EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 49, 26 February 1903, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

I'iie Board met on Wednesday. Present—Mr Allsworth (eh'tirman), Mrs Dougherty, Messrs Adlam, McDonald, Wade, Mackay, Taylor, Faull, and Morton.

The Architect reported that before tho next payment on account of tha Waitui contract was due, the question of delay in completion would requite to be considered. He also seated tha* ths contractor for the Puniwhakau i-chool had written to say he was unaVjle to get on wi h the work owing to inability to obtain carters.—Received.

Ths matter of the Puunviiakau School was left with the chairman t > deil with. Tho Waitui contractor is to ba ask- d if he has any reisoos why the penalty clause should cot be enforced.

The Chairman rr ported that Miss M. J, Taylor hid ben appointed to Ltowan Road, M'ss Sinclair to Carring-1 ton Road, Miss McGill temporary assistant at tha Central, Miss E, 0, Crosawell temporary teachorat Waitui, subject to her being unsuccessful in her application for Upper -Kent Road, meanwhile Miss Laura Riley had bsen placed in chargo of Waitui. He recommended the following appointments: —W. Brown to Tongaporutu, M : ss M. Robb to Lower Mongorei, Miss F. Thompson to Pihima, Miss R. L. MeGill to Frankloy Road, Miss M Crawford temporary i.t the Central, Miss E. Nixon assistant at Egmont Village; and that pupil teach es be appointed t> the Central aiid loglewood. The plats for the Technical School at Stratford having approved by the D partmerit, an r.ppl cation had been made for the buii'ing grant. -Adopted. Tlio Toko CoD'nitteo appli d'for 20

Yiinli i<f nvs'al f'W the g'ounis, offi>>« t > i ; ii. d-im.-go 'i na by earning for the iuWi' io.'.s to tho school. - Granted on comiiii ;n that iho oxpensi islinitedto £5, a;id that rhe committee break and lay the gravr-l.

The Stratford Committee wrote oxprtssiug a hopj tha f the primiard asphalting would bd djne btfure the winter. -The Architect is tj attend to tie matter.

The Tariki Commutee wroto drawing lite itio i to ibo increasid attendance an teison for enlarging the school. - Deferred'ill building grant allocited, anamen-lmfnt by Mr Morton, seconded by M.r M-fckiy, to instruct the archiiect to prepare plans for additions bsiug lost.

The Opunata Comnrttea applied for a grant of £l2 toward) f> tees, etc., and promising to find £8 towards the e3'imated co-it of £2O. —A £ for £ subsidy up to £lO was granted subject to the work being done to the approval of the Board's architect. The Durham Road Committee wrote stating tha f although three alterations had been m ;de to th 9 chimney at the residence and several times men had bei n sent to look at it no »ood had resulted. The present teacher had been nine weeks without a fir*, the smoko b ing uabearabl?. The range supplied was move (it for a toy h.usa than for working purpose l . The commit »e wis icd for a proper chimi ey and 'ookiujs; ' ppli-mce. The teacher wou'd be co.npelle l to resign it the pre s <nt st ite of things continued. The commutes furtli-r askel the Board to erect a shelter shed. —The question of tha defective chimney was referred to tho Architect. An amendment by Mr. Morton, seairided by Mr McDonald, that a new brick ihimney be built win lost. A £ for £ subsidy up to £lO was granted towards the shelter shod. The head teacher at Mid hirst applied for a hous) allowance as owing to the dilapida'ed aad insanitary stats of the school residence he had rented a house. The secretary of the Eiucv'.i»n D. paitamt no'ifi'd that the Minisvr was unable to maka a special grant for a new residence or for allowance. —Mr Kea'tes is to bo informed tbat tho Bjarl will allow him to lee the residence on condition that be insures it.

Tho Ratapiko Committee w.'ote drawing attention to the urgent need of a residence.—Deferred till building ;.r \>it, is a'loc <'ed. Me-.s! s B\ and P. B. Hintz applied for a lunv lease of section 8, block 5, (J;.per Waitara.—Referred to Reserves Conimicreo.

ii.r I'Viuil moved that the secretary p e]i.i'M a id lav on the table a return showing the school sites unlet, the arei ■aid w'. oee situated, also tint the school site at the Lapperton Special Settlement at LTi'uti be referred back to the Seho.il Sites Committee to make a recommendation to tho Board.—Carried.

The settlers at Kohuratahi applied for a school to be erected there, Mr H. B. Bennett ofleriug a site. The Opunake Committee wrote forwarding a copy of resolution pissed at their last meeting. The headmaster, Mr Heeuan, wrote resigning his appointment.—Accepted.

