EDUCATION BOARD.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 11629, 3 November 1887, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

The Board resumed at teioe o'clock yesteit day morning. Piesent-Megsra Oa*Bon t (cuairman), Sanson, Bridge; fete, Bakir! - ? Bate, Hotmail and Bteveha. ? -i 1 *^ Oabnabvoh~£s was granted for akmU ij t ? " Haxo6mbb— £2 granted for feneinF^' * ■'' Maxwbiltowh- — EesoWed' tha* the' 'i [ committee's attention be called W ; th« Inspector's report on the school gtoukdi r ; and to state that the Bottd v sxpW& thi committee- to keep the prbperMi^' faHT"' l-'---etate of repair. L| ; v»Vf,™\ Betoswiok — Leave of abafcuoe , Wai ' granted to H»U»totfiß3M =•*■ , examination.' ••. . : . , ■ He; Xi •-?*?■" Noaibb— Letter from Mr CtfoiteW' absence from duty for an r examiiiiitkflu ji. -iHesolved that leave of absence be gralfceli ■ ' but.that he be paid no salary auriujriuY : • absence. ■ ■ . . ■•(J^' Hawbba— Permission- given" twkftfttet S" 1 ?^? ha 4g»inedaschalarahip,-topiolft' ■ it at Wellington College,' '"" '■' . • -\V "' r I Palmbbston ~- Lengthy^ letter*. "*'■' received from Mr, Woodropfe; . from m '■ School Committee,! and>ft6m' Mr iWi^6it< . as to the reason why Mr Woodrobfe's bos" '"- had not: been Bent : up^'nt 1 Itne ' rfceini **. !i examination. Mr Bridge mbyed~sbiJF ''■ '' the teacher of the Palmerai^n 1 Modi fejletC'! l * cised a proper discretion' in- Hot' ti^e&^dgij I ' fioberfc Woodrbbre. r : Beebndßdbf Mr SBtotlf W man and carried." 'V •. r : W-i >< Jii j" C 5 ' --p *St KAPtmi—Eesolved that the? arcbileot 4 b^?i * • requested to prepare the' plans fob? - $ £ £60 sahodl building, the board to bear Wi* the cost. ' ■;:•■■■.:.< v) -• » • ■„>' ^ ■ School Sixbs— Mr 'Bute { rep' itfbjct up &n '' \ | the advisability of leasing^fifeverai ashool *fc sights^ and moved "that •' Committee take the ne«eßßaj<y steps to loaiio . '. the sites for a term;; - : SncotMad ■byi'JllKf NBridge andcarried.~Mrßri*dgVMye<i jtigi^ P, the rents accruing from the. ldaae of BOtaot?^ sites be fuaded for the beuefitf oi acfttflujifl that .may be established in: jth'e'v^ojpl |' ( districts, , and that where^sch^fe>-s&p£H> ! present established, tha monoy i b& hKnaok f I over to keep the places in wpawU k - '■ $te"«rt# -• Stevens, Baker, Sauson.atf^ttie, ci&irmatt^H *' were all opposed to anything of the sort, as p K \- there would be some committees who; wouldA pi 1 have plenty of money to spends <m mxtii** $<y. schools, and. oijhera without' ;'any ; at c : : asSf I i After a littie discussion it was.-resoiredittop i\i leave ie over for the present, v :.• lU~. : i ■ Mojiohaki— A requisition wai i^qeSv^iti, ! ; from a number of Momohakl eottiew^ * i protesting against the aotion of the Baaidfj-cr ' > ihe Momqhaki aided school, as the a<tans4 i ' ance was fair arid the results tiaid been fairif r. " : . Mr Lynn attended and" .Btatea "thati '. [ he thpugh'fc the ' school-was abt aituilifld 1 , 'iS t 1 the proper place. The MMqhaki vep§ot I v would be better Butted if an aided «cho<)l ; * f were, established in Block 8, and one» in " ' Block 9, or that a Jfnll time . school tfe ' established in a central position. j : -TheA F , chairman pointed out that nothing could bW? I done until they knew what money wqulcl ■'' be available. ! • • r\:w){ WANaAKui — A deputation . of Measw * : Stevenson, Allen, and .Byre, from thd " the Boardi 'Mr SEBv^riidtt- -a«*S 'mrf* the Board; would grant £ for :£ fot-U® ' M whole of the new fence at tbe Infant Sonool* " - The Board had agreed to grantr £ for. £"td ( ' >' a portion of the fence, : but they had'fbuM ' that other part would aoti hold, aiitl §)t'- '", had gofe a new fence put up altogetherMMK ' Stevenson also submitted a resolution passe*' by the committee as to t^ie me^ainir- of V " corporal ipunißhment^' • JSHna diputationi '! then withdrew.— lt was resolved to ariint^B 1 i' ! for £ for the, w^hWof the fen^Bi-r^ltWrid^ ' '"\ pointed out tfi»t , a Jreaolu^pa-Jiaa; ißSett?^' ' ! passed several yearS ago on' tie^mi^K' J ; of corporal, punishment. Bcßolvea'tnWMS ; r ' secretary forward- a copy 7 t6 the igfinool s - l -'" i O^inmittee. • ■ ;. : . r , , } - , , RaxKBHOHMBHi^The ' Ofitiiraiaii mbvei ' that a circular be addressed^ to ;$&« School ' : ' Committees through the district notifying c ' them that in the event of the BCiobl ? i ' capitation being reduced by Parliament' ' this aeesion, the grants to committeei. vrijl^' ?*" thereupon be proportionately reduced ; and ' ' that in view of the probable reductipn fey • Parliament of tha' education grant, ; eHo - ' •' •' Chairman l?e authorised to caU a spocSi' meeting of the , Board' to prepare a reviied 1 v'u '~ l s6ale f bf geaerai expendituxe for submission to the Board at.its next meeteoig* Seconded ; by Mr Bridge and earned I.••''.1 .••''. ■ ' '' ••''. • ■ ' i ' -? • '\i Sb RoK.--Letter J from the Pommittsfc ; ' ti asking that the Board grant ' M 6 to ! h'aT6 I the site cleared, as the settlers refused to - ■ give £5 to make up the £10. Resolved that J the Board cannot comply with ify reqiißßt. ' ' > A; letter was ' received from the * J " ' Oostmittee re a statement that a number of < children cßme into the oohbol and* answered the roll call, and then left. Besolved to ' » ' ' ask the teacher for an explanation. ' L KABtrifi.-4Letter stating that £18 iig- ' had been collected, and that promises of material had ; been received, asking if Ifo '■' -' I value of the material oould go towardK tha half of the £60 fop the building. Granted ' -- ? • UPOKOKOABo~The Committee asked that i '• ' certain children, who reside oa the opposite ' side of the river be compelled to attend < ; Considerable diacussion ensued but nothing ' ! - ' was done. * : CAitPßßLiiTOwy— Application for a ftank : for the master's residence. Not granted,, HiTNTBBVitLK ~ Application for school • requisites. JPhe secretary of the Committee asked for information as to fenoing. Bequißites granted. Besolved to grant £ for £ for the fencing. „ ; Fibldino.: — Application for repairs to teacher's residence. Besolved that 4he Board cannot deal with the matter at present. Mabton— Letter re enlargement of school Seld over. w " ;. Brass— Letter stating that a na mDc - ftf children had disqualified tbemgolveji for " medals for attendance owing to dandvfever and flooefe, and asking that thrt Sommittee be authorised to enquire intn jach ca«e. An application for a nnw ■ sloset was granted. uvw Theßoard^then adjourned, xesmaing at '-; Incobbbct RBixmss-A list of incorrocfc I ' isarterly ■ retarns waalaid on the tableS he secretary was in B teueted to write to *Q\ eachers. it. The Bound then adjourned till the 28th * v.N, ,