Folding State School

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 11, 29 January 1884, Page 3

Folding State School

—r-, — ♦; The annual public ineeting of householders for the purpose of electing the school committee in accordance with the Act, was held in the schoolhouse last evening. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the "weather there was a good at- • tendance, upwards of- 50 persons being present, including most of the leading citizens. Oa the motion of Mr Bray, seconded by Mr Foster, Mr Sherwill was voted to the chair, and read from the Stab the official advertisement calling the meetings in each place in the dis- • trict respectively. He then called upon Mr Foster, secretary of tbe former committee, to read the annual report and balance-sheet . Mr Macarthur asked if the balance-sheet had been audited. The Secretary stated that it had. not, but reasons were given for the delay, and a telegram from the ; Secretary of the Board was read, saying an audit was not necessary for the purpose of the meeting. Mr Rutherford thought the»balance-sheet • ought not to. be adopted without' being ->- audited. ..'Mt Wright moved that the -* balahee-sheet be adopted, remarking that its non-adoption would be a reflection upon the committee.. Mr Macarthur thought differently* and that the refl.ee,bf jtiotti if any, would rather be upon the .«. should have had an audit •- ;made-y Mr Wright, then put his motion in, tho following;. form:— "That this meeting receive the report of the outgoing a .committee, and regret that the balance-•c<-i4_eet caniiot be .passed, the Education hußoard having called. the meeting at a certain date, and neglected to send their auditor." This was seconded by Mr Rutherford and carried^ unanimously Mr. Macarthur. moved, and Mr J. C Thompson seconded, That the secretary of the incoming committeo be requested to forward a copy of the foregoing resolution orthe Ed*eation. Board.— Carried. Tke following fitteen nominations tor the new committee wero then made:— Messrs Bray, Foster, Nicholas, Watts, Towler, fl. Worsfold, Sherwdl, Reading, Rutherford, Hall, Wright J. Bartholomew. Rev H. M. Murray, Ranger, and

BikfeshecL .—- --/ The' voting then took place with tho • /foilofpiut result, 46 persons recording fch#r votes-*— Messrs Foster 26, Nicholas **farfWa.ttx 43, Towler 32. Bray 47. Wort* *M tsd 14, SherwiU 23, Reading 19, Xtuther- ' j ford 23, Hall L Wright 14, Bartholomew / 11, Murray 14, Ranger 1, Bilderbeck 5. .- V;?'v:.-31b«lnChairman declared the following V / geatteiaea duly elected:— Messrs Foster, Niehol*sy Wattj, Towler, Bray, Sherwill *ud firtthferford. A. vote of thanks to the Chairman closed and the meeting dispersed. A meeting of the newly-elected committee was afterwards held, when Mr fftierwill was appointed -chairman, and Mr Watts secretary. The Committee then adjourned. BALANCE SHEET. Receipts.— Credit balance Ist January, 1883, £16 Is 7d;- receipts from Education Board, £36 5s Ud ; ditto for fencing playground, £10 ;. donations, subscriptions, Ao'.. £2 10s ; parents contributions for cleanine, warming, ie, £6 18s; tota 1 , £71 19s 6d. Expenditure. — Cleaning schools and j outbuildings, £24 2s 6d ; fuel for school use, £7 145 ; repairs to buildings, fences, and furniture, £3 7s lOd ; books, maps, »nd furniture, £1 15s; fencing playground. £10; advertising, £3 ss; stationary, postage, and telegrams, £2 8s 2d; j fencing, draining, Ao:, £13 ss ; erecting ! bell tower, £6 8s ; balance ia bank; £14 ; J tg total' £7l l9i6d.