EDUCATION BOARD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 79, 2 April 1880, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of this Board ■was held yesterday. Present : Messrs Barnicoat, Campbell, Graham, Wastney, Deucker, Rout, Malcolm, Sliephard, Bishop of Nelson. J. W. Barnicoat, Esq., was unanimously re-elected Chairman of the Board for the present ytar. Tho minutes of the last two meetings, ordinary and special, were read and confirmed. The Boards solicitors were instructed to prepare conveyances of the site of the Girls' School at Richmond, purchased from Mr Iloddcr ; and of the school site at 8i Valley purchased from Mr G. Parks. Neither of these properties were to be placed under the Land Transfer Act. Mr Rout was requested to confer with the Board's Solicitors as to the teems on which the site of the new school at Haven Road was purchased from Mr C. Harley. Resolved—That the Board cannot eatertain Messrs Jennings and Fields application for an allowance beyond the amount of their tender for excavating at Haven Koad. Resolved — That Mr J. Scott's account for £258 14a 6d be paid, and that the Secretary be instructed to obtain from Mr Scott a statement in full of all his claims against the Bo;ird to date on account of plaus and supervision, iududinp cost of complete plans and specification of Haven Road school. Messrs Rout and Malcolm were requested to inspect the new school- room at Foxhill. The Committee allowances for the current half -year were fixed at .£333, and a cheque for t'uat amount was drawn. A letter from the Spring Grove Committee was read, --suggesting alterations in the teaching staff at Brightwater and River Terrace Schools. The further consideration of the question was postponed for a month. Mr Deucker reported that ho had made arrangements v.jth Mr Goodall for the supervision of the new buildings at Riwaka and Lower Moutere at a remuneration of 2£ per cent Several tenders for the addition to the teacher's house at Ranzau haviDg beeo submitted to the Board it was resolved, That the lowest tender, that of Mr 11. Baigent for .£l3B 19s 6d, be accepted. The Board of Examiners having reported | on the applications for teacherships at Colliugwoodand Central Buller it was resolved, Thot the report be adopted, and that the .--Collingwoodand Central Buller Committees be informed that tho Beard purpose appointing Mr H. G. Blyth master of the former, and Miss Coveney mistress of the latter school. Resolved, That Miss Laura Blyth be appoiuted assistant at Upper Wakefield, the Committee having been first consulted ; also that Miss Kate Newton be appointed third assistant attbe Toi Toi Valley Girls' School, and Miss Eugenic Desaunais assistant at Tasman-street School, both of these appointments being made in accordance with the recommendations of the Town Committee. Also that the temporary assistant at Tasmanstreet be informed that her services will not be required beyond the Bth instant, when Miss Desaunais will be expected to begin her duties. Resolved, That £10 be allowed to defray the cost of additional outhouses at Tasnianstreet School. Thirty-five applications for the post of Secretary were considered. Mr Stead Ellis was appointed at a salary of £250 per annum subject to three months' notice on either side, the Board further stipulating that the office should be kept open durinjr the ordi nary Government hours from 9.30 to 4.30. Resolved, That Mr Ellis' application be entered on ths Board's minutes and pub lisbed. Resolved, in reply to an application from the Waiinea West Committee that the Board should remove the master of the North school at Waimea West, That the Board does not see sufficient reason for removing the teacher. Resolved, in reply to a letter from the master of the North school at Waimea West, That the Secretary inform him that the Board is of opinion that it would be for the interest of that district if his connection with the Waimea West Committee was severed, in accordance with the terms of his letter. The Secretary was instructed to acknowledge the receipt of a letter from the Reefton Committee, commenting on the late appointment of a Secretary to the Board. The further consideration of the following applications was postponed for a mouth : 1. Grant for feucing, at Neudorf. 2. Graut for repairs, at Charleston. 3. Giant for well and pump, at Roekvillo. 4. Increase of salary of teacher of Lower Wakefield Girls' school. Resolved. That on the application from the Fox Hill Committee for a graut for Bpoutiug be not entertained. Resolved, That in May, tenders be invited for supplying the Board with books aud

material, the contract to extend over two years. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding £16 10s be allowed for painting the school buildings at Lower Wakefipld. Resolved, That Mr A. Brown be informed through the Westport Committee that the Board recognises no claim on his part for increase of salary. The Secretary was instructed to furnish the Westport Committee witb a copy of the correspondence between Mr Brown and the Board on the subject of his salary. Tho Addiaona' Elat Committee having complained to the Board of the uusubordiuation of the mistress of Addisons' Plat school, the Secretary was instructed to point out to the mistress that the tone of her letter to her Committee is discourteous and unbecoming. Resolved, That the Riwaka Committee be authorised to expend a sum not exceeding £60 in building an addition to the school at Brooklyn. Resolved, That a subsidy be allowed to the school about four miles from the present school at Dovedale on the usual conditions. Resolved, That Messrs Kout, Graham; and Campbell be authorised to open and accept tenders for (he new school at Haven xioad on Tuesday, April 20fch Copy of Mr Stead Ellis' application for Secretaryship : — Sydeuham, Christcliurch, March 18, 1880. To the Nelson Education Board. Gentlemen,— ***** i gn all be happy to accept the appointment eveu at the reduced salary, if the Board can permit me to follow my profession to such an extent as I may be able, without interfering with or negloctiDg the duties of Secretary to the Education Board. ' I thought it very possible that there might be some little work of an architectural character that the Board itself would have to do, and which might be done by me in the manner suggested, and the commmission on which and on similar private work would render the income of the Board's Secretary more commensurate with his position than it would be with only the moderate salary offered. — I am, &c, Stead Ellis, Architect.