CENTRAL BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 322, 3 December 1875, Page 4

CENTRAL BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The usual monthly meeting of the Central Board was held yesterday. Present — Messrs Barnicoat (chairman), Rout, Wastney, Campbell, the Bishop of Nelson, Martin, Talbot, Webster, Bundle, Patti*, Smith, Holder, Burn, CressweH, Sinamous, Shephard, Thorpe, and Malcolm. The minutes of last meeting were read aud confirmed. The Inspector's recommendations " that the present school-buildings at Westport should^be sold, and that new rooms to accommodate 200 children should be erected on a more suitable aite," were adopted. The Inspector reported thai in compliaoce with iostractions from the Permanent Sub-Committee he had applied to the Superintendent for permission to occupy an acre of the Westporjt " Reserve for public parposes; "at the north-eaßtern angle of the block, with a frontage of five chains to Rus-eell-etreet, none of the education reserves at Weatport being large enough to build suitable, school-hoaaes on. Resolved, on the motion of Mr Simmons, That the inspector's recommendation as io a site for a new school a Lower Brunneftun be adopted, am that Mr Taylor's offer, of section No. X be- accepted with thanks; £10 beinj allowed for the purchase of No. 14, th adjoining section. Resolved, That £7 10a be aUowe for cleanng and stumping No. 5, on th understanding that as much of the timber as possible be reserved for fencing and firewood. Resolved, That the Permanent SobCommittee he authorised to -have plans for a new school-building efc Lower Brunnerton prewired, with a view to their being 'submitted for approval to/ (he district engineer, Westland. / The lospector having reported its favor cf constituittag Reef ton aa educa4 tional district, it was resolved, That the\ queetioQ of making Reefton and other centres of population on the West Coast education districts be referred to the Permanent Sab-Committee, with a view to their reporting to the Board at the nsxt meeting:. ■■• The Board of Examiners reported that they had considered Mr Simmons' draft reports on the classification of schools, bat that they had agreed before going farther into the matter to request the Central Board to express its wish as to the continuance or otherwise of augmentation upon the preseDt system. • ' Discussion having ensued, Mr Campbell ultimately obtained leave to withdraw his proposition to substitute fixed salaries fur the present method of payment. Mr Bill's notice of motion was postponed. A cheque for £12 10a was drawn in favor of the Town Committee to enable them to defray the additional cost of temporary assistance in teaching the third division of Bridge-street School for three mouths. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding £40 he set npart for repairing the master's houae at Riwaka, and for obtaining 0 supply of water, provided the Riwaka Committee senJ in to the Finance Committee a satiefaqtory detailed estimate of the probable expenditure. Kesolved, that a further sum of £12 be allowed tho Riwaka Committee, on the same terms, to enable them to eularge Brooklyn School. Resolved, That the salary of the master Of tho school about to be opened at the Aorere be fixed at £125, exclusive of the usual rent allowance of £24; in all £149 per annum. Resolved, Thnt £20 be allowed for clearing No 24 (5 acree), the school reserve at the Karaniea, oh the understanding that the Provincial Government will put up a suitable schoolroom on the reserve. A letter, was read from the Lower Takaka Committee, stating that Mr Hume bad been temporarily . appointed as master without a certiflcate, in the absence of any properly qualified candidate; but. that he was prepared to undergo an examination at Christmas. . It was resolved that the usual rate of salary be paid to the Committee in January, when the Secretary shall have ascertained the precise amountto which Mr Hume will, then be entitled. Resolved, after a- division, That the following report of the Finance Committee be adopted :— Ayes.- 7: Messrs Webster, Smith, Rout, Wastney, Talbot, Shephard, and Simmons. - Noes, 6: Messrs Campbell, Malcolm, Burn, Creswell, Buddie, aud Bishop of Nfclaoo. " That the circumstances of Mr Barnett's case are not exceptionally hard, inasmuch as there are twenty-five other teachers who could urge equal claims to consideration. That however desirous your Committee may be to inincrease all these salaries, the funds will not at present admit of their doing "They therefore recommend that no salary be increased during the present financial year, and that Mr Baroett's salary be retained at the earae amount as it was prior to the resolution of September 2." . Mr Cress well gave notice that he would move, at next meeting — " That the Dovedale Committee be authorised to remote tbe partition between the Bcbool-room and the teacher's rooms, and also that a sum of £12 be set apart to enable Hie Dovedale Committee to

carry out this work, and to improve tb9 approach to the school." Bonk overdraft, December 1, £533 i / ~