EDUCATION BOARD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 134, 8 June 1877, Page 4

EDUCATION BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Education Board was held yesterday, Jane 6; Present.: Messrs Bsrnicoat (chairman), Rout, Buirell, Condell, Malcolm, Sbepbard, Waatney, Fairhall, Campbell, n Holland, Dencker, Atkinson, T^lbot; - Jackaoa, Catley, Burn, and the *Rev. 'J. Leighton. . Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. ' * { Resolved- .That the report of the 1 Works aod Finance Committee, recommehaidg^ that the question of raising : the salaries of the miatreeaes of Clifton ; and Eiyet Terrace Sohools, be deferred until the annual revision of the aalary list is mkjla in July, be adopted. f A letter was read from Messrs .Quinney, Holland, and Bromell, com"plyiag with toe terms of the Board aa to the removal of the Motupiko aiiichooi buildings for a sum of £25. ... . Mr? E^Matebim Was requested tb'ger* plan' « at the acre given by Mr Qainney as c j% schop^stte drawn for the information . oithe Board's solicitors. ' ■^Reaolved — That an assistant teacher, at a aalary of £36 be appointed to the preparatory school in Hardy-street, Kesolvedr— That a sum not exceeding . £10 be allowed to the Ngatiraoti Com- •: mittee to defray the coat of fencing the aohool land. • ; Resolved— That the Board, on its rising, adjourn to Wednesday, June 27. '- ; ■• ' • Resolved— That Mr Grooby's claim for compensation cannot be enter-! tained. ' : Resolved— That Mr M. Maoson's 1 application be not acceded to. • , \ Resolved— That Mr Craig's tenders .for No. 90, Westport, be not accepted.: j 'A letter was. read from Mrs M'lvorj requesting permission, to resign net; v lease. It was resolved that the Board could not accept a surrender of the lease. ■ . 1 ; Resolved— That the recommendation l of the Westport Committee, as to ob- j tainingan acre as a site for a girl's iohooi adjoining the present site of the

boy's school, be adopted, and that the apply to the Minister of Justice for permission to occupy the proposed Bite. ;

Resolved— That 2\ per cent. , be "allowed for the progress, inspection, and : Beat certifying of completion of works;; .. Resolved— That the following gentle-; men be requested to inspect works in • progress :-rMr Burrelf,. cottage at Ngatimoti; Mr Malcolm, cottage ,at Motapiko; Mr H. Lewie, cottage at East Takaka; Mr Fairhall, school at Lower Wakefield.

r Resolved-- That the claims of Mr C. t Patlie and Mr Fiett for commissibu on ■i rates collected by them be referred to the Finance Committee. Balance to credit at Bank of New .Zealand oa June 5, £1126 7s. GJ.