LOCAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Kumara Times, Issue 787, 8 April 1879, Page 2

LOCAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Local School Committee was held in the Town Hall last evening, Fresent Messrs. Seddon (in the chair), Bain, Birch, Wylde, Campbell, Drummond, and Munyard.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, as also the minutes of a special meeting held on the 23rd of March last.

The outward correspondence was read and approved of, and the inward read, received, and considered seriatim. On a letter from Mr O’Neil tendering his resignation -as master of the Greenstone School being considered, Mr Wykle, as one of the sub-committee who inspected this school,, explained that the resignation of the master was mainly due to the fact that it was carried on under the 88th. clause, and under which he (Mr O’Neil) did nob receive anything like adequate remuneration for his services. The building now in use was in a most dilapidated condition, and the sub committee had at first recommended the purchase of the old office used by the Hohonui Water-Race Company, but on enquiring they found that it was mortgaged three deep. A suitable building had, however, been found in the Bank of New Zealand, which had just closed its Agency there, and which at a small cost cohid be made into a thoroughly suitable school.

The Chairman moved, Mr Munyard .seconded and it was carried unanimously : —“That the resignation of Mr O’Neil be held over until next meeting, and in the meantime the Secretary communicate with the Board and ask them to rescind the resolution bringing the school tinder the 88th clause, and that on the Board finding building and paying salaries, the Committee will endeavor to see that matters are conducted on a satisfactory basis alike to the public and the Board. A building in every way suitable can be obtained for .£BO, building alluded to being the offices lately occupied by the Bank of New Zealand. The total cost of fittings, ifec., would not exceed £50."

After a slight discussion on the services and remuneration of the caretaker of the school, it was resolved, on the motion of the Chairman seconded by Mr Wylde :—“ That the care-taker he informed that all arrears due to her to tlie3lstdayof December, 1878, she must recover from the Arahura School Committee, and that the Committee will be responsible for the last quarter, and also the quarter ending the 30th of June next, after which date fresh arrange, meats will be made inregard to the remuneration of the care-taker.”

The resignation of Mr Phillips Headmaster of the State School was accepted by the Conimittee with regret, on thd motion Of the Chairman seconded by Mr Birch} &nd the Secretary was requested to convey the thaxiks ( of the Committee to Mr Phillips ?or thd manner in whitih hh had performed hui duties while In charge of the school. Mr Munyard movdd and . Mr Campbell seconded, “ That the Secretary communicate with the Central Board, asking them to give this Committee authority to make temporary provision for teachers, if liCces§ary, pending the permanent appointments td fill the vacancies which will shortly take place. The motion was Unanimously agreed to, and the Committee adjourned ior a fortnight.