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7 MAY, 1890.
That the School Board be requested to exercise greater
economy, especially in the purchase of sites.
(4) That Your Committee have had under their consideration as
to the cleaning of the windows on the first floor and landing
of the Vestry Hall, and were informed by the Housekeeper
that he by himself was unable to clean the outside of such
windows, and that it required two persons to do so, and your
Committee having invited offers from persons who do that
kind of work resolved to recommend—That the offer of Mr.
Claxton to clean the outside of the windows on the first floor
and landing at the Vestry Hall, for the sum of 12/- per time, be
accepted, and that such windows be cleaned every two months.
ROBERT KEMP.
Signed W. J. HASTED.
JOHN WM. HENLEY.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. Henley and resolved
—That the Report be received.
Resolved—That it be considered seriatim.
ACCOUNTS.
The accounts having been submitted and considered, it was
Moved by Mr. Henley seconded by Mr. Hirst and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
SCHOOL BOARD EXPENDITURE.
Moved by Mr. Henley seconded by Mr. Hirst—That that
part of the Report be adopted.
Moved by Mr. J. Brown seconded by Mr. Richardson as an
amendment—That unless the Committee have before them an
instance or instances of extravagance in the past, or a contemplated
departure from economy in the future in this
Hamlet, this Board do not accept the recommendation of the
Finance Committee.
The amendment was submitted to a show of hands and
there appeared
In favor - 3 votes
Against - - - *4 »
The Chairman declared the amendment lost, and then submitted
the motion and declared it carried, and it was resolved
accordingly.
CLEANING OF WINDOWS.
Moved by Mr W. A. Kemp seconded by Mr. Birks and
resolved-That that part of the Report he adopted and ,t was
resolved accordingly.
III. The Report of Committee No. 2 was broug r up
follows: