HAMILTON WEST DISTRICT SCHOOL.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 888, 2 March 1878, Page 2

HAMILTON WEST DISTRICT SCHOOL.

The first mpeiing of ratepayers under the nevr Act f.>r the selection of School Committees for the ensuing year, was held on 1 hurs ay evening, m the School lioutie. There was a good httendance, and Mr Lewie O'Neill having been voted into the 'chair the buaiueaa of the meeting, the appointment of a School Com. mittee, w;»s proceeded with. The requisite nimibtr of codimiitee men, seven, having been nominated, and no fun her nominations having been recorded, the delay of taking a ballot was avoided! and the Chair*

ntan ," declared the following candidates duly elected, namely, Messrs W. Davis, W. Jones, Knot, L. O'Neill, Scott, 'Thompson, aud Von Stunner. The Chairman of the retiring committee then read the following ballance sheet, showing the financial proceedings ot the past year :— RECEIPTS AN© EXPENDITURE O P THE HAMILTON WEST DISTRICT SCHOOL, 1877-8. Da. £ s d February 9, to proceeds of Concert 16 13 6 May 3, subscription, Thonas Russell, Esq. .. „500 Subscription. Mr N. Cox ... 2 2 0 „ Collected by Mr T. C.Hammond 7 17 6 Subscription, collected by Mr Martin ... 817 6 Subscription, collected by Mr Hammond... . ... 419 0 Subscription, collected by Mr Ruge ... 0 5 0 Proccedi! sale of desks ... 016 0 Balance due Tresurer 0 6 10 Total £45 17 3 C*. By cash paid Mr Jones, cartage 110 „ 'Mr Slater, closet .. 2 0 0 ii » nails ... 0 2 0 „ Deegan, cartage... 0 2 0 „ Andrews „ .. 0 2 6 v „ JaoJrson, repairs... 0 16 „ Price, bhl. contract 40 0 0 „ McLernon repair to clock ...... .. 0 4 6 By cash paid, Mr Knox's expenses to Auckland ... 110 By cash paid, telegrams . 0 7 9 „ Exchange cheque 0 0 6 „ . Stationery ... 0 2 6 Total £45 17 3 John Knox, Chairman School Committee. Audited and found correct, T. C. Hajc*om>, February 28, 1878. Mr Kdox a ated that the retiring Couimii/tf e had had a considerable amoaut of work an<i trouble. Even now the schoolhouse require ' more alterations. They had succeeded m ge ting two linwigranis' cottages from the Board for a teacher's resi deuce, out the building would neeu some further j.ddkiou. It was desirable, to separate tlie boys front the girls, and to do (his a second eniiat.ee poruh to ihe school would #be necessary. These won>s him bein pomud out to ihe Inspector, and approved by him. Mr Kuox then lead a list of ihe t-nb uripuout. premised towards the trecuoi. of ih« ncbooi house and the names of tbosi whose subscriptions weie *til I unpaiu, and s.ated tliat much of the b'nancia (success ot the school was 1 ne to tin exerliuns of oue lady m liamiltoi, Mrs G Wynne, who h«d collected <.■ large ( iojortioD oi thetmbticiiptionr* aid niaue ihe concert a bucces* bj selling a large nuuneroi tickets. A vote of thanks to Mrs Gwynn. was proposed by Mi J. M. Gelling, acoi.de > by Mr JJL.ox, and carried by ucun.uintioir A vote of thanks to the outgoing Co nutter, and another 10 ih* (Jliuit niau, brought the procetding to. a ciobe. At ihe Hist meeting of the newlyap^oiutfcd t'onjuiiiue, ht.d la& night, Air Juhii Kuox was re-tlectet peimanem chain. .an, and Mr L. U'^ciil eJec ed cJtrk and treasure 1 ftouoe ot motion was given foi u^x meeting 10 consider ihe *dvisabiln ot biingii.g into oj/tn.uou the compuisorj clauses of ihe Acr. it wa also tesoivtd to i.sbu- i.noiher canvu . for the piOuJisfcd buUcrtpiious, j» unpaid, to die school t uiiding lvi.< bii.Jt) publishing v iibt oi tiu deiauiterg.