WELLINGTON EDUCATION BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 390, 19 December 1889, Page 2

WELLINGTON EDUCATION BOARD.

Deputation irom Masterton

The ordinary raontlily meeting of the Wellington Education Board was held yesterday, there being present Messrs J. E. Blair (Chairman), W, C. Buchanan, A. Young, F. H. Fraser, A, W, Brown, H, Bunny, I)r Newman,and thellevJ, Patterson,

_. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, Mr A. IV. Henall, Chairman of the Mdßterton School Committee introduced Messrn Hogg and Uaniells.its a deputation to the Board. In doing so ho remarked, that considerable difficulty had been experienced in managing the ailairs of their school without personal interviews with tho They had found correspondence inadequate, and, as a result, the present deputation had been formed to lay before tho Board the more important matters concernmt; their welfare.

Mr Dauiolls, who was the first to address the Board briefly stated his case, In the first place he would introduce the question of, water supply. The water for the use of their school bad for some time been | derived from pumps, and the supply having now become contaminated", they found it necessary to provide other means far procuring the same. A good supply of waterwas obtainable about fifteen chains from the school, and Uia Committee had decided to see if something could not be done us regarded this source As a member of the Committee he had visited tho spot, and ho considered that the water could be laid on for £ls. It had, however, been thought desirable by the Committee to obtain professional advice, and Mr J. King had therefore made an inspection, This gentleman had given it as his opinion that to get a good fall of water it would bo necessary to proceed 20 chains from the school, and tha f one and a half inch pipes be used, Acting on his advice tenders had been called for the work, and the lowest, £SO, had been accepted. This had been forwarded to the Board for its sanction.

The Chairman : Indeed I It, must clearly be understood, however, that the Board has received no such tender.

Mr Henall: Mr Duuiell is laboring under a misunderstanding in this respect. The Secretary, baa only been instructed to'forward the tendors.

, Mr Daniell; proceeding, explained that under their, present proposal it . would be impossible for the water to : become contaminated. Wore the > Board to make enquiries they would > find it to their advantage to procure > such a supply, Tho Secretary to the ; Board had asked if there ,wos any probability of a supply of water being 5 brought to the town, hut the Com- ( miitee had concluded there was uot, and further, under their present j scheme the water would bo cheaper [ and' better. The second question i was that concerning closßts, The I Committee had sugggestcd that the r dry earth system bo introduced, ' but this suggestion had at first been j taken exception to by the Inspector , of Nuisances, who advocatod the use t of lime. Tho Inspector had, howf over, latterly become more acquainted r with the system, and now supported ' its introduction. All ho askod was ) the sanction of the Board to have tho works referred to carried out. Perhaps t Mr Hogg could throw more light on 3 tho subjeot than he had done. I Mr Hogg said it was most mine- > cossitry for him to make further 1 remarks; he could only emphasise \ what had already been said, Quo , thing was.uertain, they had not come , to make complaints. They were f quite satisfied with the treatment they hud received in the past at the 3 hands of the Board, more especially • as North Wairarapa was not repre--1 sented on that body. They had, ' however, found that the school had certain requirements which could ' not be attended to by correspondence, i Hence the present deputation. With • regard to the water supply referred ' to, he considered it would bo simply I invaluable. There was an excellent ' supply from springs on adjoining f properties, Ho had examined and [ tested the water, and he could uot ; wish better. Tho town supply of , water, which would como from a i river, would neither bo so good nor 1 as cheap. They could not get water ' at the school at present withou ' considerable difficulty, and in th , summer it was hot and unfit for ust In the boys portion of tho schoo , especially, the water was bad, beiiij of a milky colour, Ho believed tw 1 members of tho Board had alread 1 vi.'ited the school and examined th 1 arrangements for water. Ahyssiniai wells might be sunk, but what'tho, Minted was a permanent supply . The tender of Mr Pickering had beei accepted, and the supply would cos altogether about .£(10, |Mr Brown "What about the land?"] Tin land had been presented them by M Perry, the leaao of which was [( extend for 999 years. What the; wanted was assistance from tin Board, and if they subscribed ,£4O tin Town Lands Trust would grant JJ2O The Chairman; I see there an three teuders. How is it that out o these the highest has been accepted Mr Hogg replied that two of tho ten dersweroforwooden (luuieingand tin other for iron. Mr Pickering, besides mono-polished nearly the whole o suoli tenders,' and was a reliable man A guarantee had also been given!; Ibat contractor. Mr Hogg said re" garding the closets, they were now it a worso state than they won previously, and were endangering tin health of the children If tho drj earth system were used, Mr Cainpiqi had promised to see the closets Weri cleaned, all nuisances abated, aijt the system worked at a cost of lesi than the presont, This gentlemav had promised to supply both schooli for tho sum of £BB. There wen altogether twelve closets. '' The 'Chairman expressed regroi that he was compelled to yacafo" tlic chair,' owing to' other 'impprkni business, as he had' desired'to makf some explanation. He would ho glac if ho had time, in which lie could puj Mr Hogg straight on matters pertain iug .to the relationship of the Masterton school with the Board. H( would, however, say that the Masterton Committeehad assumeda pasjtiqr which appeared to bo hostile to thai of the ''Board, •' They had beoh giver the. 'privilege to erect the presenl dosets according to their .own ideas, *"<? these proved ii failure; thej I could uot tborV-x f Cr?; a « a W gi'ant them

this privilege The Wellington \,u'J Council had considered tl)o dry earth gysitem, and had foand that it would pp] act. He would SHggcs.t the fcwtjpn'Pf'if Ognjmfttee to deal with the matter.' "' '"../>" '" '' ' ■Mr Hogg said as far as lie was awaVp s|<Sre was ngt the sligliteat feelitig Pf hostilityexisting in. the '••• Maßtßrrouwv-. ~--> >

The Chairman drew' attention ! to the fact that a new system had recently been introduced in- tho Jlydo Quay School, and suggested that the deputation: pay the school ut visit.

Mr Hogg: We shall gladly do so. On the suggestion of the Chairmati, and on the motion of Mr Buchanan, the I Chairman, Mr Bunny, J)r Newman, and the mover were appointed a committee to visit Masterton, at ajdate to bo fixed, to report upon both questions. Mr Buchanan remarked upon the acceptance of tho present tender, Mr Dauiell replying that the Committee had done so on the suggestion of Mr King,

Mr Hogg: Can wo rely on getting the £4O.

The Chairman: Decidedly hot. Tho Committee. has undertaken the work, and is thus responsible, The deputation thou thanked the Board and withdrew.