BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1369, 5 July 1878, Page 3

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

—«- The usual fortnightly meeting of the Board of Education for the district of North Canterbury was held yesterday at 3 p.m. Present—Messrs John Inglis (chairman), H. R. Webb, A. Duncan, W. Montgomery. H. J. Tancred, C. C. Bowen. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. APPOINTMENTS. The Board sanctioned the following appointments :—Mistress, Miss F. Tucker, Cust; mistress, Miss Zweibruek, Tai Tapu ; mistress, Miss E. Monk, EJaxton side school; master, Thomas A. Gates, Springston. NEW MEMBER. The Board proceeded to the election of a member to fill the seat vacated by Mr J. V. Col borne-Veel. The Chairman said that the requirements of the Act had been complied with, and the Secretary read out the number of rotes recorded for each candidate us follows : Mr E. C. J. Stevens, 12 ; Rev. T. Elavell, 2 ; Mr R. L. Higgins, 5 : Mr A. 11. Cunningham, 5 ; Rev. H. C. M. Watson, 2 ; Mr J. S. Turnbull, 6; Mr Thomas Pavitt, 3 ; Rev. C. Fraser, 13; Professor Cook, 9; Mr E. J. Lee, 7; Mr John G-rigg, 2 : Mr George Booth, 4 ; Mr J. Ivess, 2. The largest number of votes being in favor of the Rev. Chas. Fraser, the chairman declared that candidate duly elected. REPORTS. Reports were read from Waiau, Waikari, Southbridge, Balcairn, North Kowai School, and North Kowui Side School. REPORT OF EXAMINERS. The following report on the examination of candidates for third-class certificates was read : The Chairman of the Board of Education. Sir,—We have the honor to report that on June 25th and following days we held the ordinary examination of candidates for third-class certificates. Twenty-five candidates presented themselves. We recommend that certificates be granted to A. Adams, W. Davison, G. Jefferson, and R. McCandless, and that G. Andrews, Martha Anstey, J. Reid, L. Sciikling, and J. Vesey be registered as entitled to certificates on attaining the age of twenty one. We also recommend that C. F. Bowley be registered for a certificate, subject to his passing in grammar at the next examination. Elizabeth Heath and Elizabeth Wright did not reach the requisite standard for a certificate, but are qualified to rank as first and second class assi3'i - ants respectively. We have the honor to be, sir, Your obedient servants, C. H. H. OouK. MA. J. V. Colborne-Veel, M.A. J. P. ReoTELL, Inspector of Schools. The Board of Examiners also reported that Mrs Foster and Miss Tucker were placed in the third class ; Mr J. Wacke was confirmed in his present appointment, subject to his coming up at the next examination ; Mr G. Scott was registered for a second class certificate, to be issued on proof of sufficient practical efficiency as a teacher. The reports were adopted, subject to the approval of the educational department in Wellington. INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. A discussion took place regarding the incidental expenditure in connection with schools. Mr Bowen suggested that an amount of 103 per child should be paid to each school committee, they rendering an account of their expenditure at the end of the yea*. He pointed out that 10s need not be necessarily the sum to be adhered to for the future. In proposing that amount it would be purely experimental, and the fact of the school committees having an independent fund of their own, would tend to the exercise of economy. If the amount he proposed should prove to be too large, then any surplus remaining in hand at the end of the year could bo carried over to the next. An advantage would likewise be gained from the fact that by placing a fund at the disposal of the school committee, the Board would be relieved of the necessity of entertaining a number of applications from the various schools relating to their expenditure, which occxipied a great deal of valuable time that might be more profitably employed in discussing questions involving the general scheme of education. He would move—- " That there be paid to each committee a sum equivalent to 10s a head on the average daily attendance of children at school within the school district." Mr A. Duncan seconded the motion. A discussion, in which the chairman and Messrs Montgomery, Duncan, and Webb took part, took place, the general genso of the Board being against the proposition of Mr Bowen, on the ground of the difficulty of defining what were incidentals, and how they could be properly adjusted with reference to the requirements of the various schools. The motion was ultimately put and negatived. EAST CHRISTCHtTHCH. The Board sanctioned the expenditure of £2OO for incidental expenses ; and a further sum of £2l 3s 3d for asphalting. NORMAL SCHOOL. The Normal School committee reported on a method of heating the schoolroom by means of a stove and pipes, and the Board resolved to carry out the suggestions. TENDERS. It was resolved to call for tenders for the erection of school buildings according to the plans, as altered, for the following places : Chertsey, Southbridge, Kyle, South Malvern, Seafleld, and Cust side schools. It was resolved to call for tenders for alterations to the Brookside school. Some small repairs wore authorised for the school at Bingoland. PIGEON BAY. The Board sanctioned an expenditure oi £39 10s on alterations at the Pigeon Bay side school, gebbie's valley. A sum of £52 was authorised to he spent in repairs to the Crobbie'a Yallcy school. COLOMIiO ROAD. The plans for various works in connection with this school were submitted, and the erection of the porch was authorised to be proceeded with. Tlie Board then adjourned.

TIMARH HARBOR BOARD. [from the correspondent of the press.] TIMARU, July 4. At the meeting of the Harbor Board held to-day, a mass of correspondence was received from Mr Henderson and the Government relative to the payment of the Royal Commissioners for their last report on harbor works, Mr Henderson sent in a chain to the Government, for £4ll, and was informed that as £599 had already been paid, they did not see their way to recommending the Harbor Board to pay such another sum. Captain Heale, the other commissioner, had declined to certify to the claim on the ground of his beiig a Government officer. Mr Henderson then sent all the correspondence to the Harbor Board, asking them to cortify to his claim. The Government simply ask the Board whether they feel inclined to pay it or not. Captain Heale, so far, has not received a sixpence for his services. The Board passed a resolution stating that they considered Mr Henderson's claim most excessive, and informed the Government that if they thought any money was fairly due to Mr Henderson, they would pay it, but they considered Captain Heale should receive a. shsre. The total amount of Mr Henderson's claims for services in connection with the Commission is over £IOOO, and if Captain Heale is also paid at the same rate, the Board would have to pay £2OOO for the Commission, which they consider preposterous. Three tenders were received for the 300 feet mole, viz.: —Ross and Dunbar (informal), £lO 037 ;R. B. Sibley, £12,115 15s 4d; Allan and Stumbles, £11,479 6s (accepted). Great satisfaction is expressed at a local firm getting the contract. The amount of the tender is almost the same as the engineer's estimate. Work will be commenced to-morrow. It was resolved to ask the Government to convey all the land lying between the present foreshore boundary and the railway line to the Board, in accordance with the promise made bv the late Government.