SCHOOLS COMMITTEE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1242, 10 April 1880, Page 2

SCHOOLS COMMITTEE.

The Monthly Meeting of the School Committee. was held iasfc evening, when \ there were present—Messrs. 'Ni Fleming, ' (Chairman), Forrester, Smith', Stevenson, ■Mollison, Mitchell, and Hardy (Secretary). The Minutes of the la&t Meeting having: been read and confirmed, a discussion took place with reference to several necessary amendments in < the Education Act. It was eventually resolved, " That" in the opinion of this Committee several amendments iri the Education Act are -desirable, and '•frith'vtew' to concerted ; action ielading,t9. ; qbtain such amendments being taken,, a, subcommittee be appointed to dr4w up a report for submission at the, next Monthly Meeting ; such committee to consist of the Chairman, Messrs. Smithy Mitchell, and Forrester, the Secretary to be Convener."

Mr. Rice, head : master of the South School, wrote stating that the attendance at that sphool was such as to warrant the appointment...pf Miss , Cunningham as Pupil Teacher. It was decided to forward Mr. Bice's letter to, the Education Board, with a'request that? the appointment might be made without I 'delay. It. was resolved . that. the Secretary ■should write to the Education Board statling. that the Committee would be glad to learn when the new South School would be commenced and: asking that no unnecessary delay might take place in beginning 1 the wprk. Some 'discussion took place with reference 'to the renioval of the fences at the ■ High Schpol to their proper positions,,tha fences not.at present enclosing ,th® whole of J the school ground. The Chairman pointed out that were the publicperniitted to iase • the right-of-way across the'ground for la certiiin time a right of road wduld b'e established. It.was.decided to,write to the; Education, asking, to have a! suryiy made, "so that the dividing fences 'might be properly placed. It ! 'wi£s resolved, "That, as service thains are' now; being laid, the Education Board' be requested to take stejis,. to. have s the water; laid, ;on to ■ the schools, .Tenders [weretofdered .to be called for I the'supply of Shag Point and Ne.yy-r, oastile coal and wood to the schools, the tenders. t'o' be sent inon the 16th instant. "

Some sfebill "accounts were paßsed fojc,paytoeat:and the Oommittee rose.