BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 73, 25 August 1874, Page 4

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Monday, August 23. The usual weekly meeting of the Board was held yesterday. Present—Messrs C. C. Bowen (chairman), W. Kennaway, A. C. Knight, J. N. Tosswill and Inglis, WEST CHRISTCHURCH, The Chairman mentioned that Mr Craig, one of the West Christchurch committee, had waited upon him in reference to the staff necessary for the Lincoln road school. The committee suggested the appointment of the following teachers to the posts mentioned — Head master, Rev J. Gumming ; second do, Mr Foster ; third do. Mr Thornton ; fourth do, Mr Wilkinson; with four pupil teachers for the boys’ side, Head mistress, Miss Stod-

hart ; second do, Mrs Cutler ; third do, Miss Mackett; fourth do, Miss Western ; with three pupil teachers for the girls’ school. The Board approved of the appointments being made as suggested. DRILL INSTRUCTOR’S REPORT. The report of the drill instructor was read. He reported that thirty teachers had attended the first general drill for schoolmasters, on Saturday last. SALARIES OP TEACHERS.

A letter was read from the Provincial Auditor on this subject. The Board, after a slight discussion, agreed to the following—“ Chat it be an instruction to the secretary of the Board to make out quarterly imprests for the payment of salaries, to bo paid into the Bank to the credit of the chairmen of the respective districts, and to be operated upon by the chairman by means of cheques signed by the chairman and countersigned by a member of committee. The secretary was also instructed to issue circulars to the chairmen of the various local committees informing them that the imprests must be based on the attendance for the previous quarter, and that the salaries may be paid at the end of each month. BUSINESS DONE BY CHAIRMAN, The routine business done by the chairman was-passed by the Board and approved. PAPANUI, A letter was read from the local committee asking for a sum of £35 to carry out necessary improvements round the school grounds. A report from a sub-committee enumerating the improvements was enclosed. The secretary was instructed to request the committee to send in separate estimates for any new works required, and for the repairs suggested by the sub-committee. The Board would grant five-sixths of the cost of new works but as the dilapidations reported on are on works so lately erected, the cost of repairs will be charged to the district. The Board considers that with respect to the state of the outbuildings and the heaps of rubbish on the school grounds reported upon by the sub-committee, there appears to be evidence of want of proper supervision on the part of the schoolmaster. KAIAPOI ISLAND NORTH. A letter was read from the local committee stating that the schoolbuilding and the master’s house had been completed, and asking for a trifling addition in the way of painting, &c., to be made. The request was acceded to —the district to pay one-sixth of the cost to the treasury. WEST MELTON. A letter was read stating that Mr Murray had resigned his appointment as master of this school, and expressing regret at his leaving. The Board sanctioned Mr Murray’s appointment to Springston school. The committee also recommended the purchase of additional ground for playground to the school. They had an opportunity of purchasing three acres at £lO per acre. The Board sanctioned the purchase of the additional land as required. LYTTELTON. A letter was read from the Government stating that they would provide labor and supervision for the erection of the retaining wall on the gaol side, provided the committee defrayed the cost of the material. The matter stood over for the report of the Government architect upon the question, the Government having stated that they would send that officer to confer with the committee. TIMARU. A letter was read from the chairman of the local committee forwarding the headmaster’s report upon the remarks of the inspector of schools, as regarded the teaching 1 staff of the school. The committee further urged upon the Board the necessity of appointing further teachers, as the want of assistance was much felt; The appointments contemplated were as follows For boys’ school, an assistant master at £IOO per annum, and a pupil teacher of the second year. For the girl’s school, an assistant mistress at £125 per annum. They also recommended that Mr Muller’s salary should be raised from £IOO to £125 ; also, that Mr Mansfield should be ranked as a pupil teacher of the third class at a salary of £4O per annum. The Government had applied, through the immigration officer, for the present school buildings to be used as immigration barracks. The committee asked that the district be released from the one-sixth cost of new school ‘furniture, &c., in consideration of handing over these buildings to the Government. The consideration of the letter was deferred until next meeting. EERNSIDE. A letter was read from the master, asking the Board whether any arrangement could be made by which he could attend the Thursday evening lectures, by arranging for a pass on the railway. The secretary was instructed to reply that the Board had no control over the railway matters, and could not therefore accede to the request. TEMUKA. A letter was read from the local committee, stating that Miss Chapman had been appointed pupil teacher, subject to the approval of the Board. The appointment was sanctioned ; Miss Chapman to come for up for examination on the next visit of the inspector, PAYMENT OP RATES, The following letter was read from the Assistant-Provincial Secretary—- “ Provincial Secretary’s Office, “ August 20. Sir, —In reference to the question referred to in the extract of a letter from the hon secretary of the West Christchurch school committee forwarded to the Government with your letter of the 19th instant, I am directed to inform you that the Government is advised that a person who has paid the annual rate for the district in which he resides is not liable to pay for his shop or place of business in another district. “ I have, &c, “A. Blakiston, “ Assistant-Provincial Secretary. “ The Secretary Board of Education.” LITTLE RIVER, A letter was read from the local committee, enclosing letter from school-master, referring to the alterations and repairs necessary to the master’s house. The secretary was instructed to reply that the Board would sanction any necessary repairs to the master’s house. PAREORA. A letter was read from the local committee respecting the educational reserve on which the school was to be erected, and containing a minute from the Steward of Reserves, suggesting that lent should be charged,

The secretary was instructed to reply that under the Ordinance all land for school sites must be absolutely conveyed to the Superintendent, EAST CHRISTCHURCH. A letter was read from the local committee recommending that the salary of MrThos: A. Gates, assistant teacher at the Music Hall, should bo raised to £IOO. The Board agreed to sanction the proposed increase. LE BON’S BAY. A letter was read from Mr Webb, of Laverick’s Ray, stating that he considered it very hard that he should have to pay building rate for Le Bon’s Bay, as he had had to put up a school for his own children and those of his workmen at an annual cost to him of £6O. The secretary was instructed to forward a copy of proclamation of the boundary of Le 'Bon’s Bay Educational district to Mr. Webb. PAREORA, Referring to Mr Tosswill’s application for alteration of the boundaries of the Pareora educational district, a letter was read from the committee stating that they were of opinion that no such alteration should be made. The matter was deferred until next meeting of the Board. RUSSELL’S FLAT, A letter was read from the local committee stating that Mr Baines, one of the auditors, had removed from the district, and that they had appointed Mr Colthart to the vacant office. The committee also forwarded an account of the works contracted for by them amounting to £63, asking for five-sixths of the sum. The secretary was instructed to inform the committee that the Ordinance gave them no power to appoint an auditor, and that the accounts had better be audited by the auditor remaining. Referring to the £63, the Board sane-, tioned the expenditure on payment of onesixth by the district. CLASSIFICATION OF MASTERS. A report was read from the Board of Examiners, stating that Mr Baldwin had been classed as first of the second class ; and they recommended the promotion of Mr Digby to the first division of the third class. WAINUI. The inspector reported that Mr Harris had been appointed as master of the Wainui school, subject to the approval of the Board, The Board agreed to sanction Mr Harris appointment on probation, subject to his passing an examination in January. FLAXTON. A special report of the inspector on the Flaxton school was read. The portion of the report referring to the library was ordered to be forwarded to the Provincial Secretary for the information of the Government. WAIKUKU. A special report on this school by the inspector was read. The secretary was instructed to reply that the school would be examined again in November. The Board then adjourned.