SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 35, 14 February 1901, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

The School (Jommissiorenj met on Friday last. Present: Me srs. Conk (chairman), Wade, Sirauchon, Fuull, and Stock. The f<-,nnal on the frontage of the unltased portion of Reserve W is to be cut dowp. After reading the solicitor's le'ter relative to section 10, Mangauui, it was decided that upon payment by Mr. G. Hyme, !e-soe of tint section, of the deptsit uientioced jn the Board's resolu--1 ion of 20, th July l:ist the necessary htepi bo taken for fixing the rent for a new lease for 21 years and that Mr., G. A. Mai chant ba the Board's arbitrator. 1 W. Hini waited on the Board re'ativo to his leasehold. After r.ading the Rrajtt't rep3rt the Board decided to visit, the land. Confirmatory r( solutions were passed relative to tbe surrender and grant of new lease of certain sections to C. Carter and certain oihsr sections to W. Webber. The treasurer reported a balance in hand of £855 4s Id, The Ringer repnrtei on several reserve*. Toe Co'nniissiorers decided to vi it Mr. Price's hiding and in the meantime to hold ovor his application for an extended tenure. J As Miss Kirkpatrick atd Mr. J. M. Smith had not accepted the Terms rf the flr'ntratiin awards, it was decided to include their holdings in the forthcoming leasing of reserves. Other t> nants »fleeted by tlm lluiuev's ivpnrt are to be notified. ' Tiio sd! t-i or was ins ruet d to m... , M.->jor IJ..'i-i.s1 J ..' i-i.s a.id investigate a qua-.-ton of boundar es (if the parr. \V j otvued uy Board but osoip.'.d from j tue cerfficata t-f tiiJfa.

Th-s 'lk.'tor hiK'is d <-n 'lie qiK-stk» iji' t.'its in:(]Uiniuou of Poholtu n 8cho:il situ f'.ac unless ths Edu.u io.i Iloird paid tHo expend, a the only cjursu whs to make tin land tin Educat on Ileserv, Mid aulsfquen'.ly set it aside as a school site.

| It- was (Uvidrd that blank 48, lla'o:i;Ii liast (1 >. 2r. 26p.) b> s t npart. a school nit j from the exdation of the J)'o-cut year's tenancy. Messrs. Suauchon and Faull's report as to upsets was nppn v.'d fubj/icr. to rlio grouping of certa'n New Plymouth stctions,

It was r j solvod K," town o 1:, lie iiot lot at present; t)US remain loitrv ed for the Sjtiieiy Preservation

p.ii;pofe'. Consent wns give-? to the folhwing transfers ; 11. XV. 1). W fit kin', to fr.itifer lease of section 112, block 2, to Henry Johnson ; John McGregor to Margaret. J. Lovatt, of section 21], Patea ; Dobs >ll Bros, to Jas. W. Hard ing, sicli.n IS), block 0, Huiioa, Consent was given to Henry Brown to underlot to John Walker, par - section 108, block 2, Ngaite. \V. Duir's application for a renewal of his loase wit. u< t enteraii&l.

W. Webber not having takrii up a new lai'uof lle.-orve 11, las request i'or an extended tenure cculd not Du enter tained. i he Secretary was instructed to oommmicate with tenants vvLosb lt'ases wore expiiina and to arrange for contiiuian.:u of Q-qnp ition till (hi execution of new leases.

! Aocoun's were parsed. The Board then adjourned and vi-ited a uumber of fleaems, Oa resuming,

the Ist of !0,,,,s f„ r W , B tetUed f and ups, t rent:,!, fixed, ftn ,J tllo uecog> ▼ s iiy stops wero ordered to be taken for otk.nnjr „]| ..VAilabie lauds for lease by auction. '