went over the ground on the previous day. the n. e. valley footpaths.

Some residents of the North-East Valley, headed by Mr Reeves, M.P.C., waited on his Honor the Deputy-Superintendent thL morning.

Mr liEEVSssaid the deputation called on his Honor for the purpose of endeavoring to have a footpath formed along the main road from the toll-g te as far as the funds would permit. The matter was in the bands of the Provincial Government, and their first request was to get permission for forming the footpath r the second to get the Government to assist them by L 10() with their subscripts 013 - Their collection amounted to LIOO They wished to make the road as far as they required it—if possible, as far as the schoolhouse ; failing that, as far as they could get it. They therefore requested the Government’s permission and also their assistance I hey wished the footpath made and asphalted on one side only. His Honor promised to bring the matter before the Executive, which met at noon He was well aware that this was one of the most dangerous roads out of town. It was very narrow, especially near the schoolhouse. The money vote was essentially what was required, the permission was not so important, and he did pot think there would be much trouble about it.

Mr Reeves mentioned that a vote placed on the Estimates was —Lso for the iS orth-east Valley; there was also a contingency vote. Failing to pay it out of that sum, he might suggest that part of the lump sum—Dunedin to Blueskiu—might prouably be got, A hey did not think they were asking too much when they asked the Government to give them LI for LI with their subscriptions. r

His Honor promised to assist the deputation in the matter. THE KAIKORAI CATTLE YARDS. This morning Messrs Begg, D’Arcy *V a gßd' t > Kiigour, and Ross, waited upon ms Honor the Deputy-Superiutendent, as deputies appointed at a public meeting, to bring under the notice of the Government the nuisance to the tioslyn district of the Kaikorai cattle-yards, Mr Ross explained that children, and grown-up people as well, were frequently exposed to considerable danger through cattle which were being driven for sale to those yards, and in consequence Bishop JNeville, the gentlemen present, himself, and several others who should bare accompanied them, but who had not arrived, were appointed at a meeting to bring the circumstances uauer notice of the Government, Tney had been several times before the Road Board, as persons had been seriously injured. One little girl especially was so hurt that, at one time, she was not expected to recover; and although she did not die, she would probably be maimed for life. The object ot the deputation was to ask the Executive to arrange for the removal of the yards to a distance from the population of the district Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co., who ree h°ld ground there, expressed their willingness to remove if a proper site were granted, and the cost of removing the fence reimbursed. Messrs Driver, Stewart and Co. would have removed without compensation, but as others would not agree they had changed their minds; but he believed there would be no difficulty about the matter were the expense of removal of the fence conceded.

Mr Haggiti' was glad that the matter was taking some shape, for the cattle yards were a perfect nuisance, on account of butchers not being allowed to drive cattle thence during the daytime, they remained in the pens, and cows and their calves separated from each other kept up a constant lowing ad night long. It was nuisance enough to his family at the distance of 100 yards from the place, and he had thought of taking proceedings against the auctioneers, who nowever, replied : “ the pens were there be' fore yon came to live there, and you have no right to find fault.” But that sort of annoyanee should be corrected Mr Bego said Air Boss had emitted to mention that one of the reasons for wishing the removal of the Cattle Yanis .as tha! the school had been removed from Kaikorai X-Sw/Vm® V ‘T ity , ° f yards, and att ® ndin g were exposed togreat danger from theoattle, and frequently had to wait for some protection in passing. Mm own chUdren had frequently waited a considerable t\me before they could obtain •n escort*

Honor said that, a? the land was in the hands of private individuals and the Corporation, he did not see hew the Government could take action in the matter because, wherever the yards were placed similar difficulty would occur. It appeared to mm Koad Boards were competent to make such regulations as were required to guard against the evils complained of They should re-'tnet the driving of cattle to certain hours.

Mr Ross explained that the Road Board had passed a bye-law to that effect, but never obtain a conviction under it. The school Mr Begg alluded to was removed by the Board of Kducatiou without sanction of the . School » ’ommittee, and he considered then fore protection should he afforde *, There was a reserve which he thought suitable which would bef accessible by roads not coming within the streets of the town.

His Honor premised to bring the subject under notice of the Executive at the next meeting.