CANTERBURY COLLEGE.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1616, 25 April 1879, Page 3

CANTERBURY COLLEGE.

A meeting of the Board of Governors was held yesterday at 11 a.m. Present —Mr W. Montgomery (chairman), the Primate, Drs. Coward and Turnbull, Rev. C. Fraser, Messrs Malet, Enys, Grigg, Tosswill, Yeel, Stevens, Lance, Fereday, Wakefield, Bowen and Tancred. chairman’s statement. The Chairman —The first question which will come on for discussion to-day is the change of the hour of meeting from eleven o’clock in the forenoon to three o’clock in the afternoon. Notice of this was given at last meeting of the Board. The accounts of the past year ending 31st December are now being audited by Mr Ollivier, who was appointed by the Government. He informs me that tbe receipts and payments have been examined and found correct. The balancesheet prepared by thelbook-keeper, showing the receipts and expenditure, is on the table. At the annual meeting of the Board on the lOth July last an estimate of the receipts and expenditure for the year commencing on the Ist of that month was submitted and anproved by the Board, but as a considerable amount of money was received from the sale of portions of the reserves during the half-year ending in December, and additional items of expenditure have been sanctioned by the Board, I thought it expedient to ask the committee to prepare estimates of receipts and expenditure for the ydhr ending 31st December, 1879. Those estimates have been forwarded to each member, and will be brought forward to-day for consideration. As the Canterbury College Ordinance provides for the accounts being audited for each year ending 31st December, I suggest that, for the future, the financial year should commence on the Ist January. I have prepared an estimate of the probable receipts and expenditure of the College Technical School of Science and Museum, for the year 1880, that members may have some data when considering the question of an increase of the teaching staff, the debate on which was adjourned at last meeting of the Board. As the decision of this question will depend on the ways and means, I propose to ask the Board to consider the estimates before bringing forward the question of increase of the teaching staff. The new wing of the College is now nearly completed, and members will see by the estimates the proposed expenditure the College committee thinks necessary for fittings, furniture, Ac. The contractors for the Boys’ High School buildings have commenced work, and the foundations are now being laid. The architect reports that the school buildings on the farm will not probably be finished before the end of this year. The walls are now ready for the roof. He has urged the contractor to use all despatch, so that the buildings may be completed within the contract time. The purchase of the hundred acres of land to increase the size of the farm has been arranged, in accordance with the authority given by the Board at the last meeting. HOUR OI MEETING. Mr Malet moved—“ That the hour of meeting of the Board be altered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m,” He thought that this would be far more convenient to all the members than the present hour. Rev. Charles Fraser seconded the motion. Mr Fereday suggested that it would be more convenient for tbe members generally to fix the hour at half-past two o’clock, which would enable those residing at a distance from town to reach home by coach, &o. Ho would move, as an amendment —“ That 2.30 p.m, be fixed as the hour of meeting.”

Mr Enys seconded the amendment. Mr Toss will was in favor of the amendment, because it enaoled those living at a distance to ret urn home by train* The amendment ot Mr Fereday was then put, and negatived, and Mr Malet’s motion agreed to,. Mr Stevens thought that the day of the week selected (Thursday) was most inconvenient, and thought that now was the time to propose an alteration. The 1 hair man drew Mr Stevens’ attention to the fact that he was not in order, as the amendment they had made was after the word “Thursday” in the Standing Orders. Mr 0. C. Bowen said that as there appeared to be a very general wish that the day should be altered, he would suggest that the Standing Orders should be suspended. Mr Stevens moved—" That the Standing Orders be suspended.” Mr Bowen seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr Stevens then moved —“That the word ‘ Thursday ’ in the Standing Order relating to the meeting of the Board be struck out, and the word ‘ Monday ’ inserted in lieu thereof.” Mr C. C. Bowen seconded the resolution, which was agreed to. ADJOURNMENT. Mr Malet moved that the words in the Standing Order referring to the adjournment of the Board for an hour in the middle of the day be struck out. This was agreed to. THE ESTIMATES. The Chairman laid on the table the estimates of receipts and expenditure for the year 1879 80, and suggested that as many questions would require to be answered, the Board had better go into committee. Rev. 0. Fraser moved—“ That the Board go into committee.” The Primate seconded the motion, which was agreed to. On resuming, the Chairman reported that the estimates had been passed, that the library committee had been authorised to appoint the sub-librarian and caretaker, and that the chairman had been authorised to Sign and affix the seal of the college to the petition respecting the application of the Otago University for a royal charter. The report of the committee was adopted by the Board. THE SYDNEY EXHIBITION. A letter was read from Mr J. A. Bird, the secretary of the local committee of the Sydney Exhibition, asking that the Board would grant the loan of certain articles from the Museum, A letter was also read from Dr. Haast, expressing his opinion that it would not be advisable to grant the request. The letters were referred to the Museum committee. The Board then adjourned.