CENTRAL BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 94, 7 April 1876, Page 2

CENTRAL BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Minutes of Monthly Meeting of the Central Board of Education, Auiil 6. , Present — Messrs Barnicoat (chiirman), Campbell, Talbot, Holder, Shepherd, Rout,Dencker, Broad, Smith, Martin, Webster," Tarrant, At kinson, Hill, Burn, Malcolm; the Bishop of Nelson and Archdencoh Thorpe. The Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Resolved, That it is not expedient to grant a subsidy to a third school at Charleston. Resolved, That the Toi-Toi Valley Schoolroom be taken at a weekly rental of 7s, subject to a month's notice on either side, and with tbe understanding that the desks be so arranged as not to interfere with tho work of ; Sunday-school. The Secretary reported that the Fioance Committee had sent to the Provincial Executive, for the information of the General Government, an estimate ot the amount that ■ the Board would require for the next six months. It having been proposed that the salary of ■ the Third maßter at Bridge-street; be raised to £125 per annum, aod an amendment having been put fixing the salary at -5120,---the further discussion of the question was adjourned untill next month. Resolved, (after a division, ayes 11, noes 4} Th»t East Takaka be constituted an Education district. Resolved, That an additional grant of £30 be made to the Town Committee. ' ! '" Mr Webster obtained leave to withdraw; i his motion as to the abolition of the Board of Examiners. Resolved, That Mes«rs Graham and Mat-, thews' tender for clciring the Karamea reserve be not accepted. A memorial from residents in tha Amuri having been read, requesting the Board to constitute the Amuri an Education district, it was Resolved, That a subsidy ha granted to a school at the Amuri on the usual terms, the population there not being taifnc ; ent to warrant the forming of ap Education district. , A letter from Mr Dinan having been read, again, requesting that his children might be re-admitted to Cobden School, it was

, Resolved, Th<tt the Cobden Committee be r^quest^d to state their reason for stildecmiing.to re-xdrn't the children. yßesdlvei (in reply to an application from th? Collingwood 'Gqmmittee to' have the of ,the roasterls house proceeded, ivpith hitpnce\'That the matter be postponed on account of want of funds. v The testimonials to Bullard and Feist wero signed, and the Secretary was authorised to attach the Board's seal to the documents. Resolved, That £3 be allowed for repairing „the*well at Motupilto. %\ A mens orial . having been read from the. irihabitinfs of Eighty-eight Valley, requesting that Eighty-eight Valley be made an Education district, it was Reßblved, Th -t the request of the memorialists be acceeded to. A letter was read from Messrs Adams and Kingdon, applying for £70 13s Id, the amount qf defendant's costs re Roberts. A cheque for that sum wjib drawn. Mr Martin obtained leave to bring forward at next meeting his motion as to tho salary of the master nf Btoke School - - -Mr Smith gave notice that he would apply for £2 for a clock at Eighty-eight Valley. Mr Broad gave notice that he would move That the salary of the Assiotant Master at St Mary's Boys' School be increased to £1.0 a year. . Bank overdraft on Apvil 6, £179 lis lid.