SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 183, 12 November 1910, Page 7

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Commissioners was held at the secretary's office yesterday, and was attended by Messrs. J. Wade (chairman), I<. Simpson and A. Morton. An apology was received for the absence of Mr. Major. The Board's solicitor reported on the resolution passed at the last meeting in reference to waiving the alteration of the insurance clause in renewable leases, and upon his recommendation, the following resolution was passed: '"That as it has been proved that the Board's iei3*M have difficulty in raising money from the Government departments on the security of their leases, in consequence of the covenant .requiring insurance iu the name of the Board, it is resolved that the Board waive performance of the covenant, whether in future or existing leases of land let under renewable lease." The Superintendent of the Advances to Settlers Department wrote that his attention had recently been drawn to that portion of the clause consenting to mortgages, which provides that the approval of the Commissioners must be obtained to any transfer of the tenancy of the land a sale by the mort-j gagee, and stating that if this condition is insisted upon he will not be prepared to accept the Board's leases as security for loans by his office. —Considerable discussion ensued, the feeling of the' Commissioners being adverse to relin-j quishing the rights to proof of tenants of land vested in them. It was resolved i that consideration of the matter be held, over in view of the probable early dis-j solution of the Board. I

The Board's solicitor reported that he had commenced proceedings against Mr.

A. Rae for trespass on section 1560, New, Plymouth, and that he had subsequently' had several communications from Mr. I

Rae and his solicitor, the former now tendering an apology and offering to pay costs. A letter had also been received from Mr. R. Rae, of Otorohanga, owner of the adjoining land, expressing his re-j gret for what had occurred. —It was resolved that the apology be accepted and proceedings discontinued, subject -to Mr. A. Rae paying all costs incurred by the Board. i The Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote that he was unable to accede to Mr. C. E. Raby's application to "be allowed to acquire a portion of section 13, Waro district.—lt was decided to forward a copy of the Commissioner's letter to Mr. Raby. A tenant who had been reported as having noxious weeds on his place, wrote that all the furze on his leasehold had been grubbed, and that he was busy cutting blackberry.—lt was decided to suggest to the tenant that he would be wise to now stock the land as heavily as possible. | Mr. T. Langman wrote accepting the terms of new lease as offered by the Board. | The Board's ranger reported that he found it was rather early in., the, season to commence his annual inspection, ana he proposed to wait a little while, until the ragwort and blackberry were -more in evidence. | In view of the probable passing into law of the Education Reserves Amend-: ment Act, the ranger tendered his resignation, to take effect from the coming into force of that measure.—lt was de- ( cided to hold over consideration of the! resignation. | The treasurer reported a balance to the Board's credit of £709 5s Id, and was .authorised to re-,deposit £1235 0s 3d of fixed deposits matured. j It was resolved that upon the Board's solicitor reporting on or before Decern- • ber 6 that the usual conditions had been' complied with, consent be given to the following transfers: H. C. Wright to Philip Hopkins, section 556, New Plymouth; P. G. Olson, to Harold Olson, 1 part section 162, Hua and Waiwakaiho; Fred Andrews to L. G. Andrews, sec-J tions 1 and 5, Huirangi Town Belt. i Messrs. F. and F. Y. Andrews applied to convert their present non-renewable leases into new leases, having perpetual rights of renewal.—Resolved that sur-| renders be accepted and new leases be| granted for the residue of the term, with rights of perpetual recurring renewals, rent to be fixed by arbitration on the unimproved value, with interest at 5 per cent on the present value of the improvements, and that Mr. F. P. Corkill

be appointed valuer. Mr. W. Webber, whose lease of section 998, New Plymouth, expires on December 0, applied to have his lease granted in priority. —Resolved to grant a 21 years' lease, to contain perpetual rights of renewal.

Accounts amounting to £l7 9s were passed for payment. '