OAMARU SCHOOLS COMMITTEE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 711, 27 June 1878, Page 2

OAMARU SCHOOLS COMMITTEE.

A meeting of this Committee was held last evening at the Secretary's office, when there were present :—Messrs. Steward (Chairman). Fleming, Headland, Hi.--.lop, Hardy (Secretary). Mr. Peattie, J lector of the High School, was also present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and the outward correspondence was read and approved. The Chairman stated at some length the result of an interview he had had while in Dunedin with the Education Board upon several matters. Tiie following letter was"then read : Education Office, Dunedin, June 13, IS7B. Sir, —Referring to a verbal oiler made bv you to the Education Board at its meeting held on the 29th wit, to the effect that the Oamaru Schools Committee would execute the necessary repairs to the rectory on the Board guaranteeing the cost out of next year's vote for school buildings, I am requested to state that the Board has agreed to accept the offer made by you. Mr. Somervillo has been instructed to prepare the necessary plans, and see to the proper carrying out of the works. The tender must be submitted for the approval of the Board. I am directed to state that the i> mt'U '..■.! be prepared to pay two-thirds m' nio cost of fitting up the south school on production of the account showing the actual eo .t of the works. This amount would have been paid when the Committee first made tho claim had the Board been informed that the expenditure was authorised, and incurred on account of fitting up the so :t!t school. Your statement to me previous to the meeting was the first time such a fact was mentioned. I have, Src, P. G. "!iVi)B,

Seereta 1 ■• .:' :'C i... '■'''.-writ. \Y. J. Steward. Esq., Chairman Schools '"onriii.. Oam:,hi. The Secretary w ; is in : rucfcfl to write to M'\ SomerviUe, imprring when t !u----plans for the proposed Jt'-rv.rif.'is to 1:• ■ o r curry would ho placed the Committee ; also, to forward to the Education i'oard the accounts in commotion vvitii the iiiiprovemenrs eil'ectnl to the some school !:•■ thi' Committee, two-thirds of t!ie cost of which the Board had asrvel to pay. A letter was read from Mr. James Bee, tpmlorinu; His resignation as a member of the Committee. The resignation was ncc pied, and. Mr. J. T. Evan? elected to iili tiie vacancy. A letter was read from the Seeretaj T to the Education Board, intimating that the Board had fixed the period between the 20 rh June and the 20. It July as the period in which nomm items of candidates ■ii fill the vacancy on the Board occasioned by the resignation of Mr. I>e Tj'Ttour, should be made. The Com- ; .iitt'C did not take any action in the matter, as it was thought useless to do anything, Some discussion having taken place with reference to the manner in which, the Committee was treated by vho Education Board, more especially with reference, to

the i-efus-'l of thai body to pay the s-i'iu'k-.-; of the uiiisio master an J drill his; rues or, it was resolved that the Ckuroian shouldwrite <o the Minister for K. ineation on t'>e subject. It was also res- 'lved— '' That this Committee is of opinion that it is desirable that un end; l nor in. made to obtain a separate Education District, for VTaitaki." Also—''That the Chairman and Secretary be instructed to draft a Jkiter setting forth ilie previous res.i'ur.ion. ; to be forwarded to ich Committee within the County, asking the several Committees if they concur therein ; and i r ' that event, requesting (heir co-opera-tion in obtaining s'giialuivs to petitions to Parliament in support, of the proposal." The following telegram was read from tin?. Secretary to th" Education Board : : " Er-cLioo of chimn.'y Yuluntoer Hall sanctioned ; cost not to exceed Ll'3." It was resolved; " That the matter of erecting a chimney at the Volunteer Hail be referred to the .Building Committee, with power to act, and that the Secretin y write to the Board, stating that a iireplaee, fender, and irons, will be indispensable requisites, and asking tb.itt tlici :iiay be furnished."

A report from the Rector of the H'._rh ■•'•')ol having been read, and ace units o ihe amount of L 75 4s 4d passed for payment, the Committee rose.