FOXTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 72, 6 May 1879, Page 2

FOXTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the do'nirrtitfcee w"8 held yesterday afternoon, at 4.30 p.m. Present — The Chairman, and Messrs McOulloch, Q-rny, and Flower. Tha minutes of the two last meetings were read and confirmed, The Chairman reported that he had ordered 00 desks, with" slate-racks added. A letter was read from the iriastefy Mr Hulke, asking the Committed to argo tbe contractor to puah oa with the work as fast as possible. Tbe Chairman said the build'ng would probably be ready fay thfi end of the present month. The Secretary to the Board wrote, stating that the Committee would stand a better chance of securing a mistress if a large* salary were offered, and asking if they would guarantee a subsidy as an inducement to a certificated mistress. Mr Flower \r"as against pledging the Committee, which had only sdrde 9 months to exist. Tf the Board paid its servants better, there would be no difficulty. The Chairman said the salary of a mistress would be upwards of £120. Mr Flower proposed a resolution to the effect that the Committee could not pledge Itself the mistress' salary would be supple* men ted either by the Committee or the rCsiddnfcsi 'JMiis was carried, A letter Was read from the Hon Mr Foxj consenting to lecture at the opening of the new school, and fixing Thursday, June 5, for the lecture. Mr Fox requested the Committee to give full notification of the lectute. The Chairman thought it would be desit!able to write and ask Mr Fox what subject he intended to lecture on ; he would like to hear one of his lectures on his travels. _ If there was no understanding what subject Mr Fox would lecture on, he might give one of his temperance lectures, and the people hated them. He had heard his lecture on America, which Was interesting, as alt his lectures were. Eventually it was resolved to ask Mr Fox to name tbe subject of his intended lecture, that sufficient notice might be given of it. Some discussion took place, owing to a report by the Chairman that the school contractor was not keeping to plans regard* ing the height of the porches, by which he said Mr Fry would save about £30. The Committee determined to keep the contractor to the plaus,unless ho could produce writfen authority from the architect for alterations made. The following accounts were passed — Taylor, cleaning hall, 8 weeks, £1 ; Jenksj frosting window, os 6d ; .Palmer, copying plans and spjoifications, £1 Is ; petty cash, 11s dd. The Committee then adjourned.