School Commissioners.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7847, 13 June 1905, Page 2

School Commissioners.

The Board of School Comnilasioners met on Friday. Present: Hessrsi J, Wade, H. Faull, 0. E. Major and W, T. Jennings, and F * Simpson. The Secretary for Education notified that Mr C. E. Major, M.H.R., had been appointed in succession to MrR. Cock. On the motion of Mr Simpson Mr Wade was elected i Chairuian of the Board. »

On the motion of Mr Major, it was decided that if £IOO ■bo paid to tho Bourd the land, parts of Huirangi Town licit now leased to Mr V. Andrews, required for scenery preservation purposes, be transferred to or, otherwise vested in the proper Party ; us designated by the Government, and Mr Andrews' rent reduced „to a sum equal to the loss of acreage. Applications for transfers were agreed- to. subject to all papers being in order, us follows >-McLood and Bacon to Walter Bright of sec 6, Mockl, Pouaki B,D. at £800; T. Urasb to W. J e ßoon, sec 1322, New Plymouth. ; Tho Board sanctioned the transfer by ti. Swan and Lionel Randall of sub-lease from 0. T. Kundlc of part sec 2)5, Hua and Weiwakaitto, subject to approval of papers by tho i Board's solicitor. . ] The Board approved a transfer by W, B. Holland tote. J. Hall, of sul*i lease from A. J. Maloncof part see.. 21, block 8, Kav.pokonui. Messrs Govett and QuilMam applied for tho consent of the Board to a aub-lcaso from Mr J. Downs to tho Now Plymouth Borough Council of a small portion of sec. 215, New Plymouth, required am a site for a ftre station. The matter was referred to, tho Chairman with power to apt. Leave was granted to Michael O'-/ Connor to underlet sec. 150, Hua! and Walwakaiho districts, to EdwinMay for five years at £llO per annum.

The treasurer reported a balance of £BO7 14s 4d ; ateo that he had placed on depos t for 121 months -a sum of £266 9s lOd, being nett amdiinV -of compensation received from the Eltham Borough Council* The land fund now stood at £O9O Hr 6d. Authority was given to pay out £7OO on account of primary 'education.

Various mortjggago transactions wore dealt w th and accounts amounting to £B6 lis 8d wore passed (or payment.