SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 64, 16 March 1903, Page 4

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Tb* Board of School Comm's-ieners " met on Friday. Present: -Messrs ■ Mackenzie, Faul!, A'ls*or°h and Wade. . Owing to the Chairman's absence in "Wellington, Mr Msckerzie was voted ; to the chair. Mr I. L. Kyle notified his intention - of vacating the property held by him nnder lease. The special r.solutiou as to R. Kirki patrick and T. M. Smith, passed at last meeting, was confirmed. Mr A. KnoClock's rent was,reduced - from October Ist, 1902, by £2 10s per L annum, he having turrendered five acres for a school site. - Mr T. S. Weston waitel on the - Board with reference to Mr 0. T. • Bundle's holding and stated that his 1 client would at once do what was required. The Chairman was requested ' to we that the conditions wore carried ; , oat A. letter written by the S> to & the'lnspector of Noxious Weeds on tho -- subject of ragwort and blackberry on land adjoining tbe Board's reserves at : "Waiwakaiho was confirmed. The Secretary was instructed to express to Mr Herbert Martin the Beard's - appreciation of his efforts to keep his leasehold in good order, and to him to do his best to subdue blackberries on his farm near the Waiwakaiho. Owing to the Chairman's absence, the discussion of the proposed ex- ! ehaages of town sections with the Borough was defeir i till next meeting. It was decided to consent to the proposed deviation at Rotokare Road pro- . Tided that the tenant, Mr Dive, contented, and that the portion of the : - present road north of the proposed new road te the boundary of section 3 was dosed and vested in the Board by way ef exchange. The treasurer reported a baUnca of v £1022 19s 8d; £6OO was apportioned 4 for primary education. i Transfers of the following leases were sanctioned .-—Executors of William ~JBayly to George Riddell, section 46, Mock VIII., 10 acres; S. J. and J. A. ■ Bishop to A. K. Collinf, section 25, Tartyrutangi district. i It was decided to purchase two acres of section 18, block XIV., from Mr A. Knowles for £5 for a school site on the Kahui Road, near Rahotu. Accounts amounting to £49 16s 4d ■ were passed for payment. The Board rose.