MEETING OF OAM ARU DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
A meeting of tho above committee was held on Tuesday last, the 4th inst., pursuant to advertisement, for the balancing of accounts, and to prepare for the Annual Educational Meeting which takes place on the 10th inst. Present : — Messrs. J. Lemon, (in tho chair), Filleul, Locke, French, Payne, and Gibbs. A correspondence with the General Board was read on the subject of the materials, as bricks, &o , employed in the erection of the Schoolmaster's house, and as to the assessment of property m tho occupation of Clergymen", and m the hands of Church Trustees. An opinion was read of Mr Gillies, (formerly Provincial Solicitor), to the effect that such property was not exempt, not being solely held for religious purposes Mr Locke the Treasurer gave an approximate state of the assets.
The Schoolmaster's salary, Insurance, amount for cleaning school, t lie Secretary's salary, and e\pences, &c , weie ordered to be paid, much objection being taken to the expense of collecting the assessment The Secretary having hud belore tho meeting tho acalo of rates which hud been sent down by the O-eneml Board, as the proposed rates of Sthool fees to be levied m future throughout the Province, being — For first elements , , 8s per quarter Second course 12^. ,, Higher branches . 16s ., It was ino\ed by Mr Payne, seconded by Mr Chbbs, that m the opinion of the Committee, these are too high and that they be referred back with tlm intimation to the General Board. It ivaa nirned as an amendment by Mr French, seconded by Mr Filleu), that these rates be recommended for adoption. The amendment was carried by 4 to 2. The meeting then adjourned until 10th hist., at 5 p m.
M'hoohnnfetcr 9 balary .fcloO 0 denims; School . 10 8 idvertismg . .. 3 0 Maps . 2 15 fnsuranco . . . 4 17 Stationery . . SO 3lerk, A,r. 40 0 (V'scssor and expences 50 0 Mills, Dick & Co. *" 5 0 U 0 c c fi c c c c Total .. £26i) 0 Leading a balance of £G1' 6
EXPENDITURE.
Jtilanco remaining in hand Intes for 1802-3 tates for 1863-4. collected iuhoo] fees .. £30 1 1( l o : .. 1GG 10 ( 85 15 ( Total .. £333 6 l:
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North Otago Times, Volume II, Issue 33, 6 October 1864, Page 3
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369MEETING OF OAMARU DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE. North Otago Times, Volume II, Issue 33, 6 October 1864, Page 3
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