MEETING AT CARTERTON.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume II, Issue 54, 13 January 1868, Page 3

MEETING AT CARTERTON.

Carterton Scnoot. A meeting was held at the School-house Carterton on the evening of Monday last, the 6th January and notwithstanding the exceedingly unpleasant state of the weather was fairly attended. Mr Parker, the chairman opened the meeting arid explained the reasons for which they had been called together, after which he called upon the Treasurer to read over the accounts of the school for the last year. Mr Fairbrother then produced the book, and read the balance sheet which showed that the school was in debt. The reason why the amount of £ll fid was still owing to the teacher was that his salaty had last year been raised from £52 to 80 a year. This had been done on the understanding that the school district was to be enlorged ; it was found however that this could not be done without getting a special act passed in the Provincial Council for the purpose of empowering the Superintendent to enlarge the district, Mr Fairbrother then continued: —This has been done, and we are new, I trust, in a position to go on with the improvement of the school and to increase the benefits of education to the children of our settlers. For the information of new comers I fnay state that our school came into existence, I might almost say, at the birth of the township of Carterton, and although in a humble way it has been dailyspreading the seeds of knowledge; it has never beenclosed except on the usual holidays,and only once in the course of eight years have the teachers been changed. Gentlemen, the time for serving of the past Committee has lapsed with the old year; it rests with yon to elect a fresh one for the year 1868, and it will also be your duty at this meeting to levy a rate to meet the necessary requirements and also to appoint a collector. Tenders have been called for the latter office which will be laid before you.

Mr Parker was unanimously re-elected chairman, and Mr Fairbrother was again called on to fill the office of Treasurer. The following gentlemen were then appointed as a school committee: —Messrs J. Moore, T. Bennett, A. Bennett, W. Vickerstaftj M. M. Morris and J. Peters. It was proposed and carried that on each house in . the district a school rate of £l be levied. The tenders for the coliectorship were then opened, and Mr A. Bennett’s tender to collect at 61- per cent commission accepted. Thetender of Mr D. Sullivan at 71 was declined. It was next proposed that two trustees he appointed to act with His Honor the Superintendent in deciding oa the site for a school, and Messrs. R. Fairbrother and T. Moore were appointed. This concluded the business of the school meeting. Cakteetox Public Hall. • Before the meeting separated Mr Fairbrother said that he would avail himself of the opportunity when they were already collected together to bring under their notice the desirability of selecting a site and raising funds for the erection of a Public Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Carterton and the surrounding districts. He also urged the necessity of the early formation of a library. After a short discussion it was proposed and carried that Mr C. R. Carter he requested to retain a site for the building out of the acre on which the school-house now stands: the said site to extend 40 feet on the main road by 100 feet on the side road.” The following gentlemen were elected trustees for the site: —Messrs R. Fairbrother T. Moore and H. Callister. It was then proposed by Mr R. Fairbrother and seconded by Mr A. Bennett, “ that steps be at once taken to raise funds by voluntary contributions for the purpose of erecting the building and that a provisional committee be elected to carry out the undertaking.” The motion was carried and the following gentlemen duly elected to act as the committee-: —Messrs R. Fairbrother, T. Moore, H. Callister, T. Bennett and A. Bennett. A subscription list was immediately opened and the sum of £ll 8s was received in the room. There was some other important business to be transacted, but owing to the lateness of the hour the meeting separated after a vote of thanks to the Chairman.