BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2676, 3 November 1882, Page 3

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

An ordinary meeting of the Nox-th Canterbury Board of Education was held yesterday afternoon. Present —Mi- John Inglis (chairman), Messrs H. W. Pex-yman, G. Booth, S. C. Parr, W. Montgomery, H. J. Tancx-ed, and H. R. Webb. The report of business transacted by the chairman since last meeting was x.-ead and confirmed. Several inspectors’ reports were laid on the table. The committee of the Barry’s bay school applied for permission to build a room, to bo attached to the school for the purpose of a library. It was agreed to grant permission to erect a sepax-ate building. The Loburn North School Committee wrote, asking the Board to pay certain accounts for repairs, &c. The Chairman said the Board had already declined to advance this money. It was decided to adhere to the former decision. The architect’s report on the North Loburn school was read. It was decided to defer any drainage or other works until after the holidays commenced. A letter was read from the Willoughby School Committee in regard to expenditure on fencing. The committee, having been authorised to spend £8 15s, had expended £l2 6s, and the Board had refused to pay the balance. The committee now urged that it was the duty of the Board to pay the full amount. It was decided not to allow the extx-a expenditure. The Chairman of the West Melton school forwarded an account of incidental expenses, and asked the Board to pay part of .£lO, the cost of a fence. The Board declined to contribute towards the cost of the fence, on the ground that the expenditure was incurred [without its authority. The qxxestion of incidental expenses was deferred. Mr Barber, master of the West Melton school, applied for a copy of the report on the charges brought against him by the Rev. Mr Smalley. It was decided to grant the application. Miss Grossman, a pupil teacher at the Normal School, wrote stating that she had accepted an appointment as first assistant mistress at the Girls’ High School. It was decided that Miss Grossman should be allowed to leave the Normal School, but that she pay the fine imposed by the regulations. Mr Baldwin was appointed head master of the Sydenham school. A letter was read from Mr McClure, asking the Board to reconsider its decision and give him an appointment as assistant or pupil-teacher. Application declined. On the report of Mr Veel Miss Wilmot, of Flaxton, was allowed to have passed her first year as pupil-teacher. Mr Jebsoxi, of Malvern, applied that the school mistress, who had cax-ried on the school in the absence of a master, might receive the additional salary. Granted.

The Board sanctioned the appointment of Mr Beck, late of Marlborough, as master of the Newlands school. The Chairman reported that he had received the following telegram from the Govex-nment, in reply to one ho had sent: — “ The Government regret that pending the raising of the loan they can give no assurance whatever as to funds for school buildings.” Mr Montgomery thought it would be better to ascertain on what terms an overdraft of £4OOO or £SOOO could bo arranged for with the Bank, as it might be desirable to commence some of the buildings without waiting for the Government grant. The Chairman promised to see the manager of the Bank on the subject. The Board then went into committee, and on resuming adjourned.