The teacher at Bell Blosk wrote with reference to the result of the ljat examination.—Received, uo action to be taken at present. Miss Arrow, who is at present on leave in South Africa, applied for an extension of absence.—Gfanted for a period of three months. The resignations of Mis? Brewer, Egmont Village, and Miss Black, Frauldey-road, were accepted. The Lincoln Road, Mahoe and Tikorangi Committees wrote recuramending sowing teachers.—The appointment e>f sewing teachers was lefo to the chairman.

Mr B.dcher, clnirnnn of tin Oirdiff sohoel, waited on the Board relative to ! the state of the grounds. He pointed , out that the committee had no funds ' for the work, and detailed various works tint bad been done out of funds i ru-ed in the neighbourhood. He I estimated that the removal of logs and iit'imps would cost about £lO. Half | of trio grounds had 'teen cleared by tin j , commitcon. Hu also diew attuntion to j tho noed for drainage. Mr Mackay reminded tho Board ho had r.jpoi-tid tlut thm-e was consider- I ibio d to the school owing to the | logs uij u' the school. As the commi:-1 tiu had djiio good work and raided! I money for improving the ground.--, bo.! j moved iln;t a £ for £ subs dy up to I £5 be granted for clotiriug tin ground. —(Jarriud. Tho of drain go was rofu-red . to the ArrhKeut. | Tiie D p.itment wrote relative to the ..ppjiutinur. of a drill ir-s'ruc f or.— ' i ho Bou' l .'mil no xiioiomendatitm to ' lu.iko under ;bo circumstances. , lli j Miai -,t r of I] ,uc ition notified thai ho wiuli! look into ihn mat or of. 1 ; ma-i. iiu:i.of Ih i buiidinS grant. J j i I .1- , >. 1' ; i U.'partinouf, ia res»ly • j to iin . ;i ; ii 'c :i.i n for a grint for i hoi ! " -it •••• a kcliojl a"; Purangi, a.-k-.d j i ~siiu'i mi-.;ht bo brought up ■ - ....ijnor, tuo Ji'.liwor| i'.i. .i:fni.,i..t!r; io.'ii •ViM Lj lUj rvi|U;lymaK.- i i '<• > ■ ' iMf.lil.:-'. iumlUsJ ilutl foe !>bc ! -V- ./iii! tvguUtknu as CO pay-

mailt of capitation to public school cadet corps had been relaxed, and payment would be made on the full strong: h nf each <orps a*, the end of 1902:—Okato (Mr B;yce) £Z 15s, New Plymouth General No. 1 (&lr Demps-y) £6 10 , No, 2 (MrGriy) £7 2i CJ. The Commissioner of Crown Lmds r.o'ified tha k he had advised tbe Kducatiou D. pigment tha*. tha Puniwhikau and Loiter B ewer-road schools might well be worked on the half time system,

Mr Mackay considered that Puniwhukui could do' be worked as a h slftime school. •

The Sec etary for Education in*i-tu-itesl sum equal to lost yo.r's «rant for elas-es for teachers in manu il ami teohnical subjec s would be granted this year.

The Board went into cimmit'ee t"> consider ths chairman's tepjri on the Norfolk lload School. On resuming it was do ided to take to further action until nfter the next examination.

The Inspector's report on manual and technical classes was referred to the chairman for his report. Authority was giv n to Mr Mackay to oxpond a fuither t.utn of £1 10s on frostina windows, etc., at Stratford. The Übaiim'u't- action in appointing a t'.nip'irary assistant in secor.diry subj cts at Str.itfi rd District High School was app'T.ved. An apjlioa'ion by Th s. Falconer For lenso of a school site was referred to the lleswv> s Committes.

The Brd Road Committee applied for a >efu.:d of £3 15s, i-hate of cost of renewing b3u,.dary fence.—Granted, but the Committee aro to be notified tha 1 ; in future applications must be made before liabilities are incurred.

A renewed applica'.ion was imde by J tbe Uin ford Ron! Committee fir painting tin school,—Deferred till building gr.int is allocated. Accounts amounting to £250 19s 8d (building) aud .£99 is 3i (general) were p-ssed. On the question of allocating tht building grant coming before the Board the Chairman expliin°d the pment financial position of the Boird as to that fund, pointing out that owing to am unts antic ; pited and to the la'g ? cost incurred for extris the Rmount avai able Wis reduced to letween £6OO and £7OO. The Secretary read a state met showing the expenditure an I liabi ities iu connectim wi h works authorised.

Mr Mackay considered that the sum avail ible was too small to engage tbo attention of the whole Board, and he moved th >t the question of alloc itiug the grant b9 referred to the Finance Committee.

The Chairman concurred in the propost! as it would give tha committees an opportunity of going into the question of extras and other matters.

The motion was carried, and tho Board ros\