SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 299, 21 January 1911, Page 6

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

MONTHLY MEETING. The meeting was held in the secretary's oliiee, National Dank Chambers, yesterday, when there were present: Messrs. .1. Wade (chairman), F. Simpson. C. K. Major, and W. T. Jennings, MP. An apology for the absence of Mr. Morton was received. J The special resolution with regard to j Mr. C. E. Bellringer's lease, passed at j last meeting of the Hoard, was confirmed i as follows: "ihat a surrender be accepted from Mr. Bellringer of his present lease of section 12!!1, Xew Plymouth, and i that a new lease be granted to him of I the land for the residue of the present | term at a rental of £1 per annum, | with rights of perpetually-recurring rej newals at rents to be fixed by arbitration on the unimproved vahie of the [lands, with interest at 5 per cent, per j annum on £3, the present value of the j improvements now on the land!" Mr. | Simpson dissented from the resolution ion tae ground of the rent being too ! low. I It was resolved that the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board be j informed that this Board will offer no ( | objection to the closing of the portions j of Downe and Tamar streets, as specified Jin the Board's letter of December 5, proJ vided that the consent of each of the J Board's tenants is obtained in proper ; form, and at the expense of the llosJ pital and Charitable Aid Board." 3 TRAXSFERS. i The following applications were agreed r to, subject to the Boards solicitor report--1 ing on or before March 1 that all papers t wire in order: J. T. Dwver to W. Brockleband, sec. 3, bik 5, Malioe S.D. r C. Wilnilnirst to I. CI. Fabler, sees. 111, - 13(1, etc., I.lk 2, Xgaire. r P. O. Olsen to H. 11. Olsen, part sec. e 102, Hua and Waiwahaiho. r| It. Xeilson to Jos. McCluggage, sec. 10, sjblic 8, X.gatimaru S.D. a Jane Street to Alt'. 11. Street, sec. '23, '- Tarurutangi district. s| W. .Tones to lly. Jones, sec. 10, bik "2, Ojlluiroa district. fj Leave to underlease a church site to g the Methodist Trustees (Stratford Cirt cuit) was granted to Mr. C. Wilmhurst. if Mr. R. G. Fischer applied for leave. I to subdivide his farm, sec. 10, bik 2, (1 Xgaire, into two equal portions.—Grantg ed, subject to lessee bearing all expense, f- Messrs. L. G. Andrews, P. G. 01»n, <1 Vickery Bros., Mrs. Street, and Mrs. 1. Street and Mrs. Courtney applied for d | the conversion of their present terminv able leases.—Granted Mr. F. P. Corkill lie's ing appointed to value present improvcd ments and to fix the rent for the residue g'of the terms. "I The chairman's action, authorising consent to mortgages since last meeting, 0 was confirmed. | Mrs. Webber applied to be allowed to ' e , surrender her lease of sections 2308, 2309, | e i 2SIO, Xew Plymouth, which was agreed , to. II FINANCE. .. The treasurer reported a credit bal- " ance of £!>Sl l!)s Id. ' Accounts amounting to £22 10s were passed for payment.